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IECR Spanish programs are taught by professional language teacherswith wide experience and include authentic culture experience. IECR offers small group instruction. Small Group classes 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. We provide all levels of Spanish instruction: Beginners I & II Intermediate I & II Advanced I & II Superior
 The instructor takes into consideration the group’s learning rhythm and preferences (more conversation, more grammar, or specific topics the group may desire). 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 a case of 6 hours per day the 2 hours in the afternoon are dedicated to vocabulary, reading of lectures/newspapers, conversation and subjects on request of our students. These programs include: Airport pick-up and transfer to the host family or IECR apartment (programs with homestay or apartment accommodation) Housing with a Costa Rican family including 2 meals per day (breakfast and dinner or breakfast and lunch) and laundry service from the Sunday before the course starts till the Saturday of the last week of the course Spanish instruction in small group classes with an average of 3-4 students (max. 6) from Monday through Thursday or Friday Orientation session, welcoming to Costa Rica Placement test, personal interview Teaching material Maps of Costa Rica and tourist information Graduation and certificate of attendance Cultural activities Free Use of our computers with Internet connection Wireless internet access in all our facilities  INDIVIDUAL CLASSES We offer individual classes if you are interested in receiving additional instruction or in case you are not interested in group sessions. These classes are also available for students without homestay or apartment accommodation. For more information please see PRICES.  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 which enhances the classroom experience and makes learning fun. Our intimate classroom setting and particular training methodology provide the flexibility to adapt our teaching style and approach to meet your individual needs. SCHEDULE We offer programs that take place from Monday through Friday as well as programs from Monday through Thursday. The latter were designed to give our students the opportunity to have more extended weekends. All programs start 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. There is a lunch break from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. After classes you are invited to participate in the cultural activities, which will provide you with additional opportunities to practice your Spanish. MATERIALS Our teaching staff has developed proper teaching material, including games, flashcards, illustrative material and a special student book. All our students are provided with the student book in accordance with their level. There is no need to acquire additional material. However, we recommend to bring a dictionary.
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