English schools

An English school in NYC, and I'm in Texas, a thousand miles away. At least I'm in the same country! :)

That's a clue, about the method used to teach Korean students. I'll see what I can dig up. Any information from anyone else would be massively appreciated!

This is not easy!

http://www.berlitz.us/default.htm?lcid=7 I would feel OK recommending this as a place to start your search. Berlitz has a decent reputation. They also have a Danish homepage here: http://www.berlitz.dk/default.htm?ISO=en that is in Danish.

But can one classify the Major methods of teach/learning English?
How have they been made? When and where have these method been started?
I'm getting curious all about it. It's now more than just to find a school for myself.

Wow, this IS interesting. I found this site:

http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/teflindex.htm

It seems very informative... a whole book's worth of info there. A good start, anyway!

Berlitz teaches by something called the "immersion method," I understand, that involves exposing the student to the new language all at once and guiding him through to a limited extent. It's said to be very effective.

I asked my father, who learned English as his second language when he came to the US in 1956, and he said he went to a class held by a church, but it was not very formal and he wound up being the teacher's assistant the second day! He thinks the best method is just to move to the new country and start interacting with the people who live there. It's a little drastic--I mean, I don't want to just go move to Tokyo for no other reason than to learn Japanese, for example--but it's what he did, and it worked for him.

C'mon for the sake of all poor-second-language-learners Speedwell. That's the whole point with my problem. If only I were living in an English country I wouldn't have much trouble as I do now. That't th eexact problem I do live where Hamlet died; where he called it "a prison" and I'm so pissed off with Britishs that they did not invaded Denmark once for ever so that we could today speak the languge I love. Alas! However your father is damn right, I should say.
But lets keep on the subject and wait for more comments.
(Seems that people visitingthis site less and less, don't you think so?)

yes, I am a monolingual idiot and it's surprising I ever learned to sing the mass in Latin. LOL. Well, my fiance is an artist too, and he goes to the Art Institute (of which there is a branch in New York City), and I'm having him ask there. No stone left unturned in the cause.

Berlitz undoubtedly teaches English classes, but I'm unsure if their Copenhagen location is anywhere close to you.

as far as traffic to the site... I just got here, but I talk enough for ten normal people. :))

For my money the best way to learn is total immersion. From the time you get into class until the time you leave you speak nothing but the target language. However this does leave some gaps, so I would suggest adapting the system used by military and spy schools around the world (24/7 immersion) by finding books on tape and just playing and repeating them over and over and over again. I think this actually works best if you start the mimicry before you understand any of the words.

If you are working, you probably don't wat to exceed 6 hours per week of class. More than that and you stop learning the language and become less effective at work. Everyone is different though so YMMV.

Many language learners and tutors would recommend a combination of lessons and immersion if both are feasible for the learner. Technology today has paved the way for a wide range of language learning resources from mobile apps, videos, even audio resources. And now that everyone's mobility is restricted these days which limits the possibility of taking actual language classes, online language lessons, similar to Justlearn.com, have become a convenient way to learn a new language. As with any type of learning, investing a significant amount of time and effort on taking the lessons and practicing them definitely helps in achieving an effective language learning experience.