ADULT PROGRAM
(GROUP CLASSES)
Our Adult recreational program is designated to teach conversational Spanish that focuses on your community, work, and travel needs; and help you become a confident speaker. Each class is focused seventy-five percent on conversation and twenty-five percent on grammar. In each course students will also learn about Latin American traditions, etiquette, and history.
Our classes are intended for participants over the age of 17. In each class and level students work on their conversation, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills.
Our main goal is to help students quickly learn useful vocabulary that they can use at work, community, and travel needs. In addition, help our students gain speaking, listening, and writing skills; and optimize conversation skills based on individualized goals, interests, and needs.
ADULT In-Person & Online GROUP CONVERSATIONAL PROGRAM:
ADULT Conversation Meet-Ups:
(CONVERSATION MEET-UPS)
Our Adult Conversation Meet-Ups are a fantastic way to practice Spanish, from beginner to advanced levels. It's a great chance to chat outside of the classroom and connect with new people! Our Meet-Ups include dinners, cooking classes, food tasting & cultural events.
GROUP IN-PERSON and ONLINE CLASSES plus OPTIONAL CONVERSATION LABS LIVE ONLINE
SEMIPRIVATE IN-PERSON & ONLINE BEGINNER I (a-b) -BEGINNER IV (a-d) LEVEL GROUP CLASSES Plus OPTIONAL CONVERSATION LABS
Our Beginner level program is divided into 10 courses for adults who are focusing in developing speaking and listening skills to a proficient basic level (I a-b, II a-b, III a-b & IV a-d.) Each course consists of 10-week sessions of 1 hour in an IN-PERSON or REMOTE LIVE ONLINE small class ratio setting of 2-6 students per 1 teacher. SEPTEMBER-JUNE PROGRAM.
****IN ADDITION, CONVERSATION LABS ARE OPTIONAL, BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO EXPAND & MASTER CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS****
SEMIPRIVATE IN-PERSON ONLY INTERMEDIATE I (a-d) & INTERMEDIATE II (a-d) LEVEL CLASSES Plus REQUIRED CONVERSATION LABS
This program is divided into 8 courses for adults who are focusing in developing speaking and listening skills to a proficient low intermediate level (Intermediate Ia-d.) Each course consists of 10-week sessions of 1 hour in an IN-PERSON ONLY a small class ratio setting of 2 students per 1 teacher. SEPTEMBER-JUNE PROGRAM
****IN ADDITION, CONVERSATION LABS ARE REQUIRED TO EXPAND & MASTER CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS****
GROUP CLASS STRUCTURE
The classroom structure of the adult Spanish language program is based on conversation skills. Classes are IN-PERSON or ONLINE and meet once a week for 10 weeks for 1 hour. Students have the OPTION of taking 10 additional 1:1 conversational lab via live online with a private instructor.
LIVE ONLINE CONVERSATION LABS (OPTIONAL)
Students who are enrolled in our IN-PERSON GROUP or SEMIPRIVATE adult classes have the OPTION of adding extra 10 x30-minute private live online classes at a discounted price. This is highly recommended as it gives more opportunities to practice, expand and master conversation skills.
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COST OF IN-PERSON & ONLINE GROUP CLASSES
Each IN-PERSON group course cost is $445 (10 weeks.)
Each ONLINE group course cost is $245 (10 weeks.)
We offer a $30 Early Bird Discount. Also, we ask students to purchase one textbook that will be used for our basic-intermediate level classes.
BOOK
The cost of the book is $85 and the .The E-book is available for FREE.
COST (1:1 LIVE ONLINE CONVERSATION CLASSES)
We offer 10 class packages of 30-minute sessions. The cost for 10 classes is $100. It is an ADD-ON that is optional for basic level courses and required for intermediate courses. This is available in both In-Person and Online Registration Forms.
TEACHERS
Our highly dynamic, qualified and experienced teachers that are certified with Masters Degrees in Spanish Literature and Spanish Linguistics. Our teachers have multi-cultural experience abroad and locally. They excel at fostering positive learning environments for adult learners with over 5-10 years of experience.
REGISTRATION FOR GROUP IN-PERSON and ONLINE CLASSES
Registrations for classes are via online and is confirmed upon receipt of full payment.
PLACEMENT TEST
If you are not sure which course is right for you, we offer a free placement test. The test link is available above. Once you complete it, a class recommendation will be given. You will also receive a class recommendation via email.
TRAVEL WITH US
Travel Abroad with us! Join us! and let’s visit Latin American countries. where you can practice your conversational skills and strengthen your fluency. Our Adults students have priority to join our group trips to Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador & Costa Rica.
BASIC I (a-b)
This is a 20-week course for students, who have little or no prior knowledge of Spanish or have taken basic Spanish classes recently. Basic Ia emphasizes on the alphabet/numbers, basic conversation for greetings, describing yourself and others, telling time and expressing likes and dislikes. Basic 1b emphasizes in academic environment vocabulary, pronunciation, singular and plural nouns/gender/articles, express actions (verbs that end in -ar and form questions in several ways.
BASIC II (a-b)
This is a 20-week course for students who have the knowledge of the concepts learned in course Basic I or for who have experience learning the Spanish language. Themes include a continuation of counting and time, address, phone numbers, age, daily shopping, clothes and colors. Grammatically, we focus on the present regular tense, the verb ser, conjugation of regular verbs in the present indicative (i.e. ar, er, ir,) express actions using the verbs: tener/venir/poder/preferer/querer and express to go(-ir +a.)
BASIC III (a-b)
This is a 20-week course for students, who have the knowledge of the concepts learned in Basic II. Basic III concentrates on simple dialogues and engaging in spontaneous conversations. Themes include home, weather, geography and seasons. Grammatically, we focus on more on reflextive verbs to talk about your daily routines, express actions using the verbs: hacer/oir/poner, traer/ver, comprehensive study of the verbs ser vs. estar, present progressive and prepositions of place.
BASIC IV (a-d)
This is a 40-week course is for students who have already learned the basic foundations in beginning courses and ready for further practice with an interest in travel. This conversation class focuses on the essential words and phrases needed for talk about food, travel abroad, leisure & festivities. Grammatically, we will focus intensely on the verbs: querer, tener, haber, and gustar. Thus, allowing students to form more complex sentences to express needs, wants, abilities and more. We will also learn formal commands, start talking about the past (the preterite,) learn more about asking questions & expressing the best and worst of a group (superlatives.
INTERMEDIATE I (a-d)
This is a 40-week IN-PERSON ONLY course is for students who have completed the Basic level or minimum of 2 years of College Spanish. This conversation class will focus on the health, free time, artistic preferences, and things that cause stress. Grammatically, we will focus on using the preterite and the imperfect to talk about the past allowing students to use vocabulary to describe incidents, occurrences and things that put pressure in our everyday life, express subjective actions and states to express influence, describing and comparing hobbies, sports, and your health & review all of the uses of the subjunctive.
INTERMEDIATE II (a-d)
This is a private course via IN-PERSON ONLY is for students who have completed the Low Intermediate level or minimum of 3 years of college Spanish. This conversation class will focus on nature, environment, life, work & our country. Grammatically, we will focus on expressing in what you have done (present perfect,) describe people/places/things, express actions that depend on each other, express future plans and express what you would do.
ADVANCED
This is a private course via ONLINE or IN-PERSON is for students who have completed Intermediate level or 4 years of college Spanish. This conversation class is designated to make you comfortable speaking Spanish in any scenario and will give you the tools to communicate effectively in any area.