Reviews of Fast Forward Institute, Porto, Portugal

Total No. of Reviews: 65
NOTE: All evaluations are authentic. Only former participants who have booked a course with us at the school can publish evaluations after the end of the course. Schools could therefore not manipulate evaluations and you can trust in all published evaluations.

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Fast Forward Institute, Porto, Portugal
4.4/5.0 
(65 reviews)
City 4.6/5.0 
Organisation 4.5/5.0 
Facilities 4.0/5.0 
Social activities 4.3/5.0 
Course Quality / Progress in language 4.4/5.0 
Value for money 4.1/5.0 
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Shared flat (apartment) 4.0/5.0 
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Individual Reviews
28. Aug. 2012
1. (35 years)  - 
1. Group Super Intensive - 2 weeks

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28. Aug. 2012
2. (25 years)  -  Belgium
2. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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27. Aug. 2012
3. (36 years)  -  France
3. Group Intensive - 1 week

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20. Aug. 2012
4. (29 years)  -  Netherlands
4. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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13. Aug. 2012
5. (26 years)  -  Belgium
5. Private Intensive (20 lessons/week) - 1 week

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23. Jul. 2012
6. (60 years)  - 
6. Private Intensive - 1 week

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22. Feb. 2012
7. (44 years)  -  Netherlands
7. Combined Course 4+2 (group+individual) - 2 weeks

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The professionalism of the teachers and the good combination of fun and learning , plus their devotion to teach Portuguese.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Exploring the City.
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Fast forward strives to help each individual student to his or her ability and it seems to me a personal goal of each teacher to install the love for their language in the students they teach.
2. Feb. 2012
8. (18 years)  -  Spain
8. Combined Course 4+1 (group+individual) - 2 weeks

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I really improved my language skills. The teachers met all my expectations.
24. Jan. 2012
9. (59 years)  -  Netherlands
9. Combined Course 4+2 (group+individual) - 2 weeks

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Friendly and professional teachers
29. Nov. 2011
10. (30 years)  -  Netherlands
10. Group Intensive - 1 week

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6. Sep. 2011
11. (21 years)  -  Switzerland
11. Group Intensive - 4 weeks

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That the teachers really care about the students. It didn't feel like it was all about the money, but about socializing.
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all the activities
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Would have been nice to learn about Portugal's history in class.
7. Sep. 2010
12. (31 years)  -  United Kingdom
12. Group Intensive - 4 weeks

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Very friendly and welcoming with a good sense of humour.
31. Aug. 2010
13. (43 years)  -  Spain
13. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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3. Aug. 2010
14. (28 years)  -  Denmark
14. Group Intensive - 1 week

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Very, very friendly teachers. The school is relatively small and very cozy, which makes you feel like in a family :) The quality of teaching is high, and adjusted to students individual needs. I strongly recommend this school to everyone who would like to learn wonderful Portuguese language, and spend time in a social, friendly, entertaining manner.
16. Jun. 2009
15. (26 years)  -  United Kingdom
15. Group Intensive - 4 weeks

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Staff very friendly and helpful, felt like a family
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
take advantage of the guided tours, they're really interesting and usually for free
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very good. consultant spotted an error in my booking dates and contacted me straight away, meaning it was sorted well in advance
15. Nov. 2008
16. (44 years)  -  Germany
16. 6 weeks

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Adaptation of individual classes to the needs and capacity of the students.
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Take more than just one week, as you probably won't want to leave.
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The teaching concept is very good. The teachers have all completed higher education/university language courses and thus can teach linguistically very sound classes. They also have infinite patience. The family atmosphere at Fast Forward is very special. I have taken a 6 week 6 h a day course of individual lessons. It took all that time to break me of my Spanish speaking habits. Now I am working in Angola and have no communication problems.
31. Oct. 2008
17. (64 years)  -  United States
17. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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The teachers did a very good job and the staff was very nice.
31. Oct. 2008
18. (21 years)  -  France
18. Group Intensive - 3 weeks

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The melting Pot with other students
23. Jul. 2008
19. (35 years)  -  Norway
19. Combined Course 4+2 (group+individual) - 3 weeks

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Tania
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Cemetery gives Agramonte
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Teachers are skilled, and the staff is always helpful. If you want to have maximum education value, you should give feedback during the course (not just after the course has ended). Some private lessons in between classes are also very efficient.
2. Apr. 2008
20. (65 years)  -  United States
20. Combined Course 4+2 (group+individual) - 3 weeks

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Luciana Spine
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In winter there are fewer students
4. Jan. 2008
21. (47 years)  -  Spain
21. Combined Course 4+3 - 3 weeks

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If you go in the Winter, take warm clothes with you! Appartments usually don't have heating!
14. Nov. 2007
22. (56 years)  -  United Kingdom
22. Combined Course 4+2 - 1 week

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Make sure you've got the right zones for your "andante" card if using public transport.
10. Sep. 2007
23.  -  Spain
23. Group Intensive - 3 weeks

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A small school with an excellent familiar atmosphere. It is nearly impossible to feel bad among such people. A perfect combination between studying and holidays.
5. Sep. 2007
24. (28 years)  -  Switzerland
24. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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the friendly staff that made you feel like studying Portuguese in a family rather than a school environment
13. Feb. 2007
25. (56 years)  -  United States
25. Group Intensive - 1 week

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20. Sep. 2006
26. (22 years)  -  Poland
26. Group Intensive - 4 weeks

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friendly atmosphere, small classes
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book as early as possible
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very helpful staff, very efficient teachers, the only problem was that because of a small number of students the classes were made of a mixed level
4. Oct. 2012
27. (71 years)  - 
27. Group Intensive - 1 week

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19. Sep. 2012
28. (66 years)  - 
28. Private Super Intensive - 1 week

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25. Aug. 2012
29. (58 years)  - 
29. Group Intensive - 1 week

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28. Jun. 2012
30. (42 years)  - 
30. Group Super Intensive (1 Woche) + Group Intensive (1 Woche) - 2 weeks

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26. Jun. 2012
31. (36 years)  - 
31. Group Super Intensive - 2 weeks

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28. May. 2012
32. (31 years)  - 
32. Combined Course 4+1 (group+individual) - 2 weeks

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21. May. 2012
33. (49 years)  - 
33. Group Intensive - 1 week

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10. Oct. 2011
34. (21 years)  - 
34. Group Intensive - 4 weeks

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30. May. 2011
35. (51 years)  - 
35. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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The ambiance, the organisation.
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The visit to the old city, Ribeira quarter, the Luis 2 bridge.
27. May. 2011
36. (54 years)  - 
36. Group Intensive - 1 week

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25. Apr. 2011
37. (33 years)  - 
37. Private Super Intensive - 2 weeks

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The teachers all have an incredibly high degree of competence. The family atmosphere was the second, but not the least, factor that made me adore this experience in Porto in the Fast Forward Institute.
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You will be treated with the utmost respect, cordiality and you should treat them the same way. The Portuguese people are very humble but very sensitive.
29. Nov. 2010
38. (49 years)  - 
38. Group Intensive - 1 week

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Personal approach of the entire team
27. Oct. 2010
39. (51 years)  - 
39. Group Intensive - 1 week

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13. Sep. 2010
40. (59 years)  - 
40. Combined Course 4+1 (group+individual) - 1 week

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Relatively small school, objective, very personal and pleasant atmosphere. High quality of teaching.
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Private lessons (in the afternoon).
13. Aug. 2010
41. (22 years)  - 
41. Group Super Intensive - 4 weeks

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10. Aug. 2010
42. (55 years)  - 
42. Group Intensive - 2 weeks

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12. Jul. 2010
43. (25 years)  - 
43. Group Intensive - 8 weeks

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15. Apr. 2010
44. (62 years)  - 
44. Group Intensive - 3 weeks

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The teacher de Engageman
18. Nov. 2009
45. (39 years)  - 
45. Combined Course 4+1 (group+individual) - 1 week

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16. Nov. 2009
46. (46 years)  - 
46. Private Intensive - 1 week

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relaxed atmosphere with good standard of classes
10. Jun. 2009
47. (64 years)  - 
47. Group Intensive - 1 week

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excellent atmosphere, professional and welcoming
3. Jun. 2009
48. (40 years)  - 
48. Group Intensive - 1 week

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very fexibel, very friendly, the most teachers are great and support the learner a lot
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experience with different teachers
17. Feb. 2009
49. (22 years)  - 
49. Group Intensive - 1 week

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16. Nov. 2008
50. (58 years)  - 
50. Private Intensive - 1 week

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My teacher Elisabetta Silva
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It is clean and the service is good and very nice and helpful.

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