SPAIN TEEN SUMMER
SPANISH PROGRAM: MALAGA
(Ages 14-17)

Malaga is an ideal city in Spain for teens to learn Spanish during the summer if they enjoy large cities and a beautiful beach environment. Malaga is the largest city and capital of Spain's prized Costa del Sol. Malaga carries a sophisticated atmosphere and is home to the Picasso art museum. As a modern city and popular tourist destination, Malaga provide a great mixing of cultures with a warm local presence for a teen to practice Spanish outside the classroom setting.

The Spanish language school that hosts the teen Spanish program in Malaga, Spain during the summer months is located in the residential area of Malaga called Pedregalejo. Pedregalejo was once a typical fishing village and is now a great area for teens to stoll on the beach, go shopping, swimming, and sunbathing.

The Spanish language school building was renovated in 2000 and lies only a few meters from the beaches on the Mediterranean. The current teen language school's facilities include 9 class rooms, computers with internet access, and several sunny terraces for breaks from Spanish class. All classrooms include air conditioning which is a great relief during the hot summers in southern Spain.

Malaga Teen Program Spanish Courses

Each day the teen Spanish classes in Malaga are split between formal class room instruction and application of Spanish language in every day scenarios. These different sections are known as Grammar and Vocabulary; and Practical activities as described below.

Practical Activities (10 lessons per week):
Learning every day Spanish is the most important part of a Spanish Immersion Program. The practical activity portion of the teen Spanish course is designed to reinforce Spanish grammar and vocabulary that is learned in the classroom and allowing the teens to interact in everyday situations outside of the classroom. These practical Spanish applications help the teen develop reading, writing and oral skills in the Spanish language. The practical activities include visits to stores, markets, business, the beach, and difference sections of the city. Teens prepare for the practical activities beforehand in the classroom incorporating the vocabulary and phrases they are learning in the other portion of the course. The Spanish teacher leads the activities and teens work in pairs. The activities are completed with a class report and group discussion.

Grammar and Vocabulary (10 lessons per week):
The formal classroom summer Spanish lessons give the teens all of the basic Spanish vocabulary and Spanish grammar tools that they may need to communicate outside of class, and in their daily life living with a host family.. Spanish Vocabulary is presented with brief explanations of grammatical concepts and structural exercises. Each Spanish lesson focuses on day-to-day conversations that a teen would encounter outside of the classroom, with their friends, or their Spanish host family.

Teen Spanish Program Activities and Excursions

The Malaga teen Spanish immersion program includes a variety of activities for all Spanish students in the summer. These activities are provided as a means of teaching students about the local culture of Malaga and Spain. They also create an environment outside of the Spanish courses for the students to practice their Spanish. During their free time students will take part in sports on the beach, visits to museums, and city tours.

The weekends also have time designated for exxcursions. One excursion is planned for every weekend inbetween summer teen program weeks. Students must sign up for at least two weeks to take part in an excursion. The excursions included in the teen Spanish program in Malaga consist of guided tours of differ cities in Andalucia and typical southern white towns which are so called due to their predominantly white-washed buildings, which create a spectacular effect in the bright sunlight of Southern Spain.

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Malaga Teen Spanish Program Host Family

The host families are carefully selected by the Spanish language school in Malaga to meet the specific needs of the teens enrolled in the Spanish teen progam.

Host families for the Teens Spanish Program in Malaga are chosen based on their ability to interact with teens and provide a means of communication in Spanish outside the classroom setting. All Malaga host families are within walking distance to the Spanish language school. We can arrange either shared or private bedrooms. All Spanish students have the option to have all three meals with the Spanish family. Students can also arrange to only eat breakfast and dinner with the family and eat lunch at one of the several restaurants in Malaga. Host families provide Laundry service for all teens in the summer.

Malaga Teen Spanish Summer Program
2008 Start Dates

*Last day of Malaga Teen Summer Spanish Program is Sept 5, 2008

Arriving in Malaga for the Teen Spanish Program

As an optional service, students can request transfer to/from the Malaga airport . A Spanish school representative meets the Spanish students at the Malaga Airport and will transport them to their host family accommodations in Malaga. Return Service can also be arranged in advance. Transfer service is available for approximately $80 per trip.

Malaga Teen Program Safety and Supervision

Malaga is a relatively large city and we do not have safety issues with the many students that we send there each summer. It is important for students to be aware of their surroundings as with an large city you do have your good and bad areas. The Spanish language school that hosts the teen Spanish program in Malaga is located in the safe residential beach area of Pedregalejo.

All students coming to Spain for the Teen Spanish Program during the summer are expected to have the highest maturity level possible for their age group. There will be times when students will be unsupervised. Teens will be supervised when at school, at the host families home, and during activities or excursions. There are other times when they will not be supervised such as walking to and from the Spanish school. All host familes are a short walking distance from the school.

Students must follow the rules listed in the rules form minors form that must be signed and returned prior to the start of the summer Spanish Program in Malaga .

What’s Included in the Malaga Teen Spanish Program?

• Four Spanish lessons per day (Monday through Friday)
• Shared or Private bedroom in a Spanish host-family.
• 2 or 3 meals per day with local host family
• Laundry service once every 2 weeks provided by host family
• Access to email and the internet.
• Books, handouts, materials, etc.
• Weekday Activities and Weekend Excursions (some require a small fee).
• $5 phone card with option to reload
• One month online courses upon request- Rosetta Stone

Malaga Teen Spanish Program Schedule

09:00 - 10:40   Spanish Grammar and Vocabulary Lessons
10:40 - 11:00   Break
11:00 - 12:40   Practical Spanish Lessons
02:30 - 03:30   Lunch with Host Break
Afternoon***   Social and Cultural Activities

***scheduling is subject to change to meet the needs of the program