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Learn spanish in Antigua Guatemala
CDM is an educational institution whose primary goal is to help people from any country to communicate through the Spanish language. We have the best method, staff and attitude to help you speak Spanish in a few days and without extra effort. We combine the extensive experience of our Guatemalan instructors, customer-oriented service, flexibility and new technologies to bring our customers a incomparable experience.
Our spanish course is constructed around the students' innate abilities. Teachers give all their attention to the student so that progress and the difficulties are closely followed to ensure that the students make the most of your time in Guatemala.
To reach the total immersion, our faculty is guatemalan (teachers and administration both) as well as the lodging with local families who are really friendly, communicative, and with the necessary services for your comfort.
Method
The methodology of the contemporary education of foreign languages, is based on the development of four fundamental linguistic abilities that determine the dominion of a language: to understand, to speak, to read and to write, as well as the formation of habits in the different components from the language (phonology,grammar, lexicon).
How are the lessons at CDM?
Fully individual: One teacher, one student
Teachers engage the students in real world situations and guide the process through the correct usage of differing linguistical forms.
Teacher and student form a team, both in the classroom.
The student's needs and questions are given the highest priority.
The teacher is the facilitator.
Every student has different skills; the teacher's role is to utilize their experience, different techniques and insights to employ the most suitable method that develops the student's skills.
Students may feel free to suggest the direction of their learning
Communication skills are developed in disciplined, structured and supervised classes.
The student receives a personalized plan with specific objectives.
The teacher supervises the student's progress at every moment.
The teacher corrects homework everyday and explains any difficulties.
Students learn the tools of the language: grammar, phonology and semantics.
Proper grammatical form is developed through practice in the conversation: not through memorization of static grammar.
Lessons are structured to teach contextually related blocks of communication.
Lessons are structured to teach the student the full range of linguistic abilities: to read, write, listen and speak the language.
Program
Our program includes several work and grammar books. These books contain an example of dialogue, the grammar used in the dialogue and exercises.
Our program is constituted for four levels: A, B, C, and D. Each level is developed in a minimum of forty hours. When the level or book is completed, students must be tested in order to advance to the next level. Students receive one book in each level.
Level A
- Greetings and basic questions
- Basic vocabulary
- Describing and expressing basic actions in the present tense
- Present tense
- The Preterit
Level B
- Past tense II: The Imperfect
- Using prepositions with emphasis on Por and Para;
- Using lo, le, los, les instead of objects or persons
- Expressing actions in the future
- Expressing condition and probability
Level C
- Progressive tenses
- Perfect Tenses
- The Imperative
Level C
- Expressing wishes and uncertain situations: The Subjunctive
Activities
A most widely accepted view about language learning is that students should learn a language through the target culture, in other words, learn Spanish is an activity that involves more than studying grammar.
At our school you can participate in our program of cultural activities that promote in situ language learning, meaningful communication and vocabulary acquisition in an interesting and fun way.
Each week students can choose and suggest daily activities, these activities take place in the evenings and have a cost, rather than entry into certain places.
Activities in the afternoon
- Trips to indigenous villages
- Tours to coffee and macadamia nut plantations
- Scrabble
- Guatemalan cooking classes
- Salsa & Merengue lessons
- Soccer & Basket-ball
- Movies
- Tours to museums
- Tours to jade factories
- Learn spanish at the beach
Prices
At our school you can feel safe: there is no hidden costs or overpaid fees. Payments can be done in US dollars, Quetzales (local currency), credit cards and Travelers Checks. The local currency is the Quetzal; the symbol is Q. Typically the rate exchange fluctuates between Q7.9 and Q8.2 for $1USD.
Please note that we will charge an extra 5% if you pay the home stay service with credit card, this is because we transfer the complete payment to the families. We believe your comfort and the quality of this service is essential. Our prices include taxes.
Standard 20 (morning/afternoon)
For students with more time to improve their Spanish and enjoy Guatemala
Includes 20 hours of one on one instruction, book and additional materials, social activities in the afternoon, wifi internet and laundry.
Price: $115 USD
Plus 5
Designed for serious students for whom Spanish is a passion or a part of their life and job
Includes 25 or 30 hours of one on one instruction, books and additional materials, social activities in the afternoon, wifi internet and laundry
Price: $130 USD
Plus 6
Designed for serious students for whom Spanish is a passion or a part of their life and job
Includes 30 hours of one on one instruction, books and additional materials, social activities in the afternoon, 3 hours of dance lessons, 1 hour class group, wifi internet and laundry.
Price: $140 USD
Intensive
Designed for serious students for whom Spanish is a passion or a part of their life and job
Includes 35 hours of one on one instruction, books and additional materials, social activities in the afternoon, 3 hours of dance lessons, wifi internet and laundry.
Price: $150 USD
Full Spanish
For professionals and people with a short time and special needs of learning
Includes 40 hours of 2 on 1 instruction, books and additional materials, tours, coffee breaks, wifi internet and laundry.
Price: $170 USD
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