Thanks to the explanation of the theory, the student learns the grammatical structure, morphology and syntax at each level. By means of written and oral exercises the student puts into practice the knowledge acquired previously. With the help of audio and video cassettes the student gains an intensive and wide ranging experience of the language. This also enables the student to understand the essential meaning of a paragraph, extract relevant information, gauge the attitude of speaker, etc. The students reading ability and vocabulary are developed by the use of widely differing material - from simple texts to literary ones.
Students often work in pairs or small groups.
By means of creative writing work such as answering letters, writing notes and messages, articles and stories, essays, criticisms and reports, commercial writing, grammatical structures are established and vocabulary is expanded until the student is able to express him or herself correctly in writing. We try to follow a balanced programme throughout the day and for the duration of the course. Our aim is to be accurate, to help the student grasp the grammatical structure, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary and the written language - to make him or her fluent in Spanish. Our method has enabled thousands of students to return to their own countries with a knowledge of Spanish which is both competent and creative. The Instituto Espa ol de Salamanca Berceo provides classes for seven different levels of ability according to the classification laid down by the European Council for Cultural Cooperation, ranging from those for absolute beginners to those designed for students with an almost complete command of the language , who wish to perfect any weak points they may have.