hantoo Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi! This is probably a question that will best be answered by someone who has or has had a FLAS in the past. I'm applying for a FLAS for the first time in Brazilian Portuguese. I am already fluent in Spanish language. For the application I need a recommendation from a language instructor. My question is, should that instructor be one of my former Spanish instructors, or is it meant to be a Portuguese instructor? I am a beginner in Portuguese and have never taken courses in that language before, which is why I am confused. In the FLAS eligibility instructions it says that graduate level applicants can be beginners in the language for which they are applying, so I assumed a recommendation from a Spanish instructor would be sufficient. Any feedback would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs12 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Hello @hantoo, If you've never formally taken the language any previous language instructor will suffice. It will probably be taken better coming from a Spanish instructor than, say, a Russian instructor, but that's just anecdotal. It's more important to have an instructor who can speak to your abilities with language learning. hantoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantoo Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 @mrs12 Thanks so much for the helpful information! That's what I was thinking would be best so all of this is good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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