Experience Language Immersion
The Exlinguo Centre is a professionally run language school with good teachers. The centre is a good place to learn Russian as well as become acquainted with Russian culture and traditions, and is well located in central St. Petersburg close to the city's cultural attractions.
An excellent experience which really helped me make progress with my Russian. I wish i had done it before.
After coming to Exlinguo, I now know why all the testimonials I read beforehand were so positive! The school is in a brilliant location and is modern and comfortable. The lessons are always well-planned and the cultural activities are both fun and valuable. But the best thing about Exlinguo is definitely the teachers! They are friendly, fun and real experts at what they do - I looked forward to arriving every morning! I will definitely be coming back!
I have enjoyed the Russian language course a lot, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to actually see and feel the difference in their Russian skills! The activities that are offered in the evenings are brilliant as they give an understanding of the Russian culture. Also I met some nice people from all over the world on this course which makes this experience even more valuable.
It is the first time I decided to do an intensive language course. It has been a great experience. The teachers were competent and very patient, the course was totally adapted to my level. Initially we were 3 persons in our group, and we ended up being 2, which was perfect. The atmosphere at school was very pleasant, during the breaks we had excellent contact with the other students. A few spoke rather good Russian, others, like myself, needed english to make oneself understood. The different activities that were proposed and/or organized by the school were interesting and well organized. The material used is appropriate and high standard. I would highly recommend this school to people who would like to learn Russian in a nice, well organized environment. As for myself I decided to repeat the experience next year, in Novosibirsk. A special thank you to Sylvain Bonnot, who always replies to the emails of each student within one day and succeeds in solving problems in no time.
Taking up an intensive language course after so many years was really quite a challenge. Consequently, during the last couple of weeks before traveling to St. Petersburg I felt rather restless in anticipation. However, the entire experience was excellent and inspiring. I could only recommend ExLinguo for anyone willing to do an intensive course in Russian language. Everybody at ExLinguo was kind, competent and helpful, the premises were welcoming, the wifi was fast, and the classes exciting in spite of its fast pace. Particularly, I would like to thank Marina and Tatiana for their warmth, patience and pedagogical skills.
Anyone willing to learn russian should take the opportunity to go through Exlinguo as it allies what we need : a wonderful city, skilled employees and a great working atmosphere between students. Everything about the stay was nice, from the day I arrived in Saint-Petersbourg to the moment we left the city: the stay is framed and well-organized. I was impressed that I took 30 hours class (I had forgotten until the end of internship feedback) because the class is so welel-organized, led and interactive that I didn't even realize the hours long. Indeed, Exlinguo employees are helpful, dedicated, patient, professional and friendly. This was a delight and it makes the atmosphere good, positive and in the end, more friendly to learn in small groups. We had coffee breaks during which we can ask questions and socialize with other students. There are people from the whole world and all ages, and as everyone as the common point of being curious about a new language, socializing is very easy. Exlinguo proposes visits and the boat trip was fun. Very important, I personnally had no clue what Russia was about in real life: Saint-Petersbourg is a heaven and realizing that I thought I had sacrifed one week holiday to end up in the marvelous and shining city of Tsars with incredible architecture, countless places and museums to visits, river cruises to make and restaurants to taste was the super +++ of that trip. I was help through the whole journey by the teachers and the founder who made sure I was doing well, had no issue and was learning at the pace I was expecting. And last but not least, I could with no doubt see after one week that my level in russian language, and my understanding of this language was incredibly improved. I am looking forward to go back to Russia thanks to this very positive experience.
Based on my experiences traveling, I have come to recognize that the only way to properly learn a language is by complete immersion and interaction with native speakers. Exlinguo not only understands this but bases it's whole program around it. Due to the small class sizes, the teachers take the time to get to know you and your interests and base all lessons on subjects that motivate you to stay attentive and willing to learn. Every week they offer excursions to the countless beautiful parks and cultural centers of St. Petersburg, all while maintain active conversation between the students and teachers. My Russian verbal skills increased exponential in my 4 weeks at this school and I will definitely be back.
I spent a smashing 2 weeks at Exlinguo's St Petersburg branch. Everybody was very kind and helpful from the beginning. The ladies were all very nice and not least excellent teachers. I also loved to stroll in the city, it's a beautiful place. I'll surely return sometimes in the future.
Exlinguo is a top-level language school with highly engaged and professional teachers. I have participated Exlinguo language courses in Novosibirsk and St Petersburg and have improved my Russian significantly. The main focus of the courses is on oral communication - you learn to understand and express yourself in 'real' day-to-day situations. I strongly recommend Exlinguo to all students of the Russian language.
I came back very satisfied from the one-week course that I had booked at Exlinguo's St. Petersburg facility. What I found most remarkable was the enthusiasm and friendliness displayed by Exlinguo's teaching staff combined with near perfect organisation all the way from the first contact to the taxi ride back to the airport. If Exlinguo can keep this attitude and level of service, then it can count on me coming back as a paying customer.
This course was one of the best things I've done in a long while. From being met by a friendly taxi-driver to the prompt arrival of the taxi taking me back to the airport, I was very impressed with the overall organisation. The weekly programme of classes, presentations and excursions was clearly set out and the school premises were excellently equipped. I cannot rate the teachers too highly, and as a former language teacher myself, I was impressed by both their resources and their skill in helping me to speak Russian with greater confidence. Above all, they were engaged, helpful and extremely friendly, so that I felt part of a "family" during my two-week course.
No matter whether you are a beginner or an advanced student of the Russian language, the perfect place for you will be Exlinguo in either Novosibirsk or St Petersburg. As a matter of fact, I was so impressed with my course that I have already decided to return to the school in order to pursue my Russian studies as soon as I will get an occasion. The teachers are fantastic and they do their outermost to adapt to your specific needs. So if you want to learn Russian, this is definitely the place for you.
As a somewhat beginner in Russian, I was a little anxious about starting my studies in St. Petersburg, but this was quickly put to rest by the warm and relaxed atmosphere at Exlinguo. The staff were very friendly and truly held your best interests at heart. The tuition was extremely productive and engaging, and gave you the confidence to put what you had learnt into practice at home with your host family and around the city in cafes and restaurants. Perhaps the best testament I can pay to my experience is that I will most certainly be back again, and hopefully for longer.
My first time in Exlinguo in SPb (already been three times before in Novosibirsk). Nice and very central location! I booked the hotel by myself and had just a couple of hundred meters to Exlinguo. I was surprised how many of the students I knew already from Novosibirsk and the staff as well. Nice to see you again. SPb is a very beautiful city and can recommend this place to be worth visiting and staying for a while (on a language course by Exlinguo).
