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IECR offers you group classes or individual lessons.
Group classes usually consist of three to four students - never more than six. This intimate class size helps us guarantee your learning success by adapting our teaching methodology to our students’ style. You will be placed in classes according to your Spanish proficiency level, which is determined by a placement test the first day of classes.  If you select individual classes, all the class time will be dedicated to you in order to achieve the best result during the weeks of your program. In individual classes the teacher takes into consideration each student’s learning rhythm and personal preferences (more conversation or more grammar, certain topics to be treated) and will modify the program according to your requirements.  The class structure is divided into 2 hours of grammar, exercises and lecture, 2 hours of reading and conversation including music listening, games etc. and in case of 6 hours per day the 2 hours in the afternoon are dedicated to vocabulary, reading of lectures/newspapers and conversation. METHODOLOGY The aim of IECR is to enable our students to think and express themselves in Spanish from the very beginning. For this reason our methodology is based on the concept of TOTAL IMMERSION. All materials integrate Spanish language education in the four linguistic abilities: speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. These abilities are taught creatively, alternating short lectures, conversation, exercises, music listening, and games in a way whichenhances the classroom experience and makes learning fun.  SCHEDULE All courses take place from Monday through Friday, starting on Monday at 8.00 a.m. The first day of classes the host family will accompany you to our site and pick you up after classes in order to show you the way.
Programs with 4 hours of instruction per day take place from 8.00 a.m. till 12.00 noon or from 1.00 p.m. till 5.00 p.m. depending on the number of students enrolled and the discretion of the administration; this is done in order to provide our participants with the best service possible. However, morning courses take place much more frequently and afternoon courses take place normally only during the high season (May to July). Programs with 6 hours of instruction per day take place from 8.00 a.m. till 12.00 noon and 1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.
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