Swahili Language Program Objective

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

We consider it to be the major goal of our program to have you use Swahili in as large a variety of real-life situations as possible. To that end, our Swahili courses have been designed to build fluency in both the spoken and the written language. Communication in a warm and relaxed environment is an important feature of our programs, as is homework, which includes exercises for review and practice of the material taught in class. Moreover, by keeping the class size limited to twelve students, we ensure that each student will be able to actively participate.

Swahili Level 1
Introduces the Swahili language and its cultural and historical context. Students learn basic greetings and acquire vocabulary and expressive skill through structured dialogue activities on topics of everyday interest. Upon completion of this level, students should be able to talk briefly about themselves and their interests as well be able to read and write simple sentences.
(Swahili: a Foundation for Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Swahili Level 2
An important aim of this course is to teach students the cultural practices that shape daily use of the language. Covered topics including time, infinitive use and the future tense enable students to improve both the complexity and precision of their communication skills. Upon completion of Level Two, students should be able to engage in more sophisticated conversations on a range of basic topics as well as be able to read and write simple texts.
(Swahili: a Foundation for Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Private Programs

Immersion Program

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 Swahili group program at both levels is $999. There is a non-refundable $35 registration fee for first-time students only.

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 main session, we will refund your tuition in full.
Refund requests must be made no later than the business day after the second meeting of a once-a-week or the fourth meeting of a twice-a-week class of an eight-week ession.

Class Schedules

We encourage students to register before the registration deadline. A Program Coordinator will be happy to take registration information by phone (617-262-3500 x241), fax or e-mail.