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The Spanish Courses at our Spanish school in Santiago at a glance

Course types

We offer four types of Spanisch courses

• Group Course
• Private Tuition or 1 on 1
• Semi-Individual Tuition or 2 on 1
• Special modules

Spanish Group Courses:  starting each Monday with max. 7 students per level (media 4) morning and afternoon schedule 
Spanish classes One on One:  Private Spanish instruction generally in the afternoon schedule
Spanish classes Two on One:  Semi-individual, two students-one teacher

Special Spanish Course Modules:  can be taken standing alone as 2 on 1 or 1 on 1 tuition or combined with a group course

Method

Our Spanish courses differ from those of other language schools in Santiago in terms of progression and, related to this, the short duration.

We work with seven different levels. Each level has 1 week of duration, which means, that we pass the fundamental Spanish grammar in only 7 weeks, whereas other schools take 3 month for the same offering only a three level structure! This is your fast track to the Spanish language.

In the Beginner, Basic I + II and Intermediate I + II level we work with a workbook, which each student receives for free. In the Advanced level videos, newspaper articles, literature and music of Chilean songwriters are used as a basis for discussion and work. The emphasis in the Spanish classes is on the acquisition of active and passive oral Spanish language as well as the written one. In the Advanced I and II Levels we also use Chilean films, music and literature for the improvement of your Spanish language skills. Our method is interactive and communicative, with afternoon activities for practicing (i.e. at museums, markets at the "tandem meeting" etc.), emphasising morning classes in grammar. All our Spanish teachers have long years of experience and are native Spanish speakers with university degrees. In accordance with the TANDEM-Method, we arrange for you a Chilean language exchange partner.

Spanish Group Courses

Levels

• Spanish for Beginners
• Basic Spanish I and II
• Intermediate Spanish I and II
• Advanced Spanish I and II
  
  

Our Spanish Group instruction is divided into seven levels, each level of 1 week duration. This very thin grid guarantees those students who have previous knowledge a good level placement, which on the other hand means few time sitting and repeating known contents.
Before starting your Spanish Course we will send you a placement test, which helps us to find the right level for you. It is very important for us that we get this test back at least 5 days before your course begins.

Intensity

There are three intensities to choose from. What is the difference?

Intensive Spanish course
4 lessons daily (45 minutes each) from Monday to Friday, minimum 2 weeks with a intensity of 20 lessons/week. These classes emphasize on the acquisition of the Spanish grammar and are recommended for people who have lots of possibilities to practice outside the school.
Super-intensive Spanish course
6 lessons daily (45 minutes each), minimum one week with a intensity of 30 lessons/week. This is the right choose for all those who take just a short term Spanish course, staying less than 4 weeks. You share the morning Spanish grammar classes with the intensive course students and go on for 90 minutes in the afternoon in a smaller group, where the morning grammar is practiced and where conversation is the main goal.
Spanish Crash courses
7 lessons daily (45 minutes each), minimum one week with a total of 35 lessons/week. The same as in the Super-intensive Spanish Course. Best for those who want to make most of their short time. The group is reduced again -very often being alone or having two students left for the last 45 minutes, where individual questions can be answered.

Special modules

These are modules of private Spanish tuition, which can be taken in addition to an intensive Spanish group course or as a private Spanish course in the afternoon. You need to have at least a intermediate level for these modules. Schedule is generally after 4.15 p.m. In certain occasions we can do them in morning hours.

Possible modules are: Spanish for Lawyers, Medical Spanish, and Commercial Spanish. In addition we offer a module called Spanish Wine Course, a Spanish and Ski programme and preparation classes for the Diploma Español Lengua Extranjera (DELE)

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