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INDEX WHY EXPANISH? p.03 EXPLORE ARGENTINA p.04 DISCOVER BUENOS AIRES p.05 OUR SCHOOL p.06 TEACHING METHODS p.08 COURSES p.09 ACCOMMODATION p.10 SOCIAL LIFE p.12 WHAT S INCLUDED p.14 VOLUNTEER p.15 BEST SPANISH Winnr SCHOOL 2012 By Study Travl Magazin WHY EXPANISH? W offr th right programs, housing, and activitis to mak your tim in Bunos Airs a uniqu liftim xprinc. 97% - of our studnts would rcommnd us! VALUE FOR MONEY High-quality Spanish classs for a rasonabl pric. DEDICATED TEAM Our frindly and approachabl staff is always happy to hlp studnts. ACCREDITATIONS Accrditd and rcommndd by various organizations to guarantd quality. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES A rang of social activitis to maximiz cultural immrsion. BEST ACCOMMODATION WORLD CLASS FACILITIES Saf and comfortabl homstays, apartmnts and studnts rsidncs. Classs ar hld in our compltly rfurbishd, historical building. OUR STAFF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE High-quality Spanish classs and provn taching mthods. NATIONALITY AND AGE MIX Divrs mix of studnts from abroad, rang of nationalitis and ags. Expanish is partnrd with EC English Languag Schools, an intrnational ducational organization with svntn accrditd schools worldwid. Th staff at Expanish ar probably th nicst popl in th world, you won t find a bttr collction of popl anywhr ls in South Amrica Charli Parmund, Unitd Stats. 02 03
COLOMBIA CARTAGENA BUENOS AIRES YOUR HUB TO SOUTH AMERICA PERÚ MACHU PICCHU BRASIL BUENOS AIRES Buzzing Nightlif RIO DE JANEIRO Exciting Tango Cultur Thriving Artistic Scn MENDOZA CATARATAS DEL IGUAZÚ Dlicious Food and Win Bautiful Parks and P lazas URUGUAY PUNTA DEL ESTE Passion for Futbol, World-Rnownd Architctur BUENOS AIRES C onvnint Travl Hub Warm and Frind ly Locals GLACIAR PERITO MORENO "Hola! M llamo Hnri-Claud. M gustó mucho la scula Expanish y los profsors furon muy bunos. Hay muchas cosas para hacr n Bunos Airs: show d tango, rstaurants, tc. M gustó mucho la comida Argntina: las mpanadas, milansas, bif d chorizo y mucho más. Hay muchas cosas para dscubrir n st país. Fui a Iguazú, fu maravilloso." Hnri-Claud Bad, Francia. 04 05
OUR SCHOOL Modrn facilitis and grat cntral location 10 OUR FACILITIES TO RECOLETA CORRIENTES OUR LOCATION 20 TO PALERMO FLORIDA 6 th Studnt Loung 5 th 4 th 3 rd Classrooms 501-506 Classrooms 401-406 Classrooms 301-306 AVENIDA DE MAYO 9 DE JULIO PUERTO MADERO 2 nd Classrooms 201-206 1 st Studnt Srvics TO SAN TELMO 5 Ground Floor Entranc AGE MIX 19-24 NATIONALITY MIX < 19 4% 29% AUSTRALIA 6% Cntral Location Disabld Facilitis Intrnt TV & Vido Hating & AC Computrs +46 35-45 8% 10% 18% 31-35 31% 25-30 BRAZIL FRANCE GERMANY HOLLAND S. KOREA 1% 5% 6% 11% 16% CANADA 5% RUSSIA 2% SCANDINAVIA 7% ITALY SWITZERLAND TURKEY 2% 2% 14% USA UNITED KINGDOM OTHER 7% 8% 8% 06 07
TEACHING METHODS W achiv acadmic xcllnc through a combination of grat tachrs, small classs and a solid acadmic framwork COURSES W offr a wid rang of diffrnt courss to mt th nds of all our studnts. GROUP CLASSES COURSE DESCRIPTION CLASS TYPE HOURS PER WEEK SPANISH LEVEL START DATE Studnts will spak and intract as much as possibl in th classroom. Our dynamic tachrs ar passionat about taching Spanish. Intnsiv Spanish 20 Intnsiv Spanish 30 Our most popular cours offrs studnts a small and intractiv group nvironmnt A supr intnsiv class that offrs xtra practic sssions in th aftrnoon Group Group 20 hours 30 hours Studnts will dvlop spaking, writing, rading, and listning skills. programs ar alignd with th Crvants Institut guidlins. + Intnsiv Spanish 20 + 10 A combination of group and individual lssons allows studnts to advanc mor quickly Group and 30 hours PRIVATE CLASSES COURSE DESCRIPTION CLASS TYPE HOURS PER WEEK SPANISH LEVEL START DATE SPANISH LEVEL PROGRESSION PROFICIENCY On to On Classs classs allow studnts to tailor lssons to thir nds Flxibl schdul Evry Wkday HIGH INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED Businss Spanish Mdical Spanish Privat classs that focus on th languag skills ndd for businss succss lssons that mphasiz th spcific and tchnical Spanish ndd in a mdical nvironmnt 10 hours 10 hours A2 and up A2 and up PRE INTERMEDIATE HIGH ELEMENTARY Latin Amrican Cultural Classs On-to-On lssons that focus on South Amrican cultural and historical topics 10 hours A2 and up ELEMENTARY HIGH BEGINNER DELE Prparation Privat lssons that hlp studnts dvlop th skills ndd to pass th DELE xam 10 hours BEGINNER 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 WKS WKS WKS WKS WKS WKS WKS WKS WKS A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 WEEKS 0 4 8 12 16 22 30 08 09
ACCOMMODATION Our wid varity of housing options offrs high-quality facilitis and an opportunity for complt cultural immrsion. ACCOMMODATION OPTION DESCRIPTION DISTANCE TO SCHOOL MEALS LEVEL OF SPANISH PRACTICE TOWELS & SHEETS 4 1 Homstay City Liv with a local Argntin family and shar two daily mals for a full immrsion xprinc Brakfast & Dinnr Vry High 2 Homstay City Prmium Family living with xtra amnitis including privat bathrooms, WI-FI and xtra claning srvics Brakfast & Dinnr Vry High 1 3 Homstay Suburbs Exprinc Argntin family lif in a rsidntial nighborhood right outsid th city limits 40 / 60 Brakfast & Dinnr Vry High 4 Shard Apartmnt with Host Exprinc local living and indpndnc in an apartmnt shard with a local host Not includd High 5 Studnt Rsidnc Shard bdrooms offr communal living with both Argntin and intrnational studnts Not includd Mdium 5 6 Privat Apartmnt Th prfct option for thos looking for mor privacy and complt indpndnc. Not includd Low 2 "I rally njoyd th classs as thy wr a prfct mix of gams, gramar and discussions. Bunos Airs was ovrall a vry good xprinc!" Oscar Johansson, Swdn. BELGRANO WHERE IS EXPANISH HOUSING LOCATED? PALERMO Expanish Quality Guarants 3 6 RECOLETA DOWNTOWN SAN TELMO Chckd and approvd by a staff mmbr Easy accss to public transportation Locatd in plasant and saf nighborhoods Towls and shts ar always providd Claning srvics and Intrnt accss includd 10 11
SOCIAL LIFE Our varity of wkly social and cultural activitis is dsignd to maximiz your Spanish immrsion. MONDAY THURSDAY City Tour Cultural C lasss La Bomba d Timpo TUESDAY FRIDAY Spanish Cinma C lub Studnt Dinnr Milonga Night! WEDNESDAY WEEKEND Rggaton C lass, Futbol Gam Mat Tasting Win Tasting La Boca Tour Bik City Tour Multi-Lingual Languag Exchang Tango C lass Spanish at th Park Graffiti Tour P hotography Tour Pub Crawl Daytrip C olonia (Uruguay) Boca Juniors Match Sampl wkly activitis "Grat atmosphr, good organization and profssors with passion and patinc. Thanks to Milva who knows vrything, hlps whnvr sh can and organizs fabulous activitis! I improvd my Spanish and had a grat tim. Thank you to th whol Expanish tam!" Ina Haur, Austria. ADD SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TO EXPERIENCE ARGENTINA TO THE MAX! TANGO CLASSES Larn to danc th inspiring and passionat tango, which originatd in Bunos Airs. ESTANCIA DAY WINE TASTING Discovr th famous and uniqu varitis of Argntina during an vning of win tasting. ACTIVITY ADD-ONS Exprinc th Argntin countrysid by riding horss and ating asado lik a ral gaucho! 12 13
WHAT S INCLUDED VOLUNTEER Expanish provids studnts with vrything thy nd to njoy Bunos Airs. MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE ARGENTINE COMMUNITY WHILE PRACTICING YOUR SPANISH Pr-Arrival Pack Fr Cours Books Studnt Discount Card Expanish Lvl Tst Fr Wkly Activitis "I would rcommnd this voluntr xprinc to anyon without a momnt's hsitation and it's all thanks to Expanish for making it possibl!" Sam Tosswill, Rino Unido. Expanish Eco-Bag Cours Crtificat 24/7 Emrgncy Support Studnt Orintation Computrs & Wi-Fi Taching English HELLO Invst in somon's futur by taching English at a community cntr or school. Snior Citizns Expanish Eco-Bag Support organizations that provid shltr and car to undrprivilgd snior citizns. C ours Book C ours Crtificat Studnt Discount Card Community Dvlopmnt Work closly with local organizations to strngthn communitis within impovrishd aras. Undrprivilgd Youth B a part of building a bttr futur for undrprivilgd youth by offring your tim and support. QUICK FACTS Opportunitis for all Spanish lvls Program availabl all yar round Voluntr for just 2 wks or up to 6 months Commitmnt to 15 hours of work pr wk 14 15
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