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Location:
Antigua - Guatemala
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Language Taught: Spanish
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Program Size: 30-50
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Average Class Size: 1
Overview
 The school is located in Antigua Guatemala, a perfect place to study because the accent and clear pronunciation.
the school provides profesional and effective spanish lessons. The instruccion is one on one because:
One on one, teacher-student classes allows real world interaction and situational based learning.
- Teachers engage the students in real world situations and guide the process through the correct usage of differing linguistical forms
- The teacher and student form a team, both in the classroom and to help the student during their stay
- The student’s needs and questions are given the highest priority
The teacher is not the “authority” but the facilitator that helps the student learn to speak.
- Every student has different skills; the teacher’s role is to utilize their experience, different techniques and insights to employ the most suitable method that develops the student's skills.
Communication skills are developed in disciplined, structured and supervised classes.
- The student receives a personalized plan with specific objectives
- The teacher supervises the student’s progress at every moment
- The teacher corrects homework everyday and explains any difficulties
- The homework is related to the subject of the day and contains exercises to practice what was learned
- Group activities with all student-teacher teams are held every Friday: movies or TV shows, documentaries, and discussions
- At the end of the week, the student receives a review in order to ascertain where they need further practice in the upcoming week
The student learns the tools of the language: grammar, phonology and semantics through realistic practice and repetition: not via memorization of syntax and grammar.
- Proper grammatical form is developed through practice in the conversation: not through memorization of static grammar.
- The phonology is practiced with specific exercises and workbooks.
- The different semantic meanings of a word are taught according to the student’s level, using the technique most suitable for the level: role-playing, images or metalinguistics.
Lessons are structured to teach contextually related blocks of communication: not through memorization of unrelated words and phrases.
The lessons are structured to teach the student the full range of linguistic abilities: to read, write, listen and speak the language.
Special
Courses or Features
Spanish for Business Purposes
Spanish for Medical Purposes
Spanish Immersion Program (40+
hrs/wk)
Spanish for Law
Spanish for Travel Professions
One-to-One / Private Lessons
Short Programs (1 Week or Less)
Volunteer Program Opportunities
Activities
Available
Art or Painting
Cooking & Culinary
Dance
Eligibility
minimum age
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
In the morning lessons
4 hours US $ 95
5 hours US $ 105
6 hours US $ 115
Dates
Our program has four levels, from beginners to advanced.
Level 1: elemental dialog (1 week approximately)
Level 2: beginner (2-3 weeks)
Level 3: intermediate (2-3 weeks)
Level 4: advanced (3-5 weeks)
If you already had studied Spanish, you will take a exam in the first day to determine your needs and level.
This test is done for the teacher.
Each week you can change and evaluate your teacher and the school.
Contact
4ta. Calle Oriente No. 35
Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala
Tel:
502 78320064
Fax:
502 78320064
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