“I’ve been living in Belgium for some time and wanted to improve my conversational skills as I have a lot of contact with Dutch. The course was tailored to my needs, my level and my speed. I was able to follow the course from home at times that suited me. I was given immediate and personal feedback on my mistakes. I’m definitely more confident speaking Dutch now. In group lessons you don’t get as much opportunity to speak. And if you do get the chance to practice speaking, it’s often with another student. With a course from The Dutchess, you spend much of every lesson speaking. So, it’s easier to improve and to become more confident. The benefits of doing a course with The Dutchess are: you can have the lessons when and where you want; there’s no travel time; if the weather’s bad, you don’t have to leave the house; if you’re away, you can follow the lessons from your hotel room on your laptop. A disadvantage is that you need internet. I thought the method was really good and it worked well for me. I liked the fact that I could set the pace.»