ALL OUR COURSES ARE HELD ONE-TO-ONE OR IN GROUPS (ask for special prices and conditions for group programs).

COURSES MAY START AT ANY TIME ALL YEAR ROUND EXCEPT IN HOLIDAYS.

ECUADORIAN HOLIDAYS
New Year	January - 1
Carnival	Febrary
Holly Friday	April
Labor Day	May - 1
Independence Day	May - 24
Independence Day	August - 10
Guayaquil Independence Day	October - 9
All Saints Day	November - 2
Cuenca Independence Day	November - 3
Quito Foundation	December - 6
Christmas Holidays	December - 22 to 31

Practical

4 hours/day: conversation and language structures.
The four basic skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, are covered through a grammar and communication program. Structures of the language and practical vocabulary are presented in real every-day situations through videos and cassettes, debates and interviews.

Dynamic

5 hours/day: conversation, language structures plus one hour of Ecuadorian culture through activities such as:

ACTIVITIES
Music	Fashion
Dance	Cooking
Art	Debates
History and geography of the country	Interviews
Literature	Book reading club
Sports	Quichua language lesons
Family Life	Movies in Spanish
Health
(includes all materials and instructors)

Intensive

6 hours/day: conversation, language structures, Ecuadorian culture plus ten hours cultural programs and trips per level.
Combines the study of language of the Dynamic program with cultural and social guided activities such as:

ACTIVITIES
City tours to Colonial town	Shopping centers and malls
The Equator	Tropical flower plantation
Museums: Colonial, archeological, modern art, ethnical	Folk dance Jacchigua
History and geography of the country	Restaurants: typical food
Bullring Belmonte	Book reading club
Tour in the "Chiva Quiteña"	Movies in Spanish
Football game (seasonal)	and many other
Traditional market places in Quito

Initial:	A1 and A2: 60 hours each
Intermediate:	B1 and B2: 60 hours each
Superior:	C1 and C2: 80 hours each

Initial Level (A1 and A2):

In this level, grammatical structures including the subjunctive mood, are dealt with in a very communicative way. It is designed to teach the student to communicate as soon as possible and easily, using all verb tenses in the indicative and subjunctive moods.

The student learns the necessary syntax to react normally in everyday life and in some specific situations.

At the end of this level the student is able to take the Initial Level of the DELE Diploma.

Intermediate Level (B1 and B2):

In this level the topics of the Initial level are seen more in detail and with more complex exercises.

The student deepens his/her knowledge of the foreign language and uses it more fluently and naturally. The situations in which the student can communicate with ease and fluency are more varied including formal, informal, and even technical settings. Grammatical structures are consolidated. The student speaks and understands almost as a native speaker.

At the end of this level the student is able to take the Intermediate Level of the DELE Diploma.

Superior Level (C1 and C2):

The Superior or Proficiency level uses special and more complex materials. To reach this level the student must be able to successfully produce all verb tenses and grammatical structures and correctly use advanced vocabulary in the syntax of that of a native speaker. This advanced knowledge and vocabulary will enable the student to communicate in all types of conversations.

At the end of this level the student is able to take the Superior Level of the DELE Diploma.

LEVELS

PROGRAM
	No. of hours	Practical 4 hours / day	Dymanic 5 hours / day	Intensive 6 hours / day (10 hours extra)
INITIAL
A1	60	15	12	10
A2	60	15	12	10
INTERMEDIATE
B1	60	15	12	10
B2	60	15	12	10
SUPERIOR
C1	80	15	16	14
C2	80	15	16	14
INTENSIVE PROGRAM: include 10 hours of cultural activities and field trips per level