Learn Spanish Online: Questions & Answers
Any questions? Feel free
to contact us or visit our question and answer
section below, where we've posted the most common questions...
  Are
there any additional costs besides the course fee?
-POSTED BY: Deborah-
No. You only pay a single
fee for your online class. The only other additional cost you might
have is the cost to connect to the Internet, but that depends on your
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I'm
currently
studying Spanish with the help of interactive CD-ROMs and interactive online
courses. Is an online class useful for me?
-POSTED BY: Danny-
Certainly. These learning
resources are excellent, but you still need the human interaction of a
professional teacher who can answer your questions immediately, be they
about your pronunciation or the right use of the words.
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Why
do you only offer 1 free online class and not a complete course? Some
other websites and schools offer online Spanish courses totally for
free… -POSTED BY:
Ron-
Organizing online courses
is very expensive. Besides the infrastructure of PC's, servers,
communication costs, etc., your instructors are, without exception,
highly trained professionals. They've invested a lot of time and money
in their education. Additionally, Accelerated Spanish® spends several
thousand dollars a year in up-dated teacher training. If we didn't
charge you for online lessons, we wouldn't have the financial resources
required to maintain our high quality. Also, please take into account,
no school will offer 'free' courses just for the fun of it. If a school
(or a company) offers something for free, it's because they expect to
make money in another way. In the case of a school offering you a free
online course, I think they hope to lure you into attending a (paid)
course at their headquarters. In marketing terms this is called a "teaser".<<<
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How
can I make sure AcceleratedSpanish.com® is a reliable company?
-POSTED BY: Greet S.-
We are in partnership
with Anders Languages®, a prestigious language school with more than
35 years in the business of teaching Spanish. Yet another guarantee is the
fact that the payments by credit cards are processed by Checkout Inc, a
company who thoroughly checked us out before they gave us the OK to
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How
long
does it take to learn the language?
-POSTED BY: Elizabeth.-
There are several
variables; age, motivation, knowledge of other languages,… But, on
average, you need 60 hours of course work to get to the next level.
AcceleratedSpanish.com´s program is divided into 5 levels…
package, combining online courses with a residential course at
Anders Languages.
During your residential course, you will be totally immersed in the
Spanish language and culture. Participants in a residential course are
immersed in one-on-one Spanish instruction 12 hours a day. On top of
that, they must speak it during breaks, meals, and in evening cultural
activities with the Anders team and the owners of the residence.
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What happens if
I can't attend a online class due to technical problems (no Internet
access, computer crash,…)
-POSTED BY: Joyce.-
We are aware that the
world on the Internet isn't perfect :-) In case you
can't attend a course due to technical problems, please let us know
immediately (by email, fax or phone) and your online course will be
rescheduled without any additional cost.
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If
I have a passive knowledge of the language, is a online course
recommended? -POSTED
BY: John.-
Sure! Not only
recommended, it's the best way to brush up on your knowledge…<<<
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Can
I work on special topics such as grammar or medical vocabulary?
-POSTED BY: Lucy.-
Of course. An online course with us is one-on-one, so you are in the driver's seat.<<<
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Can I
receive
an invoice? -POSTED
BY: Diana.-
Yes, we are a registered
company. We give invoices/receipts for every service offered.<<<
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I'm
studying
for a exam. Would it be helpful to attend a online course to prepare
myself? -POSTED BY:
Karen.-
Yes. We'll design a
learning program to fit your needs and goals. The course will be
tailored for you.<<<
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If I don't
have
a PC camera, can I still participate to an online language course?
-POSTED BY: Mayra.-
Yes, although we
recommend buying one. They aren't expensive and are very beneficial for
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What are the
technical
requirements to attend an online course?
-POSTED BY: Adriana.-
To participate, your
computer should meet the following hardware and software requirements:
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A sound-card, and a
headphone with an attached microphone (speakers & microphone aren't as
good - a headset is much better!)
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Minimum 90MHz processor
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16 MB of RAM for
Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98; 24 MB of RAM for Microsoft
Windows NT version 4.0; 128 MB of RAM for Windows XP
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A PC, or a Mac running
Virtual PC
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Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 4.01 or later
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A good internet
connection (Broadband recommended)
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I'm
afraid
my computer can get infected with a virus when meeting with a teacher online…
-POSTED BY: Roxanne.-
Our server and software
are continuously monitored to avoid virus infections… The probability to
get infected by us is almost impossible…
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