Commercial Spanish

Commercial and Business Spanish: this one to one course is designed to satisfy the specific needs of students who need to learn Spanish in a short period of time. The student will improve his/her business vocabulary using articles from major business papers. The Academic Director, together with the student, will design a program to optimize his stay, including the number of hours of class and the specific topics of interest.

The Commercial Spanish Course runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 14:30 and is divided into three parts: Theory, Practice and private lessons "One-to-One Spanish for business"

The theory part concentrates on the grammatical aspects of the language. After imparting new concepts the students do practice exercises in order to assimilate them.

In the practice class the students learn and put into practice, in real or simulated situations, how to effectively communicate in Spanish. This part of the course stresses the acquisition of new vocabulary, using readings, tapings, videos and press articles. It also offers the possibility of gaining fluency in expressing oneself through debates, representations, etc. 

Both parts are taught by different professors, so that students get used to different accents and styles of teaching. All our classes take part in small groups so the learning rate is quite fast. Our teaching staff always uses the 'communicative' method of language teaching. The teachers encourage students to develop conversational skills and self-confidence, rather than asking them to chant verb conjugations or spend silent hours perusing lists of prepositions.