Bengali Language Course

Bengali Language Program Objective

The Boston Language Institute, New England’s leading language school, offers Bengali language courses to individuals and companies. The quality of instruction provided in our Bengali language classes are on a par with the best native Bengali language school.

We consider it to be the major goal of our program to have you use Bengali in as large a variety of real-life situations as possible. To that end, our Bengali courses have been designed to build fluency in both the spoken and the written language. Please note that unless we have the minimum enrollment of four students at the beginning of each of our four main sessions (consisting of eight weeks), we are not able to offer a regularly scheduled group class. Students have the choice of either placing their names on a waiting list for a possible group class or making arrangements for private instruction.

Introductory Bengali
Introduces both the spoken and the written language, with conversational proficiency as the primary goal. The course emphasizes grammar, oral expression, and listening comprehension, and is designed to give beginning students a practical command of the language. Upon completion of this course, you can expect to be able to speak in a present and a future tense, to have enough vocabulary (500 to 1,000 words) to participate in basic everyday conversation, and to be able to read and write a simple letter.

Text and Supplementary Materials

Since communication in a foreign language requires an understanding of the cultural context, our aim is to teach you the living language through carefully selected textbooks, newspaper and magazine articles and other relevant materials, rather than have you repeat and memorize tourist phrases.

Our teachers usually provide suggestions for texts and supplementary materials before the beginning of a program, both group and private.  Also, our on-line bookstore specializing in foreign language textbooks, study guides and audiocassettes, is a good source for browsing and choosing study materials.

Tuition and Course Organization

Tuition for the Bengali group program is $999. There is a non-refundable $35 registration fee for first-time students only. Courses are offered in eight-week sessions that begin quarterly. Please note that the fee structure is different for the private classes.

The Boston Language Institute Guarantee

Because of the individualized nature of our programs and the high quality of our instruction, we guarantee your satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with the quality of instruction within the first two weeks of a session, we will refund your tuition in full.

Class Schedules

Please contact a Program Coordinator at 617-262-3500 x241 for the schedule of the next Bengali course.