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Domin. Rep.
Area:
Santo Domingo

Spanish courses / Spanish language school / learn Spanish abroad

In our small classes each student gets personalized curriculum and attention. The instructors are astute in their assessment of each students' need. We are also culturally sensitive, and do our best to help the student adjust. We promote an informal atmosphere, and go out of our way to make sure the students succeed.

Qualification

C-E-I-C spanish teachers are a group of professionals graduated with at least a BA degree in the teaching oflanguages. Our teachers have extensive experience in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. In successful seminars, we have already worked with different groups from the USA, Europe and Japan.

Course program

Spanish - Special programs

Spanish for Spanish teachers
Commercial Spanish
Spanish for tourism related professions
Spanish for laywers and juridic professions

Spanish - Beginner Stage 1

+ No previous knowledge +

Course context

Greeting expressions and introduction phrases
Countries and nationalities
Occupation and workplaces
Weather expressions

Course content

Ser and Estar verbs
Simple present (indicative)
Personal pronouns
Definite & Indefinite article

Learning objectives

Using and responding greetings and introduction expressions
Naming occupations, professions, places
Talking about the weather

Spanish - Beginner Stage 2

+ Limited knowledge. Loose phrases and words +

Course context

Daily routine activities:
- using transportation
- family life
- leisure time, etc.

Course content

Simple present (Indicative)
Simple present (progressive)
Possessive adjectives & pronouns
Demonstrative adjectives

Learning objectives

Talking about daily routine activities:
- transportation, job, entertainment, etc.
- Identifying people and objects

Spanish - Beginner Stage 3

+ Expending basic knowledge +

Course context

Food and restaurants
Likes and dislikes
Vacation plans

Course content

Uses of verb Gustar
Simple present, past, future (Indicative)

Learning objectives

Expressing preferences about food, places, vacation time, etc.
Making plans for the future

Spanish - Intermediate Stage 1

+ can have simple talks with a spoken low degree in fluency +

Course context

In the plazas and supermarkets
- buying
- selling
- prices
Foodstuff and restaurants
Leisure time planning

Course content

Review of irregular preterit & future
Review of verb " GUSTAR "
Contrasting uses of prepositions POR / PARA
Reflexive pronouns and verbs

Learning objectives

Able to order food in public places
Making simple descriptions using simple tenses (Indicative) to expand basic vocabulary
Asking & answering yes/no questions

Spanish - Intermediate Stage 2

+ Can participate in simple talks with a spoken medium degree in fluency +

Course context

Hotel / Accommodation
Asking about & describing locations of places
Health:
- Medication
- Questions about health

Course content

Continued practice of Indicative tenses
Differences in application & meaning of preterit vs. imperfect
Imperative: formal & informal
Direct and indirect object pronouns

Learning objectives

Making future plans
Asking for and following directions using information questions
Discussing familiar topics in loose sentences

Spanish - Intermediate Stage 3

+ Can participate in concrete talks, with higher degree in fluency & way of expression +

Course context

Conversation on the phone
Introduction to public media
Invitations
Handling complains

Course content

Compound tenses of indicative:
- pasado perfecto &
- pluscuamperfecto
Active vs. passive voice
Relative pronouns
Past participle verbs acting as adjectives

Learning objectives

Narrating and describing past events in short paragraphs
Explaining a problem and looking for help
Accepting and rejecting invitation
Giving and receiving messages

Spanish - Advanced Stage 1

+ Can participate in discussions and is able to express opinions.
The language is precise in fluency & way of expression +

Course context

Social topics:
- family traditions
- environment, etc.
Paper information
Idiomatic expressions

Course content

Introduction to subjunctive mood: (simple tenses)
prepositions in general
Transition words:
- conjunctions
- time markers, etc.

Learning objectives

State personal opinion about different topics (ex, papers and TV-news, readings, etc.)
Able to negotiate and complain in different situations

Spanish - Advanced Stage 2

+ Can lead discussions and talks. Language used in a proper way and fluently +

Course context

Communication:
- media, radio talks, newspaper, etc.
Cultural topics discussions
Subcultures topics, how to handle cultural matters
Formal letter writing
Formal speech practice

Course content

Subjunctive mood
- compound tenses
Reported speech
Conditional tenses

Learning objectives

Present written reports in connected paragraphs, defend your point of view in concrete and hypothetical situations
Discuss cultural topics properly
Using idiomatic expressions
Elaborating and delivering formal speech

Instituto Intercultural del Caribe

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Further services
In addition to Spanish classes for students studying abroad and tourists, we also offer German and English classes to Dominicans. The Casa Goethe, the German Department of the Institute, organizes general German and English courses, special German courses for the hotel sector and tourism, and Business English in companies.

Furthermore, we carry out translations and interpreting services with official recognition.

Accredited programs
Through our partners we are accredited for academic credits at several US universities.

In Germany, our two-week Spanish inten-sive group courses are recognized as Bildungsurlaub (Accredited Language Study Abroad for Professionals).

Courses

Course types:
Group Course Standard
Mini-groups (2-7 participants)
20 lessons per week 45 min each

Group Course Intensive
Mini-groups (2-7 participants)
30 lessons per week 45 min each

If there is no group on your Spanish level at the time of your course, you will receive private lessons instead for the same price: 15 instead of 20 lessons with a standard course and 22.5 instead of 30 lessons with an intensive course.

Private Lessons (one-on-one)
Your choice of 20 lessons (standard) or 30 lessons (intensive) per week 45 min each.

Individual packages of private lessons are also available as well as a mix of group course and one-on-one tuition.

We offer the following Special Courses:

Academic credits and Bildungsurlaub:
Through our partners we are accredited for academic credits at several US universities.

In Germany, our two-week Spanish intensive group courses are recognized as Bildungsurlaub (Accredited Language Study Abroad for Professionals).

4 Course levels:
Beginner
Elementary
Intermediate
Advanced

Placement test and Certificate:
It is very important for us to identify the right starting level for each student. This is why all students with some prior knowledge of Spanish are asked to take a placement test prior to their course. The test contains questions on various difficulty levels and takes 60 minutes maximum.

Upon successful completion of the course the students receive a certificate of participation.

Start dates:
Spanish courses are offered all year round at both IIC Institutes.

All private classes as well as group courses for higher language levels start every Monday. Group courses for total beginners begin every second Monday. If Monday is a public holiday, lessons will start on the following Tuesday.

Course times:
Monday till Friday
in the morning from 9am till 12:30pm
(incl. a 30-min break)
in the afternoon starting at 1:30pm

Group courses usually take place in the morning; if there are many different course levels at a time it might be necessary for group courses to be in the afternoon. Private lessons are usually in the afternoons; other times on availability.

Minimum age: 16 years

Hispaniola

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Country:
Domin. Rep.
Area:
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During free time we promote integration between students and Dominican people, organizing culture activities every nights where a number of trained Dominican friends are invited.

Teachers

All our teachers are young university graduates who have been specially trained and who are regularly upgraded. The enthusiasm and the gift of communication Dominican people has naturally is emphatized in our Teachers in the way that the classes never runs boring.

Levels of ability

1. Principiante
No knowledge of Spanish except perhaps a few words or expressions. No comprehension of the spoken language.

2. Elemental
Very basic communication skills based on simple structures and a very narrow vocabulary. Strong communicative limitations in everyday situations.

3. Intermedio A
Can participate in simple conversations on some topics using basic grammatical structures and a simple but correct vocabulary. Good comprehension of the language if spoken slowly and clearly.

4. Intermedio B
Better control of structures and practical, common vocabulary. Errors are frequent, but comprehension of the language is good and the speech is quick.

5 - 6. Avanzado (I and II)
Good choice of structures used with accuracy and naturally. Vocabulary and comprehension are good, but some errors are repeated.

7 -8. Perfeccionamiento (I and II)
Very good communication skills, accurately using grammar and syntactic structures. Speech can be directed over a wide range of topics using a proper vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. It is divided in 3 sub-levels (A, B and C) according to the skills of the students. At the end of any and each level a level test will take place. According to results any single student will be suggested to repeat the level or go to next one.

Courses

Spanish Abroad

Spanish language immersion with our teaching quality means learning fast

In this page:
description of our courses

Standard spanish language course
Long-term standard course
Intensive spanish laguage course
Intensive spanish laguage course "Plus" 5 & 10
Spanish language and culture course "Santo Domingo Hoy"
Medical Language
Spanish for politicians and diplomats
Emergency language
Preparation to "DELE" 1-2-3
Examination "Hispaniola" 1-2-3
Tourism & culture
Bussines assistance
Personal
Specialized
Cocina / cooking
Baile / dance

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