Break the Language Barrier®
Rennert's Language School:
The "Communicative Approach" to Teaching
Rennert's teachers and textbooks use the "communicative approach" in foreign language instruction. This method differs from the academically oriented classes of colleges and universities by emphasizing conversation over reading. Although students are thoroughly grounded in grammar, the major focus of our language courses is on conversational exercises. From the first class in our language programs, teachers and students in our midtown Manhattan school speak the language in exercises that echo day-to-day situations at work, home, and in the streets.
We offer intensive group classes in Spanish, Italian, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese. Each class at our language school is limited to five students, with an average of three students in attendance. This enables Rennert's teachers to customize their classes to their students while following our general course curriculum.
At the end of a Rennert language class, a student will have a foundation in the foreign language which they can use as a basis for further study. They also will possess the conversational survival skills to help cope with overseas travel or life in New York City.
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