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LEARNING A LANGUAGE

Le tour IN 80 HOURS
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dune langue
en 80 heures
constantly build up new knowledge. including the ICRC, UN, ILO and CERN,
Despite the common notion that it takes banks, law firms and companies, both
years to learn a new language, expe- local and international.
rience shows that it is possible to learn a
new language in a very short time with The children's department proposes
The Varadi School's method "Lear- an efficient, stimulating method and novel educational solutions for lear-
ning a language in 80 hours" enables a exceptional teachers. ning problems
student to master a foreign language in
eighty lessons in a matter of months - or Learning a new language in just a few The Varadi School also assists children of
even weeks, in the case of urgent need. months families recently established in Geneva
Originally prepared for humanitarian to integrate linguistically into the Gene-
purposes, the Varadi Method is now used The complete programme of eighty les- va school system, thanks to customized,
by diplomats, international organiza- sons allows the student to reach a level intensive, accelerated programmes.
tions, companies and individuals to learn of general autonomy from intermediate
a language quickly. to advanced, depending on how much Personalized tutoring programmes offer
homework the student can carry out children and teenagers lessons in French
The Varadi School offers personalized alongside the lessons. If the student and thirty-two other languages, mathe-
classes in thirty-three languages for already has a good command of the lan- matics, science and all other school sub-
adults, children and companies in a guage, a programme consisting of twenty jects, all the while enabling them to learn
warm and stimulating atmosphere. to fifty lessons, depending on their cur- how to learn and rediscover their moti-
rent level, could be enough to reach their vation.
A linguist and pedagogue trained at the goal. The programme can have any pro-
Sorbonne and the University of Geneva, fessional orientation: commercial, finan- Today, more and more children are
Judit Varadi founded the institute thir- cial, literary, legal, scientific or otherwise. being labelled as attention deficit, hyper-
ty-three years ago, with the conviction active, dyslexic or suffering from various
that our learning ability is far greater The teachers are university-educated other learning disabilities. When a gifted
than we imagine. Seneca's words: "It native speakers, trained in the unique child is bored in class, or a lively teena-
is not because things are difficult that method of the Varadi School. To build ger interrupts class discussion, they are
we do not dare; it is because we do not a personalized programme, the teacher diagnosed as suffering from a learning
dare that things are difficult", are at the adapts to the specific needs and goals of disability because of comparisons with
heart of the Varadi School's pedagogical each student, making the learning of the ordinary behaviour. At the Varadi School,
approach. new language stimulating and enjoyable. teachers analyse the circumstances of
Students explore the new language via the student's difficulties and propose an
There is no such thing as a bad student, lively interaction with their teacher, de- educational support programme desi-
only bad ways to teach veloping their speaking, reading and wri- gned accordingly. The objective is to
ting skills in creative ways. Each student fill in gaps in their learning and to help
Each student learns in their own way, so receives customized teaching mate- them regain self-confidence, thanks to
the Varadi School tailors a unique and rial, depending on their level, pace and a motivating pedagogical approach put
personalized programme that shapes the personal goals. together by professional educators. In a
knowledge so that it is easily absorbed, convivial atmosphere, the students learn
allowing each student to achieve solid The courses can be held either at the to understand and manage their difficul-
results quickly. Judit Varadi believes that Varadi School, located in the heart of ties, finding previously neglected talent
there is no such thing as a bad student, Geneva near the Rue du Rhône, or at the and inner strength.
only bad ways to teach. If the knowledge office of the student, seven days a week,
is structured according to the student's from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., depending on the After thirty-three years of experience in
way of learning, which is different for availability of the participant. Switzerland, the Varadi School has now
each person, the material is easy to opened its doors in the heart of New
absorb. Thirty-three years of experience York, allowing students of the Swiss
institute to follow part of their
The Varadi Method is a pedagogical ap- Since 1982, the Varadi School has taught programme in Manhattan.
proach which is both spontaneous and thousands worldwide, enabling students
structured, placing the student at the to master new languages in a matter of
centre of learning. Developed thanks months or even weeks. Among the broad ECOLE VARADI S.A.
to high-level research in linguistics, range of students who have acquired a 32, avenue Frontenex
didactics and pedagogy, this effective, new language at the Varadi School are 1207 GENEVE
stimulating and completely individua- members of the diplomatic corps, CEOs Tel. 022 73628 74
lized method rethinks the pedagogical and senior executives of NGOs, em- info@ccolc-varadi.ch
transmission and allows the student to ployees at international organizations, www.ecolc-varadi.ch

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