General Group Courses

Course Name

Hours per week

(1 hour=60 mins.)

Class size

Levels

Program Length

Standard

20

Minimum 3

Maximum 6

A1 to C2

From 3 up to 23 weeks

Standard + 5

20 + 5 one to one

Intensive

30

Intensive + 5

30 + 5 one to one

-Standard and Intensive Options ( +) include personalized one-to-one teaching to discuss individual doubts or problems related to the new language

-Classes start every Monday

-Weekly class schedule from Mon-Fri

Short Term Programs

Course Name

Hours per week

(1 hour=60 mins.)

Class size

Levels

Program Length

Cultural Santiago *

15

1-6

A1 to C2

2 weeks

*Includes 4 cultural activities in the afternoons from Monday to Thursday and one full day excursion on a Saturday.

*Classes from Monday to Friday. 09:30am to 12:30 pm.

Survival Spanish for travelers to Chile and South America

20

40

Minimum 1 Maximum 3

A1 to B2

A1 to B2

1 week

2 weeks

Flexi Short Term

10 total program

1

A1 to C2

From a week up to a month

*10 hours total that can be studied from a week up to a month according to student's availability of time.

Special Courses

Course Name

Hours per week

(1 hour=60 mins.)

Class size

Levels

Program Length

Spanish + Activities:

Cooking, Dance, Acting, Bar & Wines or Music lessons

20 Spanish + 5 Activity lessons & practice p/w

Minimum 1

Maximum 6

A2 to C2

From 1 to 4 weeks

Spanish + Chilean/ Latin American Literature

20 Spanish +

10 Literature

Minimum 1

Maximum 6

B2 to C2

From 4 to 12 weeks

Spanish + Volunteering*

20 Spanish

Minimum 1

Maximum 6

B1 to C2

Course 4 wks

Volunteering 4 wks

*Volunteer project is assigned during course development

Winter in Chile *

Spanish + ski

20 Spanish + ski lessons or practice

Minimum 5

A1 to C2

2 weeks

*Spanish Lessons from Mondays to Thursdays

*Ski lessons or practice from Fridays to Sundays afternoon

*Only in Winter time (July, August)

Summer in Chile *

15 + excursions

Minimum 4

Maximum 10

A2 to C2

5 weeks

*Program available only in January 2009 ( Start date 12 Jan- End Date 13 Feb 2009 ) Includes two cultural visits a week and 3 full days excursions out of Santiago city on Saturdays

One to One Courses

Course Name

Hours per week

(1 hour=60 mins.)

Class size

Levels

Program Length

Private Place*

Flexible

One

All levels

From 1 week on

*Teacher goes to your place of work or home.

Private*

Flexible

One

All levels

From 1 week on

*Lessons booked between 09:30 am and 07:00 pm

Private Plus*

Flexible

One

All levels

From 1 week on

*Lessons booked before 09:30 am or after 07:00pm

Mini Group Junior

Course Name

Hours per week

(1 hour=60 mins.)

Class size

Levels

Program Length

Junior Group

15

Minimum Group 5 students

A2 up

2, 4 or 6 weeks

* age requirement 14 to 17 years old

This program may include a combination of language course plus accommodation, extracurricular activities, outdoor & sports, volunteering or cultural visits if requested.

LEVELS

CODE

DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES

START

A1

This Spanish level is for those students who are taking a Spanish language course for the very first time.

This level will allow you to:

1. Acquire a basic understanding of Spanish & Latin American culture, society and traditions.

2. Form a solid base of language skills.

3. Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.

4. Introduce yourself and others, ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you and other people live, people you and others know and things you or others have.

5. Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

ELEMENTARY

A2

This course level is aimed at students who have some previous knowledge of basic Spanish structures and vocabulary. Spanish grammar and vocabulary will help you express yourself in various communicative contexts by increasing your language and cultural awareness of Spanish as well as by the use of new communicative skills.

This level will allow you to:

1. Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

2. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

3. Describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Some of the skills include: conjugation of verbs and narration in the past tense, expression of opinions, formation of comparisons, utilization of commands and differentiation between the verbs ser and estar .

LEVELS

CODE

DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES

INTERMEDIATE

B1

Our Intermediate level is designed for incoming students who already have a handle on some of the language's more complex grammatical structures as well as a good Spanish vocabulary base. You will make the important transition from expressing yourself at a basic and functional level to achieving a certain degree of fluency in the language along with a greater comprehension of the Spanish way of life. By improving your understanding of both linguistic and extra-linguistic structures, you will note an improvement in your ability to effectively communicate with Spanish-speakers.

This level will allow you to:

1. U nderstand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

2. Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

3. Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.

4. Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Skills covered: reviewing the past and present tenses, using the conditional and future tenses, expressing wants and needs through the subjunctive, expressing courtesy, forming negative commands and expanding upon your ability to effectively express opinions.

UPPER INTERMEDIATE

B2

Students at the advanced level already feel comfortable communicating in social situations and can speak with a certain degree of fluency. You will increase your ability to debate issues and express detailed options; to join phrases and sentences in a cohesive manner; and to converse about more specific topics outside the realm of typical linguistic interchanges.

This level will allow you to:

1. U nderstand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.

2. Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

3. Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Skills covered: domination of the subjunctive in all its contexts and comparing it to the indicative, utilization of periphrases, expression of hypotheses in the past and present, debate and narration, construction of the passive voice, and in-depth expression of likes, dislikes and feelings.

LEVELS

CODE

DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES

ADVANCED

C1

Our Advanced level is for incoming students who already have a solid understanding of the Spanish language and are able to communicate effectively. Students learn to express their ideas at a more abstract level by perfecting grammar skills and dominating colloquial expressions, as well as increasing their familiarity with local culture.

This level will allow you to:

1. U nderstand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.

2. Express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.

3. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

4. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

PROFICIENT

C2

This final level is designed for those students with a high command of the Spanish language who are looking to perfect all areas of linguistic proficiency en route to becoming fully bilingual. Course content focuses on the student's particular field of interest as well as refining oral and written skills.

This level will allow you to:

1. U nderstand with ease virtually everything heard or read.

2. Summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.

3. Express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.