Blogging Spanish : Spagnolo

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)

15% off on your course when volunteering in Guanajuato (Mexico)

Stacey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:00 GMT

Book your course before 29 October and receive a 15% discount on your volunteer program in Guanajuato (Mexico). City: Guanajuato (Mexico) Duration: 4 weeks Discount: 15% Valid for courses in: 2009- 2010 Book before: 29 October 2009 Conditions: - Offer...(read more)

Cervantes Institute to teach Spanish to Starbucks workers

Stacey — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:31:00 GMT

(To read in Spanish, click here ) Spain's Cervantes Institute will teach Spanish to some 100,000 Starbucks workers throughout the United States. By virtue of an agreement signed Tuesday 26 May of 2009, those 100,000 workers will be able to learn Spanish...(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)

Save 20% on your Spanish Courses in Valencia

Stacey — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:51:00 GMT

This summer is all about learning Spanish in a warm, coastal Mediterranean city where the sun always shines and the nightlife goes on forever... Valencia for 20% less! Take advantage of receiving a 20% discount on your Spanish courses with 3 easy steps:...(read more)

Learn Spanish and dance Flamenco in Madrid and Granada

Stacey — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:10:00 GMT

Flamenco is a genuine Spanish art; to be more precise - a genuine Southern Spanish art.

Originating from Andalusia, flamenco is a passionate and seductive Spanish art form involving the guitar, song and dance. The interesting thing about flamenco is that its roots are a mystery. The general belief is that this art form was created before the Reconquest as the mix of Gypsy, Islamic, Sephardic and Andalusian cultures cohabited together in the south of Spain.

Our Spanish schools in Granada and Madrid provide you with a special course of:

20 hours a week of Intensive Spanish + 8 hours a week of Flamenco Dance
... with classes starting every Monday, year round!

Contact us for more information or to book your stay!
Request a free brochure!

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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Last Minute Offer: 2009 Dakar Rally…for US$999!

Stacey — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:46:00 GMT

If you enjoy listening to the engines roar and feel the adrenaline of a head-to-head competition, then you cannot miss the 2009 Dakar Rally Race... in Argentina!

Sign up for a 2-week Intensive Spanish Course in Buenos Aires and Cordoba and enjoy the opportunity to enjoy the Dakar Rally live while you learn Spanish!

This is the first time this world famous event will take place in Argentina. The race starts on January 3rd and ends on January 17th.

This special promotion of $999 includes:
A 2-week Intensive Spanish Course
Registration fee
Transfer service from airport to accommodation
2 nights in a 3-star hotel in downtown Buenos Aires
Accommodation in Buenos Aires and Cordoba (including breakfast)
Transfer from Buenos Aires to Cordoba in a comfortable bus

Spaces are limited, so don’t delay!
Get more details now!
Book now!

CONDITIONS:
- Offer subject to space availability.
- Offer expires January 3, 2009 (Last day to enroll is December 31, 2008).
- Offer not cumulative. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

don Quijote offering 30 Scholarships to Study Spanish in Spain or Mexico!

Stacey — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Great news!

Be the first to know what goes on with don Quijote, Spain’s largest provider of in-country Spanish courses in Spain and Latin America:

We are delighted to announce the launch of our 7th annual Fundación don Quijote Scholarship Program for 2009!

The program offers institutions the chance to win a scholarship for one of their students to study Spanish with don Quijote in Spain or Guanajuato, Mexico. We will award 30 Scholarships (one per institution) to the 30 academic institutions presenting the most creative and best-developed plans to actively promote the learning of Spanish as a foreign language.

Is there still time to apply? Yes! The application deadline is February 29th. If you are a Spanish teacher or study in a high school, university, community college or college, encourage your institution to apply!

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!

Read more about the Scholarships Program!

Request a FREE brochure!

Grand opening of our new Barcelona school!

Stacey — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:03:00 GMT

We've moved!
Our school in the exciting and stylish city of Barcelona has opened its doors… to a brand new spacious, state-of-the-art building! Our building is located on calle Mallorca 27, in the heart of the L’Eixample District. It’s 10 minutes from the Plaza de España, 10 minutes from the Plaza de Catalunya and within walking distance of the bustling Gran Via. An unbeatable location!

You will find your Spanish learning experience in Barcelona to be integral and even more enjoyable in a city filled with architectural monuments, cafés, theaters, musical venues, art galleries and nightclubs, offering endless cultural and social opportunities…all by just walking out our front door!

The school has more than 55 bright and airy classrooms, a conference room that easily accommodates 150 people, centralized heating and air conditioning for your comfort, and free WiFi internet throughout the building for students wishing to stay connected with loved ones at home. Our Barcelona school is wider, better equipped, and has more ‘green areas’. There’s enough recreational space within our large private garden behind the school and the indoor patio, which are soon to become popular spots for students to relax between classes.

Barcelona is the Capital of Modernism, and we are proud that our big, bright and comfortable new building exemplifies that description.

Enjoy an unforgettable Spanish course in Barcelona at a 10% discounted price:

Just book our most popular course, Intensive Spanish, with don Quijote accommodation and an arrival date between now and December 31st of 2008.
Yep... that’s it!

This special offer is subject to availability, so act quickly to reserve your place and your first choice of accommodation!
Get more details and check out our other offers!

Start planning to live life and learn Spanish in this artistic, vibrant modern city!
Request a free brochure or contact our course counselors!

Special Offer: Study Spanish in Mexico!

Stacey — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:42:00 GMT

Experience the exotic culture of Mexico while you learn Spanish

Spend 4 weeks or longer learning Spanish in Mexico’s Guanajuato or Playa del Carmen, and receive 5 private One-to-One lessons for FREE.

Just book your Spanish course with us to begin in October 2008 between October 1- October 31.

It's that easy!

Do not miss this opportunity to study Spanish in an exotic Mexican location!

Contact a course counselor now to request more information.
Get our free brochure!

Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with another offer.
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
- Offer applies only to bookings made between October 1st until October 31st of 2008, Spanish time.
NOTE: This offer ends on October 31, 2008.

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:

Spanish class special offer: Book now for next year at this year’s prices.

Stacey — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:18:00 GMT

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, including Pamplona and Cadiz!

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!

Scoprire Salamanca

Paqui — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:32:00 GMT

Nunzio, Course Counsellor a don Quijote.

Avendo cominciato la mia esperienza a Salamanca proprio come studente don Quijote, posso dire con certezza che questa sia la città ideale per chi vuol fare una “full immersion” per imparare lo spagnolo nel più breve tempo possibile.

Ad ottobre dell’anno scorso decisi di frequentare un corso intensivo di spagnolo presso la scuola don Quijote qui a Salamanca, che è stata la prima ad essere fondata, nel 1989.

Come ogni studente don Quijote, mi trovai a dover scegliere il tipo di alloggio che soddisfasse maggiormente le mie esigenze. Avendo concluso da poco l’università, sono ormai abituato a condividere appartamenti con altri studenti ed è sicuramente l’opzione che più si addice a chi, come me, vuol sentirsi completamente indipendente e vuol gestire il proprio tempo a modo suo e, ad esempio, decidere autonomamente a che ora mangiare.

Optai dunque per un appartamento per studenti, scelta che si rivelò azzeccata, visto che il giorno stesso in cui arrivai, ebbi modo di conoscere i miei coinquilini provenienti da Germania e Olanda, con i quali si instaurò un ottimo rapporto di amicizia.

Sin dall’inizio mi sembrò che Salamanca fosse una città fatta per me: un magnifico centro storico chiuso al traffico con al centro un’incantevole “terrazza” (la Plaza Mayor) farebbero sentire a suo agio anche il turista più spaesato. Essendo una città abbastanza piccola (circa 180.000 abitanti) , si può andare ovunque senza dover usare i mezzi pubblici. Al tempo stesso, i più di 40.000 studenti che affollano le strade del centro, sia di giorno che di notte, rendono Salamanca una delle città più vive di Spagna.

C’è da dire che anche altri amici che avevano scelto di alloggiare presso una famiglia del posto, non se ne pentirono affatto! In particolare, un amico inglese con la passione per il golf, ebbe la fortuna di capitare in una famiglia dove il padre, istruttore di golf, di domenica lo invitava a giocare con i suoi amici golfisti. Un’ottima occasione, dunque, per imparare lo spagnolo divertendosi!

Il destino volle che proprio alla fine del mio corso venissi a sapere che don Quijote aveva bisogno di un course cousellor che parlasse italiano, per far fronte alla sempre maggiore richiesta di corsi da parte di gente italiana. Fu così che cominciai questa esperienza, nella quale ho aiutato e contino ad aiutare centinaia di persone che sono alle prese con una scelta difficile, come quella di un corso in Spagna o in America Latina.

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