immersion spanish courses
Immersion Spanish classes in Quito or Cuenca!
We offer two options for studying Spanish in a small group setting: "Standard Immersion Spanish" and "Intensive Immersion Spanish" courses. These are formal classes that are offered at levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 (beginner to intermediate levels).
Each program is focused on developing communication skills - learning to speak and understand Spanish in daily contexts, with grammar being taught to support your communication abilities.
| Standard immersion program: | 15 hours per week of small group classes (3 hours per day) |
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| Perfect for students who are also volunteering while they learn Spanish | |
| Homework will be assigned as an optional activity |
| intensive immersion program: | 20 hours per week of small group classes (4 hours per day) |
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| Can be combined with excursions to create a total immersion experience. | |
| Homework will be assigned daily |
"The beginner group classes were just right for me as I started from absolute zero. We were a mixed bunch learning the basics and although we all picked things up a bit differently we managed to help each other to understand, which I learned is actually a valuable part of the learning process. Classes were split into more formal hours and activities that got us moving and practicing, which I liked a lot. The teacher was VERY patient and we also had a lot of good laughs!"
STUDENTS CAN JOIN A CLASS AT ANY TIME at their particular level. The specifics of what you will learn each week are available by clicking on the toggle below.
| Month | Immersion Spanish Course Contents |
| 1 | Absolute beginner: MCER A1 –A1+ Greet and say goodbye - ask for and give personal information and interact in presentations - describe people and things, places and physical states - make comparisons - interact in bars, shops, markets and restaurants - locate objects and give directions - negotiate public transport - express agreement and disagreement - speak about likes and dislikes - speak about the past in relation to the present - talk about the weather and forecasts. |
| 2 | Beginner 2: MCER A2 –A2+ Speak on the telephone - talk about professional life - describe objects - write stories about the past - describe persons, places and past experiences - express need, obligation, possibilities and eventualities - make recommendations and give advice and instructions - speak about feelings and emotional states - direct conversation and interrupt - express interest, disinterest and indifference. |
| 3 | Beginner 3: MCER B1 –B1+ Formulate hypothesis - call attention to something - relate experiences and news - hypothesize about the present - speak about the future - organize a discourse - express levels of need impersonally - talk about books, science, fashion, new technologies, etc - relate information via cause and effect - offer, accept and reject something - express doubt, share doubts and make decisions - speak about, ask about, predict and advise about future situations. |
| 4 | Beginner 4: MCER B1 –B2 Inspire someone - give instructions to carry out a task - judge, value, offer opinion and defend your point of view - express feelings about things (sorrow, joy, happiness, disappointment, fear, preoccupation, etc - compare quantities - initiate and terminate a conversation with a stranger - summarize what you have heard - speak about interpersonal relationships and emotional changes in persons - prove what you are saying - express advantages and problems - evaluate the past - relate historical events - predict future events - talk about fictional and hypothetical situations in the present and the future. |
We also offer optional conversation sessions, cooking and salsa classes, movie nights, and other social activities to keep life outside of Spanish classes interesting.
If you have any questions or would like more information about our school and Spanish classes or to discuss your particular requirements, please email us.
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About immersion spanish classes:
Our Standard and Intensive Immersion Spanish courses follow the recommendations and methodology of the Cervantes Institute of Spain. Classes are split between learning the relevant grammar and activities to get you communicating with confidence in Spanish from the start. The Intensive Immersion course can be combined with the Quito or Cuenca Cultural programs, with afternoon excursions, to create a total immersion experience.
Ministerio de Educación de Ecuador
Yanapuma's Spanish programs are recognized and authorized by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education (registration number #1603DINEPP-MEC).
Yanapuma Quito Spanish School - Public Holidays for 2020.
The school will be closed on these days:New Year: 1 January
Carnaval: 24-25 February
Good Friday: 10 April
Labor Day: 1 May
Battle of Pichincha: 24 May
Indedpendence Day: 10 August
Guayaquil Independence Day: 09 October
Day of the Dead: 2 November
Cuenca Independence Day: 03 November
Christmas: 25 December - 01 January the school is closed
