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Granada |
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Sprawling out from the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range
is the city of Granada. Geographically, it is a land of contrasts.
The city sits in a lush green valley set against snow-capped
mountain peaks, all less than two hours from the sunny beaches
of the Costa del Sol. This ideal position makes both ski trips
and visits to the Mediterranean convenient weekend excursions.
As impressive as the city's location are its historical roots.
Granada is rich in Arab culture, and evidence of its Moorish
past can be seen everywhere you look. Among its architectural
gems are the Alhambra, a fantastic palace perched on a mountain
overlooking the city, and the Albaicín (the old Arab
quarter) where ancient cobblestone streets wind past classic
whitewashed buildings. The third-largest university city in
Spain, Granada also offers plenty of modern and convenient social
options. The city is the ideal place for students who want to
learn Spanish in a place rich and diverse in geography, history,
architecture, and people.
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Three Good Reasons
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Granada is less than two hours
from the Costa del Sol and right at the foot of
the Sierra Nevada. That means that hiking, skiing,
and the beach are all day-trip options. |
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As the last Moorish capital in
the Iberian Peninsula, Granada has numerous sites
to experience the region's rich and diverse history—and
the school’s location in El Realejo puts you
within walking distance of many of them. |
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The city of Granada is close to
Sevilla, Cordoba, Almeria, and other fascinating
cities in Spain, which makes it easy to take a day
or weekend trip. |
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Granada Weather |
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Granada’s weather fluctuates with
the seasons. From May to September it can get as high
as 90°F (32°C), and from October to March it can
get as low as 40°F (4°C). However, on average
the weather stays pleasantly in the 70°F’s (20°C’s). |
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Learn Spanish in Granada |
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Our premier Spanish language school is located in the heart of Granada, in the charming and friendly quarter of El Realejo. The district surrounds the Alhambra palace, placing the school in convenient walking distance of the Puerta Real, the Cathedral, Gran Via de Colón, theaters, hotels, restaurants, and shops. Granada is only 30 minutes from the natural park of Sierra Nevada and its winter ski resort, and only two hours from the coast with its wonderful climate all year round.
The Spanish school offers five air-conditioned classrooms, fully-equipped with TV, video, DVD, and audio, as well as free Internet access and a library service. In Granada, you can enjoy learning Spanish in the peaceful atmosphere of El Realejo, just a stone's throw from all the attractions, surrounded by the amenities and comforts you desire.
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Highlights |
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Location: Located in the heart of the city, in the friendly El Realejo neighborhood, minutes from the Alahambra and Albaicín. |
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Facilities: 5 classrooms equipped with TV, video, DVD, and cassette • air-conditioned • library loan service • computers for student use • free Internet access and WIFI. |
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Group Class Size: Maximum of 8 students. |
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Student Body: 29% of the students are from France, 23% from Germany, 18% from Italy, 8% from Sweden, 3% from the USA, and 19% from other countries. 15% of students are under the age of 18, 60% are between 18 and26, and 25% are over 26. |
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Granada |
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Activities and Excursions |
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City
Tours
On Mondays, the school offers a guided city tour.
Visit the most emblematic areas of Granada including
the Albaicín, Realejo and Sacromonte quarters,
and the historical center, learning fascinating
details about the history and the legends of the
town along the way. |
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Spanish
Films
Every week the school shows a recent film from Spanish
cinema. Come improve your language skills and hang
out with your new friends! |
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Cultural Immersion
The school offers weekly workshops and conferences
exploring the historical and contemporary aspects
of Spanish music, cooking (with taste-testing!),
and Spanish and Latin-American literature, history,
and culture. |
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Spanish
Tutorials
Deepen your learning experience with two weekly
grammar and “real-life” tutorials. Designed
to improve everyday communication as well as to
deal with the more complicated aspects of the Spanish
language, these courses are offered at two levels
to satisfy both beginner and advanced students. |
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Sacromonte
The Sacromonte Abbey was built over old mine workings
used during the Roman Empire. The abbey preserves
the relics of Saint Cecilio and eleven other saints
as well as serving as the focal-point for the February
1st celebration of San Cecilio’s fiesta. Currently,
the caves in the hillside are famous for flamenco
dancing and act as the center of Gitano (gypsy)
culture. |
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Alhambra
Don’t miss the chance to see the world-famous
Alhambra. Once you pass through the sun-dried bricks
of the outer wall, you’ll view the stalactite
vaulting, the room where Christopher Columbus’
journey to the New World was granted, and the amazing
fountains. This UNESCO world heritage site is one
of Granada’s prized attractions. |
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Cartuja
Monastery
This monastery was founded in 1804 and houses both
monks and nuns. There is a museum located next door
and a liquor distillery as well. |
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Ronda
Perched on a plateau atop a winding mountain road,
the city of Ronda is one of Andalusia’s most
charming towns. Ronda is famous for its plummeting
river gorge, El Tajo, which splits the town in two.
A stone bridge spanning the gap connects the historic
to the modern parts of town, and visitors can look
down to see the River Guadalevín below. |
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Sevilla
The capital of Andalusia, Sevilla is considered
to be one of the most beautiful, traditional, and
historic cities in all of Spain. It is home to the
Cathedral (one of Christianity’s largest),
La Giralda (an ancient bell tower) and the Moorish
Alcázar Palace.
For all
its important monuments and fascinating history,
Sevilla is probably most famous for its character—festive,
romantic, colorful, and lively. |
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The classically
Spanish traditions of flamenco dancing and bullfighting
have no better home than sunny Sevilla. |
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Córdoba
Once the largest city of Roman Spain, Córdoba
later served as the heart of the western Islamic
empire. This city is home to some of the most famous
Spanish architecture like the Mezquita, the ancient
Moorish mosque and the Alcazar, from the Christian
era. Now Córdoba is a typical bustling Andalusian
city, with lots of atmosphere, fascinating sites,
small streets, and unique shops. |
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is also a fabulous choice of restaurants and bars.
Places to visit are The Mosque, one of the most
popular monuments in the region, the city walls
that once bounded the old Jewish quarter, and the
Alcazar, which consists of walled gardens with beautiful
water terraces and fountains. |
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Las
Alpujarras
Las Alpujarras are a group of about fifty villages
clinging to the southern side of the Sierra Nevada.
Formed by escaped Muslims who refused to convert
during the Reconquest, the historical intrigue of
this remote area is only rivaled by its beauty.
The mountainous terrain includes abundant farmlands
and small villages with traditional gray box houses
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Famous
in Spain for the contrast of lush, green vegetation
against the dry foothills of Granada below, Las
Alpujarras attracts hiking enthusiasts who want
to experience the natural side of Andalusia. |
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Costa
Tropical
Granada’s coastline was recently named Costa
Tropical. With a hilly shoreline giving way to sandy
coves, this area features the spectacular contrast
of ocean and mountains. Costa Tropical’s unique
landscape is a relatively well-kept secret. The
whitewashed houses and narrow, windy roads of the
coastal towns and fishing villages preserve the
area’s natural charm. |
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who do make the trip to Costa Tropical will understand
why locals keep this quaint area to themselves. |
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Morocco
After seeing the ancient Moorish influences in Granada,
why not head to modern Arab society? The school
organizes one international excursion each month
across the Strait of Gibraltar for all those interested
in the history, charm, and intrigue of this exotic
North African nation. |
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Granada |
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Conversational
Spanish
To begin speaking right away, this course is the
perfect ad-on to a regular group class. The class
will meet for 10 lessons a week and focus specifically
on improving conversation skills and increasing
vocabulary.
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DELE Preparation The DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua
Extranjera) is the only certificate for non-native
speakers recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sport. This diploma is of great international
value for those who plan to attend a Spanish university
or work in a Spanish-speaking environment.
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offers DELE preparation courses for all three levels:
Certificado Inicial (CIE), Diploma Básico
(DBE), and Diploma Superior (DSE). The location
and time of these courses are synchronized with
the exam dates set by the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sport (usually in May and September).
Preparation is given by highly-qualified teachers
in a relaxed and friendly environment, and this
course boasts a high success rate for passing the
exam. |
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Teachers
of Spanish as a Foreign Language
This two-week course is available in three formats
for teachers seeking different learning experiences.
For teachers at the beginning of their career, we
offer a course specializing in both Spanish language
acquisition and gaining experience in teaching methods. Those with an intermediate level of Spanish can
opt for a course which concentrates on improving
your knowledge of Spanish, more than teaching methodology.
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a course designed to broaden the range of teaching
methods and knowledge of Spanish culture and traditions. |
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Intensive
Grammar
If you’ve ever wanted to speak flawless Spanish,
this course is for you! You’ll concentrate
on problematic grammatical structures and improve
your overall Spanish fluency.
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Spanish for
50+
This course is designed specifically for students
aged 50 and over, with their individual needs and
learning habits in mind. The program includes 10
lessons a week that focus on listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. All classes are presented
in a dynamic and communicative manner to maximize
learning and enjoyment.
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Spanish Plus
For those with an advanced knowledge of Spanish,
we offer courses in a variety of disciplines. Classes
are all taught in Spanish for 20 lessons a week.
This program is ideal for college students. Please
inquire for more detailed information.
Course
titles include:
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Spanish and Latin-American Literature Spanish and Latin-American History Spanish Culture |
Commercial Spanish Medical Spanish Spanish for Tourism. |
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Granada |
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Jenny Johnson
United
Kingdom |
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in Spain only with a handful of words and a desire to
be able to communicate well in Spanish. The teachers at
this school have made the learning process great fun and
an unforgettable experience. My fellow students have enriched
that experience too and I will take away many happy memories
of my time in Granada." |
Laurent de Jongh
Holland |
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"When I began this
course I didn’t know a word of Spanish, and after
studying 3 months in Granada, I speak Spanish with confidence
thanks to an enthusiastic team of professors…
Sin lugar a dudas Granada es una ciudad muy bonita." |
Anne de Vos
Belgium |
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are various and interesting. After a few weeks you can
see that your Spanish has improved. Learning Spanish in
Spain is an excellent opportunity to get to know the country
and its customs. You can also get to know people from
different places and have friends in all parts of the
world." |
Michael A.C. Joseph
Cayman Islands |
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"The school in Granada
has so many things for the students, from the activities
and excursions to the mountains and to the beaches,
to the courses of Flamenco, Spanish wines, guitar and
more. ¡Viva España y los Españoles!" |
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Granada |
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| Course |
1 week |
2 weeks |
3 weeks |
4 weeks |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1550.00 |
$3100.00 |
$4650.00 |
$6200.00 |
$1550.00 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$775.00 |
$1550.00 |
$2325.00 |
$3100.00 |
$775.00 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$1163.00 |
$2325.00 |
$3488.00 |
$4650.00 |
$1163.00 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$319.00 |
$532.00 |
$725.00 |
$919.00 |
$194.00 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$707.00 |
$1307.00 |
$1888.00 |
$2469.00 |
$581.00 |
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2 weeks |
3 weeks |
4 weeks |
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Host Family |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1798 |
$3596 |
$5394 |
$7192 |
$1798 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$1023 |
$2046 |
$3069 |
$4092 |
$1023 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$1411 |
$2821 |
$4232 |
$5642 |
$1411 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$567 |
$1028 |
$1469 |
$1911 |
$442 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$955 |
$1803 |
$2632 |
$3461 |
$829 |
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Shared Apartment |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1705 |
$3395 |
$5092 |
$6774 |
$1697 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$930 |
$1845 |
$2767 |
$3674 |
$922 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$1318 |
$2620 |
$3930 |
$5224 |
$1310 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$474 |
$827 |
$1167 |
$1493 |
$341 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$862 |
$1602 |
$2330 |
$3043 |
$728 |
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Price includes books.
• Airport pickup costs $70 from Granada, $280 from Malaga.
Immersion does not include lunch with the instructor.
Lessons are 45 minutes.
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