1 - Hello, I am from Brazil. I have started to learn english when I was a child, then I asked my mother to study in a private english school, because here the english classes at school teach only the grammar part. But I keep studying the language via internet too, it helps a lot... the websites are really good, the podcasts, the apps.... I also like to read books, magazines and talking to people from other countries help me incredibly.

2 - I prefer to learn a language at a language trainning school, but I always check if the school is really good, because lots of these language schools here in Brazil are not good and they ask for lots of many. I would like to add that learning a language in the internet is very nice too, I have learned italian in the internet.

4 - My favorite method is to practice the language I am learning with someone who is native. I love to do that, it really helps me!

Here in the Philippines Learning English begins thru informal and formal class.

Informal - because some household uses English way back american occupation.we are used to it.

formal classes - beginning kindergarten or Preschool up to the time of college graduation medium of

instruction in classrooms is english. the skills was easily developed with the help of  our  government particularly Department  of education that  helped in addressing the need in upgrading adequate learning materials consist of varied approppriate activities and excercises that aims to develop the English /Language skills.

1. Where did you start from ?(You can choose more than one items)

I learned myself by

1) podcasts

2) dictionary

6) textbooks

2. Which way do you prefer to, learning online or learning in language trainning school ?

Which ever I deem most effective for me at the time

3. What you think is the most efficient approach for a beginner / intermeidate / advanced?

Beginner - Basics textbook / shadowing

Intermeidate - controlled practice / LR drills / paralale texts

Advanced - native content

4. What's your favourite and effective method to learn a foreign language ?

Assimal / translation method / shadowing / SRS / Memonics

5. What kind of teaching style do you prefer ?

Active task based approach

5. What kind of lessons do you prefer, formal lessons or informal lessons?

Whatever I need at the time

7. What lesson structure do you prefer, topic-based structure or grammar based(textbook- based) structure ?

Depends on needs, a fixed structure is useless to me.

8. What topic you like to talk about when you learn a language with someone ?

Things I find directly usefull for me, varies by circumstance.

1. Where did you start from ?
(You can choose more than one items)
A. I learned myself by

Audio tapes (Pimsleur). It was a very gentle introduction to the language. I didn't gain much in terms of vocabulary but it was good as a foundation course.

2. Which way do you prefer to, learning online or learning in language trainning school ?

I would prefer learning in a language school/face-to-face but it's not very practical. The advantage of learning online is that you do this on your own terms and around your personal commitments (eg family, work, etc...). But I don't think much can replace face-to-face interaction.

3. What you think is the most efficient approach for a beginner / intermeidate / advanced?

For beginners, get some simple dialogues going. When I started I did not have the confidence to speak - and once I overcame that hurdle (only took me 2 years -_-) learning became much easier.

4. What's your favourite and effective method to learn a foreign language ?

By putting it in practice wherever you can! Shops, restaurants, at work, take-aways, ...

5. What kind of teaching style do you prefer ?

Whatever is interactive. I lose interest if I am not involved in some way.

5. What kind of lessons do you prefer, formal lessons or informal lessons?

I think a mix of both is fine but I enjoy the structure of formal lessons. I guess informal lessons give the students a chance to ask questions.

7. What lesson structure do you prefer, topic-based structure or grammar based(textbook- based) structure ?

Again, a mix of the two. Grammar is really important but I find it is best learnt with context.

8. What topic you like to talk about when you learn a language with someone ?

Anything!

@ Natalie  Thanks for your input.  

PS: You have a beautiful name which reminds me of my favourite actress, Natalie Portman : )