Would anyone happen to know what the difference might be between the LSBS Edpro courses and the regular Edpro Lisbon/Porto ones, besides taking place in different locations? e.g. is there a qualitative difference?
LSBS is offering the courses on a much more relaxed schedule across 15 weeks instead of 8-9, but they are charging 1200 for it versus 800. You wouldn’t think that it would cost so much more to spread the hours out more, since it’s the same amount of teaching effort one way or the other?
We started at 9 am and finished at 22:00 with a long break in between. It is an extremely difficult exam mostly because of the listening comprehension which has an overlay of ambient noise and a lot of crosstalk. I am now at B2 but I would flunk that even today. I passed only because I walk the dog four times a day and have to chit chat with everyone who plays with her (everyone we meet - she is a super friendly lab). I prepared in 40 hours of one on one classes. My wife did not make it and used NIALP for 1250.
I do not recommend the CIPLE at all. The PLA course is actually better as a starter. After that if you are interested you can take conversation classes.
You nailed it right here. The way I am looking at it, regardless of what happens with the citizenship requirements, if I learn the language enough to be able to have everyday conversations my life will be better
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