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    San Blas Spanish School - Lessons

    The Spanish Lessons

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    According to your level

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    Our aim is, from the first day on, that you learn to face daily practical situations using our language without fear. The lessons therefore are given in Spanish by native speakers. That's also why we offer you a family stay, voluntary work possibilities and an opportunity for language exchange with local university students.

    You’ll receive Spanish lessons according to your current level. By giving you an assessment examination, both oral and written, we test your current level. Weekly examinations are offered to measure your progress.

    Taking the assessment exam [San Blas Spanish School]

    If you want to study more than one week you can choose between group or individual classes.


    Methods

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    We want to fit your individual learning needs by using different teaching methods. The objective is not only that you have a good understanding of grammar, but also that you know how to use it while writing speaking and reading.

    Speaking: A very important objective of the lessons is that you use the grammar learned to have conversations in the streets. Teachers will use materials, roll plays and activities to make you talk about different subjects, using all the grammar you've had before.

    Reading: You get to read articles, literature, fairy tales, and more... out loud. This will improve your pronunciation and you will learn new vocabulary. These reading texts are also used to open up discussions.

    Listening: To improve your listening skills, you get to listen to songs filling in missing words, recorded fairy tales or videostapes. All these materials are used to practice different grammar subjects. Like reading texts, you learn new vocabulary and discus the recordings later.

    Writing: Your writing skills are tested while making exercises in class, writing short stories or making homework.

    Grammar: Grammar is taught in an interactive way. The teachers will test your understanding constantly by asking examples from you. Sometimes teachers make you discover the grammar rules by yourself using short stories or video.

    Testing: Teachers will test your speaking, reading, listening and writing level constantly in class by practicing it with you. You can also ask for a test after a period of time to measure your improvements.


    Group Classes

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    Sample of a group class [San Blas Spanish School]

    Group classes are given to a maximum of 4 persons, to ensure individual attention as well as the positive aspects of group interaction. The persons in the group must have the same Spanish proficiency.*
    Group classes are normally 4 hours a day.**

    In the morning from 8:30 to 12:50, with a break from 10:50 to 12:50 or

    In the afternoon from 14:30 to 18:50, with a break from 16:30 to 16:50.


    Normally the first 2 hours of the group class consists of grammar lessons, the second two hours consists of practice lessons, such as conversation, listening, reading and writing. The teachers use different teaching methods such as audio – visual materials, games, etc.

    * Group classes normally start on Mondays. If there aren't any persons with the same level of Spanish, you receive individual classes, according to the group structure, for the price of group classes.
    ** An hour of classes is 60 minutes.


    Individual Classes
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    Individual classes are more flexible, you can take 2 hours a day or more. The classes will be tailor-made according to your wishes. Individual lessons are a good option;
    - If you only have 1 week of time and your a beginner. Then you can best take individual lessons and focus on usefull conversation skills.
    - If you want a review of different grammar items
    - If there is a big difference between your oral and your written level
    - If you are a professional and you want to learn specific vocabulary related to your occupation, such as a technician or medic.

    We also teach Spanish to children from 9 to 15 years old in a special and individual way, using plays, drawings and fairy tales.

     

    Sample of an individual class [San Blas Spanish School]

    Apart from individual and group lessons you can take semi-individual lessons or combine individual and group lessons.

    Semi-individual lessons are possible if you are with a group of friends (maximium 4), who have the same level. You then can agree on how many hours you would like to study and on a focus, like you would in individual lessons. These lessons are called semi-individual lessons.

    A combination of group classes and individual classes, is possible. For example;
    - the first 2 weeks in a group and the second 2 weeks individual.
    - or in the morning 4 hours of group lessons and in the afternoon 2 hours of individual lessons.

    Students can decide every week which type of lessons fits best their needs.


    Extra Facilities

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    Students can make use of free internet access and make low rate international calls. To give you an impression of the school, check out these photos.

     



    Opening hours

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    The school is open on:


    The school is closed on:

    Monday until Friday:

    - 8:30 to 13:00 and from

    - 14:30 to 19:00.

    Saturdays:

    - 8:30 to 13:00.

    - Every Sunday.

    - March 20 in the afternoon: Easter (in 2009 April 9)

    - March 21 all day: Easter (in 2009 April 10)

    - May 22 in the afternoon: Corpus Christi (in 2009 June 11)

    - June 24: Cusco's Festival

    - July 28: Independence day

    - November 1 in the afternoon: All Saints' day

    - December 24: Christmas in the afternoon.

    - December 25: Christmas.

    - December 31: NY's eve in the afternoon.

    - January 1: New Year's day.


    Teachers

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    Our courses are taught by teachers who speak Spanish as a native language to assure effective and fast learning. The objective is that you speak as much Spanish as possible. The teachers have a basic understanding of the English language to help you get started with the basic vocabulary.

    They are all university graduates with at least two years of experience in the teaching. Here we present you the teachers we have.

    Foto Patricia [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Patricia
    Foto Magnolia [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Magnolia
    Foto Gaby [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Gaby
    Foto Erika [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Erika
    Foto Angie [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Angie 
    Foto Danny [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Danny
    Foto Yully [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Yully
    Foto Nadia [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Nadia
    Foto Gustavo [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Gustavo
    Foto Henry [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Henry
       

    The teachers are rotated every week, therefore, you have the opportunity to experience different teaching styles and will be able to share different subjects of conversation. Nevertheless you can ask for more time with the same teacher, if you find his or her teaching style more appropriate to your learning needs. 

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    Call us at : +51 (0) 84 247898.
    Address : Plazoleta San Blas Tandapata Nº 688 Cusco - Peru