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Introduction

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What this book is about

There are many ways to learn

a language and just as many

schools, methods, opinions or

approaches.

Some of them promise you to

learn a language as quickly as

possible.

Others say that people should

forget about learning struc-

ture, grammar, irregular con-

jugations, declinations, etc –

and return to the primordial

state of an infant who – as we

all know – learns a language

without consciously using his

brain or thinking, but simply

by exposure and repetition.

While we are neither dog-

matic followers of one of

those methodologies, nor do

we believe that there is one

and only one right way to

learn that fits for everyone,

we still have our own ideas

about the sometimes rickety

road of learning a language.

On the following few pages

you will find out about our

particular approach to online

language learning, in short:

how we do it, why we do it

and what we offer to our stu-

dents.

Please Note:

Reading this little booklet

will not take much of your

time but you may consider

printing it out for the full

reading pleasure if you don't

feel comfortable with read-

ing on-screen.

If you don't have a printer,

also no problem. The trees

will thank you.

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“There are many ways to learn a language and just

as many schools, methods and approaches.”

“He who does not know foreign languages does not

know anything about his own.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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1. Individuality

What works for some,

will not work for others

We've already hinted at the

problem above:

There are many different

ways of learning a language

and admittedly a lot of hype

and hot air why method “X”

is the best. But, in fact – such

statements are simply false.

The reason is simple: Every-

body is different. Any lesson,

class or course that teaches

while not paying utmost at-

tention to this obvious fact,

will be less effective than it

could be.

Styles, Types and Tastes

So, now that we've estab-

lished this simple recogni-

tion, let's look at the ways in

which learners differ:

1. Learning Style

Maybe you've heard it before

that there are a variety of

learning styles, the most com-

monly mentioned being aud-

itory, visual and kinesthetic.

In plain English this means

that each of us takes in and

processes information in a

very different way.

Our solution:

Since all lessons and courses

at Learn Out Live are private

sessions between you and a

teacher this allows us to pay

full attention to your learning

style and adjust our selection

of material, exercises and

homework (if desired) to

what works best for you.

Instead of you having to ad-

just to our “method” of teach-

ing, we always adjust our-

selves to your learning style.

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“Each of us takes in and processes

information in a very different way.”

“If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I

don't need to sing at all.” ~ Billie Holiday

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2. Goals

Learning a language can have

a very open-ended meaning if

it is not defined according to

goals.

Some people want to pass a

basic standardized test, oth-

ers want to apply for a visa,

gain entry to a foreign univer-

sity, work in a business or be

able to read and understand

classic and contemporary lit-

erature in its many facets.

It is only obvious that the

nature of the goal will define

the process and planning.

Wherever you want to go is

great. We will help you to get

there and if there's a need we

are also always glad to pro-

vide additional information

about cultural aspects, open-

ing times of offices and

everything else that may not

be directly related to the lan-

guage, but if it's relevant to

your goal, it is relevant to us.

3. Tastes

The nature of private lessons

allows a teacher to respond

and address a student's indi-

viduality in all its aspects.

We have already spoken

about the many different

learning styles and goals but

also each and every person

has different tastes in music,

food, fashion, architecture,

historical periods, literature,

and so on. Obvious, right?

We always try to provide ma-

terials that we believe are in-

teresting and appealing to a

student's taste.

In any case, we work together

with students and have regu-

lar talks about the way you

would like to customize your

experience.

As you can see, we do not of-

fer any pre-fabricated courses

or blanket solutions, every-

thing is custom tailored and

always new, always fresh.

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“If it's relevant to your

goal, it is relevant to us.”

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,

therefore, is not an act but a habit. ” ~ Aristoteles

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2. Integration

Whatever you've done

before, let's build on it!

We noticed over time that a

lot of people who come to us

in order to learn a language

mostly already have some

kind of learning experience,

either as formal courses, ba-

sic training in school or de-

rived from self-studies online.

We always make sure to “pick

up” students where they are.

So, part of what we do con-

sists of finding out what you

already learned and how to

re-activate or strengthen all

of that hard work you already

did so we can do a seamless

continuation with new things.

“Wherever you Are”

Our tag-line is not just some

kind of marketing stunt. You

really can learn with us from

wherever you are.

All you need is access to a

computer that is connected to

the Internet and runs Skype.

If you travel a lot because of

your job, etc. and don't want

to discontinue your learning

process, no problem – simply

take your lessons with you.

If your phone supports Skype

you could even take lessons

from the peak of Kilimanjaro

or from the beaches of

Hawaii. (Although we do re-

commend to minimize dis-

traction, learning is theoretic-

ally possible from anywhere .)

Media

In our sessions we integrate

multiple forms of media: Au-

dio, Video, Text, etc. You'll

probably agree that not using

the huge online resources of

native speakers and vistas,

would simply be crazy.

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“If you travel a lot, simply

take your lessons with you!”

“Learning occurs in the mind,

independent of time and place. ” ~ Plato

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3. Flexibility

Scheduling has never be-

fore been so convenient

At Learn Out Live we have

the biggest respect for the

simple fact, that sometimes –

things happen in life. Events

that you cannot predict, op-

portunities that want to be

taken, sudden developments,

changes etc.

In other words:

You don't have to rigidly fol-

low our schedule. Instead,

make your own, change and

adapt whenever necessary.

Lesson Packs (Credits)

We don't have any recurring

payments. That means the

following: No contracts, can-

cellation periods or hidden

costs.

If, after the free trial session,

a student decides to continue,

he or she can either purchase

single lessons as she goes

along or purchase lesson

packs (which offer some juicy

discounts).

Move, cancel, postpone

Each lesson you book with us

is like a credit. You can use

up those credits as you go

along. Some students sched-

ule from lesson to lesson.

Others prefer to have fixed

times and days during the

week with their teacher.

In any case, feel free to move

your lesson schedule around

whenever there's a need.

Also, please note that those

credits don't expire!

As long as we're here, alive

and breathing, you can take

your lessons.

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“No contracts, cancellation

periods or hidden costs.”

“There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you

are all free, or you are not free.” ~ Walter Cronkite

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Appendix

We hope that reading this

little ebook was helpful.

If there are further questions

or you would like to submit

feedback regarding this guide

please send us an email to:

info@learnoutlive.com

Thank You.

Having said that...

If you got interested you can

now go ahead, check out our

language departments if you

haven't already done so and

book a first free trial session.

Core Subjects

(clicking on the languages

will open the related link)

Arabic

English

French

German

Hebrew

Japanese

Spanish

Additional Subjects

If you are interested in the

following subjects please fol-

low the links and also email

us at info@learnoutlive.com

Media L iteracy

• Content Production

• Publishing

• Marketing

• and much more...

Creative Writing

Biblical Hebrew

Business English

Business German

Additional Links

Learn Out Live Blog

Learn Out Live Shop

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