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In the heart of rural Spain
Rural house ESPACIO VINEETA
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·WHAT ARE LOS CURSOS LA ERMITA?
They are weekend Spanish courses which take place in the rural house ESPACIO VINEETA in Chines, a tiny charming village in the mountains near Guadalest, just 25 km. away from Altea. Our aim is to go further than a simple Spanish course and offer you the possibility of learning and staying in a place situated in the middle of nature where only the singing of the birds can be heard. Away from routine and the hustle and bustle of the city, it is the perfect place to rest and recover energy in a familiar and cosy atmosphere.
It is possible to attend only the course, for those who live near Guadalest, and prefer to drive there everyday. If apart from the lessons, you want to eat and spend the night in the house, we offer accommodation with breakfast. We also have an offer a vegetarian lunch and dinner.
For those who are interested, there is also a programme of “Conciencia Corporal” (including yoga and meditation), and other interesting activities.
· REQUIREMENTS
The lessons and the language during the course will be in Spanish, and the levels are intermediate or advanced. Therefore it is obvious that students must have a certain basic level of Spanish.
· THE LESSONS
- The course consists of 18 lessons (60 minutes) distributed between Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
-Small groups (8 students maximum)
-Two levels: Intermediate and Advanced
-Objectives:
a)To cover the content equivalent of a year’s academic course in any official school.
Intermediate: Verbal Tenses (present, past and future). Form and use.
Pronouns. Form and use.
Advanced: Outline of the Subjunctive Mode. Form and use.
b)To propose a working plan and provide didactic material for the students to revise by themselves after the course.
c)To make an individual analysis of the present Spanish of the students. Detect and correct the main mistakes of pronunciation and grammar.
d)And last and most important, to provide an environment for real communication in Spanish.
-Schedule:
-Friday: 15:30 to 16:00 Presentation.
16:00 to 20:00
-Saturday: 09:00 to 14:00
16:00 to 18:00
-Sunday: 09:00 to 14:00
16:00 to 18:00
18:00: Farewell cocktails
· THE STAFF
The course is organized and coordinated by José Quirante Santacruz, A graduate in Spanish Language at the University of Alicante. He was director of the language school Babel Idiomas for twelve years. He is the responsible for “Spanish for Foreigners” at the Centro Social in Altea. He is author of three methods for learning Spanish.
· WHERE
One of the main attractions of CURSOS LA ERMITA is the possibility of,study and improving you Spanish as well as enjoying a weekend stay in Chines. Don`t even try to find it on a map because it is so tiny that it does not appear even in the local guides. It is a village with a chapel, with only eight old country houses (most of them empty).
It is situated in the foothills of the sierra de Aitana. The vegetation, typically Mediterranean, is exuberant. In this special place, time stops, and you live at nature’s rhythm in harmony with the flora and fauna.
· EATING
The food is vegetarian; most of the products are organic and fresh. You will love it.
Lunch and dinner will be served on Friday and Saturday and only lunch on Sundays.
The kitchen facilities of the house will be at the disposal of everybody participating in the course.
· ACCOMMODATION
There are two types of accommodation:
1. - Shared rooms. They are quite big and ideal for two or three people.
2. - Individual rooms. In ESPACIO VINEETA or one of the houses of the village.
We would like to encourage you to choose shared rooms as staying all together in the same house is in keeping with of the spirit of the course.
· OTHER ACTIVITIES
-“Conciencia Corporal” programme. It includes yoga and meditation
-Ayhurvedic massage.
-Reiki session
· NIGHTS in Chines
When the night comes, after dinner, we get together to enjoy the views and the fresh air of the mountains. You will find a relaxed atmosphere, perfect to practice your Spanish over a cup of tea with the teachers, staff, other participants and some local friends.
· DATES
The courses will take place the last weekend of every month. They start on Friday at 14:00 with lunch or at 15:30 for the presentation. They finish on Sunday at 18:00 with farewell cocktails.
2008:
28th to 30th March
25th to 27th April
16th to 18th May
27th to 29th June
· PRICES
-Spanish course, 18 lessons with didactic material included: 110 E(snacks and drinks included)
-Lunch and dinner: 15 E (each)
-Accommodation (Breakfast included): 30 E (per night). 15 E (individual room per night)
-“Conciencia Corporal”: 30 E (weekend)
-Full programme (all inclusive): 230 E
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Method of payment: 50% when booking, the rest upon arrival in Chines.
· HOW TO GET THERE
Once you have contacted us, we will supply you with directions to Chines. We could also meet somewhere more convenient for you and take you there.
If you come from abroad, we will collect (and return) you from the airport (Alicante) without any additional costs.
· HOW TO ENROLL
You can contact Nathalie Amand (the course coordinator), for more information or to book.
We also have courses at Christmas, Easter and in the summer.
Tel: (0034) 965972328 or (0034) 639028934
e-mail: cursoslaermita@hotmail.com
More information found at our blog: http://cursoslaermita.blog.com or at www.guadalest-chines.com
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CURSOS LA ERMITA has the right to cancel or postpone the courses depending on the number of students in each course.