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Monday, 13 January 2014 15:14

Private lessons

 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 weekPrice 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.

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 :
A1A2B1*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

 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..

 

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 cursoFeesCourse DurationFees
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

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 CursoAgeNumber of week lessonsDuration
Intensive Spanish Courses Adults and teenagers +16   20 group lessons

 One week onwards
  
DELE preparation courses
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
CourseAgeActivityTime of the yearDuration
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.
 CourseBeggining and endDuration
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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