Centro Catalina Spanish School Cartagena
Centro Histórico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
Centro Catalina Spanish School Cartagena
Kuunteleminen, puhuminen, ääntäminen, lukeminen, kirjoittaminen, sanavarasto, kielioppi ja Aktiviteetit
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Standard Course plus 5
Our school proposes this course to the students who will like to improve rapidly the language and to put it in practice, but besides that, the student will like to learn about other cultural themes regarding Colombia and South America in general. This option will allow the student a full integrity of the different aspects of the language which transmits a very interesting sock-cultural legate.
The objective is to allow a real conversation about different themes like history, politic, traditions, gastronomy, literature, etc. This standard course plus 5 is composed of 20 Spanish lessons in a group in the morning from 09:00 am until 12:40 and in the afternoon an individual private lesson with a teacher that will be sheduled when you are here at school (5 lessons a week).
Keskimäärin | 5 opiskelijaa |
Enimmäismäärä | 8 opiskelijaa |
Ikäryhmä | 18 vuoden ikäinen tai vanhempi |
Keskimäärin | 30 vuoden ikäinen |
Espanjan koulumme sijaitsee Cartagena de Indiasin arvostetun vanhan kaupungin alueella.
Centro Catalina on espanjalainen koulu, joka sijaitsee Cartagena de Indian vanhankaupungin sydämessä vain korttelin päässä tunnetulta Santo Domingon aukiolta ja Santa Teresan hotellilta. Espanjan koulumme sijaitsee kauniissa 1600-luvun siirtomaa-ajan talossa ja tarjoaa kaikki tarvittavat majoitustilat, jotta espanjan oppilaat pääsevät internetiin, pieneen kirjastooon ja voivat käyttää videoprojektoria, äänimateriaalien ja TV / DVD-soitinta. Koska olemme pieni koulu, se antaa meille edun, että meillä on sekä ystävällinen ilmapiiri että erittäin ammattitaitoinen oppimisilmapiiri, jonka avulla opiskelijat ja opettajat voivat tutustua toisiinsa, mikä mahdollistaa kulttuurien vaihdon ja kielen oppimisen menestyksekkäästi.
Ryhmämme kurssit ovat dynaamisia, monikulttuurisia ja niille osallistuu miellyttäviä opiskelijoita eri puolilta maailmaa. Suurin osa opiskelijoistamme ovat Kanadasta, Australiasta, Yhdysvalloista, Hollannista, Sveitsstäi ja Saksasta. Keski-ikä on 18–35-vuotta. On kuitenkin myös hyvin yleistä, että 50–65-vuotiaat aikuiset aikuiset ovat kiinnostuneita espanjankielen oppimisesta, mutta myös Kolumbian ja Etelä-Amerikan kulttuurista. Ryhmämme ovat pieniä, enintään 6 osallistujaa luokkaa kohti, ja pyrimme jatkuvaan ja onnistuneeseen vuoropuheluun opiskelijoiden ja opettajien välillä. Kukin oppitunti kestää 45 minuuttia ja luokkien välillä on 15 minuutin tauko. Kurssilla on kolme eri tasoa: aloittelijat, keskitaso ja edistyneet. Saapuessaan opiskelija tekee sijoitustestin tason määrittämiseksi ja sijoittamiseksi oikeaan espanjalan kielen luokkaan.
Kansallisuus ja ik'jakauma Centro Catalina Spanish School Cartagena vaihtelee kursseittain Ympärivuotisesti keski-ikä on 30 Kesällä keski-ikä on 30.
Koulussa on opiskelijoita kaikkialta maailmasta, mukaan lukien:
Centro Catalina Cartagena ei pidä oppitunteja lomien aikana. Koulu ei korvaa menetettyjä opiskelupäiviä, joten valitse aloituspäiväsi huolellisesti.
Espanjan koulumme sijaitsee Cartagena de Indiasin arvostetun vanhan kaupungin alueella.
Centro Catalina on espanjalainen koulu, joka sijaitsee Cartagena de Indian vanhankaupungin sydämessä vain korttelin päässä tunnetulta Santo Domingon aukiolta ja Santa Teresan hotellilta. Espanjan koulumme sijaitsee kauniissa 1600-luvun siirtomaa-ajan talossa ja tarjoaa kaikki tarvittavat majoitustilat, jotta espanjan oppilaat pääsevät internetiin, pieneen kirjastooon ja voivat käyttää videoprojektoria, äänimateriaalien ja TV / DVD-soitinta. Koska olemme pieni koulu, se antaa meille edun, että meillä on sekä ystävällinen ilmapiiri että erittäin ammattitaitoinen oppimisilmapiiri, jonka avulla opiskelijat ja opettajat voivat tutustua toisiinsa, mikä mahdollistaa kulttuurien vaihdon ja kielen oppimisen menestyksekkäästi.
+Die Klassengrössen waren optimal
+Die Lehrpersonen waren angenehm, offen und zu meist motiviert
+Die Ausstattung der Klassenzimmer waren in Ordnung
+Die Location liegt in einem zentralen und ruhigen Ort (Obwohl eine Bausstelle im Nebengebäude war)
+/- Die Aktivitäten waren meist interessant jedoch etwas redundant für die Personen, die etwas länger vor Ort sind (Animator ist relativ neu und braucht noch etwas Erfahrung oder Unterstützung)
-Bei Personen die länger vor Ort sind kann es vorkommen, dass Schulstoff wiederholt wird, weil es zu wenig unterschiedliche
Klassen-Niveaus existieren (Auch gar nicht möglich aus Sicht der vorhanden Ressourcen).
I stayed there for 4 weeks and achieved Level B1 after just starting with the Spanish language. The teachers were all very young and extremely friendly. Apart from the great classes in the morning with 5 to 9 students (9 was a bit too much) I also had class in the afternoon which helped me a lot to improve my speaking skills. Now I am able to have a good conversation in Spanish and use my learnings. I would recommend Centro Catalina to everyone who wants to learn Spanish and enjoy the Caribbean breeze with a good Colombian vibe. The afternoon/evening activities were very nice and I could connect with other students as well as practicing my Spanish.
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...Friendly interactive course with a motivated group
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...Do not attend this school if you already know some Spanish and are looking to learn more. Let's start with the fact that there are no books so you don't know what you are studying, where you are going, or where you have been. Classes are basically conversation. I found that beginners with no Spanish progressed rapidly for about two weeks. Those of us with more experience, to a person, felt that we learned little and were frustrated. I started in class with two young men who had been studying intensively at the school ( morning and afternoon) for 6 weeks. They were just starting to conjugate irregular verbs in the preterite (simple past), In 4 weeks at other schools I had already done the present, preterite, imperfect, conditional and future tenses. I went to more classes to learn more about the imperfect and conditional, and made that clear to the teachers. That did not happen and in fact I think I speak less now than before I went to Centro Catalina. This is not the fault of my teacher who was great. It is the system.
With respect to accommodations, as it turned out, my roommate and I were the only students with air conditioning (other than a few who did home stays and paid extra for it). I don't think I would have survived without it. Our apartment was lovely, with an ocean view and a pool. But the location wasn't great. It was not near any other students and we were the only students in the building. Also, the internet did not work for most of the time we were there and we had to complain every day before it was fixed. Further, the apartment was poorly maintained. All it would have taken was a screwdriver and some WD40 to fix most of it, but in the time I was there the lock to my roommate's bedroom broke and she was locked out, the handle in the shower broke, most of the cabinets needed tightening, the lock to the front door stuck several times, the tv never worked and one plug stopped working.
What the school excelled at was activities. Due mostly to their social director the school was fun. There were tours, tastings and David had weekly BBQs at the School-owned house. David went out with the students most nights dancing, drinking, seeing the sites and truly made the school seem like a family. Further, it was a great group of students from around the world.
I'm really happy with my experience at Centro Catalina. The school is very well organised, has plenty of students (in March, we were between 25 and 40 students) to split into small group with homogeneous levels. Teachers were really good, structured and organised. The team is lovely. The school is well located in the touristic centre of Cartagena (perfect spot for an extended stay, with beautiful historic city, fab weather, lovely fruits). I studied there for 2 weeks but could easily have done 3 or 4 if I had time. Some social activities are offered for the afternoons.
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...The instructors were very knowledgeable, professional, and really made you feel welcome. The planning of the lessons was very logical and was a good mix of new material and repetition/games to help cement in the material previously learned.
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...I studied Spanish for three weeks, and in my opinion, everything was perfect.
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...Everything was perfectly arranged. It was in a good location, very central. They had a nice patio where a hammock was present, and there was a canteen where you could get fresh orange juice every day. The staff was very cheerful, very kind. They had a house cat which created a warm feeling. The classrooms were fine. The teachers were good. They wanted to help with everything. What I did find annoying was that some teachers did not speak English. It was hard when you did not understand what she explained.
Furthermore, the family was very sweet. Less than in Bogotá, much less involved. Everyone had his / her own life. They spoke no English and my Spanish was not at the right level for the right to speak so it was hard to communicate. The mother of the house was super sweet. It was a nice apartment, good room, and good facilities. Everything was all right.
I liked Wilson very much. He was a good teacher and was very friendly. I learned vocabulary and verbs.
I liked Ray because he was friendly, but he did not speak too much. There were many exercises. The better it was for all.
Juliet was a very good but very shy teacher. David was very sympathetic and he organized many things.
The one thing I did not like much was the North Sea because there was noise as the windows were open. The building is a bit far too. It was very windy by the windows. There was no hot water at the shower, but the cleaning lady was very friendly and the kitchen had many things.
I plan to go back next year but not to the North Sea.
A thousand kisses to all,
Isabelle
Well, the staff is great, and so is the location and the school. I really loved the activities that the school provide, such as bike riding, movies, etc.
But I don't think the test is efficient, 1 page of test and 3 questions are not able to fit me in the right level, and even after when I moved level, I don't think the teacher was pay attention if I was on the right level, less or more advanced of the other students.
The first teacher I had was amazing, really dynamic and with several activity that made everything so easy and efficient.
The others teachers don't seem like they have a methodology to teach, each day treats a different thing, and I had the same subject repeated over and over again.
Spite of the messy line of learning, I had my Spanish improved a lot.
Other thing that made me very uncomfortable at school, is that there were a lot of students from the same country that kept speaking in their own language at school, in class, in activities. You never know if they are talking or laughing at you, besides, how can we practice if they are always speaking other languages?
It should have a policy of Spanish only at school.
I had a great time in Cartagena with the teachers, the class and the several activities I joined. My homestay family was just lovely and I can only recommend of doing that wich helps you to improve your speaking Spanish. Cartagena as well is a lovely city and you can easily spend a few weeks there without getting bored. Overall a great experience!
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...School has a very good and safe location. It is right in the old city and not too far from house location. There are many choices when it comes to transportation in Cartagena and they are not too expensive. School and teachers left overall an excellent impression. They were always very pleasant, accommodating, often with a great attitude and smile on their faces. My special recognition and thanks to Mr. Andres and Mr. Jorge for their professionalism and friendly approach. There were plenty of different types of activities each week, something for everyone. Hosting family was very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The only suggestion is to have in option (additional charge) an AC in the room when choosing a hosting family.
Näytä yksityiskohdat » Lue lisää...The teachers of the school are great! Sindy especially! They are welcoming, nice and very good at their jobs. I am a teacher myself and it is clear that they know what they are doing!
There are too few levels and that means that a lot of people of very different levels are put together in the same class. When I was there we had a group of Americans from a college there to do a summer course. Their grammar knowledge is very good as they have been studying spanish for a long time at college. They do, however, have no real training in language use and it became quite frustrating trying to have real speed conversations with them. Maybe this could give an idea as to what you could do in terms of differentiating.
The housing I have already reviewed before I left the school. My host mother was unwelcoming, gave us hardly anything to eat for breakfast and we (me and the girl I shared family with) were not satisfied.
Cartagena is a beautiful city and I loved it. Would be happy to come back if I could be more challenged in the language next time.
Kotimajoituskohteemme on valittu huolella ja ne tarjoavat opiskelijoille mahdollisuuden oppia paikalliskulttuuria mukavassa ympäristössä ja opiskella samall Espanjan !in Cartagena de Indias. Kohteet sijaitsevat usein 15 - 15 minuutin ja yleisten kulkuyhteyksien päässä koulusta. Perheet tajoavat yleensä edullisen ateriaohjelman, jonka avulla pääset tutustumaan paikalliseen ruokakulttuuriin. Perheet tajoavat yleensä edullisen ateriaohjelman, jonka avulla pääset tutustumaan paikalliseen ruokakulttuuriin. Jos sinulla on ruokavaliorajoituksia tai erityistoiveita (uskonnollisista ja terveyssyistä), ole hyvä ja ota meihin yhteyttä etukäteen. Majoituksesi alkaa ensimmäistä oppituntia edeltävänä sunnuntaina ja päättyy viimeisen oppitunnin jälkeisenä lauantaina, vuotiaita ellei toisin mainita. Lisätietoja kotimajoituksesta
Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast
On mahdollista asua vuokra-asunnossaCartagena de Indias opiskelun ajan, mutta tämä on tyypillisesti kallis vaihtoehto. Centro Catalina Cartagena tarjoaa rajoitettua apua asuntojen vuokrauksessa. Vaihtoehtoisesti voit hannkia oman vuokra-asunnon. Lisätietoa vuokra-asunnoista
Shared apartment - single rooms
Private apartment - Single-person room - No meals
Centro Catalina Cartagena tarjoaa rajoitetusti apua hotelli- tai hotellivarauksissa jos varaat oman huoneesi itse. Lisätietoa hostelli-asumisesta
Hostel - Single-person room - Breakfast
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