Education : Inlanguage Boutique
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Education : Inlanguage Boutique

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InLanguage is Melbourne’s boutique language school, specialising in teaching Italian, Spanish and French. Located in the historic fire station in Abbotsford, the school not only offers a range of trained and experienced native speaking teachers, but is also quick to reach from the city. Focusing on the student’s needs, the classes at inLanguage Boutique are personal, engaging and fun. They’re a great idea for people looking to travel, or even for those looking to get a deeper knowledge of the language of their choice. The teaching method is divided by levels that students complete at the end of a term, helping students develop all the vocabulary that’s needed to comfortably communicate in all situations studied. The boutique is a small school with big classrooms and small groups, giving students the space and time to learn in a personal and comfortable environment. Starting the next level usually means coming back at the same time to the same teacher and group, with students either continuing where they’ve left off or working the school’s flexibility to change a student’s class times or group. The courses are designed with the understanding that communicating is vital in learning and retaining what’s taught, which is reflected in everything they do. The method of teaching, the number of students in the class, even the classroom set-up of chairs, tables and whiteboards is all designed to help a student learn the best way they can. The modern textbooks are the most dynamic and up to date language texts coming out of Europe, all following the European standard. Because of this, students can easily get started and integrate to the courses regardless of their skill level. There’s many different levels that fit into the Common European Framework of Reference for Language.  Classes start with level 1, for people with no knowledge of the language, and go up to advanced and conversational levels. The textbooks used are also structured to follow the Framework which makes it easy to understand a student’s language level as they continue learning in Australia or abroad. With most courses running over 15 hours, students can choose whether to study in one week, five weeks or 10 weeks – the most popular option being the 10 week term due to the flexibility offered by a 1.5 hour weekly course.