<p>^ I had many friends received scholarships given by the French, German, Japanese governments,… They did not know the languages. They spent 9 months then took classes in colleges. They languages were taught by the special language institutes at those countries.</p>
<p>American students spend 1 semester in American colleges to finish one language class. And they spend 8-10 weeks in foreign countries during the summer to finish 2 language classes. It’s very common. So if students spend 8 months in foreign countries they can finish 8 language classes equivalent to 8 semester classes in American colleges. Of couse they have to be relativeley smart students and work hard.</p>