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FAQ

Question About

Language

Why does it take so long to learn a language?

Each level consists of a huge number of vocabulary and grammar topics that you have to work on and learn to apply in practice (in real life outside the language school). Mastery of a foreign language is a skill and can only be developed, which takes a lot of time. It is not enough to just read some information – you can do it in a couple of hours. The main thing is to learn how to apply the acquired knowledge in real life.

 Skills are not formed quickly, but are the result of time-consuming work and lots of effort on behalf of both the teacher and the student. Many students expect instant results, but that’s not the case. Mastering a new language is a long process that requires time, perseverance and daily practice.

There is no lower limit. Bilingual children hear a second language from birth and this does not hinder them in any way. On the contrary, it helps them learn later in life. 

 Bilinguals are considered to have a more flexible and non-standard way of thinking, and languages are so easy for them that they don’t hesitate to switch from one to the other. They simply choose which language is more appropriate in a given situation. 

 The earlier the child starts hearing a foreign language, accompanied by images and actions (which is how lessons for the very young are taught), the more natural the language learning process will be later on. 

We offer individual lessons for children from 4 years old and group lessons for children from 5 years old and up. 

     Yes, you can view our curricula on the website, ask a question in the contact form (on the website) or send an email to multitaskerslanguages@gmail.com ,

           If you or your child learns 2 languages at our school, you get a 10% discount for group lessons in a second language. 

Of course, it is! Our teachers work with children as young as 4 years old. With the help of various Zoom features (such as video or music playback, displaying images, interactive screen use), topics are explored in a playful and enjoyable manner. We employ creative and interactive methods that align with the needs and learning behaviours of our youngest participants. Our methods provide children with an intuitive sense of the foreign language as if it were their native tongue, and this happens in a short amount of time. 

           -You can see examples of lessons with children of different ages on our website in the gallery section (coming soon). 

  • You need to take a placement test. 
  • According to the test results, our course coordinator will choose the right programme for you. 
  • Each course on our ‘Online Classes’ page has a link for a tailored placement test. This helps identify the best language, level, and age-appropriate course for you. 

Learning a foreign language is like learning to drive a car. You cannot get into a car and drive at a high speed straight away; you cannot learn to park your car if you cannot drive forwards and backwards; you cannot be an excellent driver if you do not have daily driving practice and most importantly, if you do not have someone around to logically guide you through the process from the simple to the complex. Now let’s look at the same steps, but in relation to learning foreign languages. 

 Many students expect instant results, but that’s not the case. Mastering a new language is a long process that requires time, perseverance and daily practice. It is a mistake to think that success depends only on the teacher, not at all, it is a joint, coordinated work of two participants in the process, and success depends equally on both. 

It is the teacher who can design the learning path that is most suitable and effective for you. Why? Because the teacher knows the language perfectly, knows the grammatical, phonetic or syntactical difficulties in learning the language, and knows the topics that take a long time to learn, be it a few weeks or a month. 

 Often students feel that we are repeating the same thing over and over again, but if they don’t get, for example, this or that structure or verb conjugation right, once they move on, they simply won’t be able to use it. And this snowball of ‘gaps’ in the language will start rolling, and one will have to go back to previous topics, wasting both time and finances. 

 Of course, when choosing a particular language school, you have to trust the teachers who will work with you and also trust the teaching methods/methods that are implemented in that school. Teachers are like guides who show you the way, take you by the hand and lead you along the way. But if you keep resisting, pulling your hand away and running in the other direction, will it be  possible to get good results?

Our school offers general language courses from level A1 (from scratch) to C2 (proficiency level) as well as special courses such as Business English, Business German, German conversation courses, English conversation courses, accent reduction courses 

     It depends on the course programme chosen and the intensity of the lessons (general language course, intensive course, evening course, individual lessons, special courses, children’s or teenage courses). 

     There are three language levels, A, B and C. Each of these is subdivided into several sub-levels, e.g. A1.1, A1.2, A2.1. and A2.2, etc. 

     Each course involves the acquisition of one sub-level and takes between one month (in the case of intensive courses) and two to three months (kids & teens courses, adults evening courses). 

     In the case of intensive courses, one sub-level (e.g. A1.1) consists of 80 to 100 teaching hours (teaching hour – 45 minutes); evening courses consist of 45 to 60 teaching hours. In individual classes the material can be completed in approximately 30-40 academic hours. But a lot also depends on the student’s motivation and aptitude for learning and doing homework. 

     Intensive courses are held from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm in a group of 8-10 students for a 4-week course (sub-level). 

Time calculation by level (intensive course):

  • A1.1 – 4 weeks
  • A1.2 – 4 weeks 
  • A2.1 – 4 weeks 
  • A2.2 – 4 weeks 
  • B1.1 – 4 weeks 
  • B1.2 – 4 weeks 
  • B2.1 – 4 weeks 
  • B2.2 – 4 weeks 

     Evening courses are held 2 times a week on weekdays from 19:00 to 21:00, in a group of 8-10 people, course duration (sub-level) – 10 weeks.

Time calculation per level (evening course):

  • A1.1 – 10 weeks 
  • A1.2 – 10 weeks 
  • A2.1 – 10 weeks 
  • A2.2 – 10 weeks 
  • B1.1 – 10 weeks 
  • B1.2 – 10 weeks 
  • B2.1 – 10 weeks 
  • B2.2 – 10 weeks 

You can find possible course models and each course’s duration on our website under ‘online courses’. 

We offer individual lessons for children from 4 years old and group lessons for children from 5 years old and up.

Yes! Our school offers both group and individual classes for those who need to start from scratch.

     Children can easily learn several foreign languages at the same time. The younger your child is, the easier and more natural the process is. 

     But even if your child is already in school, they can do it too! The most important thing here is to separate the different languages. For example, the mother speaks French with the child and the father speaks English (if it is a bilingual family). Or if it is a language school, the child has different days and teachers for different languages. 

     At first, your child will need some time to adapt to more than one foreign language, but this is only temporary; after a month, the child will easily learn both languages. 

     Some children may get confused at the beginning, there is nothing wrong with this, it’s just the brain working. A child’s brain in a specific situation automatically picks the words of the language which are easier and simpler than those which are more difficult and complicated. But again, it is a matter of time, and the distinction between languages is organically formed in the brain. 

     The most important thing for parents to remember is that time is limited and if you want your child to learn foreign languages, you shouldn’t put it off. The earlier your child starts to learn foreign languages, the easier it will be.

Yes! Our school offers both group and individual classes for those who need to start from scratch.

    Many parents think that group language classes are not as effective as individual classes. But that’s not always the case.

 

    Variety. In a group class, it is very easy to make the lesson dynamic and varied, the teacher being able offer students many different activities and exercises.

    This includes group and pair work as well as all kinds of games, competitions, debates and discussions. Such a format of teaching is definitely not boring for a child.

    Simulation of real life. In a group it is much easier to create situations which imitate real life situations and this is one of the basic conditions for successful language acquisition. After all, your child has to use it in practice! It is much easier to act out scenes from everyday life, school or family life if the children do it with other pupils and not with the teacher. It is also important to change communication partners, for example in group work which is easily doable.

    Competitive spirit. We are talking about a healthy, positive rivalry which helps you learn unfamiliar information faster and facilitates effective foreign language learning, especially if the other students in the group are at approximately the same level as your child.

    Opportunity to learn from others’ mistakes. When learning a foreign language in a group, the child sees not only his or her own mistakes, but also the mistakes of others.

    Incorrect pronunciation of sounds, problems with applying new grammar rules, incorrect use of words and phrases – we notice other people’s mistakes much more often than we notice our own. And we can learn from them just as effectively as from our own.

    Group lessons for children are interesting, fun and motivate the child to not fall behind the other children in the group, but to keep up with them!

Norms for lesson length have been developed based on the age and physiological characteristics of children. For younger students, the lesson should last no longer than 40 minutes and 5 minutes for the introductory part of the lesson and saying goodbye at the end of the class.

Experts in age and educational psychology have found that 45 minutes of a lesson provides an opportunity for productive mental activity. During this time, the ability to concentrate and perform complex mental activities reaches its peak.

Conventionally speaking, this is questioning, repeating, learning new material and consolidating new material. This is the optimum lesson length for younger pupils, and the format is familiar to them: lessons in school are also 40 minutes long. There are 12-18 different tasks in a lesson like this.

We know that children, and adults too, cannot maintain a high level of concentration for long periods of time. The attention curve starts to go down around 15-20 minutes into the lesson and reaches a low point half an hour after the start of the lesson. Then it goes up again briefly – just as the child realizes that the end of the lesson is just around the corner.

To keep students from getting bored and distracted, our teachers constantly give them tasks that require different types of activity: watch a video and discuss what they have seen, interview a friend, describe your favorite cartoon character, read a mini-comic. During the lesson, the teacher alternates between intellectual and physical activities, helping to maintain attention from the first to the last minute.

     ‘This level is too easy for my child’ – we can often get this kind of feedback from parents after the first lessons.

     This is the way it should be! After all, it is our common goal (both teacher and parent) to motivate the child to learn a language. Would a child really want to go to a class where everything is very complicated and incomprehensible?! Of course not.

     We need to enthuse the child, immerse them gently in a foreign language, building on the knowledge they already have, be it colors, animals or counting up to 5. In the lesson, we create a situation of success, of achievement, a small step, but forward! The child has their own motivation ‘I am good at it’, ‘I am praised’.

     Then we add new vocabulary, grammar and syntactic constructions. The child sometimes doesn’t notice it happening as the lesson format is interactive, dynamic and varied in content and form.

     Many children understand spoken language well, and parents are under the impression that the child knows everything at this level and needs to be transferred to a more complex one. But ‘listening comprehension’ is only one component of a whole list of competencies that a child should possess at different stages of foreign language acquisition. There are four of them – speaking, listening, reading, writing. If a child develops only one of them, the learning trajectory is built in such a way that the child must catch up on the other three skills. Once a child has mastered all four skills at their level, then they can move on to the next level.

     Everyone would agree that learning a language is quite a complex process, and as we immerse ourselves in it, we cannot be limited to a minimum of vocabulary or constructions. For example, your child understands the question, ‘How old are you?’ and can answer it. It seems to the parent that the topic ‘age’ has already been explored by the child, because they can answer this question, so they can go on. Yet, this is not quite true.

     In a foreign language, there can be other, similar questions: ‘What is your age?’, ‘Are you 7 years old?’, ‘Are you 7 or 8 years old?’. And children are usually lost when they hear new constructions, and this is normal. Therefore, it is the task of our teachers to give all the variety of language forms that exist in a given language, so that a child, when exposed to a foreign language environment, can answer any of the questions above.

     It is the policy of our language school to impart deep, broad knowledge to children. We are interested in ensuring that students’ progress becomes faster from level to level, but without losing the quality of the knowledge gained.

Registration, Costs and fees and Certification

Is there a discount if more than one member of the family takes a course?

We offer a discount

10% for the second family member

15% for the third family member

20% for the fourth family member when attending a group class

Attention! The discount only applies to members of the immediate family (not to distant relatives)

Payment in installments is allowed in exceptional cases and upon agreement with the MultiTaskers GmbH language school. In the case of payment in installments, the first installment (50%) must be paid before the start of the course.

Payment for individual lessons is made according to the selected package – for 5, 10, 20 or 30 lessons.

Please note! By registering, the customer undertakes to pay the entire course fee before the start of the course. Participation in the course is only possible after paying the course fees.

Payment can be made by credit card, PayPal or bank transfer.

For underage students the parent’s/legal guardian’s details must be filled in.

In the case of group classes, non-participation in classes – whether the whole course or individual classes – does not entitle you to non-payment or a reduction of the tuition fee.

Cancellation of individual lessons: Individual lesson appointments can be canceled by the participant up to 12 hours before the lesson begins with no charges. These appointments can be made up at a later date if possible. For cancellations less than 12 hours before the start of the lesson, 50% of the price will be charged. Lessons canceled less than 2 hours before the start of the lesson or in the event of the participant not showing up for the lesson will be charged in full.



Yes, please always let us know about any unforeseen changes on your part and, of course, about not being able to connect to a trial lesson.

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Of course, the prices of educational services are now very different (as is the quality of the services provided) and everyone is free to choose the price-quality ratio which suits them best.

We guarantee that the methods and approaches used by the teachers in our school are effective and result-oriented.

According to your goals and deadlines, we will find a suitable learning program for you and with the right motivation on the part of the student, the desired result will soon be seen.

You can take an internal exam at our school which will help to assess your knowledge, however, we don’t run international exams and therefore cannot provide international language certificates (TestDaF, Goethe, TELC, etc.)

At the end of each language sub-level (e.g. A1.1), you will receive a certificate of participation. It is important to note that the certificate is only issued if you have attended the lessons regularly, or if you have missed no more than 20% of the lessons.

learning process and our teaching methods

What programs (methods) are used for training?

      We use the communicative approach, which is considered the most effective worldwide and focuses on real communication in a foreign language.

     The methodology involves the development of all language skills: speaking, writing, reading, listening and mastering the grammar and vocabulary of the foreign language.

     We use the latest teaching and learning resources from leading European publishers, including authentic materials and digital tools.

     We also use our own sets of materials which has proven to be very effective over the years