Special-Spanish courses
Spain | Granada

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 per week 25 lessons (of 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. This courses can be followed either in Alicante or in Granada.

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.

Prices always include instruction materials, level-classification test, and certificate of participation

PractiGo offers, in collaboration with one of the most prestigious schools of Flamenco in Granada, a package of Intensive flamenco and Spanish language lessons.
Flamenco courses are taught in the neighborhood of Albayzín, a maze of white cobbled streets, adjacent to Sacromonte, the legendary Flamenco's district full of cuevas where you can enjoy the magnificent view of the City of Granada and the nearby Alhambra.
Here you can fully enjoy the breathtaking city of Granada and get closer to the techniques of the most traditional art of Spain and Andalusia.

1.INTENSIVE SPANISH COURSE + INTENSIVE DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

Prices
Intensive Spanish Course
This Spanish course has 2 classes of communicative grammar and 2 classes of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing practice, covering the linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
- Duration: 3 hours/day (4 classes of 45 minutes)
- Levels: All
- Min. 1 week
- Number of students: Maximum 8 students per group
Intensive Dance Choreography With this course you can learn dances of the many distinct styles: Bulerías, Tangos, Alegrías, Soleá, Seguiriyas, and more. Thanks to the course choreographies, with guitar accompaniment or hands clapping ("compás"), you'll be able to distinguish between the different styles ("palos").
- Duration: 1,5 hours (90 minutes)/day - 7,5 hours per week
- Levels: beginner - intermediate - advanced
- Min. 1 week (except July and August: min. 2 weeks) - maximum 11 weeks
- Number of students: Maximum 12 students per group
Start - Starting dates:
10.01, 24.01, 07.02, 21.02, 07.03, 21.03, 04.04, 18.04, 16.05, 30.05, 13.06, 27.06, 11.07, 25.07, 08.08, 22.08, 05.09, 19.09, 03.10, 17.10, 31.10, 14.11, 28.11, 12.12.
- Timetable: Intensive Spanish course, in the morning; Intensive Dance Choreography, in the afternoon.

PractiGo, in collaboration with a nursery, offers a special program called Spanish for Families.
It has been organized in order to allow parents that want to learn Spanish in Granada to be relaxed by leaving their sons in a specialized place that would provide them morning care during their Spanish classes.
For this reason we offer:
For parents:
- Intensive course - 4 lessons/day(1 class=45 minutes)
This Spanish course has 2 classes of communicative grammar and 2 classes of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing practice, covering the linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
For children:
- 4 hours in a nursery located very close to our school (less than 10 minutes walking).
- Classes are divided according to age: 0-1; 1-2; 2-3 years of age. Children betwwen 4 and 5 years old are wellcome.
- The following areas of learning:
o Personal, social and emotional growing;
o Psychical and creative development;
o Knowledge and understanding of the world.
o Program organized according to the period of the year (Christmas, carnival, Easter...)
o Language development program, allowing children to familiarize with a second language.
o Teachers entertain children with a program that includes telling tales, teaching songs...
o Making cards about specific themes (the house, the family...)
- A snack at 10:30 a.m. and the possibility to lunch in the nursery, thanks to a catering service.

Prices: The price is for both parents and 1 child with 4 hours care. For each further child:
1 week: 80 Euro
2 weeks: 120 Euro
Supplement for lunch; 30 Euro per child per week

Accommodation:
- In a Spanish family, with half or full board included.
- In a private flat, close to our school (5 minutes walking). Please, ask for prices and availability at least one month in advance.