Who Won our Language Courses?


 

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Congratulations to the winners of our language course giveaway from Online Trainers.

It was a tough decision but we reached a conclusion.

How we chose. 

  • We asked you to leave a compelling comment regarding the reasons you wanted to learn a specific language. You had the choice of French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. 
  • I went through the comments and chose my six favourite responses. It was a difficult choice as many people have beautiful reasons and strong arguments as to why they wanted to learn a second language. 
  • I then took the names off of the comments and gave them to Dave to read to narrow down the final three. 
  • He had no idea who wrote the comment and he had no previous knowledge of any of the comments. I am the only one that approved and read the comments as they came in. 

So, here are the final three. You have all just won a 3-month language course from Online Trainers

Learn a language germanPamela Walther-Mabee said: I would love to learn German! Actually, my husband really wants to learn German and I would love to win this for him. He has checked out online courses for about 5 years, and always comments, “I would love to learn German, BUT we don’t have an extra $500? (..extra money goes into the vacation pot). Greg, has downloaded children’s translation games, for our 4 year old – and he plays them more than she does. We are planning a return trip to Germany/ Austria this year, and this gift would be the icing on the cake! Danke

We say: We chose Pamela’s entry because she is doing it for her husband and we were both struck by the comment about the children’s translation games. If her husband is that dedicated to learning German, he’ll definitely appreciate this course.

Learn a language italianDO THI THU YEN Said:  hello everyone ^^. i’m very happy when to be told with you. now it’s 0:20? a.m in here. so goodmorning!!!! a nice day! :) my mane is yen.

the fist thank for competition.it was like a dream when I came across this information. it gives me and other people can tell the desires.
with me . i relly learn english. why???? because i love it. i wish i could talk with many people in the world and understand lifestyle and culture of you. i’m shame when i don’t know which you say and which ongoing
sorry!!! :) i’m learing english and i don’t many english words. so i can write wrong.

We Say: We are very excited to be able to give someone the opportunity to learn English. We appreciate a non speaking

learn a language spanishKelly Gibson said: I would love to learn Spanish…not just learning a few cheeky phrases but to actually be fluent. I went to Bolivia 9 months ago and fell in love with South America. I volunteered on an eye surgical mission trip and all I can say is, it was a life changing experience. My only regret was that I had to rely on an interpreter to communicate with the patients. I was lucky enough to be travelling with a friend who spoke Spanish and I was very envious and in awe of her ability to interact with the local people. I plan on doing more volunteer work and a second language would be very helpful.

P.S. I have a facebook friend from Bolivia and I really want to stop having to click on the translate button to read her posts..:)

We say: Kelly’s comment resonated with us because she is going to use her Spanish to help people through volunteering. Since she doesn’t speak more than cheeky phrases, we felt that this three month course would get her on the right track for her next volunteering experience.

There you have it, those are the three winners! There were so many amazing entries it was difficult to choose but we didn’t want to simply do a random draw. Other people were also wanting to learn languages for selfless reasons, to communicate with loved ones and friends and to be able to connect and engage with the locals. There were many stories that touched us, but we tried hard to look at who had an advantage over another. Some people were married or dating someone who already spoke the second language so they could learn from them, other’s were volunteering as well and doing great work but they already had a handle on the language and were well on their way. Some people could already speak a few languages so we wanted to give it to those who don’t already know a second language chance.

We did our best to remain fair and I hope that these three ladies and Pamela’s husband enjoy their courses. Thank you everyone for all your amazing answers and we wish that we could give everyone the gift of a second language. We’ll be sharing our experience over the coming months as we tackle Spanish with Online Trainers ourselves.

Explore Online Trainers Website to sign up for your own language course.


 

 

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4 Responses to Who Won our Language Courses?

  1. Many Congrats to the winners. It is always exciting to be able to learn a new language.
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    Arti January 19, 2013 at 9:54 pm Reply
    • Thanks Arti. I know that they were all very excited when we emailed. I’m looking forward to seeing how it all goes for them.

      debndave January 27, 2013 at 1:51 am Reply
  2. Pingback: Learn a Language For Free! | Blogzby Travel

  3. A language teacher should insist on student’s active participation in the classroom, and it is equally applicable if you have started an online language teaching course.

    Regards,
    Mareq

    Mareq May 14, 2013 at 1:56 pm Reply

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