Romanian Language – Online beginner course

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Online beginner course

Course description
What you will learn
Teaching methods
Terms and conditions
Course description

Are you interested in standard long-term online Romanian courses (8 weeks per module)? It is the best to learn a language in its native environment; the theoretical knowledge is being put into practice from the very beginning. At first, you learn basic things, however, if you are constantly surrounded by people speaking Romanian and have to speak it yourself, then you will learn very quickly. People who have never studied Romanian or who have just basic knowledge will enrol at this level. The course will take 8 weeks of training. 2 times per week (Moday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday), you will study 2 hours, from 18:00 to 20:00.

Combine a relaxing holiday abroad with 2 Romanian lessons (1 lesson is 2 x 50 minutes with 10 minutes pause) per week. You will learn or perfect all the basics of how to communicate in Romanian with plenty of time left over for sightseeing, relaxing and exploring Bucharest.

Our interactive methods of teaching and the teaching materials have been designed to satisfy communication needs from the simplest to the most complicated, making the development of both written and oral expression easy.

Our lessons are always varied and dynamic – dialogues, role plays, discussions, communication games which motivate everyone to speak and a variety of linguistic exercises. Our teachers often come out for activities outside the school. One of them most important elements of the courses which we offer is the extra-curricular program, which give you an extra opportunity to practice Romanian in real situations, often on the streets of Bucharest.

Because our online classes are held with international groups, the course is also an excellent chance to meet people from all around the world, and find out about the culture of the countries they come from and… talk about them in Romanian.

What you will learn

At the end of this module, you will:

  • understand and use words and very simple sentences regarding everyday situations;
  • learn Romanian alphabet and the pronunciation rules;
  • be able to introduce yourself;
  • be able to introduce someone else;
  • tell where you live;
  • tell where you come from and talk a little bit about your country;
  • be able to count in Romanian language;
  • understand and use: pronouns, simple verbs and most common substantives referring to everyday situations;
  • be able to greet someone and talk about simple topics in Romanian;
  • be able to ask for directions;
  • many other interesting things…

At the end of level A (complete), the student can understand and use simple sentences regarding everyday situations. He/she can: introduce himself/herself, introduce somebody else, tell where he/she lives, ask questions regarding everyday situations and answer them, read simple announcements, flyers, catalogues, describe people they know, complete forms, write a postcard. He/she can communicate if the interlocutor speaks rarely and clearly

Teaching methods

The online course involves the communicative method, which means that, the main emphasis is put on speaking skills.

The main technique in class is group work and dialogues in pairs. We often use real-life materials such as leaflets, TV shows, dialogues. The role of a teacher is crucial as it’s the teacher who creates real-life environment in online class. All lessons (also for beginners) are taught only in Romanian. We usually work in international groups in which Romanian is the only ‘common’ language’. The results of the communicative method can be seen very quickly and this is an additional motivation for students.

Even though we concentrate on speaking mainly, it doesn’t mean that we neglect other language skills – listening, grammatical correctness, reading and writing. All language skills are an integral part of each course as they influence the efficiency and ease of communication.

We use the textbooks that we have tested and that are liked by our students. What’s more, our teachers add their own interesting materials to the textbook material.

Terms and conditions

In order to ensure maximum efficiency of the online courses provided by our company we kindly ask you to agree with the following rules:

  1. The attendance certificate (which mentions the language level) will be obtained if the following conditions are met: minimum 11 times attendance and minimum 60 points (out of 100) of the final score obtained at the module examination.
  2. The learners’ attitude regarding the course and the teachers counts. If a learner displays undesired and inadequate behavior which negatively affects the unfolding of the course the company is entitled to break off the contract with this customer without any refund and to ask this customer to leave the course.
  3. Enrollment at the courses is ensured by filling in the enrollment form available on the company’s website, signing the terms and conditions and sending them scanned (with signature) and by paying the enrollment fee (150 RON) in the company’s bank account (please scan the payment proof and send it by email). The rest of the course fee will be paid before the starting date of the course.
  4. The learners who completed a module and who wish to continue the courses by participating in the other modules have to re-enroll by using the same steps as mentioned at point 5. Enrollment in the next module is not considered implicit by the participation in one module.
  5. If the learners have previous knowledge of the language chosen for study, when they require enrollment for the first time, they have to sit for a placement test, which will be sent by email and have to be returned to the company at the agreed date.
  6. In case a learner is absent the lost sessions cannot be rescheduled. This learner will have to learn on his/her own the part of the lesson which he/she lost.
  7. If requested, the course fee will not be refunded after the beginning of the course. The exception is a case of illness justified by a medical certificate signed and stamped by a Romanian doctor.
  8. We would kindly ask you to take into account the fact that when you participate in a group course, this course will address to ALL members preferences, needs, skills, capacity to learn a language and the teacher will decide on the group’s rhythm. These will be established taking into account the group and not an individual.
  9. The language of communication and of teaching for the beginner/lower intermediate modules is English. For the intermediate / advanced modules the language of teaching is Romanian and only if it is considered useful by the teacher (occasionally) it shall be English.
  10. The company will establish and will communicate by email in due time the schedule for the modules and the exact online location (via Zoom, Teams, Skype, etc.) according to the teachers’ availability, the majority of learners’ requests, and other factors.

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COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES

LEVEL A – BASIC USER

LEVEL A1 – BREAKTHROUGH OR BEGINNER
  • Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
  • Can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people they know and things they have.
  • Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
LEVEL A2 – WAYSTAGE OR ELEMENTARY
  • Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
  • Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
  • Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

LEVEL B – INDEPENDENT USER

LEVEL B1 – THRESHOLD OR INTERMEDIATE
  • Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
  • Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
  • Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
  • Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
LEVEL B2 – VANTAGE OR UPPER INTERMEDIATE
  • Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.
  • Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
  • Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

LEVEL C – PROFICIENT USER

LEVEL C1 – EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY OR ADVANCED
  • Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer clauses, and recognize implicit meaning.
  • Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
  • Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
  • Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
LEVEL C2 – MASTERY OR PROFICIENCY
  • Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
  • Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
  • Can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.