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    The Spanish Lessons

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    According to your level

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    Our aim is that you, as from the first day of lessons on, learn to face daily situations using Spanish without any hesitation. The lessons therefore are given in Spanish by native speakers. To gain more confidence and to immerse you into the language and culture you can stay with a local family, do voluntary work and a language exchange with local university students.

    You’ll receive Spanish lessons according to your level. By giving you an assessment examination, both oral and written, we test your current level. At the end of every week onwards examinations are offered to measure your progress.

    Taking the assessment exam [San Blas Spanish School]


    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, opportunities to talk.

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


    Basically you can enroll in group, individual or semi-individual lessons. According to your level, time you would like to study, flexibility, items you want to go over and personal preferences, 1 of these types of lessons will suit you best.

    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 start on Mondays until Friday and are 4 hours* a day, so 20 hours per week.

    They mainly take place in the morning from 8:30 to 12:50, with a break from 10:30 to 12:50,

    sometimes In the afternoon from 14:00 to 18:20, with a break from 16:00 to 16:20.


    Normally the first hour of lessons is used to go over the items learned the day before and to check your homework.
    The second hour of class a new grammar item is introduced.
    After the break, the folowing two hours consists of practice, to used the new grammar in conversation, listening, reading and writing. The teachers use different teaching methods such as audio – visual materials, games, etc.

    Group lessons have a fixed structure, with every day a new grammar item. Every week we offer different groups at different levels.

    * 1 Hour of classes is 60 minutes.


    Individual lessons
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    Individual classes are more flexible, you can take 2 hours a day or more (blocks of 2 hours). Some or all days of the week. 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 to review different specific 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.
    - If you do not have time to study from monday until Friday.

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

    On Saturdays you can do individual lessons as well in the morning!!

    Sample of an individual class [San Blas Spanish School]


    Semi-individual lessons
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    Semi - individual lessons San Blas Spanish School Cusco Peru

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

    Semi-individual lessons are possible if you are with a group of friends, often a couple (2 persons minimum), who have the same level. You then can agree on how many hours you would like to study, which days you would like to study and on a focus, like you would during 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. During these extra individual lessons the teacher can focus on vocabulary, or practicing items you already did during the group 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 12:50 and from

    - 14:00 to 18:20.

    Saturdays:

    - 9:00 to 13:00.

    - Every Sunday.

    - April 1 in the afternoon: Maundy Thursday (in 2011 April 21)

    - April 2 all day: Good Friday (in 2011 April 22)

    - June 3 in the afternoon: Corpus Christi (in 2011 June 23)

    - 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 Gaby [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Gaby
    Foto Angie [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Anngie
    Foto Michael [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Michael
    Foto Gustavo [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Erika 
    Foto Silvana [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Silvana
    Foto Gustavo [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Gustavo
    Foto Sonia [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Sonia
    Foto Carina [teacher San Blas Spanish School]
    Carina
    Foto Manfred [administartor San Blas Spanish School]
    Paty

    Foto Manfred [administartor San Blas Spanish School]
    Manfred - Admin

     

    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 (vocabulary). 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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    E_mail : info@spanishschoolperu.com
    Call us at : +51 (0) 84 247898 or +51 (0) 84 984 66 75 11.
    Address : Carmen Bajo Nº 224 Cusco - Peru (Google Maps)