language schools

Foreign speech institutes

Language schools are institutions that teach foreign languages to students, typically adults seeking practical communication skills rather than academic credentials.

They range from intensive immersion programs to casual evening classes: She enrolled in a language school before her trip to Japan.

The term also covers schools abroad where travelers study while experiencing local culture.

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study abroad · institute · TOEFL · learning · curriculum · instruction · grammar drills · placement tests · fluency · cultural adaptation · visa requirements · host families · lesson · conversation · speaking partner · vocabulary · coursework · proficiency

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Program converting text between languages

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formality of education

language schoolsimmersion

State of being submerged

total immersion · living abroad

institutional purpose

language schoolstrade schools

Job-focused training institutions

vocational training · comprehensive schools · vocational schools

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