Special-Spanish courses
Spain | Alicante

Start dates for beginners:
2012: 30.01., 20.02, 26.03, 16.04, 23.04.,14.05., 04.06., 18.06, 02.07, 09.07, 16.07, 23.07, 30.07., 06.08., 13.08., 20.08., 27.08., 03.09., 17.09., 01.10., 05.11., 03.12.

This course prepares the student to obtain the "Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera" (D.E.L.E.) carried out by the Instituto Cervantes. The course offers 25 lessons per week (50 minutes) intensive course plus 5 extra hours in a mini-group (1-5 students), focusing on the preparation of the exam. An extra tutor will supervise the supplementary studies, analyse the participant's own particular needs and helps the student to enrol in the appropriate level. The examination fee is not included in our prices. The minimum course length is 2 weeks.
Content: grammar, vocabulary, conversation, cultural topics, exam preparation.
Prices always include instruction materials, level-classification test, and certificate of participation.

This course is designed for Spanish teachers who want to perfect their level of Spanish and improve their didactical and methodical skills.
The course is divided in two parts:
- For the first part of the course with 5 hours which is general language acquisition and review to perfect their level with theory and culture and conversation, in groups from 3 to10 (the average for high levels is around 5-6 almost all the year).
- The seccond part takes part in groups of 1 to 3 people in which during 1 hour it foccuses on the different methodologies in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. They can also practice their own teaching skills sharing with classmates.

Contents: grammar, vocabulary, conversation, culture, educational issues and methodology.

Youth course for young people of 14-17 years. The programme includes 2 weeks Spanish course of 4 hours a day (total 40 hours). Accommodation in host family / double room with full board and airport transfers. There is also an activities programme. This includes a city tour, visit to the castle, museum visit, tapas evening, movie night, welcome party, a full day excursion and sporting activities including volleyball, soccer, beach games, water sports. One supervisor is provided for each ten young people.

Start dates 2012: 25.06., 02.07., 09.07., 16.07., 23.07., 30.07., 06.08., 13.08., 20.08., 27.08. Last programme day: 01.09.2012