What is Rassias Immersion?

Whether you join a three, five or seven-day program, you are about to be part of a Rassias experience that will make a difference! Our trained staff is here to help you grow and develop your language ability, to push you beyond your comfort-zone, and to increase your comfort and ease when conversing in another language. Each Rassias Immersion is different, but similar elements are part of every program.

Join with Rassias where we “Speak the Language to Learn It”.

What should I expect?

Prepare yourself to laugh, cry, dance, rant, sing, scream, learn, and be truly touched by an experience many describe as “the most intense and rewarding days" of their lives.

"Total immersion, all day, every day. Instructors are very well chosen for competence and personality. Changes of pace throughout the day kept us working and thinking all the time."

You start every morning with one of our Rassias-trained Master Teachers. In Master Classes, you will experience the structural, grammatical, and cultural elements of the language in a system, which will constantly engage you both emotionally and intellectually.

"Our professor had a profound knowledge of linguistics, a brilliant command of the language, and the exuberant spirit of the people."

The pace speeds up yet another notch in the famous Rassias Method "drill classes." These five-a-day, small, intensive group reinforcement sessions will make you speak - and with Rassias, speaking is the key to learning. Our assistant teachers will amaze you with their energy as you find yourself responding an average of 65 times per hour. Through constant use, the day's lessons will become automatic.

"Drills demand every ounce of concentration and challenge you to continue to grow. I was so stimulated by what I was learning; I had to force myself to stop studying."

Typical Schedule

While each program is customized for specific ages, group requirements and specific requests, a typical daily schedule is below. Class schedules remain fixed although activities change daily to highlight different aspects of the culture.

 

8:00 - 8:50	Master Class
9:10 - 10:00	Small Drill Sessions
10:10-11:00	Small Drill Group
11:10-11:50	Small Drill Sessions
12 PM	Lunch with Staff
1:45-2:35	Master Class
2:45-3:35	Small Group Sessions
3:45-4:35	Small Group Sessions
4:50-5:20	Individual Diagnostics and Tutoring
6:30 PM	Dinner with Staff
8:00-9:00	Optional Tutoring/Cultural Activities

"Rassias helped me break the barrier between understanding and speaking . . . I'd love to come back next year . . . this was fantastic."