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Tuesday, 14 January 2014 08:50

EIDE, Spanish School in Bilbao

you will really learn Spanish in EIDE because...

we have been teaching languages since 1976
the quality of our teaching is accredited, among others, by the Instituto Cervantes
all our teachers are native speakers and language graduates and have extensive experience teaching Spanish
our groups are small
we treat people in a very close and personal way and care about every detail
the families are welcoming, they endeavour for students to enjoy their stay and practice their Spanish

...and discover an amazing land...

with a green and mountainous landscape
and stunning beaches
where you can practice all the sports and activities you can imagine
where to enjoy a cosmopolitan city like Bilbao
and visit the Guggenheim museum
where to try 'pintxos' and delicious dishes, deservedly famous and well-regarded

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Monday, 13 January 2014 15:14

Private Spanish Lessons in Bilbao

Private Spanish lessons are perfect for those who are looking for a taylor made course:

Students who want to do a course for specific purposes.
Students 55+ who would rather be alone or with their wife, husband or friend in class.
Students with a very specific Spanish level and that does not need the intensive courses.

The maximum number of students admitted in a private course is 3.

The following prices are total prices. If there it is 2 students who want to share the course, each one should have to pay half of the price. If there are 3 students who want to share the coures, each one should have to pay one third of the price.

Hours per week	Price per week
5 hours per week	145€
5 hours per week	290€
5 hours per week	435€
5 hours per week	580€

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Monday, 13 January 2014 13:56

DELE Preparation & Examinations

DELE Preparation Examinations

DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) are official Diplomas in Spanish Languages that certify the level of Spanish of the student. They are held by the Instituto Cervantes, in the name of the Spanish Ministry of Education.

EIDE, accredited by the Instituto Cervantes prepares the students for the examinations.

DELE Courses
DELE Examinations

During our B and C level intensive courses, students also receive 4 to 6 lessons per week training for the DELE examinations. This training is designed to give students an idea of the kind of structure, exercises and questions they will come up against in the DELE exams. In order for the student to become familiar with these exams, most of the exercises and activities will be based on real exam papers.

In case the students wants reinforcement in the DELE preparation, they can choose different options:

Choose an Intensive Course +5, 10 or 20, which combines intensive course and DELE preparation. This means they will have extra private lessons to prepare for the DELE Examination.
Take private lessons just focused on preparing for the DELE examination.

The DELE are official qualifications with permanent validity. Examinations at EIDE are held on different dates every year. In 2014, examinations will be held on April, May, July, October and November.

The DELE Diplomas are internationally recognised, and enjoy great prestige not only among public and private educational institutions and authorities, but also in the business world and chambers of commerce.

Both in Spain and other countries, the DELE have been adopted by departments of education and official institutions of learning to complement their own assessment programmes. In fact, in Spain, many Universities requiere the DELE to register in a degree.

Levels and Prices :

A1	A2	B1*	B2*	C1*	C2
		Formerly Beginner	Formerly Intermediate		Formerly proficiency
Breaktrough	Waystage	Treshold	Vantage	Effective operational proficiency	Masterly
105€	121€	152€	175€	184€	191€

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Monday, 13 January 2014 12:18

Intensive Spanish Courses

The goal of our courses is to teach people to communicate in Spanish in real world situations. With this goal in mind, our classes focus on basic linguistic skills: speaking and spoken interaction, listening comprehension, reading and writing.

Our concept of teaching is based on communicative methods where new technology plays an important role. Our teachers are all native speakers, they have a university degree in languages and are very experienced in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

Spanish Courses are held in small groups where all our students receive personal attention.

Courses are held all the year round. Students can join the course any Monday. They have to do a previous placement test to enter the correct course level. In case there is no other student with the same level, lessons would be reduced to half of the time.

Students who have no Spanish level should join a complete beginners intensive course. Starting dates for complete beginners: 2nd week of January -1st week of March -1 week after eastern Monday (April/May) – 1st week of July – 3rd week of July -1st week of September -1st week of October -1st week of November. Other beginning dates are also available, if there is more than one student interested..

Levels
Prices

Our 6 levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference:

Basic User: A1 y A2
Independent User: B1 y B2
Proficient User : C1 y C2

Level A1

The level A1 accredits that students have the sufficient knowledge of the language to cope with the most important estructures and the basic vocabulary (around 1000 words) so that they can express themselves in a simple communicative situation in 3 tenses (present, past and future). It is essential that students familiarize themselves with new sounds and assimilate the entonation of the new language forgetting their mother tongue when they speak in Spanish. Following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, by the end of the course students should be able to: Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Introduce themselves and others as well as ask and answer questions about personal details. Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly. They will also get an insight into Spanish culture and customs.

Level A2

The level course A2 is to build up on the skills already acquired in the previous course and to add further skills which will enable students to deal with texts and situations which are linguistically more challenging than those experienced in lower levels. According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, by the end of the course students should be able to: Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance such as personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment, etc. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Level B1

B1 attests to students having sufficient linguistic competence to understand and appropriately respond to the most common situations of everyday life and to communicate wishes and needs in a basic manner. Students can read general texts and simple literary texts, as well as write letters and compositions on general aspects of everyday life. Following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, by the end of the course students should be able to: Understand the main points of texts spoken and written in standard varieties of Spanish that are not excessively local, provided that they involve well-known topics related to work, studies or everyday life. Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is spoken. Produce simple, coherent texts about well-known topics or issues of personal interest, such as describing experiences, events, wishes, plans, and aspirations, or expressing opinions. Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

>Level B2

This level attests to the student having sufficient linguistic competence to get by in most situations of everyday life, and in other normal circumstances that don’t require any specialised use of language. Students are capable of arguing points of view, presenting arguments and learning to use idiomatic expressions or other stylistic resources that allow a creative use of the language. Following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, by the end of the course students should be able to: Understand the gist of complex spoken and written texts, including those about abstract topics, presented in diverse varieties of Spanish, or of a technical nature, especially if they are about specialized areas of knowledge with which they are familiar. Interact with all types of speakers, with sufficient fluency and spontaneity, so that communication does not constitute an effort for either interlocutor. Produce clear and detailed texts about diverse topics, including those involving dialectic analysis, debate or defending a point of view.

Level C1

Spanish Level C1 proves that there is enough linguistic ability for the candidate to express themselves clearly using a broad range of lexical skills as well as idiomatic and colloquial expressions. Following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, by the end of the course students should be able to: Understand a wide variety of long, quite demanding texts, as well as recognise implicit meanings in them. Express themselves fluently and spontaneously, without any obvious effort to find the right words. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed texts on topics having a certain level of complexity, with correct use of mechanisms for organising and articulating a cohesive text.

Level C2

Level C2 is the highest and most advanced of the six learning levels and it certifies sufficient linguistic competence to perfectly handle any kind of situation, proving a spontaneous capacity of adaptation to any context, with a great deal of semantic and grammatical precision. The language users express themselves fluently, with a high degree of specialization and complexity. Following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, by the end of the course students should be able to: Understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Duración del curso	Fees	Course Duration	Fees
1 weeks	155€	14 weeks	1.745€
2 weeks	290€	15 weeks	1.860€
3 weeks	420€	16 weeks	1.970€
4 weeks	545€	17 weeks	2.080€
5 weeks	670€	18 weeks	2.190€
6 weeks	795€	19 weeks	2.300€
7 weeks	920€	20 weeks	2.405€
8 weeks	1.040€	21 weeks	2.510€
9 weeks	1.160€	22 weeks	2.615€
10 weeks	1.280€	23 weeks	2.720€
11 weeks	1.400€	23 weeks	2.820€
12 weeks	1.515€	+24 weeks	2.820€+100€ per added week
13 weeks	1.630€	Registration fee. 60 euros

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Monday, 13 January 2014 10:50

Spanish courses in Bilbao

A course for every need

Visit our new site for Spanish courses (Bilbao) http://learn-spanish-in-bilbao.com/. You'll find everything you need to know about our Spanish courses, as well as tourist information, advice and details to live in the Bilbao area and make the most of your staying.

Tipo de Curso	Age	Number of week lessons	Duration
Intensive Spanish Courses	Adults and teenagers +16	20 group lessons	One week onwards
DELE preparation courses		20 group lessons
Intensive +5, 10, 15, 20*		20 group lessons and 5, 10, 15 o 20 1-to-1
Private tuition	Adults and teenagers+14	According to students' needs. Mínimum 10 lessons per week, for students that require assistance with their accomodation.	According to students' needs. Mínimum a week for students with accomodation needs.
Spanish courses for teachers	Spanish teachers	20 lessons per week.	2 weeks.
Lesson duration is 45 min. * Recognised for Bildungsurlaub

Spanish Course y Activities
Course	Age	Activity	Time of the year	Duration
Spanish, Culture, Gastronomy and wine	Adults +18	Excursions, museums, wine tasting, cooking courses...	1-to-1: April to October. Groups: All year round.	1 or 2 weeks
Spanish and Surf	Adults and teenagers +16	Evening surf lessons or weekends in nerby beaches.	All year round.	One week onwards
Spanish and equestrian Sports		Evening or weekend equstrian sports lessons.	All year round.	Two week onwards
Spanish and Tenis		July: tennis lessons every evening Monday to Friday. from Octuber to June: 2 evening lessons per week	Octuber a July.	July: 2 or 4 weeks. Octuber to June: 3 months.
Spanish and sailing		Sailing lessons every evening Monday to Friday	July	2 or 4 weeks
Spanish and activities for children and teenagers (only groups)	Children 10-15	Evening cultural and sports activities	As required	One week onwards.

Spanish and Courses of Tourism, Hospitality and Hotel Management.
Course	Beggining and end	Duration
Spanish and Higher Studies in Hospitality Management	From January in the 1st year to June in the 3rd year	7 months (January to July) and 2 academic courses (September to June)
Spanish and Postgraduate in Hospitality Management	September a July	11 months
Spanish and Chef Course	September a July	11 months
Spanish and Restaurant Management	January in the 1st year to July in the 2nd year	1 academic course and 7 months

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Monday, 13 January 2014 09:29

Chef Course

Chef course

This course is aimed at gastronomy lovers who want to become professional cooks or chefs. it is a very practical course, focused on the acquisition of main competences. Thanks to this, students can work as professional once they finish this course. The maximum number of students is 15, which allows to make the most of the course.

Diploma

"Professional Qualification Level 2".

This Diploma is held by the Department of Employment of the Basque Goverment and the Spanish Ministry of Employment.

Program.

The course lasts 820 hours and is held over 7 months, from January to July. During this period of time, students are trained in EIDE's own professional kitchen and restaurant. At the end of the course they do 80-hour interniships in hotels and restaurants.

Module	Subject	Hours
Food Preparation(1)	Vegetables and mushrooms	60
	Fish and seafood	60
	Meat, game and poultry	70
Culinary Techniques (1)	Vegetables, pasta, pulses, rice and eggs	70
	Fish and seafood	60
	Meat, game and poultry	70
	Desserts and cakes	40
Culinary Products(1)	Creative cuisine	30
	Spanish and international cuisine	80
	Dish decoration and exhibition	60
Gastronomic Offers and Supplying Systems		60
security, Hygiene and Environmental Protection		60
Internships		80

(1)This modules are practical and held in EIDE's professional kitchen

Students are trained to be cooks or chefs and develop their professional activity in hospitality businesses of all sizes, both restaurants and hotels as well as managing their own restaurant.

The course is held in Spanish. Minimum Spanish level required: B1. Students without knowledge or with lower levels of Spanish will be accepted. Those students should do a previous Spanish course at EIDE.

General test and personal interview.

Sept	Oct	Nov	Dic	Ene	Feb	Mar	Abr	May	Jun	Jul
Intensive Spanish Course*				Chef course													Internship

*Only for students with no Spanish knowledge or lower level than B1

Students who finish this course and who already have a High School certificate or the equivalent can enter the High Studies in Hospitality Managment at EIDE, held in Spanish or English language

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Friday, 10 January 2014 14:43

Culinary arts and Restaurant Management

The hospitality and tourism school EIDE has been training proffesionals since 1989. For this reason, it is a recognised leader in the culinary field, developing initiatives with the highest standards of quality.

Currently, we offer the following training activities in the catering area:

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Friday, 10 January 2014 14:23

Languages and Official exams

Tourist English and Spanish up to level B1

During the postgraduate, 90 hours of tourism English for non-English speaking students are taught. For non-native students with a level of Spanish lower than B1, a previous 2 months Spanish course will be taught in EIDE (from September to October), as well as 2 hours of Spanish during the postgraduate Course in Hospitality Management . The aim is to acquire a sufficient level of Spanish to carry out internships in Spanish hotels.

EIDE, is accredited by the 'Instituto Cervantes' to teach Spanish as a foreign language center and a DELE examination center. Students who wish may take DELE exams at the center.

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Friday, 10 January 2014 11:25

Visa Procedure

Students from non-EU countries must apply for a student VISA. To apply for this visa, and other documents, they will have to submit a letter of acceptance from EIDE. EIDE will deliver this letter of acceptance once the student has made full payment of the course.

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Friday, 10 January 2014 08:53

Postgraduate course in Hospitality management

An international career, exciting and with prospects.

As the Higuer Studies offered by EIDE, the Graduate is aimed at those students who wish to become professionals in the tourism-hospitality industry, with a communicative profile, who like dealing with people, travelling and getting to know other cultures.

With a comprehensive and balanced program, concentrated in just nine months and taught in English, prepares students to access intermediate and senior positions.

It is an official certificate issued by the Spanish Employment Department (Departamento de Trabajo),considered a Certificate of Competence.

Includes internships in hotels, which can optionally be carried out abroad