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Remember that the upcoming registration for the November 2008 DELE exams is starting!
Visit www.dele.org to find out more about the DELE qualifications, registration requirements, payment information and other important information.
Registration for November 2008 examinations:
Outside of Spain...
1st September - 10th October (for Spain only: until October 17th)
Registration centers outside of Spain (listed alphabetically by country)
Registration centers in Spain
Exam dates...
November 21, 2008: All countries except those listed for November 22nd.
November 22, 2008: Albania, Arab Emirates, Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgary, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Greece (except Patras), Haiti, Japan, Jordania, Kenia, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Palestine, Poland (except Poznan), Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland (except Coira), Taiwan, Uganda, United States, Uruguay.
***Special message from don Quijote...
We'll be offering our highly successful preparation DELE courses in our don Quijote schools in Spain and Guanajuato for all three exam levels:
• Certificado Inicial: Basic Spanish
• Diploma Intermedio: Intermediate Spanish
• Diploma Superior: Advanced Spanish
DELE preparation courses at don Quijote start 2-4 weeks prior to the exam and help you arrive at the exam confident, prepared, and ready to perform well. So don't put off your preparation for this important exam!
Sign up for DELE preparation course!
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Felipe Petri spent 8 weeks studying Spanish in don Quijote Madrid.
This is his story, in his own words...
 I had two friends that went to don Quijote for a short term period. She studied in Madrid and Barcelona, he studied in Barcelona. Both really enjoyed the experience and recommended the school to me.
The school is really a Babel tower. There were people from Latin America, Europe, Asia, and North America all in my own class. The teachers are mostly young and fun. That really helped relate to the new culture we were facing since they were speaking Spanish but spoke “our language”.
Spanish people are great to interact with! For Latin standards, maybe a little distant at first but that’s a very shallow first impression. I still have contact with all the friends I made in don Quijote. I visited Madrid again after I left the school and was able to organize a little gathering between those that were still in Spain and others that came back just for the sake of getting back together again!
There’s nothing compared to spending time in a country where the language spoken is the one you’re trying to learn. It’s the fastest and most accurate way of learning. It is really culturally fulfilling and an amazing experience to just experience the differences between the regions of such a vast country that Spain is. I visited Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela and loved them both. I still want to go back and get to know the rest of Spain.
I stayed at a friend’s house, so I do not know what the school’s accommodations are like. But the school offers good service and I’d recommend it. I had a great time and learned a lot even though we partied a whole bunch!!! hehehehe
I want a brochure to come back... please let’s rush it!
If YOU are planning on studying abroad then request our FREE BROCHURE and learn why study with don Quijote!
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 We believe from la
cabeza to los pies that you will best learn Spanish by living
Spanish. Okay, and you’ll have a lot more fun, too.
At don Quijote, you’ll
always speak Spanish from your very first class… and now, for a limited time
we’re delighted to invite you to speak Spanish before that first
in-county class – with free access to our online Spanish course.
When you enroll in any don
Quijote Spanish courses in Spain or Latin America - at any of our 7 schools or 28 partner
schools -we’ll give you 4 months full access to our online course, a 160 euro
value – for FREE!
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With multimedia dialogues,
learning games, and practical lessons followed by exercises and quizzes, our
online course (covering beginner’s level Spanish) is the perfect way to step up
your in-country experience – and prepare yourself to truly live Spanish from
your first day in Spain or Latin America.
So, ready to live Spanish?
Just book any Spanish course of 12 weeks or longer and start your course
between September 1 and December 31, 2008.
![]() Contact your course counselors to start planning your 2008 in-country course
today – and claim your free online course!
Conditions:
- Offer may not be combined with any other offer.
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
- Immediate access to the online course as soon as enrollment and
payment of your in-country course are complete.
- Cancellation: In the case that you cancel your in-country course
after having received your personal online access code, you will be charged the
full price of the online course (€160).
- Offer expires December 31,
2008.
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 don Quijote is offering an exclusive discount for our members:
When you book a Spanish course with us, we´ll waive your enrollment fee saving you 95€/$US!!!
It’s our way of saying thank you for being a member!
This offer is valid for Spanish courses in the following don Quijote schools in Spain and México: Barcelona, Madrid, Salamanca, Granada, Valencia, Tenerife or Guanajuato.
To benefit from this special discount you must log into your member account and book your course online.
Contact your Course Counsellor now for information about our courses.
(Remember to request the member’s offer)
Book this offer online now! (Must sign in first!)
Conditions:
- Offer not cumulative. Cannot be combined with any other offer
- Offer available upon request
- Offer expires 31 December 2008
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 The D.E.L.E. (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera)
is an internationally recognized diploma of great value if you want to
study at a Spanish University or if you are going to work in a
Spanish-speaking environment.
It is the only official accreditation
that certifies the degree of mastery of the Spanish language for
citizens of countries where Spanish is not the official language. You
can obtain this internationally acknowledged diploma by taking one of
the exams under the supervision of the Spanish Ministry of Education.
The examinations take place once or twice a year at three levels:
“Inicial”, “Intermedio” and “Superior”.
The
"Inicial" exam lasts a total of 2 hours 50 minutes; the "Intermedio"
lasts 3 hours 45 minutes; and the "Superior" lasts 4 hours. All three
exams include reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension,
grammar and vocabulary as well as oral expression. All five parts of
the exam are taken on the same day, so confidently preparing for it is
the best advice that can be given to anyone wishing to take it.
don Quijote offers a special course to prepare you for any level of the D.E.L.E. exam. If you require a certificate that demonstrates your level of Spanish, this is the perfect prep course for you!
Just remember:
- You can take this course in any of the don Quijote schools in Spain and Guanajuato (Mexico).
- don Quijote class start dates for August and November are 2, 3 or 4 weeks before examination date…
- …and the next official examination dates (in Spain) are August 22nd of 2008, and in November 21st of 2008.
SPECIAL NOTE:
For the August 22nd examination: Registration dates are from 14th of July to 1st of August.
For additional information such as the requirements and documents needed to register, visit this very informative page to learn everything about D.E.L.E.!
Obtaining
this diploma will eliminate any doubt employers or anyone might have
about your level of Spanish, and will definitely enhance your
curriculum, aside from providing you with an inmense personal pride for
having accomplished it! Take advantage of this summer and use it as an
excuse to study Spanish in Spain and to reward yourself by obtaining an official certificate of your proficiency in Spanish as proof of your efforts!
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GREAT news!
If you're contemplating on taking up a Spanish class, then you're just in time to take advantage of this offer:
Only until November 1, 2008 you can book your 2009 course paying 2008 prices. Yes, that's right!
 Book
your 2009 Spanish language course by November 1st and we'll reserve
your first choice of accommodation... and course... and destination,
while we only charge you 2008 prices!
This offer is available for don Quijote destinations in Spain only.
Best of all, you can apply it to every don Quijote Spanish course you sign up for to study in Spain.
 Contact our Course Counselors for more information
Request a Free Brochure
Conditions:
- Offer can't be combined with other offers.
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
NOTE: This offer ends on November 1, 2008!
Become a don Quijote member if you would like to receive our special offers! Sign up now!
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Spanish Reading aficionados and lovers of anything Spanish: listen up!
You’ve probably heard at one point of your life about the literary novel ‘Don Quijote de La Mancha’ by Miguel de Cervantes. Or perhaps heard that it is the first novel ever published in the history of the world? Or that it is the 2nd most published book in the world etc. The important thing is, you’ve heard about it many times, yet you’ve never gotten around to reading it.
Well, guess what? don Quijote.org (the school) is proud to have available online a collection of works to read, print, or download in PDF format. These works include Cervantes’ satirical novel as well as some of the widely known Spanish literary novels, poetry, plays and mini-biographies. All for free!
We also have available an informative mini-guide of the History of Spanish literature (in Spanish), made especially for our Spanish students. Anyone interested in the background history of the Spanish literary world can get an inside glance at each era and how time has influenced the literary writing styles of each author. This seems to come in quite handy for a Spanish student who knows too well this is what makes up the bulk of their university studies.
Challenge yourself and learn more about the evolution of Spanish language!
And if you’re still interested in knowing more about the famous Don Quijote, then visit our Don Quijote Virtual Museum where you will find everything there is to know about this fictional character and how he’s influenced the world.
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don Quijote trakteert! Waarom?
Omdat we graag wat extra doen voor onze cursisten. Als je in mei een
cursus Spaans van 4 weken of meer boekt bij één van onze don Quijote
scholen in Spanje ontvang je nu een gratis hotelvoucher! Met deze
voucher kunnen 2 personen gratis drie nachten overnachten in één van de
vele hotels die aan deze actie meedoen. De enige voorwaarde is dat je
het ontbijt en diner nuttigt in het hotel waar je verblijft. De
hotelvoucher is te gebruiken in meer dan 300 hotels door heel Spanje.
Welke hotels het zijn vind je in de hotelgids die je krijgt toegestuurd
met de hotelvoucher. In het hotel van je keuze kun je heerlijk een paar
dagen ontspannen voor, tijdens of na je taalreis op kosten van don
Quijote. De voucher is niet persoonsgebonden dus je kan er ook voor
kiezen om de voucher cadeau te doen aan vrienden of familie die je in
Spanje willen komen opzoeken! Maar wees er snel bij want we geven er
maar 50 cadeau!
Voorwaarden:
- De cursus moet geboekt zijn tussen 01/05/2008 en 31/05/2008.
- De aanbieding geldt voor boekingen van cursussen op alle don Quijote scholen in Spanje in combinatie met huisvesting.
- De minimale duur van de cursus is 4 weken.
- De voucher wordt na betaling van het totale bedrag van de boeking verstuurd.
- Bij wijziging of annulering van de cursus wordt er €50,- in
rekening gebracht, ter compensatie van de hotelvoucher. De voucher zelf
hoeft dan niet geretourneerd te worden.
 Informatieavonden
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The event of the year in Spain will undoubtedly be the international exhibition to be held in Zaragoza from June 14th to September 14th.
The International Exhibition of Zaragoza will focus on the theme 'Water and Sustainable Development' and will present 5000 shows, 2000 exhibitions and 140 pavilions.
Among the most interesting events that will take place during the Expo we may highlight Iceberg. Visual Poetic Symphony, a multimedia show that will take place in a platform over the river Ebro built in the shape of an iceberg, the show Hombre Vertiente and The awakening of the serpent performed by Cirque du Soleil.
The program in the Expo's convention center will also be extremely interesting with a complete cultural program of conferences and artistic shows including a performance of Carmina Burana and Goya - a Spanish dance and multimedia show.
Additionally the Expo's auditorium will hold different concerts presented by some of the most important orchestras of the world.
All this, combined with the pavilions and exhibitions of the Expo Zaragoza 2008 make this a unique event that you cannot miss if you visit Spain this summer.
How to get to Zaragoza: From Madrid or Barcelona you can easily reach Zaragoza taking one of the new Spanish speed trains (AVE). For more information on trains or to buy your tickets online go to: www.renfe.es If your budget is tight you can also take a bus to Zaragoza, the coach company Alsa offers trips to Zaragoza from Madrid.
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don Quijote offers a wide range of free language resources to help you learn and practice Spanish. Here is a summary of some useful tools and free resources to learn Spanish online.
Learn the Alphabet in Spanish: The Spanish alphabet is a good start for your Spanish and an excellent way to practice your pronunciation and spelling skills. With this free language tool you will learn how to pronounce all the letters with examples and audio.
Spanish numbers: Learn how to say the numbers in Spanish and how to use them in sentences with audio pronunciation. 
Spanish phrases: A list of basic phrases that will help you to communicate and to understand basic Spanish. The phrases include translations in 4 languages and audio with the pronunciation each sentence in Spanish.
Common errors in Spanish: A complete guide to the most frequent mistakes in Spanish, with explanations of the correct use, examples and grammar references.
Spanish language games: Learn Spanish vocabulary the fun way! Play the hangman in Spanish or try our word searh. A great resource to use with children.
Spanish word of the day: A Spanish word to learn every day, with definition and pronunciation.
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Let us introduce you to Ana García Martín, she is one of our teachers of Spanish in don Quijote Salamanca school.
How long have you been teaching Spanish?
Since 1994.
What do you like most about your profession?
What I like most is seeing that the students are there because they want to be, that they really learn…and that in a certain way they are my “creation”, ha ha. Plus my work is always a mutual cultural exchange.
What do you do when you are not working (hobbies, etc.)?
I like music, reading, being with friends…of course my family. And I like sports, but not on television.
Have you ever studied abroad? A language? Which? Did you find it difficult?
I’ve studied English, but not abroad. Yet I can understand very well the different sensations the language student experiences: frustration, emotion, satisfaction…
What makes Salamanca the ideal place for a Spanish language course?
It’s not a very big city, which helps you feel more at home and less left to fend for yourself. Because Salamanca is a university city there’s a lot to do and enjoy. And you aren’t far from bigger cities, including the capital (Madrid).
What’s more, there’s got to be some reason they refer to our province (Castilla y León) and Salamanca in particular as the cradle of the Spanish language.
Do you have a key piece of advice for people who want to learn Spanish? Most of all excitement, but also a certain dose of patience, and confidence that the fluency will come eventually, though it’s sometimes difficult to convince students that it will come.
Will you tell us your favourite teacher’s anecdote?
There are always lots of anecdotes, although I prefer to stay with the wonderful experiences and the friends from all over the world with whom I am still in contact after years and years.
What book would you recommend to students (at the intermediate level, for example) who want to read their first novel (or first book) in Spanish?
One of my favourites is "Sin noticias de Gurb" by Eduardo Mendoza. It’s a small book, which makes it likely students will read and finish it, and it has an energy about it, and an amusing story that’s easy to understand. The fact that it is written in diary form helps the reader read it in little pieces without losing the story. In general all of the students to whom I have recommended the book have liked it a lot and haven’t had trouble reading it.
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In don Quijote's newsletter you will find every month the best tips for your trips in Spain and Latin America, as well as useful language resources to help up keep up your Spanish at home.
Subscribe now and you will receive our free newsletter in your inbox every month, in English and Spanish.
In March's newsletter: a Spanish proverb, information on Seville's famous April's Fair, our latest offer with discounts for Spanish courses, Spanish slang expresions to learn, a recipe for a traditional Spanish dish, volunteer programs in Latin America and news about the winner of a free Spanish course.
Subscribe now to receive April's newsletter, coming out next week.
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 Machu Picchu ist eine Präcolumbianische Stadt, die von den Inkas im 15. Jahrhundert erbaut wurde. Sie befindet sich 2,430m hoch, auf einer Bergkette in den Anden, in der peruanischen Uramabaschlucht, ca 70 Km nordwestlich von Cusco.
Für eine Ewigkeit, von allen außer den Einheimischen, vergessen, blieb die Stadt für über drei Jahrhunderte „verloren“, bis sie wieder von der ganzen Welt Aufmerksamkeit erhielt, nachdem ein Archäologe (Hiram Bingham) sie wieder im Jahr 1911 entdeckte.
Menschen glauben, dass Machu Picchu eine königliche und religiöse Stätte war, gebaut von Pachacuti Inka Yuapnqui, ein inkanischer Herrscher. Die Stadt besteht aus circa 200 Gebäuden und obwohl die Mehrheit von ihnen Wohnhäuser sind, gibt es auch Tempel, Lagerhäuser und andere öffentliche Gebäude. Es wird behauptet, dass um die 1,200 Menschen dort lebten, die meisten waren Frauen, Kinder und Priester.
 Die Mehrheit der gefundenen Strukturen in Machu Picchu wurden aus Granitblöcken hergestellt, welche mit Bronze- oder Steinwerkzeuge geschnitten und von Sand geglättet wurden. Es ist so sonderbar weil diese handgeschnittene Steine perfekt zusammenpassen, obwohl keines der Blöcke die gleiche Größe weder die gleiche Form haben. Ein anderer wundervoller Anblick die magische Stadt zu bieten hat, sind die schmalen Acker-Terrassen, welche früher die Inka benutzten um Kartoffel- und Maisprodukte anzubauen, heute sind sie ein Zuhause für weidende Lamas.
Machu Picchu ist eine der wichtigsten archäologischen Stätten in der ganzen Welt und unter anderem Perus Haupttouristenattraktion. Heute ist diese besondere Siedlung weltbekannt durch seine imposanten Ruinen, so wie von seinem unvergleichlichem Standort, halb bis zum Andenplateu und sehr weit im Amazonbereich.
Momentan versucht Peru tausende der Artefakten welche „Bingham“ von der Stätte entfernte, wieder durch staatliche Mittel zu besorgen.
Präsentiert von der spanischen Sprachschule don Quijote, wenn sie ein paar zusätzliche Informationen zu Machu Picchu oder zu einer anderen spanischen Stadt mit Lernmöglichkeit wollen, klicken Sie bitte HIER.
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