«I like Taronja school and I will certainly recommend other students to study here. In merely 4 weeks I’ve learned a lot. These teachers are really nice. In class we learn Spanish through various activities that are really interesting. In addition, in each week’s activities I can get to know people, students and teachers as well, making friends with them.

I will miss everything here.»

Liang 

My third month in Valencia

I went to Valencia to learn the language and to know a little bit more the Spanish culture. During my lessons in the Taronja school, I discovered many new things and I had friendly school mates. I walked a lot in the historic centre and since I made a turistic tour with a school guide I know the words «murcielago», «gángolas» and others. The other day I climbed the Micalet Tower and Serrano Towers and I saw two great views. Since it was 12pm when I climbed the Micalet Tower, the bell started to ring. What a noise!

I walked a lot in the Park too and through the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias, and there I drank the «horchata» for the first time in my life. I visited the Science Museum and I passed 4 hours there, but it was worth it. I tried many experiments with the light, the electricity and the body. Since I made the visit I know the words «hormigas» and «pollitos». I went to the «Paella Party», to the «Bodega fila» and to the «Ubik Café» with my school mates and I lived the typical Spanish life, I tried the food and the drinks and now I know the difference among the Valencian Paella and the others. I went to the beach many times because the weather in Valencia was very good, it didn’t rain and the sea is clean and warm. Since I live with a Spanish family I know how people live, I know the traditions and especially the food. I know how to say the most important words , like «herempena», «merluza», «horno» and also what to say when someone close to a person died. Today, Friday, I’m going to go to the «Salsa Night» and this Saturday to the «Bicycle Route» and I think they’ll be great too. My time in Spain has passed so fast, but it was amazing. Maybe I got lucky with my Spanish family, with the school and the mates, I don’t know, but I think that people in Valencia are very open, cheerful and sociable (Spanish people speak a lot and all at the same time, it doesn’t matter where: at the restaurant, at the bar, in the bus or in the metro). I think I have to come back to Valencia to know better and more the Spanish culture, that I loved.

We came here without knowing not even a Spanish word. After two weeks I learnt a lot and I spent a great time. I’m very glad of the activities I’ve done with the school. I’ll never forget the people I met, I met many people from different countries, good people. Now I understand enough well when people talk to me and I speak enough well, but I still have to study a lot. If my friends wanted to come to Valencia I would suggest them this school, because you learn Spanish in a funny and fast way.

If every school were like this I’d like to study for my entire life!!! But now I have to work, but we’ll see at the «Tapas Tour», in this way you can drink and meet all the people of the world!!! The best way to learn is to have fun, like you do!!! Greetings and kisses to everyone

In these two weeks in Taronja I learned Spanish very well thanks to the teachers, with their interesting and funny lessons. Now I can speak and understand the language enough well. I liked the activities very much, because they’re always different. I would suggest this school to my friends, because it has been a very good experience.

Mi nombre es Maxi, soy uno de los directores de la escuela Taronja: junto con Eva y Fernando. Nací en Valencia, y desde el principio mis padres pensaron que habían tenido un angelito. Estudié Filología Hispánica y el destino condujo mis pasos  hasta esta escuela maravillosa. Me gusta mucho leer, escribir (tengo algún libro publicado con amigos), y tocar la guitarra. Tengo un hijo,  Maximiliano V, que es más guapo, más listo y más simpático que yo. Y, por supuesto, también es un angelito. Estoy casado con Carla, que es más guapa, más lista y más simpática que yo… Así que ya tengo un libro, un hijo y me faltaría plantar un árbol: pues no, he plantado muchos naranjos (que es al árbol emblemático de Valencia). Así que ya puedo irme tranquilo de este mundo, pero espero que dentro de muchos, muchos años, así que aún queda Maxi para rato 🙂 ¡Os esperamos aquí!