Active Languages
Ankara, Turkey
The Language School
| Founded: |
1987 |
| Classrooms: |
14 |
| Affiliations & Accreditations: |
Turkish Ministry of Education, CIEE (Council of International Education Exchange), ARIT (American Research Institute) |
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| Facilities & Services |
| accommodation in shared student house,Computer Lab,Cantin,Internet access, Theatre saloon, Film shows in Turkish, airport pick up |
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This is a foreign language school located in the center of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. We aim to teach Turkish, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese as a second language, and plan to add more languages to our programs in near future.
Turkish culture is as well introduced besides the language. Two days stay ia a Turkish village,excursions and trips, cultural courses are additional activities
Student visa is only issued for Turkish course enrollment.
| Town: |
Ankara (11000000 inh.) |
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| Nearest city: |
Ankara (11000000 inh.)
0 miles distance
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Our school is located in the heart of the city which is an area called Kizilay, with shopping facilities, restaurants, cafes and cultural activities. All districts in Ankara can be easily reached from here by subway.Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
The Course Offerings
| Max. language-levels: |
12 |
| Participants per year: |
1000 |
| Avg. participants per course: |
200 |
| Max. participants per course: |
200 |
| Participant's min. age: |
16 |
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| Courses: |
| Sommer Course Home Program (15 hours per week + 4 free application hours)
Summer Course School Program (20 hours per week)Standard Turkish Course (12 hours per week)
Summer School Course(20 hours per week)
Long Term Turkish course (6 hours per week,evening course)
Standard English course (6 hours per week)
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Our Standard Program is monthly,and one level is completed every month in 48 hours.It takes 12 months up to the diplom exam.
In the Long Term program, one term is two months, to cover one level.It takes 24 months to finish the total program
Intensive Summer School courses are four weeks for every term, to complete two levels in one month
One to one Crash courses start from 25 hours per week and may be increased on demand
We use the communicative method in our classes, to enable the student to enter the community and provide speaking in the soonest time. First level is always the "Survival Turkish" Speaking is emphasized besides writing,reading and listening.
In the Standard and Intensive summer programs, classes are usually conducted in the day time (mornings or afternoons) and in the Long Term programs, classes are mainly in the evenings.
Accommodation
| Homestay: |
yes |
| Apartments: |
yes |
| Campus-dorms: |
yes |
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| Other: |
| Private dorms which we have contracts |
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Shared student house (bed&breakfast) cost about 350.00 Euro per month.
Dorms with similar conditions cost around 176.00 EURO.
Houses for the students are located either within a walking distance or where public transportation is easily available.
Students may stay in single, twin or triple rooms and benefit from the facilities in the house like hot water, washing machine etc. They may use the kitchen where full equipment is available. In all houses, beddings and towels are provided.
Activities
| Regular activities: |
Village trip, visits to museums, film shows in Turkish, peer helpers, welcome and farewell parties.
Seminars on Turkish culture,history and social struture |
| Possible activities: |
Trips and excursions to places outside Ankara(historical and touristic places like Istanbul,Cappadocia,Konya etc); Cultural Courses like marbling, playing Turkish musical instruments etc.and sports activities (Trekking and Scuba Diving) |
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Tours in Ankara to the old city,museums are held once or twice every term.
Students are introduced to other Turkish students who are peer helpers for international students.
Films every week are generally Turkish movies to enable students listen to Turkish and observe Turkish culture
Students may also go for swimming in the pools around.They may attend Active Diver's club to receive a divers licence and/or attend diving excursions to the seaside.
