An efficient and convenient way to learn a language

I found Verbalplanet in early 2017 and decided to give it a try. I was attracted by the wide range of teachers offered, the simple and straightforward payment model and that online based classes would be an efficient and convenient way to learn a language without the need to travel to attend a school.

I know from my previous language learning experience that after twenty or thirty hours of conversation with one teacher it is often helpful to make a change to hear a different accent, experience a different teaching method, and explore different topics to discuss. Verbalplanet makes it very easy to change teachers when you think it is time for a fresh approach.

What have I achieved? I know from feed-back from my teacher and from online sample test papers produced by the Dante Alighieri language organisation that I have reached the level C1 in listening comprehension and conversation and perhaps B1/B2 in writing. I can understand the Italian programmes on the radio (except perhaps when they are discussing Italian football which has a language all its own!) and I can watch and enjoy episodes of Commissario Montalbano in the original Italian without the sub titles.

I am quite confident in my language skills and get enormous benefit and satisfaction from being able to interact with people in their own language. I have been very happy with the progress I have made and would certainly recommend Verbalplanet to any language student wanting conversation classes as a supplement to their online self-study.