SEMANA en español™

2011 schedule for SEMANA en español™

Oaxaca Immersion

Nothing works better to learn a language, than sustained practice. Our SEMANA en español (actually 10 to 15 days!) is a Total Immersion of Language and Culture in Oaxaca, Mexico. No English!

Study the language and culture by living with us, in residence in a beautiful private home. We offer a thoroughly integrated program of classes, experiential learning, and cultural exploration for small groups of students. Visit famous sites such as Monte Alban and Santo Domingo. Live the language!

Your course of study will cover vocabulary, verb tenses, and grammar issues sequenced and organized to match your level of Spanish, always with emphasis on oral communication skills and contextual learning. Practice your Spanish as we visit artesanos in their villages while they share the secrets of their crafts.

We are known for our innovative and imaginative techniques and materials . You will get a chance to dye wool with master weavers, make mole from scratch with local famous cooks, and spend the day researching in the most important museums. We will do all of these activities and more, and all in Spanish !!!

We'll do all our interactions in Spanish, and we'll have lessons or assignments on-site in the markets, stores, museums, workshops, and other local activities. You will learn by doing and talking.

Special expert guest presenters provide unique learning opportunities. Immersion in the language works, because you use all your senses, your mind and your body, all the time. Try it soon with us! It's easier than you think!

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Oaxaca, Mexico is nestled in a lush valley, surrounded by the gentle hills of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental. Oaxaca (pronounced WA-HA-CA), once the ancient center of zapoteca and mixteca cultures, is now the vibrant capital of the state of the same name.

Visit one of the world's leading Unesco cities declared Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Do it with the experts !

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