Bulgarian for Foreigners

  Bulgaria

Plovdiv

Description: Mastylo Language School provides intensive or long-term individual practical classes and distance learning (on-line lessons) in Bulgarian language for foreigners. We have got great experience with students and adults from all over Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia so we can fully guarantee fast and reliable results, as our Testimonials can verify. Our basic course in contemporary Bulgarian as a foreign language is founded on a brand new textbook and modern methods of teaching. Classes are always consistent with your spare time!

How it works:

Mastylo Language School does not offer you to study the language with the help of a computer! We do not trust any of the programs and textbooks, offered by many web sites and publishers, who try to convince you of the possibility to learn one of the hardest languages on your own. We offer you to study in the tested old-fashioned way with the guidance of our qualified tutors. It is very easy, since we are working only with a textbook. We will e-mail you the first pages of the textbook for the free demo lesson and if you like it and decide to enroll in a course, we will send you via Post Office or DHL (or you can buy it from our partners) the textbook appropriate for your level. Besides we will e-mail you a few English-Bulgarian computer dictionaries and a software for Latin keyboard, so that you can type in Bulgarian. After that we will work with the textbook, but we will also send you more exercises for homework. Practicing the language with the help of different exercises is very important, especially for those students who do not live in Bulgaria and do not have the opportunity to speak in Bulgarian every day. Tuition is always tailor-made to meet your individual requirements! You need only a microphone and one of the free programs like Skype or Google Talk. You are the one to choose how many lessons a week you will have. Distant students have to pay in advance the charge for only ten lessons. Please take a look at our students` recommendations to see how it works from their point of view.

The purpose of the course Bulgarian for foreigners - beginners level is to give basic knowledge on the contemporary Bulgarian grammar and also to master vocabulary, connected with the everyday oral and written communication. The lessons are composed of short texts, dialogues, vocabulary, grammar drills and exercises for reading, writing, listening and comprehension. The intermediary languages are English, French, German, Polish and Russian. The textbook is designed for 120 lessons.

We also offer you Bulgarian as a Foreign Language - Intermediate Level Distance Learning On-line Instruction.

This on-line course is intended to address all areas of language learning in order to achieve an intermediate level. The course has several basic sections:

1. Listening and Speaking: Confirming and enriching of the spoken Bulgarian language in different formal and informal situations. Special attention will be paid to the stylistic use of the language, in order to achieve better orientation in varied lexical situations and an adequate use of the marked lexis. In the course the accent will be placed on the contemporary conversational Bulgarian, however the possibility of familiarizing with the miscellaneous levels of the formal communication will not be neglected. This basic section will be fulfilled by many dialogs at subjects, proposed by the teachers and by the students themselves. In the structure of the lessons we follow the principles of the Communicative Language approach.

2. Reading: Expanding the knowledge of Bulgarian grammar, which provides an opportunity for the students to use freely and effectively the vocabulary mastered in the process of working. Familiarizing with the specifics of the Bulgarian language grammatical characteristics and paying special attention to the exceptions of the grammatical rules that function in the language.

3. Writing: Introducing varied ways of preparing documents in formal style. The students will be well grounded in the models and the specific terminology applied in composing a CV, motivational letter, application, etc. This will allow them to communicate effectively with the Bulgarian institutions of any kind in accordance with their specific needs and expectations for realizing in the sphere of the public life chosen by them.

4. Culture: Introduction to the culture and history of Bulgaria. We pay special attention to this component because it combines the linguistic use for the students with the ability to adopt the spirit of any nation. We believe that presenting examples of Bulgarian art in all genres will enrich the culture and will expand the horizons of the students. We can proudly present unique cultural examples that not only possess exceptional art value but also exemplify various aspect of the Bulgarian society. For that purpose we will be using miscellaneous and accessible resources at the Internet - virtual libraries, galleries, museums, sites dedicated to the folklore art, modern music, movies etc.

Highlights: Our qualified and experienced tutors are:

Boris Angelov was an assistant professor in Bulgarian language and literature at the University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski (2000-2006). He is a PhD candidate in Methodics of Literary Education at the same university. He is the author of Critical Stories. He speaks English and Russian.

Erna Angelova has a Masters Degree from the University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski in Bulgarian philology with a specialization in linguistics. She speaks English, Russian and Armenian.

Liliya Kancheva has a PhD in Comparative Grammar of Slavonic Languages and she is an assistant professor at the University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski. She speaks English, Polish and Russian.

Ivanka Petrova has a PhD in Computational Linguistics at the Institute for the Bulgarian Language - BAS. She is also the author of some articles dedicated to the problems of the Bulgarian syntax and semantics. She speaks English, German, Russian and Portuguese.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Bulgaria Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Mastylo Language School's Mission Statement: Mastylo Language School provides a comprehensive range of language services. We are committed to providing enjoyable and dynamic courses here in Bulgaria, where our students find friendly faces and a warm welcome awaiting them. Our qualified tutors are all native speakers who share our vision, and who have many years experience teaching all levels and age groups. We provide quality language training for Bulgarian as a foreign language, at a time and place to suit your schedule.