SPEAK CONFIDENTLY IN 2 MONTHS ONLY.

We understand this. We face this scepticism every day. But success proves us right. Watch our clients' videos. Trust the TELC results.

The Zinguist founder David Lebor and his team spent 14 years refining the most powerful combination:

• a new form of 100% immersion with uniquely trained native speakers
• training in memory and listening techniques with our specialist coaches
• your own learning content - recorded for you into the app

Linguists appear to disagree, and there seem to be many ‘approaches’ to learning a language effectively.

But it’s simpler than that. They all agree (Krashen & Terrel, Berlitz, Asher, Chomsky etc) that language is best learnt naturally, and that we’re really good at doing that.

They showed things like:

• we’re best at learning language through listening
• we learn best when only the target language is used
• we learn best when we are happy, relaxed, and communicating something natural

None of these outstanding academics go far enough in applying their findings to how to learn a language. Why? Because they were still thinking how to adapt it to classroom teaching.

They proved the limitations of classroom teaching, but still gave their ideas within that framework.

You don’t need to be trapped within that framework.

The result of their research adds up to this: teaching and classrooms, grammar and reading are WHAT’S SLOWING YOU DOWN.

Here’s the alternative, and it has a further decade of research and a thousand test cases behind it….

• listen like a child does (not just for meaning)
• develop your memory (you will need the extra power)
• practice in only the language (and learn only what you want to know)

Zinguist can equip you with very useful tools which will support you in becoming a more confident speaker, or help you refine your business or natural speaking skills. Our two-month programme helps everyone, no matter their level, whether starting from scratch or wanting to further develop existing language skills

What we aim for is

• to get you from Zero to A2, with some candidates mastering fluency that equals B1.
• to get you from A1 to B1, with some candidates mastering fluency that equals B2.
• to get you from A2 to B2

Achieving C1 is a different story. That requires practice, practice, practice. If you are already at B1 when you start, we may be able to let C1 shine through here and there. If you are already B2, the here and there gets more solid.

But we won't make a promise here, because C1 also requires a huge set of vocabulary.

We provide a certificate on graduation. However, should you require a particular qualification or certification for a governmental body (e.g. for citizenship or a regulated profession), our course will offer the best preparation you can find for gaining such a certificate.

If you asked us for a price to prepare you for such a certificate, we have to individually estimate the duration and intensity and then come up with an estimate. It is impossible to guestimate without knowing you.

What we can promise: If you started with us, any level, you will save enormous time to get ready for the official language certificate.

That depends how often you speak German after the completion of the course. If you are already in Germany you will naturally engage in conversations, because it feels so much easier. If you are not yet in Germany we offer a continued program to avoid just that.

After completing the two-month programme, book weekly practice with our native speakers to develop your language skills at your own pace, a month at a time. In addition to weekly native speaker sessions, the programme includes individualised language content, an app account, and regular progress checks.

For just keeping up 2x30 minutes a week for 170€ is perfectly fine.

The JUMPSTART Interview Prep PROGRAM does exactly that.

You start with the same JUMPSTART German Sprint PROGRAM. If you start from zero knowledge, the objective is to enable you talking fluently about typical small talk topics. As an opener for the interview. If you started with basic knowledge already, you will be more fluent and flexible with the language.

In the last 4 weeks of the Interview Prep your native speaker teacher will focus on your specific job experience, so that you are armed with phrases to explain what you did, and also to understand what the tell you. You won't be at C1 level, though, you will still need to change to English for the situations you have not trained with your teacher.

The objective is not to hold the full interview in German language. The objective is to convince the employer that you will master the language in a way that makes you capable doing the job.

You can do these last 4 weeks anytime within 12 months after you completed the JUMPSTART German Sprint PROGRAM. If you wanted to start it later, we need to first qualify whetther you are still on the same level.

Yes, the 8-week programme focuses on 2 main areas:

1. You will learn how to listen to full-speed interactive language (a bit like a child does), and how to memorise phrases (quite like memory champions do and the Ancient Greeks did), and why these three things (immersive interaction/listening exercises/memorising strategically) are all you need to become accurate and confident.

2. We have a special method of immersive practice in the language. Our native speakers are known for their engaging character and trained in the zinguist system. What you could not (yet) say during these sessions becomes the content you learn, delivered via your account in the zinguist app.

After the 8-week programme, we also offer optional follow-up programmes focusing only on continuing to practice speaking in your target language.

The total learning time is less than 1 hour a day. It can fit into any busy schedule because 40 minutes of this time are the exercises completed in your own-time.

We ask participants to allow for:

• 3 x 30 min coaching each week
• 3 x 30 min native speaker practice each week
• 2 x 20 min own-time study each day

Zinguist offers 2 programs.

Knowing your profile, we already made the solid experience that you will be better of with their "professional" program. That is why we offer this on our website.

We know you are budget-sensitive. And that is completely understandable. Even if you can achieve huge savings in time, and often also in money, it is still a big amount. That's why we allow for two installments.

534€ is not sooo much more expensive than the 251€ - 421€ that you will pay for the German Volkshochschule in the diverse cities in Germany.

But on top of the significantly higher quality promise, you can get a discount, if you did NOT miss a session.

The discount will be 310€.

No. Zinguist offers practice in the language with native speakers. The participants usually meet 2 or 3 native speakers during the course to get used to more than one voice, and to experience more than one personality.

They offer coaching/training in the memory and listening techniques. This may be delivered live with a few different coaches, or by film, that supplemented by our coaching team. This will depend on your needs and preferences.

You may think, having 1:1 is more effective. In fact, it is not. Zinguist recommends sessions with a learning partner (1:2 sessions) as they have found that participants experience greater progress with a pair, and the slightly lower speaking time is made up for by hearing someone interacting with the native speaker.

If you want, 1:1 add-ons can be booked.

For most of the 8 weeks, live online sessions with your teachers are divided into two: a) coaching in how to learn effectively, and b) practice with native speakers.

1. Coaching - 3 times a week for 25 mins. These are at the same 30 minute slot three times per week (e.g., Mon/Wed/Thur at 10:00 am). If you need more flexibility, you can opt for the professional programme, which offers brief 1:1s (with your own mentor) if you miss a session.
2. Native speaker session - 3 times a week for 30 mins. They do not have to be at the same time on different days. Most likely, you will be paired with one other learner of the same language and level (unless you opt otherwise in the professional programme). Sessions will be arranged at mutual convenience of you, your pair and your native speaker.

To sign up, click the “Get Started”, this will lead you directly to the booking page of Zinguist. Choose the course that best fits your needs (Professional or Social), and click on “book”. On the next page, add your email address and payment information, then review and confirm your order.

Zinguist will then contact you with useful onboarding information and to schedule your coaching sessions. The course starts on Mondays each week.