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You can choose between the following courses: A Main Group course 20 units of 45 minutes each, per week, in groups of 6 or less students. Duration: 1 to 34 weeks. 6 levels: beginner to advanced. General language course: reading, speaking, pronunciation, listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary expansion, Middle American culture. Lessons: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with a 30-minute break. If there is only one participant for a given level, that participant will receive 15 units of private instruction per week instead of 20 units of group instruction. AVAILABLE IN CORONADO AND JACÒ B Intensive Group course 30 units of 45 minutes each per week in groups of 6 or less students. Duration: 1 to 34 weeks. 6 levels: beginner to advanced. General language course: You follow Standard course A and receive 2 additional units of group instruction Monday to Friday. No new grammar is introduced here; instead, you do in-depth exercises to reinforce the material you worked on in the morning. Lessons: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two 30-minute breaks. If there is only one participant for a given level, that participant will receive 21 units of private instruction per week instead of 30 units of group instruction. ONLY AVAILABLE IN CORONADO

Mini groups with experienced teachers Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes

C Combination Course (20 + 5)
20 group lessons, plus 5 private ones of 45 minutes each per week to work on individual weaknesses/needs.
Duration: 1 to 34 weeks.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
Lessons: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with two 30-minute breaks.

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D Intensive Combination Course (20 + 10)
30 units of 45 minutes each per week, 20 of those units in Mini-Group A and 10 additional units of private instruction, either in general Spanish or technical terminology.
Duration: 1 to 34 weeks.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
Lessons: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two 30-minute breaks.
We recommend a crash course of private instructions if you only have 1 or 2 weeks available for a language course.

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E1 Private Instruction
10 lessons of 45 minutes each per week, either in general Spanish alone or in combination with technical terminology.
Duration: of 1 to 8 weeks.
All levels.
Lessons: from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Depending on private teacher availability some private lessons might be scheduled during the afternoons.

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E2 Private Instruction
20 lessons of 45 minutes each per week, either in general Spanish alone or in combination with technical terminology.
Duration: of 1 to 8 weeks.
All levels.
Lessons: from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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E3 Private Instruction
30 lessons of 45 minutes each per week, either in general Spanish alone or in combination with technical terminology.
Duration: of 1 to 8 weeks.
All levels.
Lessons: from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Private instruction for professionals. One-on-one setting is ideal for professionals that need to improve their language skills to work in a Spanish speaking country. Special courses can be given with terminology in many fields such as: medical, education, general business, environmental, scientific, law, etc.

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Course F
DELE Exam preparation course
(Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera)

30 units of 45 minutes each per week in groups of 6 or less students.
Duration: 8 or 12 weeks just before an exam date.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
Course content: Most class material is selected having in mind that students are preparing for the DELE exam. Class examples are similar to exam questions. Practice exams are done during the course.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00a.m. to 1:30p.m. with two 30-minute breaks. If there is only one participant for a given level, that participant will receive 21 units of private instruction per week instead of 30 units of group instruction.

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Course G
Interactive Spanish Course “Pura Vida”
Spanish and Fun in tropical Costa Rica

Course designed for those that prefer learn with hands on experience rather that in-classroom work. An activity based course with 10 lessons and 8 activities per week.

Duration: for 2 weeks with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 2 x 45 minutes, Spanish lessons
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. break
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. learning by doing activities
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lunch break

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NEW Course H
Parent & child Course

This course creates an experiential setting that in addition to develop Spanish proficiency offers ecotouristic and cultural experiences to parents interested in sharing them with their 10 to 16 year old kids. An activity based course with 10 lessons, 5 cultural and 2 fun activities per week.

Duration: for 2 weeks with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
Schedule: Monday to Friday.
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 2 x 45 minutes, Spanish lessons
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. break
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. learning by doing activities
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lunch break
Monday and Wednesday
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – cultural activities

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Course I
Internship Program at private companies and social institutions

College students can join this program to gain valuable work experience with private companies in one of many fields of study. Interns will work next to Costa Rican professionals inside private companies that accept Academia Tica`s applicants.

Runs from a minimum of 8 weeks
Duration: from 8 to up to several months.
6 levels: Intermediate I to advanced.
Contact school for requirements.
Schedule: Monday to Friday. Most companies start at 7:30am and close at 5pm.

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Course J
Volunteering Program at national parks, social institutions and farms.
All Academia Tica students over 18 years of age can join this program.

Here students can gain valuable work experience and help save our natural treasures living at a National Park or helping a needy sector of the population at a social institution or learn organic or other agricultural techniques at a farm.

Duration: from 2 to up to several months.
6 levels: Beginner II to advanced.
Contact school for requirements.
Schedule: Monday to Friday. Most institutions start at 7:30am and close at 5pm., but volunteer schedule is somewhat negotiable.

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Group courses are conducted in classes of a maximum of 6 students. The average per class is 3-4 students only. One lesson is 45 minutes. On the first morning of each course you will be tested to evaluate your level of Spanish. Following the test you will be assigned to one of the following six course levels which correspond to the following modules:

Module I (Levels A & B without prior knowledge): The goals of these introductory courses are to achieve a basic level of oral communication in the present, future and past tense. At the same time students will acquire a general knowledge of Costa Rica and Latin America: Students will learn the minimum vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to develop the first contacts with the Spanish speaking community.

Module II (Levels C & D, Elementary and Intermediate Level): In elementary and intermediate classes the basic communication skills will be strengthened and expanded by more complex verb forms including the preterite, conditional, subjunctive. Various didactic methods are used including practice with written Spanish and works with various topics of the Costa Rican and Latin American experience.

Module III (Levels Upper Intermediate and Advanced): In these courses, students review the grammatical problems of Spanish as a second language and work with more advanced topics. In addition, students will strengthen their existing knowledge and minimize existing weaknesses. Intercultural analysis of Latin America, the interpretation of literary works, and the improvement of written Spanish are emphasized.

Each level includes grammatical structures of the Spanish language and presentation and discussion of details and special characteristics of life and society. Technical Spanish and Composition exercises are available, too (optional). Modules II and III include writing exercises. Module III includes (optional or combined) Technical Spanish, contemporary Latin American literature, Latin American tradition and folklore, Latin American political and social problems.

In addition to our working files we also use local newspapers, magazines from Central America, songs, videos about the Latin American reality, illustrations, maps, textbooks and many other materials which are especially prepared for use in Academia Tica: We also visit places related to the topics and invite experts to give lectures. Discussion themes are presented in sections and include a variety of listening exercises. Some examples from the catalog topics:

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