Spanish &
Nature (Biology, ecology and natural resources)
This seminar enables participants to obtain a greater
understanding of the unique eco-system which constitutes
a cloud forest as well as focus on issues of conservation
and the factors that affect the delicate balance
of community development and environmental preservation.
Discussion
and lectures are coupled with direct experience
through guided hikes and optional practicums. The
experience is enhanced through cultural interchange
by living with a local Monteverde family as well
as through study of the Spanish language. Includes
homestay with a Costa Rican family (breakfast, dinner
and laundry service included), Spanish classes,
learning materials, and one weekend excursion and
volunteer opportunities.
Medical Spanish
This course is designed to address the specific
linguistic challenges faced by those who work in
the health field. Focus is on medical vocabulary
and doctor/patient dialogue. During the week optional
afternoon activities and excursions are organized
so that you may explore the Monteverde area.
Excursions
may include a guided night hike of the Finca Ecológica,
the Sky Trek (a series of canopy lines overlooking
the rainforest), the butterfly farm and horseback
riding to El Mirador. There is also an optional
weekend excursion to Arenal Volcano. If you wish
to remain in Costa Rica after the medical Spanish
course, a school staff member can assist in arranging
a clinical observation where medical students (at
least 4th year) may shadow a physician at a hospital
in the Central Valley.
Private
Courses
Other special courses in Monteverde are available
as one-on-one training and prepare students for
the special requirements of a particular topic.
The main language goals of these courses are to
gain subject-specific vocabulary, confident language
skills, precise formulation of ideas and sentences,
and fluency in speech.
Students are encouraged
to fine-tune the content of the course with their
teachers so that it fully meets their needs. Popular
choices for special courses have been the following:
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