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"Learning a language in 8o hours" structured, which places the student at cific needs and goals of each student,
is an innovative, efficient and sti- the center of learning. Although there is a making the learning of a new language
mulating teaching method which common idea that it takes years to learn a stimulating and enjoyable. Students will
enables students to master a new language, the amount of time is less explore the new language within a lively
foreign language in 8o hours in a determinant than the method and the interaction with their teacher, developing
matter of months or even weeks, in pedagogical and human qualities of the their speaking, reading and writing skills
case of urgent requirements. teacher. in creative ways. Each participant will
receive unique and personalized teach-
Initially designed for humanitarian The complete program of 80 hours allows ing material, depending on her/his level,
purposes the method Varadi is now used the student to reach a level of general rhythm and specific goals.
by diplomats, international organiza- autonomy which is between an inter-
tions, companies and individuals to learn mediate and advanced level, depending on The Varadi Institute is also a Pedagogi-
a language in a short amount of time. the amount of personal work the student cal Research Center whose promises are
can do outside of classes. If the students ambitious: teaching a foreign language
The Varadi school offers personalized already have a good command of the in 8o lessons, re-motivating teenagers in
language courses in 33 languages for in- required language, a program consisting a few sessions, finding non-medicalized
dividuals and companies, in a warm and Of 20 to 60 lessons, depending on their pedagogical solutions for children consi-
stimulating atmosphere. level, will be enough to reach their goal. dered to have ADHD (Attention Deficit
Depending on the needs of each student, Hyperactivity Disorder) or preparing
After 31 years of experience in Switzer- the program can be orientated towards a students for professional diplomas in a
land, the Varadi Institute will also open variety of professions which can be com- few months. These promises have been
its doors in New York in February 2014. mercial, financial, literary, legal, scien- kept for more than 30 years, thanks to
Students of the Swiss institute will be tific, or any other speciality on request. the conviction of the school's pedago-
able to follow a part of their program in gical team that there are solutions to all
the heart of Manhattan, having the ad- Each individual learns in a specific way, learning and educational problems, and
vantage of the same successful teaching so the Varadi School tailors a unique and to the determination to find pedagogical
method and of a total cultural immersion. personalized program for each student solutions, whatever the obstacles and the
and shapes the knowledge in the most circumstances might be.
The linguist and pedagogue trained at the absorbable way for each person, allowing
Sorbonne and the University of Geneva, the student to reach rapid and solid The courses can be held either at the
Judit Varadi founded the institute 31 results. student's office or at the Varadi Institute
years ago, convinced that our learning located in the center of Geneva, near rue
abilities are far greater than we would Judit Varadi believes that there is no bad du lthône, or in the heart of Manhattan, 7
imagine them to be. Seneca's words "It is student, only bad ways to teach - if the days a week, from 7 am to 10 pm, depen-
not because things are difficult that we do knowledge is structured accordingly to ding on the availability of the participant.
not dare, it is because we do not dare that the students' structure of learning, which
things are difficult" are at the heart of the is different for everyone, the material is VARADI SCHOOL NEW YORK
Varadi school's pedagogical approach. easy to integrate. Thanks to the in-depth Phone: (ooi) 64650649 15
analysis of each student's specific needs, Email: info@varadischool.com
Prepared thanks to high level research in the Varadi School develops the relevant varadischool.com
the field of linguistics, didactics and pe- pedagogical tools that allow each student 14 Penn Plaza, 225 West 34th
dagogy, this extremely effective, stimula- to perform at his/her best. 10122 New York
ting and completely personalized method
rethinks the way to transmit knowledge The Varadi School's teachers are univer- ECOLE VARADI GENEVE
and allows the student to be constantly in sity-educated native speakers, trained Téléphone : (0041) 22 736 28 74
the process of building new knowledge. to the unique method of the Varadi Ins- Email: info@ecole-varadi.ch
The Varadi method is a pedagogical ap- titute. To build a personalized tailored www.ecole-varadi.ch
proach simultaneously spontaneous and program, the teacher adapts to the spe- 32, avenue de Frontenex, 1207 Genève

32 The Geneva region