Buenos
Aires is also called the "Paris of the South"
strongly influenced by European culture while retaining Latin
charm. It is one of the most sophisticated cities in Latin-America
renown for its nightlife
and cultural activities. With its countless bars and cafes,
bustling streets and nocturnal population, Buenos
Aires is a place of infinite movement. It seems hard to
find another city in Latin America with so much passion and
excitement. Largely because Buenos
Aires is amazingly still undiscovered by most tourists,
you will quickly be embraced by locals (porteños) happy
to meet foreigners. With high standards of living, very low
crime rates, and an underdeveloped tourism crowd, our students
have found Buenos
Aires an ideal place for learning Spanish.
Whether sitting
at an outdoor cafe watching the beautiful porteños, dancing
Salsa until morning, playing
soccer in the parks, or watching a world famous Tango
show, cosmopolitan Buenos
Aires provides entertainment for everyone. The city is indeed
large (three million residents), however it is very walker-friendly
and public transportation (metro and buses) offers fast and
efficient movement between all of the traditional neighborhoods.
Even with the energy supplied by the porteños and the
nightlife, Buenos
Aires is a remarkably safe city at all hours and students
will feel comfortable in our neighborhood. Standards of living
are high, and even drinking the local tap water presents no
problems. South of Buenos
Aires lie many beaches, including the famous resorts of
Mar Del Plata (140 km from BA). All of Argentina's tourist locations
are easily accessible from Buenos
Aires, by economical domestic flights, by rail, and by bus.
Escuela
"Once again, this
was a great experience for me. All of the teachers I had were
wonderful. I noticed the whole time I was here that everyone
thought his teacher was the best, which tells me that you have
an excellent group of teachers! All of the staff is great -
everyone is very friendly and goes out of their way to make
sure the students are comfortable and happy."- Carly,
USA
The school is located in the heart of Buenos
Aires within a short walking distance of downtown, close
to many restaurants, bars and cafes. It is easy accessible
by bus lines and the Subte (metro). The neighborhood around
the school is safe and quiet.
The courses are structured
to meet your level and you can choose from either small group
(max. 5 students) or personal one-to-one courses. All teachers
are native speakers, have university degrees, language teaching
qualifications and have prior experience teaching languages
to foreigners. In addition to their professional credentials,
they were carefully selected for their abilities to keep students
interested and respond to intercultural differences. All materials
necessary are provided by the school, you just have to bring
a notebook and pen.
This is what the
typical day looks like:
Classes normally begin at 9 AM. Students and teachers
generally show up a few minutes early for coffee, tea, etc.
The first session lasts until 11 AM. Then there is a half-hour
break and then back to class until 1 PM.
After class most students get lunch with other students
and/or teachers.
Afternoon classes (2 PM to 6 PM) are usually reserved
for students requesting additional hours.
Many days include school activities in the afternoon or the
evening.
At night most students enjoy Buenos Aires nightlife or take
part in cultural activities such as cooking
and Tango or Salsa
courses.
For a change of pace, your class may occasionally take place
outside of the school, at a cafe or a park for example
Niveles
Our program is divided
into five levels of study. The first four are concentrated on
grammar, vocabulary, practical situations, and conversation.
The fifth level, advanced, focuses mainly on conversation and
advanced reading and writing topics. A student can expect to
advance through each of the first four levels in two weeks each
while the advanced course can be taken for several months. In
order to get a better idea what level you should take you will
be given a quick Placement Exam upon arrival.
NOTE:
For a printable version of the course curriculum, please click
here.
NOTE: Content descriptions are examples of
topics covered. Discussion topics and themes vary.
Beginner 1:
(No Spanish)
Pronunciation, identifying people and
things, present tense, family members, "ser"
and "estar", interrogative pronouns, indefinite/definite
articles, greetings, demonstative adjectives, present
progressive tense, "hay" and "tener",
days and months, possessive adjectives.
Beginner 2:
Reflexive verbs and pronouns, sports and
activities, future informal ("ir" + ), preferences
and desires, "nunca"/"siempre", imperative
tense, ordinal numbers, "tener que", "haber
que", and "deber que", prepositions of
time and place, imperfect tense.
Intermediate 1:
Relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns,
"para" and "por", past perfect irregulars,
future imperfect, conditional tense, present subjunctive,
uses of subjunctive verbs, "seguir" and "quedar",
preterite perfect "estar" + gerund, irregular
subjunctive verbs.
Intermediate 2:
Preterite perfect subjunctive, passive
voice, uses of "se", verbs with prepositions,
adverbial expressions, diminutives and augmentatives,
idomatic expressions, preterite imperfect subjunctive,
prepositional phrases, synonyms and antonyms.
Advanced:
Advanced writing, reading, and conversation.
Topics vary.
Group sessions begin
every other Monday. Students with no Spanish background should
begin on one of the official start dates, while those with prior
Spanish can generally join an existing group.
Individual courses may begin any time.
Classes are normally every morning from 9 until 1 with a
half-hour break at 11.
Start dates 2004:
Jan 5, Jan 26, Feb 16, Mar 8,
Mar 29, Apr 19, May 10, May 31, Jun 21, Jul 12, Aug 2, Aug 23,
Sep 13, Oct 4, Oct 25, Nov 15, Dec 6
Many activities and
excursions can be arranged for the students. You can take advantage
of the city's attractions, but also go on excursions to nearby
places or explore the rest of Argentina's incredible beauty.
The nightlife of Buenos Aires offers numerous possibilities
to go out and enjoy. Tango and Salsa courses can also be arranged.
Spending a weekend on an Estancia watching Gauchos, horseback-riding
and participating in the famous Asado (Argentinean BBQ) is
the highlight of any short trip within the Buenos Aires region.
The northern provinces towards Bolivia offers spectacular
trekking and Amerindian villages.
Andean mountains of the west have excellent ski resorts
and sporting activities such as white-water rafting and
mountain climbing.
South of Buenos Aires lie many beaches, including the
famous resorts of Mar Del Plata (140 km from BA).
Patagonia, the southernmost region, is rich in marine
life as whales, sea lions, and penguin colonies can be witnessed
in this sparsely populated area.
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