Teaching English in Cuba - La Havana

Description

This program is ideal for anyone wanting to learn Spanish and gain life experience in a non-academic atmosphere while teaching English to Cubans. If a post is not available, you will attend more Spanish classes with other international students, thereby experiencing cultural immersion in an independent yet supported atmosphere. The positions can be in formal English instruction or in conversation, with adults or with children. See bestprograms.org website to learn how you can promote learning and motivation acting as a linguistic model and in this way increasing student's skills and self-confidence in English communication.

Highlights

--Language classes: 1 to 2 months of Spanish classes according to internship availability, for 20 hours a week at a fully-equipped and recognized language school.

--Student or Tourist Visa documentation and support

--Accommodation included in serviced apartments within walking distance to the school.

--Orientation meeting with local coordinator: includes tourist and city information and transportation and communication details - including a map and explanation of the transportation, currency, communication details (cell phones and email), phone number for inquiries locally and safety tips.

--Transfers from and back to airport
Internship according to availability, one month internship in an area of your choice. We request that you give us three possible areas. In the event that no internship can be found you will be given an extra month of intensive Spanish.

--Teaching post according to availability, one-month internship in an area of your choice. We request that you give us three possible areas of teaching interest. In the event that no post can be found you will be given extra intensive Spanish or salsa classes.