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Spanish Intensive Program
This course consists of 20 to 35 sessions per week (55 minutes per session) starting every Monday all year round. It has been designed to meet each student’s
needs according to his/her level of knowledge, his/her particular and professional interest and his/her own pace to learn. The student will be able to request from his/her 
teacher specific exercises always keeping in mind that half the course is formal class instruction and the other half is made of practical activities and exercises. At the beginning of the course, each student takes a placement test which will help the teacher to tailor the course taking into consideration the level of knowledge and the objectives of the student in order to develop the four main skills of language: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
SPANISH GROUP LESSONS 2 TO 6 STUDENTS
This course consists of 20 sessions per week (55 minutes per session) starting every Monday all year round. Students will be taking group classes, with a maximum of
sixstudents per classroom. After a placement test and depending on availability, students will be accommodated in the appropriated level. Students will follow an intensive Spanish program with the following scheme: half of the course is formal class instruction and the other half is practical activities and exercise, all of that oriented to develop the four main skills of language: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
LODGING: You have 2 options:
Host Family: Students can decide to stay with an Ecuadorian host family who will welcome them as a member of their household. With the home-stay option, students are provided: a private bedroom inside the house of the family, all meals.
Student apartment: The school has fully furnished apartments (with hot water, cable tv, kitchen facilities) where the students who want more independence have an excellent choice. Meals and laundry service are not included.
MANTA ACTIVO PROGRAM
This weekly individual-focused program consists of 30- 35 hours combining Spanish classes with daily outdoors activities (visits within and outside of the city). This program offers the students the opportunity to practice Spanish learned in class through several excursions with their teacher.
MEDICAL SPANISH
We believe it is extremely important not only to learn Medical Spanish in a Spanish-speaking country but also to practice Spanish in a professional environment. Both concerns
will help reinforce the student’s learning, and also enhance the effectiveness of his/her new knowledge.
Options:
1. Learn Medical Spanish and rotation in a local hospital: half-day Spanish lessons and half day observational rotations for students and professionals in the medical field. 4 to 12 weeks Spanish Course focused particularly on medical vocabulary. Students participate in periodic rotations in a local hospital /clinic.
2. Learn Medical Spanish and volunteering: The courses last a minimum of 4 weeks, and a maximum of 12 weeks. Students learn Medical Spanish in the morning and in the afternoon practice it as they volunteer at “RENEUP” a nationally recognized institution dedicated to the prevention and alleviation of infantile development disorders as well as
SPANISH AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMSneurological cognitive and sensory disorders.
Option 1: Ecological Volunteer program
Volunteering is a great way to give back, learn about the world and about oneself. We provide this volunteer opportunity in an organic farm combined with a full immersionlanguage learning experience. Duration: 6 to 8 weeks: 2 to 4 weeks of Individual Spanish classes / 30 hours per week + 4 weeks working as a volunteer in an ecological farm with full immersion in the Manabi culture; farming community doing
reforestation, nursery work, sowing seeds, fruit-picking, creation and maintenance of vegetable gardens, compost making and giving classes or working in an environmental school (optional).
Option 2: Volunteering at Fundacion Shekinah (min. 4 weeks)
Learn Spanish half day and help in a local center for street children and children with familiar violence.
SPANISH AND SURFING.
Students learn Spanish (individual or group lessons) and enjoy surfing classes in different beaches in Manta: Murcielago Beach, San Lorenzo, Las Piñas and more. The program includes 20 hours per week of Individual/group Spanish lessons + 10 hours of surfing classes per week (qualified instructor and surf board provided). Surfing program only available from December to April.
SPANISH AND KITESURFING / KITEBOARDING.
Students discover Spanish culture and learn Kiteboarding in one of the best places for practicing this amazing sport: Santa Marianita (just 15 minutes by car from Manta). The program includes 20 hours of Spanish lessons (individual or group) + kiteboarding Basic course(8 to 10 hours - Level 1)
Kiteboarding level II and III also possible to arrange (for an extra cost).
Kiteboarding courses available only from May to December
LEARN SPANISH AND EXPLORE ECUADOR TRAVELING CLASSROOM PROGRAM
4 weeks program: This special traveling classroom program combines 4 different locations in Ecuador: Montanita, Manta, Quito and Cuenca in Ecuador. Students explore a
- 1st Monday of the month: Montanita
- 2nd Monday of the month: Manta
- 3rd Monday of the month: Quito
- 4th Monday of the month: Cuenca
Pricelist:
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Program |
Price |
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Registration Free |
$ 20 |
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Spanish Intensive Program (private instruction) 20 hours per web |
$ 180 |
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Spanish group lessons (2 to 4 students) 20 hours per week |
$ 120 |
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Manta Activo Program (private instruction) 30 hours per week 35 hours per week |
$ 300 $ 345 |
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Medical Spanish program 20 hours of private Spanish lessons + clinical rotation (including lodging with a host family) 20 hours of private Spanish lessons + clinical rotation (including lodging at the students flat) |
$ 360
$ 304 |
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Spanish and volunteer programs Ecological: 6 weeks (2 weeks of Spanish lasses and lodging with a family) + 4 weeks as volunteer in an ecological farm
Ecological: 8 weeks (4 weeks of Spanish lasses and lodging with a family) + 4 weeks as volunteer in an ecological farm
Volumteering at Foundation Shekimah (just add Spanish course prices) |
$ 1,240
$ 2,060 |
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Spanish and Surfing Private Spanish instruction with host family
Private Spanish instruction with apartament
Group Spanish with family
Group Spanish with apartament |
$ 440
$ 384
$ 380
$ 324 |
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Spanish and Kitesurfing / Kiteboarding Private Spanish instruction with host family
Private Spanish instruction with apartament
Group Spanish with family
Group Spanish with apartament
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$ 1000
$ 888
$ 880
$ 768 |
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Traveling classroom 4 weeks of Spanish lessons, activities, transport, accommodation |
$ 1,678 |
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Spanish online 10 hours package
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$ 100 |
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Bildunsurlaud 2 weeks / 30 hours per week of private Spanish lessons and lodging with a homestay 2 weeks / 30 hours per week of private Spanish lessons and lodging at the students apartment |
$ 922
$ 800 |
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Lodging with host family private bedroom, all meals , and laundry
private bedroom, half board, and laundry
private bedroom, breakfast, and laundry |
$ 140
$ 126
$ 112 |
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Lodging in a students apartment private bedroom in a full funished apartment with other students 2 to 4 students |
$ 84 |
