Adult Spanish Programs 2008
- Semi-Intensive Spanish. 1 Hour daily
- For students with less time available each day. This course teaches basic grammar, vocabulary and expressions, -enough to survive on the street-.
- Intensive Spanish. 2 Hours daily.
- This course provides the quickest and most efficient route to learn Spanish. We begin with the basics, introducing new grammar & vocabulary, while providing plenty of opportunities to practice. Alter just a few weeks, students who have never studied Spanish have a good understanding of the language and communicate well.
- Intensive Spanish. 3 hours daily.
- This course offers 3 hours instruction per day comprised of 2 hrs grammar and practice and 1 hour workshop (such as history, cooking or dance) or conversation.
- Intensive Spanish. 4 Hours daily.
- Our most popular program. This course offers 4 hours instruction per day comprised of 2 hours grammar and practice and I hour workshop (such as history, cooking , dance or field trips) and 1 hour of conversation.
- Intensive One-on-One Spanish.
- This course offers 5 hours of individual instruction per day, comprised of 3 hours of grammar and practice, a 1 hour workshop (such as history, cooking or dance) and 1 hour of conversation. Students can also participate in field trips and cultural excursions.
- Private Spanish Lessons.
- As many hours as needed. This course is for students who have specific goals or professional requirements. Every effort is made to accommodate individual needs and objectives.
- One-Week Survival Spanish Course.
- 2 hours daily. Perfect for those on a short visit to San Miguel!
Learn everything you need to know to survive in this super condensed conversational Spanish course. You will learn to communicate in day to day situations such as: Shopping at the Market, Ordering Food in Restaurants, Buying Gas, Checking into Hotels, Getting Through the Airport, Dealing with Emergencies, and much more..... - Mexican History, culture & Traditions.
- 2 hours daily. This program explores Mexican culture, traditions, history, literature and current affairs. Using books, magazines and films, combined with lectures, discussions and visits to historical sites, churches, museums, and nearby villages, students gain a greater understanding of the beauty and foundations of Mexico while at the same time exploring the many challenges and problems the country faces.
- Spanish for Educators
- 4 hours daily. This program offers stimulating seminars for educators, on a variety of topics of interest. This course is ideally suited for teachers who want to bring the language and culture of Mexico into their Classrooms and improve their Spanish for use with their students and their families.
- Spanish Cultural Group
- 4 hours weekly. This course, comprised of walking tours and workshop, can be combined with any other program or can be taken by itself. Students can choose from a variety of afternoon workshops, field trips and cultural excursions.
- Spanish Group Programs
- At Centro Bilingüe, we work with teachers and others who are interested in bringing groups with them. These groups include students in high school or college, groups of teachers from particular systems or professional education association and groups of professional adults representing a variety of disciplines. For these groups we work with the coordinator to plan special activities to be included in the total educational program in addition to basic hours of Spanish language class each week. Fees and costs are adjusted to give the group and its coordinator a discounted rate.
Courses included in any Program:
- Conferences:Traditions, History and Culture of Mexico
- Salsa Dancing Classes
- Mexican Cooking Classes
- San Miguel walking Tour
- A visit to a Mexican factory
- Atotonilco & San Miguel Viejo Tour
- To learn Spanish, we believe that active student participation is required.
- Class Orientation and placement testing will be given first thing on Monday morning. All students will be grouped by spanish ability, based on a brief written, auditory and oral placement test. Students will be placed into the appropriate group of no more than 8 students.
- Our courses begin every Monday throughout the year.
- Students may study Spanish to as short as one week or as long as they wish.