Semi-intensive Spanish Courses in Barcelona

  Spain

• Barcelona: 
Barcelona

Description: Spanish for general and professional purposes:
Specially designed for people who can set aside several hours a week to improve their level of Spanish, these courses address students particular learning needs. They also provide the best selection of materials for students to develop their linguistic and cultural competence in Spanish. Classes are interactive, dynamic and focused on the communicative approach.

Morning Semi-intensive
Designed for people who have little time to spend on improving their level of Spanish. These classes are intended to meet students needs, offering them the best selection of materials for developing their language and cultural skills in Spanish. Classes are interactive, dynamic and focused on communication skills. The course syllabus includes language skills practice in contexts that reflect modern-day Spain, its culture and history. This includes debates on current events and topics of interest, providing examples of colloquial Spanish and excerpts from Spanish language films.

Afternoon Semi-intensive
Aimed at professionals who need Spanish in their job environment. Specially designed to make professional careers compatible with foreign language learning and geared to students needs. Courses aimed to develop linguistic skills in a work-based environment. They include social skills, designed to ease the process of adapting to Spanish socialand cultural codes, with training in specific language skills: presentations, meetings and negotiations.

Summer Semi-intensive
Spend a couple of afternoons improving your Spanish. This course gives you the opportunity to get your Spanish up to scratch quickly and efficiently. Designed to make professional careers compatible with foreign language learning, these classes are highly practical, dynamic, centred on the real needs of the student - and fun! The calendar is so designed that once you have finished this option, you will be able to take up one of our regular Semi-intensive courses that begin in October.

Levels
Pre-intermediate (Basic 2 and 3)
Intermediate (Intermediate 1 and 2)
Intermediate Plus (Intermediate 3 and Advanced 1)
Advanced (Advanced 2 and 3)

Minimum entry level
Basic 1 (A1 CEF)

Class hours (50 minutes)
70 hours in total, 5 hours per week in 2, 2.5-hour sessions.

Start
October, March and July

Length
4-5 months, 28 sessions, 2.5-hour per session.
Summer semi intensive, 30 hours, 10 sessions, 3-hours per session.

Course material
Included and prepared by course teachers.

Schedule
Mon-Wed Tue-Thu, (depending on the level) Morning, 9.30h - 12h
Afternoon, 18.30h - 21h
Summer Semi-intensive, Tue-Thu 17h - 20h

Highlights: ESADE Language School was founded more than 40 years ago. This small school gradually evolved, both in terms of the number of languages taught and the number of students and teachers, until becoming what it is today the Executive Language Center. One thing that has not changed is the commitment to high quality education, with rigorous standards and a very high level of professionalism. They were the principles upon which this center was founded and continue being our priority in the present.

Objective and subjective results guarantee our courses. On the one hand, they are constantly evaluated at over 4.5 on a scale of 5 in terms of course satisfaction; additionally, students' remarks at the end of the courses could not be better. The variety of our courses reflects the variety of students who come to ESADE-ELC. Amongst the different formats, we offer: courses lasting 1 and 2 weeks, or lasting 1, or several months; classes every day, or just 2 days a week; as well as customized courses adapted to your specific requirements.

The teaching staff reflects the extensive commitment we have to quality education, professionalism and rigorous standards. All the teachers are highly qualified and have longstanding experience in teaching Spanish to foreigners, whether general Spanish or Spanish for more specific uses. Their tremendous professionalism is the best guarantee for successful education.

ESADE Executive Language Center offers the following services: Learning Center with latest multimedia materials, Library, Interactive Learning Spaces, Travel Agency, Bank, Coffee Shop, Parking, Airport pick-up.

Cost in US$: Afternoon Semi-Intensive & Morning Semi-Intensive 785, Summer Semi-Intensive 355 euros

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview Required

ESADE Executive Language Center's Mission Statement: ESADE Language School was founded more than 40 years ago. This school gradually evolved, both in terms of the number of languages taught and the number of students and teachers, until becoming what it is today. One thing that has not changed is the commitment to high quality education, with rigorous standards and a very high level of professionalism. The teaching staff reflects our commitment to quality education, all teachers are highly qualified with longstanding experience in teaching Spanish to foreigners. Their professionalism is the best guarantee for your success.

Year Founded: 1965