THE AMERICAN SPANISH SCHOOL PROVIDES SPANISH LESSONS ESTRICTLY WITH ONLY PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. IT IS ONE OF THE FEW SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED BY THE ECUADORIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION WITH AUTHORIZATION NR. 111-DINEPP. Our school now has a beautiful house, private classrooms /cabins with TV / Video, garden, garage, restaurant / cafeteria.

American Spanish School is located in the modern part of Quito, close to the commercial area, one block from the main Av. Amazonas, surrounded by banks with ATM machines, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, cafes, discotheques, peñas, cultural centers, post offices and close to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Migration Office, and other institutions that can be of help to foreigners.

OUR TEACHERS

Each new week of classes you will have another teacher, so you will experience different background and personalities. However, under request you can continue with the same teacher until you wish.

The basis of our courses is the modern usage of the Spanish Language and we focus on development of understanding of both spoken and written language, as well as the ability to express oneself orally and in writing. Our courses also emphasize pronunciation, style, idioms and grammar.

Individual lessons (one-to-one) are the most intensive form of language learning and ensure the greatest possible success, as you can learn according to your own pace. The lessons are tailored to suit the individual needs of anyone, from those requiring a particularly high standard of language training to those wishing to make maximum progress in minimum time. This kind of lesson can be adapted according to your present level of knowledge and personal learning needs without having to take other students into consideration. The lessons can focus entirely on the subjects, learning targets and topics required by you and they can deal with technical aspects and vocabulary aimed specifically at you and your professional requirements.

Furthermore, our practical one-to-one teaching methods will enable you to use Spanish successfully and appropriately in everyday situations, in your career and in your studies.

Our individual one-to-one courses , designed to meet the requirements of students who want to make maximum progress in the chosen time require 4 to 6 weeks, 4 to 7 hours per day starting at 08h30 or at 13h30. However, you can take less or more. For beginners, the minimum acceptable is two weeks. Individual lessons are provided in separate cabins where there are only two persons, you and your teacher.

To make our courses more effective we make use of video films and teacher-accompanied visits to places of cultural interest and tourist attractions.

GROUP CLASSES

To give the students the opportunity of sharing the class with other students, we provide also small group classes with 2, 3, 4 or 5 students per class. Group classes are provided in small classrooms.

Lessons in the garden

Included in the program:

• Twice a week visits to places of tourist and cultural interest such as museums, churches and markets in the company of your teacher.
• Conferences about Culture, History and other subjects of interest.
• Gym (every day from Mon to Frid). (Students who take less that 80 hours of lessons will pay US $5 per week to have this service).

• Visits to Indian markets: Otavalo, Cotacachi, San Antonio de Ibarra to see handicrafts, leather goods, carvings, lakes, etc. = US $10 per person.by private transportation
• Visits to Saquisilí to see the animal market and to enjoy the beautiful landscapes on the way = US $8 per person by private transportation.
• Dancing lessons for our students, tropical music: salsa, merengue, cumbia, ballenat: US $5 per hour (one to one)
• Papallacta, 1.5 hours from Quito on the road to the jungle. It is an excellent natural hot spring = US $10 per person by private transportation..
• Baños, surrounded by mountains has hot springs and very beautiful landscapes = US $15 by private transportation..
• NOTE: the above visits will be done with minimum 3 people.
• Guitar, quena and charango classes = US $4 per hour (you must have the instrumen)

Our program includes 4 main levels of study Elementaryc, Intermediate, Intemediate-advanced, and Advanced. Please click here for detailed information.

DIDACTIC MATERIAL:

• We use books designed by prestigious Ecuadorian and foreign universities to teach Spanish as a Second Language
• Bilingual English-Spanish books edited in USA, Canada and other countries
• Bilingual German-Spanish books edited in Germany
• Bilingual French-Spanish books edited in France
• Spanish books edited in Spain to teach Spanish as a Second Language
• Spanish books edited in Latina American Countries to teach Spanish as a Second Language as well as a native language.
• Charts, chalkboard.
• Tapes
• Videos about the Latin American Culture, Literature and Ecology.
• Our students receive the neccessary books, without extra charge.

VOLUNTARY WORK

Our students have the opportunity to work as a volunteer and in some cases as a paid employee. You need to take a course with us, so we will put in contact with institutions that need volunteers or may need paid employees in teaching, health, ecology conservation area, specially.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES:

• Internet, E-mail,
• airport transfer,
• hotel and flight reservations.
• Gym (every day from Mon to Frid), Sauna and Turkish bath (Thu to Sat), and hydro massages (Students who take less that 80 hours of lessons will pay US $5 per week to have this service).
• Cofee, tea.

During your studies, you can live with one of our selected ecuadorian families who provide a private room, 3 meals daily, laundry and the opportunity to share in the ecuadorian way of life. They are all located 10-30 minutes walking distance from the school. If you prefer you can stay at our hostel in double or triple rooms.

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

After completing the course you will receive an Official Certificate of Proficiency issued by the Ministry of Education.

 


SCHEDULES

4 hours/day: from 08h30 to 12h30 or from 13h30 to 17h30  5 hours/day: from 08h30 to 13h30 or from 13h30 to 18h30 6 hours/day: from 08h30 to 12h30 and from 13h30 to 15h30 7 hours/day: from 08h30 to 12h30 and from 13h30 to 16h30

[ PRICES FOR THE YEAR 2006 ]

Number	4  HOURS/DAY		5  HOURS/DAY		6  HOURS/DAY		7  HOURS/DAY
OF WEEKS	Only lessons	Lessons +family	Only lessons	Lessons +family	Only lessons	Lessons +family	Only lessons	Lessons +family
1	US $ 100	US $ 191	US $ 123	US $ 214	US $ 144	US $ 235	US $ 165	US $ 256
2	US $ 196	US $ 377	US $ 240	US $ 421	US $ 282	US $ 463	US $ 322	US $ 502
3	US $ 288	US $ 557	US $ 353	US $ 621	US $ 414	US $ 683	US $ 473	US $ 741
4	US $ 376	US $ 732	US $ 460	US $ 816	US $ 540	US $ 896	US $ 616	US $ 972
5	US $ 460	US $ 901	US $ 563	US $ 1004	US $ 660	US $ 1101	US $ 753	US $ 1194
6	US $ 540	US $ 1065	US $ 660	US $ 1185	US $ 774	US $ 1299	US $ 882	US $ 1407
Registration fee:				US $20
Additional to 6 weeks, 7 hours per day of individual lessons:				US $4.2
Additional days of family:				US $12.4

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We also include some other activities with or without extra charge depending on the amount of weeks and lessons per week you take:

+ The necessary learning material
+ Two weekly visits to places of tourist interest in the company of your teacher
+ One weekly visit to places of tourist interest after class by private transportation.
+Gym (You can use it every day with no extra fee if you take minimum 4 weeks, 6 hours per day)
+ Homestay includes:
    - A private room and bathroom
    - 3 meals daily
    - Laundry
+ Pick service from the airport
+ E-mail service ( 1 hour per week) if you study minimum 4 weeks, 6 hours per day.

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HOW TO RESERVE A COURSE

Fill out the enrolment form and e.mail it to mailto:info@americanspanishschool.com?subject=Reservation or fax it to Fax: 00593 2 260 8118. Additionally you can send a US $50 cheque deposit to confirm your reservation to American Spanish School, P.O.Box: 17-03-1588, Quito-Ecuador. Or send the money through Western Union to Anibal Proaño O., Quito-Ecuador. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon receiving the money.

 


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HOW TO RESERVE A COURSE
Please copy the following text and paste in your personal e-mail then fill out it and send us via e-mail to info@americanspanishschool.com or via fax to (593 2) 260 8118.

Full name:
Age:
Sex:
Nationality:
Profession/Ocupation:
Tel or Fax number:
Mailing address:
Hobbies/sports:
Level of knowledge:
Beginner:
Intemediate:
Advanced:
Number of weeks you want to study:
Lessons per day:
Starting date:
Kind of accommodation:
Homestay:
Hostal:
If homestay,  With children?  Yes  (       )             No   (         )
Are you smoker?    Yes  (       )           No   (       )
Details of arrival:
Date:
Time:
Flight number:
Do you want us to pick you up from the airport?