WEEKEND en español®

Retiros/Retreats

ENROLL TODAY in a WEEKEND en español® retreat and experience Spanish IMMERSION at a beautiful California retreat site.

Absolutely nothing works as well as SUSTAINED PRACTICE to obtain new language skills, confidence, and FLUENCY.

And when you immerse yourself in 72 hours straight, using Spanish for all your interactions, it becomes part of you!

Spend Friday noon through Sunday afternoon (4:00 PM) with us, and you will:

• IMPROVE your pronunciation
• GAIN new vocabulary
• FOCUS on specific verb tenses and structure
• STRENGTHEN your oral communication skills
• ACQUIRE new linguistic and cultural understanding
• PRACTICE all your skills in living contexts
• ENJOY using the language in a supportive and friendly environment

2009 WEEKEND en español® Retreat Schedule:

June 5-7 ~ Intermediate (3 day program/$775*)

July 24-26 ~ Beginners (3 day program/$775*)

September 25-27 ~ Intermediate (3 day program/$775*)

October 22-25 ~ Medical Spanish (4 day program/$1250*)

November 5-8 ~Beginners (4 day program/$1050*)

We respond to our participants' personal language needs and we promise to be supportive and encouraging at every step of the way! Nowhere else will you find a program as intensive, challenging, or as FUN as WEEKEND en español®!

You will benefit from structured workshops, MINI-LESSONS on selected grammar points and verb tenses, interactive verbal GAMES and activities, as well as some more open-ended opportunities to PRACTICE spontaneous language. MUSIC, CULTURE, and LATIN FOOD are all part of the program.

*All programs include:

• Double occupancy lodging at our private retreat site
• Continuous and intensive instruction and interaction with excellent student to staff ratio
• All meals - authentic, healthy, & delicious
• Extensive materials for the Retreat and to take home