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If you're planning on visiting Spain on holiday, then you should really make an effort to learn the Spanish language. Learning some basic Castilian (castellano), the national language of Spain, will give you many benefits:-
- You'll be able to read signs, road signs and menus.
- You'll feel more confident on holiday knowing that you are able to get by in everyday situations.
- You'll be able to venture further - You won't have to just stick to the main tourist areas, where English is widely spoken, but will be able to experience real Spain in traditional villages and rural areas.
- You won't need to keep digging out your dictionary or entertain the locals with your mimes and gestures.
- You'll be welcomed - Although Spaniards tend to be warm and friendly anyway, they're even more friendly and accommodating if you attempt just a bit of Spanish. They'll love you!
- You'll be able to ask for things at shops, ask for directions when you're lost, find out how much things cost at markets and order meals at restaurants.
With a few basic phrases and verbs, a Spanish phrase book and pocket dictionary, you'll be able to enjoy a stress-free holiday in Andalucia. But how do you go about learning the Spanish language?
Spanish is a relatively easy language to learn and there are many different resources out there to help you master the basics - books, courses, online courses, videos and DVDs, CDs, PC and console "games" etc.
But what if you could combine learning Spanish with a holiday in Spain? With don Quijote, you can.
Don Quijote offer Spanish immersion lessons in various cities around Spain, including the Andalucian destinations of Granada, Seville, Malaga, Marbella and Cadiz. You can choose a course to suit you:-
- Intensive - 20 classes plus 5 cultural classes per week
- Superintensive - 30 classes plus 5 cultural classes per week
- One to One - A tailor made course just for you
- Spanish Talk - 2 hours of Spanish conversation per day
- Spanish for life - 12 weeks+
These courses are scheduled in such a way that you also have time to explore the city where you're staying and you can choose your accommodation - stay with a Spanish family, share a student flat, stay in premium accomodation or a hotel. You'll also get plenty of opportunities to practise your newly acquired language.
You can also do exams and professional courses with them. But here's the really fun part, you can combine learning Spanish with an activity holiday. Don Quijote offer the following Spanish and Fun courses:-
- Spanish and Wine Tasting in Salamanca
- Spanish and Scuba Diving in Tenerife
- Spanish and Cooking in Salamanca
- Christmas Course in Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Salamanca, Valencia and Tenerife
- Golden Age - Spanish and activities for the over 50s in Tenerife
- Spanish and Arabic Culture in Granada, home of the Alhambra
- Spanish and Flamenco dance course in Granada, Seville or Madrid
- Spanish and History, Art and Literature in Granada.
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