Bocas del Toro Spanish Program Methodology

Take - in Evaluation: You receive an individual, oral and written evaluation after which the Spanish language school places you in a class of you level or starts with your private classes.

Teaching method: The Spanish language school uses a step-by-step method. You don't advance to the next step until the Spanish language school knows that you can use in a conversation what has taught in Spanish class. According to your progress, you may be moved to different groups during the program in order to maximize your learning.

Blend: The Spanish language program contains a blend of grammar introduction and conversation, games, role playing and other exercises to learn Spanish. The Spanish language school has extra material as "hand-outs" that they provide during classes.

At the intensive ( 6 hour per day) course, two hours extra per day in the late afternoon are included during which the Spanish language school uses more visual and audio aids such as images, music and movies.

The materials: The Spanish language school utilizes three self-made textbooks. The textbooks contain introductions to grammatical structures and some exercises & texts. There is one book for beginners, one for intermediates and one for advanced students. In all three books, grammar is explained in English. In class teaches use practically only Spanish. All hand-outs are in Spanish only.

Depending on your goals, the Spanish language school will only use the textbooks or supply many hand-outs and use other materials.

Certificate of attendance: You receive a certificate of attendance at the end of your study which indicates hours of study.

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