Business Spanish Program
Recommended modality: 2 weeks of Intensive Spanish program (40 Group classes and 20 one-to-one classes). Additionally, upon specific request, internships can be arranged after the second week of classes.
Purposes of the course
This program offers students the opportunity to:
- Act as speakers, listeners, readers and writers able to perform in different communicative contexts related to work and business
- Learn about our country's economic and industrial development.
- Perform in real communicative contexts through an internship (optional, available upon request).
Contents
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Perform interviews
Answer questions in an interview
Recount experiences
Give a short talk or lecture to an audience
Listen to stories and expositions
Give and interpret instructions
READING OBJECTIVES
Find specific information
Identify main themes in a text
Monitor the global comprehension process, distinguishing what is comprehended and what isn’t
Comment with others the new information collected
Compare different interpretations
Make relationships between different parts of text using link words and proper punctuation
Establish relationships between the information provided and the student's previous knowledge of the subject
WRITING OBJECTIVES
Write formal letters or e-mails to introduce self, request information, make or answer claims, reports and instructions. In order to do that student will have to:
- consider the addressee,
- adjust the written production to the pattern,
- revise the text while writing; consult with other readers
during the process of writing and in the final revision,
- revise the spelling using the spell check, a dictionary or
other written sources.
Reflection about the language
- Use of Spanish monolingual dictionary.
- Building words: suffixes and prefixes
- Derivation of words: lexical relativity
Learning activities
During the classes, students will work with material specially designed for the Business Spanish course. Students will:
- role-play interviews with clients, instructions andexplanations to employees
- read texts relative to regional commerce and economy
problems and industrial development, etc.
- present brief expositions about study subjects
- reflect upon the use of language through activities
Week 3 and 4 (optional, available upon specific student request)
Business Spanish Program Fee includes:
Spanish group classes (2 weeks), Spanish private classes (10), Registration and materials, Business Spanish
Internships (optional, upon request only)
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Group Courses
These classes are small, typically only 3 to 6 students, with similar levels of proficiency. AISL keeps classes small so that we can provide students with lots of personal attention.
AISL recommends the group classes to students who will be making longer visits, especially if they are interested in complementing their language studies with other cultural, sightseeing, and social experiences.
Home-stay
- Breakfast is included. Dinner can be provided at home (optional).
- Comfortable private or double rooms, with private or shared bathroom.
- AISL chooses your home-stay based on your preferences (smoking/non-smoking; couple with children/no children; etc) and your specific requirements (specific diet, no pets, etc.)
- Students staying with host families have total freedom to come and go as they please since they have their own house key.
- Host families homes are located in neighborhoods close to AISL and the city center. All families have been carefully selected and are monitored so that your home stay experience is to your complete satisfaction. AISL considers the level of culture, hospitality, affection, the comfort of the house, the atmosphere in the family, and the proximity to the school. Living standards are similar to Europe or North America.
- Home-stay is the perfect complement to increase your language learning and achieve complete cultural immersion. It is an opportunity to experience the culture and life-style of Argentina first-hand, and establish new friendships that will last you a lifetime.
