German Course for Seniors ( 50+) - low season

Na začátku jsme psali rozřazovací kurs - na základě něj jsme byli rozděleni do dvou skupin po dvou studentech. Pokud jsou skupiny takto malé, probíhají jen 3 vyučovací hodiny s jednou přestávkou uprostřed. Pak učitel toho hodně věděl - k výuce němčiny přidal i různé zajímavosti. Bylo super mluvit 3 hodiny s rodilým mluvčím, také o přestávce jsme si při kávě povídali v kuchyňce dál. Byla také možnost se několikrát za týden setkat s panem učitelem a dalšími studenty v nějaké restauraci a procvičit si tak němčinu mimo školu. Vybavení je průměrné.

I liked both the classes and the teacher. I would actually appreciate more than three lessons because sometimes I felt like it was too little for me to really get in touch with the language. I appreciate the possibility of having a conversation in the evening, but sometimes I would prefer a different place than a restaurant. To the location, I absolutely loved it as I love nature and also that the school was not in the centre of the city. I managed the housing by myself as I was staying there with my mother.

Overall I absolutely enjoyed it and I am glad for this opportunity.

The classes very good to learn as we were in small groups (2-3 students). We were given lots of opportunities to practice oral skills during the classes, which was very helpful.

The social activities were very nice as well and gave us more time to practice our German.

The city is really beautiful.

I would strongly recommend this school for people who want to be in small classes and improve their conversational level.

Classes were (almost) private because of the summer saison.
The teacher focuses on the things you need to learn.
Location is in a sports club building, but is okay.
Activities with the daughter of the teacher were great.
Climbing mountains, visiting a wildpark, drinking a beer or coffee together was a great way to learn the German language.
Housing with family Swidrak was great. Karin is a great hostess.
There was nothing I didn’t like.

Great experience.
In the morning the courses were held in a fun way and in a stimulating environment, and in the afternoon the city and its surroundings offered countless opportunities to spend the holiday.

In addition, the free offer by the school of three weekly meetings allows you to further improve the ability to deliver speeches in the language and to meet new people.
Recommended

Morning German lessons with a very experienced teacher and skiing in the afternoon, what is not to like. Social events were also great.

Hotel Entstrasser was definitely the best lodging choice. It had a great breakfast and internet throughout the hotel. The family was very friendly and helpful as well.
Doris was a great instructor and Hans was a great coordinator. Kitzbuehel is a lovely town with lots of activities for free time.

The course was a wonderful experience, I think I improved
my German a lot. Our teacher Hans was a very pleasant man,
He knows everything about Kitzbuhel, Tirol, Austria.
I enjoyed my stay in Pension Oberhauser. Frau Oberhauser
found always tíme to talk to me, her Pension is clean,
comfortable, right next to the school .

It was brilliant, the teacher was fantastic, he was very knowledgeable and made it very easy to feel relaxed. I learnt a lot and I am much more comfortable speaking German. The location was beautiful, with a view of the mountains and the bus was very frequent. The bus stop was only a few minutes walk away.

I spent 2 weeks doing the beginner course and it was a great start to learning the language, I got a very good introduction to the basics. The teachers are kind and understanding, and all in all good people. They also gave us general information about the area and what to do, where to go which was useful. I had a good time and would recommend to anyone wanting to learn or improve their German.

DIT is in a beautiful location - Kitzbühel, in the Austrian Alps. The classes were personalized to the needs and interests of each student. I quickly gained confidence in my ability to speak the language and increased my vocabulary and understanding. Many opportunities for sightseeing, hiking, etc,

The teachers at the Deutsch Institute in Tirol were excellent. The location of the school was very good, The recommendation of the places To stay are very good too. My experience at Entrasser Garni hotel was excellent, the hotel is small, very clean, excellent breakfast, but most of all the owners are ver kind and helpful.
The social activities in the afternoon were fine. I did not like that the place I had my classes was not clean, there were other people using it for other activities and left the place dirty.
Valentina, mu student advisor was always helpful and friendly.

I had never formally studied German, prior to attending the school I did download a few language apps and study that for a few months. Therefore, I as a true beginner, so I was in the beginner class with 2 other students. Our instructor, Reiner could not have been more patient and kind. After two weeks I feel that my skills have really improved and I am going to continue to study on my own.

Hans organized fun outings for the group which gave us all a chance to practice our German. During my stay in Kitzbuhel I stated at Hotel Garni Enstrasser, which was also wonderful and just a few minutes walk to the school. I believe there were 9 or 10 other students that also stayed at Hotel Garni Enstrasser so that also enhanced the overall experience.

I enjoyed my time at Deutsch-Institu so much that I plan to go for another two weeks in 2020

At different stages of my life I have attended at least ten language schools, in eight different countries, studying four foreign languages. DIT is the benchmark against which I compare all the others and it stands way out in front.
I was over 50 when I began to learn German and was close to giving up when I came to DIT for the first time. It was as though my spinning wheels suddenly found traction. After two weeks I had not only made astonishing progress, but my confidence was transformed.
The small class sizes are a big factor, but I think the commitment and enthusiasm of the teachers are what makes the difference. They see that everybody gets plenty of air time and the conversation flows freely without interruption - errors are noted and only reviewed at the end. I think that is the best way to develop fluency. And somehow they manage to make even the awful German grammar into a stimulating challenge.
I came back year after year right up until my retirement. I am now working on getting my other foreign languages up to the same standard as my German. This year alone I have spent 4 weeks at the Sorbonne institute, and another 4 weeks at a private language school in Colombia. But I have yet to find any schools as effective as DIT.
Moreover: my 14 year-old son was really struggling with German at school. He was so bad that he was advised to drop it in order to focus on his other GCSE subjects. As a last-ditch effort I persuaded him to join me at DIT for two weeks one December (using the skiing opportunities as an incentive). Soon after he went back to school in January his German teacher phoned my wife to say he was now the best student in her class. His best grades at GCSE and A-level were in German, and he went on to study it at University.
That’s what I call effectiveness.

Wonderful teacher: enthusiastic about teaching, passionate about the German language, always positive. Hans knew the history/origin of the language, was particularly good at explaining grammar concepts and was able to adapt his way to teach on the need of the students.

I first studied at the Deutsch-Insitut in 1990. I have been back several times since then, most recently in 2017. What I most value is the opportunity for conversation in German and the chance to refresh my knowledge of German grammar. The instruction is not confined to the morning classes: it continues with afternoon visits to the lake, or to a coffee house in town.