Blogging Spanish : Salamanca

Offerta speciale di natale: 2X1 in alloggio

Stacey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMT

Questo natale regala notti di spagnolo. Frequenta il Corso di Natale con un amico e risparmia il 50% di alloggio! Approfitta del tuo corso di spagnolo a Natale con il tuo miglior amico o amica. Date del Corso di Natale: 21/12/2009 AL 3/1/2010 Cittá: Barcellona,...(read more)

Book your 2009 course online and save Enrollment Fee or Accomodation Fee!

Stacey — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:04:00 GMT

Is studying Spanish abroad your goal for 2009? Then get ready for a lucky year of Spanish learning! From now until November 27, you'll get: NO Enrollment Fee* or NO Accommodation Fee** Take advantage of this offer in a few easy steps, just like our online...(read more)

Special member offer: no enrollment fee!

Stacey — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:46:00 GMT

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 65€/$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 27 November 2009.

2010 courses at 2009 prices!

Stacey — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:58:00 GMT

One great way to get to know a place the way only locals know it is by experiencing it thoroughly when learning Spanish. If you want to discover Spanish, then this is your chance: sign up to take a Spanish course in 2010 -and pay 2009 prices! Don't let...(read more)

12-weeks of Spanish for 1.536 Euros!

Stacey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:23:00 GMT

Learn Spanish for just 1536€ by booking a 12-week Intensive Course in Barcelona , Madrid , Salamanca , or Valencia ! You'll save 384€* from the regular intensive course price and enjoy your stay anytime in 2009! Simple as that. Also, why stay in one destination...(read more)

Videos of don Quijote's Summer Camps!

Stacey — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:13:00 GMT

Our Summer Camp programs in Barcelona , Salamanca , Sevilla , Madrid , Granada , Valencia , Guanajuato and Marbella (with 3 camps: Albergue , Alborán , Aleman !) perfectly coordinate your child’s class schedule with social and leisure activities they...(read more)

Special 20th Anniversary Offer: 15% OFF on any Spanish Course!

Stacey — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:30:00 GMT

The celebrations keep on happening at don Quijote...! This time, it is don Quijote Salamanca school’s turn to celebrate its 20th anniversary! Twenty years of hard work, much involvement and dedication have led to twenty years of success… and we want you...(read more)

USA colleges return to Salamanca in 2009 for the 12th consecutive year!

Stacey — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT

...U.S.A. students during their 3 month stay in Salamanca from Feb-May 2009... This is the 12th year Citrus College and various other colleges that are part of the Southern California Foothills Consortium for Study Abroad have picked the Golden City of...(read more)

Save on your Summer Camp experience with no enrollmente fee!

Stacey — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Save on your Summer Camp experience in 2 simple steps!

Step 1- Choose your favorite summer camp destination:

Step 2- Request your enrollment fee waiver (for an summer camp arrival in August 2009) when you book and fully pay before May 31, 2009).

That’s it!

Get a free Summer Camp brochure with all our programs and prices.
Contact our Course Counsellors to request more information.

Conditions:
- Offer is only available upon request.
- Offer not cumulative with other offers and subject to availability.
- Enrollment fee savings: 65 euros ($100 for Guanajuato only)
- Offer expires: 31 May 2009

UK students learn Spanish in Salamanca

Stacey — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:29:00 GMT

In March of 2008, 4 students of England's Lincoln Minster School had a week-long Spanish immersion experience in don Quijote Salamanca.

Frederick Bowen, Harriet Briggs, Ben Rainthorpe and Chloe Miller began their Salamanca adventure accompanied by their Lincoln Spanish teacher, Estrella Corral-Hardy. Mrs. Hardy informed us that the students were delighted with their stay and plan to return. The following essay was written by Frederick and it details their adventure. Read on!

SALAMANCA '08

At 3:30am on Sunday 30th March, a group of four AS Spanish Students along with our teacher, Mrs Estrella Corral-Hardy and her daughter, embarked on a week long excursion to the Spanish city of Salamanca. The long journey and very early morning start proved to be entirely worth it.

On arrival, we were welcomed by our host families, with whom we stayed in pairs for the duration of our stay. But we did not stay put for long! We were soon out and about the town lapping up the Spanish culture. We all found Salamanca itself to be a stunning city with beautiful architecture. The ancient university, intricately ornate cathedrals and of course the famous Plaza Mayor were simply breathtaking. We were made to feel very comfortable exploring the city because of the safe atmosphere and the high proportion of students to talk to – in Spanish, of course! Every night we went out for dinner, tasting all the local delicacies including black paella, many different types of chorizo, piglet meat (!) as well as the inevitable mountain of authentic Spanish tapas. One phrase we learned very quickly was “Estoy lleno” – I’m full! Experiencing the Spanish nightlife was perhaps where we had the most fun, especially the parties at the school and the Plaza Mayor. We really got an insight into the culture of young people in Spain, with fiestas where all the students dress up in old Mexican costumes and sing to the crowds while playing their guitars to celebrate the end of their degrees.

    After we had settled in, though, it was time to work! Every morning, we attended four hours of Spanish lessons at the Don Quijote language school in Salamanca. We all found these hours to be extremely beneficial. By being put in different sets according to our individual abilities, we were able to progress at a level that suited each of us. We all feel our skills in understanding and speaking the Spanish language have improved greatly because of these lessons – many thanks to Don Quijote and the brilliant teachers!

   As for the afternoons, we spent 2 hours every day undertaking a work experience office orientation in the don Quijote Central Promotions Office. We were able to benefit from this thanks to the team of staff who explained how the offices and the school function, not just in the Spanish centres, but also how they link up with the schools in Latin America. We had to have our wits about us, as not a word of English was spoken, again helping us a lot to improve our comprehension of Spanish native speakers.

   All in all, we each found the experience wholly enriching and would certainly recommend it to next year’s AS students. Many thanks to Mrs Hardy for putting so much time and effort into making it such a success!

Freddy Bowen

Discover Salamanca:

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"Spanish is no problem here in Salamanca"

Stacey — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Fragment taken from original article (in German) by Jutta Christoph for mallorcazeitung.es

Language school don Quijote is housed in Salamanca in a former cloister from the 16th century. After the placement test is taken and personal conversation with headmaster Jesús Baz, a guided city tour is given to newcomers of the program. Then the lessons begin in different level classes ranging from five to eight students. The student that requests to be placed in a higher linguistic level class or a lower level can change groups the following day.

"Keep in mind that just because one learns a lot of grammar or vocabulary, does not qualify one to know the language", states Julia Hormigo Espés, who has been working as a Spanish teacher in don Quijote for over ten years. "Language is crippled if one only learns from books" - that’s why don Quijote also offers free extracurricular activities such as history, geography, film showings, talks and music lessons at no extra cost to those students who voluntarily sign up and wish to make the most of their language learning experience.

Result after a one-week Spanish language course of 25 hours and accommodation with a Spanish host family:
- Learning factor: high
- Fun and entertainment factor: high

Receive for free the 2009 brochure at hom e!

A don Quijote student wins Instituto Cervantes' Spanish short story contest!

Stacey — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:59:00 GMT

On June 25 of 2008, the Cervantes Institute in Paris organized a short story contest...and we are proud to announce that the winning story was The Enchanted Book by Françoise Corbillon-Epelboin -- a don Quijote student!

The contest was held in commemoration of the 10 years that have passed since the death of Mexican writer Octavio Paz (1914-1998), for whom the library of the Cervantes Institute in Paris is named after.

Françoise presented his story at a superior level and won the grand prize: a 1000€ scholarship to use towards ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera) courses in any public university or an Instituto Cervantes accredited center of Castilla y León. CONGRATULATIONS!

From September 21 to October 4 of 2008, we had the pleasure of seeing her again as a return student in don Quijote Salamanca. She had decided to further her Spanish skills and chose to study with us for a second time.

¡ENHORABUENA FRANÇOISE! Thank you very much for counting on us for your Spanish classes!

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Live Spanish in Salamanca, Ciudad del Español

Stacey — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:20:00 GMT

Every year, Salamanca is the preferred Spanish city where over 30,000 students choose to learn Spanish. This makes Salamanca an important tourist destination as people begin to discover the appeal of this charming city.

The new slogan “Live Spanish in Salamanca” is being actively used to promote Salamanca throughout the world and to attract foreign students who wish to learn or improve their Spanish skills. The administrative office is also promoting it with the Spanish version,“Salamanca, Ciudad del Español”.

Their main focus is to propel the city into becoming the principal reference, the 'must go-to' city for foreigners who want to learn Spanish, out of the potential destinations within the worldwide language tourism industry. They also hope to outshine the competition by providing students with assistance in social and cultural integration with their Student Information and Support center.

Located on the third floor of La Casa de Postas in the Plaza Mayor, just two floors above the Municipal Tourism Office, they have proudly embraced the motto “Salamanca, Ciudad del Español.”

Discover the reason why no one can resist learning Spanish in such a beautiful city!
Watch Salamanca Única, a 13-minute video of Salamanca’s impressive sights and one-of-a kind monuments.

Why not combine language learning with fun and culture in a 1 or 2 week Spanish course in the cradle of the Spanish language? Study Spanish in Salamanca with don Quijote !

Jumpstart your in-country learning – with 4 months free access to our online Spanish course!

Stacey — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:55:00 GMT

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!

Go ahead! Get a head-start on your beginner’s course!
Brush up your existing skills before your arrival!
Get a leg up on the placement test!

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.

don Quijote Salamanca School in print

Stacey — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:17:00 GMT

don Quijote is BEAMING with pride!

Our Salamanca school has recently been featured in the July 2008 issue of the prestigious Italian magazine, Brava Casa!

The article titled “Lingue: Lezioni Con Charme” (Languages: Lessons with Charm) talks about various language teaching schools around the world in which the magazine considers to be of a charming nature, and our don Quijote Salamanca school made the cut!

You can visit Brava Casa’s official webpage to see a glimpse of the magazine. You won’t be able to read the entire magazine since it’s a preview-only online version of the printed magazine, but you’ll be able to skim through a few pages to get the general feel.

If you have access to purchasing the magazine at a newstand, then what are you waiting for? Go read about us!

Get to know our splendid school and see why it was dubbed by the magazine as “magical”.

Watch the following 2 videotours of our don Quijote Salamanca school:

don Quijote Salamanca Video 1

don Quijote Salamanca Video 2

And if you would like to see more of the city itself, here’s another Salamanca city video: