Spanish Language Programs For Teens In Manuel Antonio

Spanish Language Programs for Teens in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Teen Spanish Programs - High School Spanish Programs Abroad
Manuel Antonio - Costa Rica

Overview
Each summer the Academia de Español D’Amore Spanish Immersion Center sets up
a Teen Spanish language program in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Located adjacent
to the Manuel Antonio National Park, the program is ideal due to the fact that the
town is both safe and provides a complete Spanish immersion environment.

Over the years we feel the Costa Rica has
proven itself to be one of the best countries to
offer a Teen Spanish language program in.
Costa Rica is safe, the Spanish language is
clear and easy to learn, and the country
offers a vast array of outdoor activities to do.

Teens (high school students) that come to
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica to study and
learn Spanish will find a city surrounded by
rainforest and beach, a perfect environment
in which to study and learn Spanish in. Students hear very little English and have
plenty of opportunity to practice the Spanish that are learning in the Spanish class.

Academia de Español D’Amore hosts the Costa Rica Teen Spanish Program in the
Manuel Antonio area. Host families are located within a short distance to the bus
station in Quepos and 15 minutes bus ride to the Spanish language school. Typically
the teens participating in the Spanish program are hosted in families near around the
bus station; compose by mother, father and sons, with vast experience hosting
teenagers.

Teen (High School) Spanish Language Program in Costa Rica
The Teen Spanish Program in Costa Rica schedules Spanish classes from Monday
through Friday (8:30 pm to 12:30pm), with 20 minutes break from 10:30 am to 10:50
am. All teachers at the Spanish language school in Academia de Español D’Amore
are native Spanish speakers from Costa Rica, well professional prepare with more
than 3 years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language.

Costa Rica Telefax: (506) 2-777-0233 - Wisconsin Telefax: (262) 367-8598 - California Telefax: (818) 434-7290 -
ACADEMIA DE ESPAÑOL D'AMORE - Manuel Antonio - kilometer # 3, next to Tulemar Bungalows
Web www.academiadamore.com - Email info@academiadamore.com

The Teen Spanish Program in Academia de Español D’Amore is set up as a full
Spanish immersion experience. In class all of the high school students are taught
completely in Spanish using our books based in the Communicative Approach
Learning process. Creating an environment where they study and learn and speak in
Spanish, the teens will quickly acquire the Spanish language. Each Spanish class
has a maximum of 5 teens. The reason the groups in the Teen Spanish Program are
kept small is that the Spanish school in Academia D’Amore wants to make sure each
high school student gets a very
personalized and interactive experience.

Outside of class, during free time during
the weekends, the high school students
in the Teen Spanish Program will
participate in various cultural activities or
excursions around Quepos area, most
of the time host families participate with
them too.

2009 Start Dates for the Costa Rica Teen Spanish Language Program
In 2009 the Teen Spanish Program in Costa Rica will begin on June 14th and
terminate on August 15th. Teen Spanish students can start the Spanish program on
ANY Monday between the start and end of the program. We recommend that any
participant of the Costa Rica Teen Spanish program sign up for at least a 2 week
stay. If this is not possible we can accept a registration for a one week Teen Spanish
Program.

Participants in the Teen Spanish Program should arrive in Costa Rica on the Sunday
prior to their first day of classes and should leave on the Saturday after their last day
of classes. It is possible to arrange extra nights of accommodations and meals if you
have to arrive a little earlier or stay later. The cost per extra night for the Teen
Spanish Program in Costa Rica is $40.

Activities & Excursions Included With the Costa Rica Teen Spanish
Program
The main portion of the Teen Spanish Program focuses on studying and learning
Spanish. However a key aspect which makes the program so popular is the
opportunity to see and do interesting and fun things in Quepos area. Students will be
able to visit and array of interesting sites in Quepos, Manuel Antonio and Costa Rica,
additionally, there is some fund adventures style trips planned as well. Excursions


include visits to the Manuel Antonio National Park, time spent on the beach, Canopy,
Mangroves and Rainforest tours, Our school suggests and organize tours to them for
weekends. Excursions are offered wither in the free time or during the weekends.

As a reinforcement of this Teen Spanish Immersion Program, we also offer free
classes that incorporate the interaction of our students with Costa Rican culture.
These classes are more than just a bit of fun. Rather, they are another unique and
memorable way to further one's Spanish skills:

Latin Dance Classes (Salsa,
Merengue, and Cumbia): Here you
will learn how to dance Salsa,
Merengue and Cumbia in a fun and
entertaining way. You will learn the
origin and history of these dances as
well as vocabulary of the human
body. Working from the very basic
steps to the most artistic pirouettes,
you will feel the rhythm of Latin music
while moving your body in a healthy
and relaxing way. You can practice
what you have learned with "ticos and ticas" in the various dancing locales of Manuel
Antonio, and Quepos. You will make friends and improve your Spanish while
dancing the night away.

Tropical Fruit Classes: Here you will learn the names of some of the most unique
and delicious fruits in the world. Chances are you will experience the flavor of fruit
you have never seen before. As a hidden bonus, you will learn vocabulary regarding
shapes, sizes, colors and more.

Latin Music Classes: Music and lyrics are one of the most productive strategies to
learn Spanish and the culture that is behind it. You will strengthen your listening
comprehension skills, grammar patterns, and increase your vocabulary while
enjoying some of the most popular Latin American and Spanish singers. Listen,
learn, and sing with the most beautiful songs of love, life, and passion. We invite you
to bring your musical instruments and play, while singing songs that will captivate
your heart and enhance your love for Costa Rican and Latin American culture and
folklore.

Surf Lessons also can be organized to those who are interested in.


Costa Rica Teen Spanish Program Costs
Length of Study Host Family
2 meals / day
1 week $513
2 weeks $1010

3 weeks $1340 Age Limits 12-17 yrs.

4 weeks $1655
Extra Week Cost $425
The Costa Rica Teen Spanish Program includes Spanish classes. Social and
cultural activities, Accommodations in a single room with a local host family, 2
meals per day. Excursions are not including.

What Is Included In The Cost of Costa Rica Teen Spanish Program?
• Four classes per day of group Spanish classes (M-F)
• Private room with a local Costa Rican host family
• 2 meals per day with the Costa Rican host family
• All activities and excursions
• Books, material, handouts, etc.
• Laundry service with the Costa Rican host family
• Free internet service – wireless available

Arrival into San Jose for the Costa Rica Teen Spanish Program
The student needs to book a flight into San Jose, Costa Rica. Arriving time should be
Sunday morning in order that they
have time to come down to
Quepos and Manuel Antonio.
Flight information is required 2
weeks prior to the start of the Teen
Spanish Program so that transfer
arrangements can be arranged.
They will met host family on
Sunday afternoon, Monday
morning they will need to be at our
school at 8:00 am for final
registration details, oral proficiency
interview, orientation hour and classes.


Costa Rica Teen Spanish Program Supervision
The Teen Spanish Program has a level of adult supervision that can be classified as
MODERATE. Your teen is expected to mature enough to follow our Rules.
Additionally the teen must be able to follow directions from the Teen Program
Director or any other staff of the school and
the host family. The host families used for
the Teen Spanish Program are selected due
to proximity to the Spanish school as well as
their ability to accommodate the specific
needs and attention of the teens in the Teen
Spanish Program.

The high school students will be supervised
while at the school, in the homestay, and
during activities and excursions. They are
not supervised walking to and from the
school. Additionally there are times when classes are not in session and before or
after an excursion when there is free time and the students are unsupervised. This is
why we require your teen to have an exceptional level of maturity. If you have any
doubts about the maturity level of your teen, then this program is not for your teen.


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