Immersion study allows students at any level to speak Spanish from the very first minute. Even those with no prior knowledge will be completing Spanish phrases and sentences after the first day. No other language will be spoken with your teacher or host family. Particular emphasis is placed in flexibility. The Institute offers a relaxed, tranquil environment with a choice of studying inside a colonial home or in a bougainvillaea-filled courtyard.
Some students enjoy working in the park or strolling through town with their teacher.
Courses begin with mini-dialogues as a combined approach to learning grammar, vocabulary and survival skills. Experts claim that Guatemala is the perfect country in which to learn Spanish because the speech is pure with few adopted English words or slang. Students benefit from teachers being rotated each week. An initial oral exam determines a customised programme designed to meet the student's goals. Upon completing the course, students receive a final exam, written and oral, in order to assess their level of fluency in Spanish.