CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon, Portugal
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General Information on CIAL Centro de Linguas
The language school CIAL Centro de Linguas was founded in Lisbon, Portugal in 1959. The school has around 20 classrooms for Portuguese teaching, in three different buildings in Lisbon. All buildings are less than five minutes walking distance from each other.
Facilities
The school is equipped with TV, video, audio recorders, computers and students are allowed to access the Internet free of charge. There is also a kitchen with vending machines and a balcony.
Accreditations and Quality seals of CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon
IALC
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Lisbon. It takes 15 minutes by taxi to school.
2.1. Language School CIAL Centro de Linguas in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 75 Adult courses throughout the year: 35 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 6 throughout the year: 6 | |
| Portuguese teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | partly | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 30 years throughout the year: 45 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Germany 18 % England 11.5 % Holland 6.5 % | Italy 10 % Switzerland 6.5 % Spain 5 % USA 7.8 % |
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | 450 | 900 | 1350 | 1586 | 1983 | 2379 | 3172 | 3965 | 4044 | 337 |
| General language course in the morning. Afternoons devoted to one different topic each day: Grammar, Vocabulary, Conversation, Listening, Presentations etc. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Beginner level start only: 04.Jan.2010, 01.Feb.2010, 01.Mar.2010, 05.Apr.2010, 03.May.2010, 31.May.2010, 05.Jul.2010, 02.Aug.2010, 30.Aug.2010, 27.Sep.2010, 25.Oct.2010, 22.Nov.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | 275 | 550 | 825 | 952 | 1190 | 1428 | 1904 | 2380 | 2427 | 203 |
| General language course, covering all skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.Runs in the morning allowing students to join the activities organised by the school in the afternoon (most of them free). | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Beginner level start only: 04.Jan.2010, 01.Feb.2010, 01.Mar.2010, 05.Apr.2010, 03.May.2010, 31.May.2010, 05.Jul.2010, 02.Aug.2010, 30.Aug.2010, 27.Sep.2010, 25.Oct.2010, 22.Nov.2010 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | -- | 452 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| This course is only offered at beginner and intermediate levels. Fixed duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2010: 28.Jun.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | -- | 452 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| This course is only offered at beginner and intermediate levels. Fixed duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2010: 20.Dec.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | 778 | 1556 | 2334 | 3112 | 3890 | 4668 | 6224 | 7780 | 9336 | 778 |
| Excellent opportunity to combine general language lessons with Portuguese for Special Purposes. Especially useful for professional students. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Beginner level start only: 04.Jan.2010, 01.Feb.2010, 01.Mar.2010, 05.Apr.2010, 03.May.2010, 31.May.2010, 05.Jul.2010, 02.Aug.2010, 30.Aug.2010, 27.Sep.2010, 25.Oct.2010, 22.Nov.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | 598 | 1196 | 1794 | 2392 | 2990 | 3588 | 4186 | 5890 | 7176 | 598 |
| Excellent opportunity to combine general language lessons with Portuguese for Special Purposes or to get an extra time for oral practice. Especially useful for professional students. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Beginner level start only: 04.Jan.2010, 01.Feb.2010, 01.Mar.2010, 05.Apr.2010, 03.May.2010, 31.May.2010, 05.Jul.2010, 02.Aug.2010, 30.Aug.2010, 27.Sep.2010, 25.Oct.2010, 22.Nov.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 14:40 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | 418 | 836 | 1254 | 1672 | 2090 | 2508 | 3344 | 4180 | 5016 | 418 |
| Excellent opportunity to combine general language lessons with Portuguese for Special Purposes or to get an extra time for oral practice. Especially useful for professional students. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Beginner level start only: 04.Jan.2010, 01.Feb.2010, 01.Mar.2010, 05.Apr.2010, 03.May.2010, 31.May.2010, 05.Jul.2010, 02.Aug.2010, 30.Aug.2010, 27.Sep.2010, 25.Oct.2010, 22.Nov.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 13:50 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | -- | 540 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Course aimed at people who wish to gain the pedagogical tools necessary to teach Portuguese as a Foreign Language. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2010: 08.Feb.2010, 10.May.2010, 13.Sep.2010, 08.Nov.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Upper intermediate (B2) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in EURO | -- | 452 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| This course is only offered at beginner and intermediate levels. Fixed duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2010: 29.Mar.2010 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Note: All courses offered by CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 50 minutes |
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| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 36 EURO. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Exams offered: | CAPLE |
| School closed: | In 2010 (including national and regional bank holidays): 01.Jan.2010, 16.Feb.2010, 01.Apr.2010, 03.Jun.2010, 10.Jun.2010, 05.Oct.2010, 01.Nov.2010, 01.Dec.2010, 08.Dec.2010, 02.Apr.2010, 04.Apr.2010, 25.Apr.2010, 01.May.2010, 15.Aug.2010, 25.Dec.2010, 07.Sep.2010 |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | Portuguese, French, Spanish, English |
| Comments about courses: | The individual lessons can be used for Special Purposes as: Banking, Business Portuguese, Computer Science, Hotel Industry, Insurance, Interpreting, Law, Medicine and Translation. The school also offers: - Individual lessons and private group lessons in Portuguese for Special Purposes and Brazilian & African Portuguese courses. - Programmes of Language & Volunteer Work |
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Show details of all accommodations | weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | [+] | |
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| Price in EURO | 125 | 250 | 375 | 500 | 125 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport Includes: Breakfast, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 23 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Comment | Prices for hotels (** to *****) in the school area upon request. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | Lisbon: for 48 EURO (one way) Taxi costs about 15 EURO to the city center |
| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing |  | 5 km | ||
| Diving | | 5 km | ||
| Golf | | 15 km | ||
| Horse riding | | 5 km | ||
| Mountainbiking | | 15 km | ||
| Music | | 5 km | ||
| Sailing | | 15 km | ||
| Squash | | 5 km | ||
| Tennis | | 5 km | ||
| Volleyball | | 5 km | ||
| Windsurfing | | 15 km | ||
| Examples of social activities organised by CIAL Centro de Linguas: | Lectures, Portuguese films, museums, dinners, bars, monuments, parks. | |||
| No. of reviews: | 159 |
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| Overall rating |  4.1/5.0 (Details) |
| City |  4.7/5.0 |
| Organisation | 4.0/5.0 |
| Facilities |  3.6/5.0 |
| Social activities | 3.8/5.0 |
| Course Quality / Progress in language | 4.3/5.0 |
| Value for money | 3.8/5.0 |
| Accommodation | |
| Host Family | 4.0/5.0 |
| Shared flat (apartment) | 3.8/5.0 |
| Other | 3.8/5.0 |
| To see the detailed reviews of former language study participants for CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon click here | |
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CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon, Portugal
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