Learn Spanish in San Sebastián

Lacunza International House Spanish Courses - 2006

SAN SEBASTIÁN

Few cities can offer so many alternatives in one single area: marvellous scenery, beaches, mountains, folklore, remarkable customs and traditions, important musical and cinematic events - Jazz Festival, Film Festival, Music Fortnight - as well as countless parties, "Semana Grande", Carnival, "Caldereros" (Tinker's festival), San Sebastian's Day... as well as it offers you internationally recognized cuisine. INTERESTING DATA Inhabitants: 178.210 Number of university students: 16.656 1.468.145 tourists in 2000, mainly of Madrid, Barcelona, France, U.K., U.S.A. Water temperature: summer: 19º-22ºC, winter: 9º-10ºC Language: Spanish (Castellano) and Euskera (the basque language)

THE STAFF

All our teachers have a university degree and have been specifically trained to teach Spanish to foreign students, following our methodology. They are great professionals who work as a team, they learn from each other and from their students. They regularly assist to intern training sessions and we are also present at the important education fairs, to keep up to date. We value knowledge and personality. Our teachers are sensible to cultural needs, interests and difficulties of the students. They know how to obtain the best results with motivation techniques and group dynamics. The personal guidance in our Teacher Training groups allows us to select the best candidates for an eventual expansion of our staff. Our director of Studies supervises the development of the programs and regularly visits the classes to establish personal contact with each student. The quality of our courses is based on the team of professional teachers who share a common methodology. They followed our Teacher Training Course and work as a team (there are 2 teachers in each group), and they exchange ideas. They receive all the support from our Director of Studies, and the newest teachers take advantage of the experience of the older ones. We use of our own, detailed programs which we adapt to each group. This way, apart from having great teachers, we also offer a unique school style. The result is that our students learn and have fun doing it. Loads of them even come back for a refresher course or decide to stay longer.

THE SCHOOL

At Lacuna-International House you will learn to communicate in Spanish. We are recognized for our committed teachers, and our dedication goes beyond the classroom, to the students accommodation and providing extracurricular activities. We are located in the city center, 10 minutes from the beach next to a beautiful park. It is located in a commercial zone with banks and cafes in a modern building dedicated to the service industry. Our new premises in the centre of San Sebastian, which were opened in July 2000, have been designed to make it easier to communicate and learn Spanish in a pleasant atmosphere. Terrace, communal area with a library and multimedia computers, air conditioning, high-fidelity sound, video... We are open from 8.30 a.m. till 8.00 p.m., you can come whenever you want to make use of our installations: Open-air terrace with snacks, coffee and drink machines A wide reception area with couches A wide social area and a library 10 spacious classrooms with non-polluting air conditioning HIFI sound system in every classroom and in all common areas Videos, overhead projectors and other aids to use in class 6 computers with ADSL access for the students 2 private parking lots entrance facilities for disabled people All is brand new and has been decorated with plants to provide a friendly, communicative and relaxing atmosphere in the school. Next to the school, there is: the modern Mundaiz Gym. Our student card allows you to become a member at very attractive prices while following the course. The Cristina Enea park, the most important of San Sebastian. Its green areas, trees and paths offer a great place to relax. The district of Egia, with its numerous bars is where you can have a coffee during the breaks or eat something after classes. Pinchos, sandwiches, cheap menusŠ

LEVELS

Our courses are structured into 8 levels: from complete beginners, to the most advanced.

Begginers The student has no knowledge at all, or only knows a few words or an occasional expression of the language.

Elementary I and II: The student can express basic information utilizing simple structures. They can use the present, past and future tenses.

Intermediate I and II: The student can carry out group conversations. They are at ease in everyday situations, can communicate using the indicative and knows several subjunctive forms.

Advanced I and II: The student can communicate effectively in different social situations, using and understanding different styles of spoken language e.g. formal and informal language. They know and use the main grammatical structures in Spanish.

Proficiency: Students can communicate in almost all the different types of situations. They can understand and speak in all the styles of Spanish and know all of its different grammatical structures.

CHOOSE YOUR COURSE - 2006

The lessons run from Monday to Friday. 1 lesson = 45 minutes. * Beginners may only start on days marked with: JANUARY - 9*, 23 FEBRUARY - 6*, 22 MARCH - 6*, 20 APRIL - 3*, 18 MAY - 2*, 15, 29 JUNE - 5*, 19* JULY - 3*, 17* AUGUST - 1*, 7*, 21* SEPTEMBER - 4*, 18* OCTOBER - 2*, 16, 30 NOVEMBER - 6*, 20

GENERAL SPANISH COURSES General intensive Spanish courses focus on communication and integration of reading, listening, writing, presentation and interaction. These courses use real context and activitirs. An additional Euro 50 registration fee applies to all courses. A Summer supplement from July 3rd to August 25th of 25¤ a week also applies.

(INT) Intensive 20 lessons per week with 4 to 12 students per class at 9:30 a 13:00 (In summer some classes may be held in the afternoon)

INT 20 + 5 Intensive Course with 1 individual lesson per day at your convenience

INT 20 + 10 Intensive Course with 2 individual lessons per day at your convenience

(INT) INT 30: 20 Intensive lessons with 10 lessons per week in a mini-group of 3 to 8 students. The focus is on intensive conversational practice on themes such as culture and civilization, and the practice of other skills such as listening, presenting, and reading. This course is offered between June 19 and September 29.

No. of Weeks INT 20/week INT 20 + 5/week INT 20 + 10/week INT 30/week 1-3 135 245 345 200 4-7 125 235 335 185 8-11 115 225 325 270 12-19 108 218 318 262 20 and more/font> 100 210 310

SPECIAL COURSES - 2006

(JSC) Junior Summer Course Starting Dates: Juniors can start on any Monday between June 6 and August 19, but total beginners may only begin on July 3 or August 1. This programme has 25 lessons per week Classes of 4 to 12 students. For students between14 to 17 years old. With 3 activities per week, every fee included. Full board family accommodation.

Cooking A one week course offered with any of the INT courses. The cooking classes run Monday to Friday from 16:30 to 20:30 in groups of 10-15 students and food will be tasted at the end of each class. Price: Euro 250/week Starting Dates: July 3, 10, 17, 24 | August 1, 7, 21

HOUSING & ACCOMMODATIONS - 2006

We can also arrange accommodations in Hotels and Hostels. Contact us with your requirements.

FAMILY Living with a family has many interesting aspects to bear in mind. It allows you to get to know the way that people in the country really live from the inside, as well as their customs, their cuisine and the way they enjoy themselves. It also allows you to practise Spanish outside school hours. If you want to be just another member of the family, you will need to adapt to their way of life and respect their social norms. We have a large number of extremely responsible and trustworthy families with various lifestyles to enable you to fit in with the one that best suits your characteristics.

Price in Euro Indiv. BB Double BB Indiv. HB Double HB Reservation Fee 50 50 50 50 1 week 140 100 180 135 1 extra day 24 21 27 23

SHARED APARTMENTS This is the most independent option. You will have your own room with a desk, and you will share the communal facilities: the living room, kitchen, bathrooms, washing machinesŠ The apartments are modest, and you will have to carry out your share of housework (cleaning, washing up, taking down the rubbishŠ) The school-spring cleans the communal facilities every two weeks.

Price in Euro Indiv. Oct-May Double Oct-May Indiv. Jun-Sep Double Jun-Sep Reservation Fee 50 50 50 50 1 week 92 60 116 78 1 extra day 23 18 27 22

ENROLLMENT

The registration fee of US $100 ensures a place in the class. This fee is non-refundable but is flexible for use on future dates should your plans change for any reason. Checks are to be made payable to LANGUAGE STUDY ABROAD. The full tuition and housing fees, as quoted above, are due 30 days prior to class date. Check with us for currency exchange rates on the final payment date. Major Credit Cards are accepted. You may register from our web page by completing our SECURE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM and pay the registration fee by check/mail or telephone/credit card details to complete the enrollment. Final confirmation documents will be sent to you upon completion of these arrangements. The final US $ prices are guaranteed and do not fluctuate.

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