Intensive Spanish course

Tropical Coast Languages

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Course description

The "Intensive Spanish Course I" has 4 lessons per day, 2 session of communicative grammar and 2 of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and written practice. We offer all levels from beginner to proficiency.
It is specially designed to guide one in written and spoken communication in Spanish.
It covers the four basic linguistic skills of language learning: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
You will quickly achieve fluency in Spanish because the classes are focused on the use of Spanish through grammar, vocabulary and conversation; speaking, chatting and writing in communicative contexts and everyday situations.
All the teachers are native speakers with specific qualifications for teaching this type of course.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-4 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Morning session
11:00 AM - 02:15 PM
Afternoon session
12:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Almuñécar.

Class size

Average 4 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 13 years old and older
Average 40 years old
(25 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

100% recommend

based on 8 reviews
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"It was a nice impresion."

Hubert Heusner, student from Germany

All persons and teachers are very friendly and nice. The location in Almunecar is nice too.
The room nr. 3 is not my favourite space. There is no fresh air and it is stuffy.
Maybe we see us again next year.

Regards
Hubert

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Oct 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Excellent"

Charlotte Van der poll, student from Netherlands

Paula the best teacher there is!
Knows exactly what you want and what you need.
Explains is perfect.

Atmosphere in school is so nice with alle warm positive people

Just loved it

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
18 Sep 2023 - 13 Oct 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Really satisfying"

iben lauridsen, student from Denmark

Super - very helpful staff and patient teachers

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
16 Jan 2023 - 27 Jan 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Highly qualified teachers - nice atmosphere"

Helle Eskildsen, student from Denmark

The facilities and the teachers were great - the schools location very nice and the general atmosphere at the school warm and welcoming. Liked that the school apart from teaching offered excursions

However the class i participated in became "bit of a mess". 2 days with only 4 students - then all of a sudden 7 German (very young ) students who should participate for 4 days - back to 3 students plus one new who only showed up for a day .- and the last 2 days back to the basic group

Our teacher handled it well - however I will not in future participate in classes but have booked some private lessons instead. More expensive but I bet more efficient

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Nov 2022 - 18 Nov 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Difficult for a beginner, but during the course I understood Spanish better"

Eduard Faas, student from Netherlands

Difficult for a beginner, but during the course I understood Spanish better, the location in the center of Almuñécar was fantastic, but the locals were too small. The teacher was nice and she helped when I asked for it (when I did not understand it all). The walk through a part of Almuñécar was a nice initiative.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
20 Jun 2022 - 1 Jul 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A wonderful life experience…"

Elisa Charlier, student from Belgium

My stay was top, the location of the school was top right in the center of Almunecar, the teachers always listening and wanting our progress… the activities offered were good but a little too few in terms of visits to the surroundings…

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Duration of study
29 weeks
Date of study
13 Sep 2021 - 8 Apr 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was a very nice experience."

Paulien Verhof, student from Netherlands

We would have liked to have lesson from 2 to 4 hours. When I heard it was possible, I was very happy. I didn't read the contract properly, 1 hour of school is actually 45 minutes. That was very unfortunate. We also learned during the third day that the following Monday and Wednesday were Spanish holidays and that the school would be closed. At that time our contract was very important, because we had bought 20 lessons. Felipe, the principal of the school solved 'the problem' by giving us extra lessons for the last two days. Our teacher was very nice and we have learned a lot of her; her name is Maria.

The classrooms were very small, I was glad we were three people. This of course because of the corona pandemic. We had an excursion: 'Malaga Iluminada'. This was really great! During this activity, we spoke to some students who were at school in the morning. My girlfriend, who is staying in Spain for two months, asked Felipe after 'our' two weeks, if she could go to school longer. At the moment she is still in the study benches. If it is possible through you, I would like to thank the people of the school again. ( ***Did you extend your course at the school and study for more than 2 weeks - my friend did)

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
29 Nov 2021 - 10 Dec 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Positive, welcoming and professional!"

Sten Holting, student from Sweden

Classes : inspiring,good mix with language, grammar and knowledge about Spain. Teachers: experienced good quality in the training of grammar. Location : In Almunecar perfect. Good facilities. Housing in an apartment without internet. Good location of the apartment in an area with supermarkets and close to the beach.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
2 Oct 2017 - 13 Oct 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

TCLanguages offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

224 €
weekly
Age range: 13 - 35 years old
Location: In the city center of Almuñécar
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (12 meals per week)
Distance to school: 3 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 04:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 PM
224 €
Choosing to live with a local family is a good way to practise Spanish also outside the classroom and get to know Spanish culture and gastronomy, etc.
The Spanish families have wide experience hosting students.
One load of washing per week is included.
In order to place you with the most suitable family you will need to tell us about your eating habits (i.e. if you are vegetarian, don’t eat fish, etc.); if you have any allergies or other illnesses; if you smoke or not; whether you like animals, etc.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

259 €
weekly
Age range: 13 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Almuñécar
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (18 meals per week)
Distance to school: 3 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
259 €
Choosing to live with a local family is a good way to practise Spanish also outside the classroom and get to know Spanish culture and gastronomy, etc.
The Spanish families have wide experience hosting students.
One load of washing per week is included.
In order to place you with the most suitable family you will need to tell us about your eating habits (i.e. if you are vegetarian, don’t eat fish, etc.); if you have any allergies or other illnesses; if you smoke or not; whether you like animals, etc.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Almuñécar based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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