Content of teaching: The language course programme
contains lessons that focus on grammar, conversation, reading, listening
and writing.
Levels:
all levels
Average age:
24-40 years
Placement test: On the first Monday an oral
and/or written placement test will take place in order to find out the
actual level of Spanish of the students.
. The language
course takes place from Monday to Friday.
Included in the price:
In price included: certificate of attendance, free use of audiovisual facilities in the school, use of all didactic material, stationery.
IMPORTANT: in high season the language courses can take place in the morning or the afternoon.
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Language course + Activity
Hours per week: 24
Lesson = 60 minutes
Minimum age: 18 years
Number of students/class: min. 8
This itinerant programme takes place along the final stretch of the Camino de Santiago (Pilgrim's Way to Santiago), declared First European Cultural Itinerary (Council of Europe, 1987) and Cultural World Heritage (UNESCO, 1993). The itinerary is divided into 6 stages. In each of them we shall discover the different landscapes of the green Galicia in North-west Spain, from the mountains to the valleys; the religious architecture which has been flourishing along the Camino for 1200 years; the little stone-and-slate villages; the traditions and hospitality of Galician country folk; the gastronomy... Afternoons will be dedicated to interesting off-the-Camino visits. All along the way (both during our walking and in the off-the-Camino visits) our teacher-guide will give us explanations and itinerant seminars about different topics related to El Camino and to the traditions, culture and way of life in Galicia. Some of these seminars are: "The origins of the worship to Santiago", "The burial of the Apostle in Compostela", "Monastic hospitality in El Camino", "Pilgrims to Compostela along the years", "Reasons for the pilgrimage to Santiago in the Middle Ages and at present", "The constrution of El Camino", "Galician wines and spirits", "Economy and farming activities in inland Galicia"... The programme includes accommodation in casas rurales - traditional buildings of different kinds (mainly country manor houses) refurbished and turned into charming family-run hotels-, all meals, support van to carry our luggage from hotel to hotel (and available for those pilgrims who need a rest or want to finish walking for the day) and accident insurance.
