Description

CICEL offers an exciting and unique opportunity to experience Mexican culture and society while learning Spanish. Classes are based on solid grammatical principles and programs offer real-life situations for learning and practicing Spanish at all levels. In order to give the students more individual attention and help them learn Spanish in the shortest possible time, no more than five students are assigned per classroom.

Period of Study:
Courses begin any Monday of the year. Students receive at least 25 hours of Spanish per week. A minimum study course of two weeks is strongly suggested.

Courses Offered:
Courses range from beginning to advanced levels. CICEL has developed highly intensive Spanish programs that cover all aspects of the language including pronunciation, grammar, reading comprehension and conversational skills while being totally immersed in Mexican life and culture. CICEL provides a placement test one day prior to the beginning of the course for students with existing knowledge of Spanish to ensure the appropriate level of instruction.

* Basic Spanish

It is possible to complete this course in one month, although rates of progress will vary. Students enrolled in this program learn basic grammatical structures and acquire conversational skills. This course gives the students fluency in "survival Spanish". It covers areas such as "getting around "and emphasizes idiomatic expressions used in Mexico and Latin America.

* Intermediate/Advanced Spanish

These programs are specifically designed for students already familiar with the basic grammatical structure of Spanish. The programs help students develop oral and written skills. We emphasize the reading of magazines, newspapers and contemporary Latin American literary works combined with other afternoon activities. Students also participate in oral presentations of selected topics to develop fluency and strong confidence in the language.

* Spanish for Professionals

This course is tailored to each individual's professional needs. We focus on language areas such as: Marketing, Economics, Law,

Environmental Issues, Social Work, and colloquial as well as formal medical concepts and others.

Highlights

The faculty at CICEL is composed of Mexican nationals who have an average of ten to twenty years of experience in teaching Spanish as a Second Language. Our instructors have extensive experience working with non-profit and grass-roots organizations in Mexico. Some of these instructors have been educated abroad; in addition, they have also been frequent lecturers at American universities and churches.

Extra Curricular Activities:

* Traditional Medicine
* Lectures on Mexican Society and Politics
* Archaeological Tours
* Reality Tours
* Eco-Tourism
* Exciting Excursions
* Special Classes on Mexican Cooking
* Dancing, Art Workshops and More

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

USD 175 per week / USD 600 for 4 weeks

Credit Available

yes

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5 per class

Application Process Involves

• Other
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

CICEL's Mission Statement

We aspire to work together in search of alternative, positive and traditional ways of living, healing and strengthening of the community. We believe in the art of listening as an important aspect for effective dialogue and communication among peoples of different cultures and backgrounds. In the spirit of our interconnectedness, our programs offer all participants an opportunity for self-empowerment; to experience another perspective of knowledge and culture, as well as to participate in the transformation toward a better world

Year Founded

2000