The Courses

DILE runs a great variety of courses so that you can find the one which best suits your needs. However, if you cannot find what you are looking for, just tell us what you need and we will propose a tailor-made solution for you.

STANDARD PROGRAMMES

These courses run all year and, thanks to their great flexibility, fulfil the requirements of a large number of students, who can choose the starting date, duration of the course, number of class hours per day and course content.

There is an average of 5 and a maximum of 8 students per group.

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Lessons per week

15 lessons (3 per day)

Length

1 to 36 weeks

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures and lexical extension.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.

Lessons per week

20 lessons (4 per day)

Length

1 to 36 weeks

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures and lexical extension.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Conversation

Lessons per week

25 lessons (5 per day)

Length

1 to 36 weeks

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures and lexical extension.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Conversation
  5. Optional course (*)

Observations

(*) To be chosen from among those running each month: Communication Practice; Present-day Spain; Literature; History; Business; DELE; Translation, etc.

Lessons per week

30 lessons (6 per day)

Length

1 to 36 weeks

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures and lexical extension.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Conversation
  5. Optional course I (*
  6. Optional course II (*)

Observations

(*) To be chosen from among those running each month: Communication Practice; Present-day Spain; Literature; History; Business; DELE; Translation, etc.

Lessons per week

The student decides the number of lessons per day, dates and duration of the course.

Daily content

DILE evaluates the student’s initial level of Spanish and draws up a programme according to the student’s aims and how much time the student has available for the course. The student can request any of the subjects offered by DILE or topics of personal or professional interest.

SPECIAL PURPOSE COURSES

These courses run in specific months of the year. Consult us for the exact dates.

There is an average of 5 and a maximum of 8 students per group.

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Lessons per week

10 lessons (2 per day)

Length

2 to 6 weeks

Start

April, May, July, August, October and November

Students per group

Average 5 and maximum 8 students per group.

Daily content

  1. Exam Techniques I
  2. Exam Techniques II

Observations

Students who wish to do a more intensive course (15, 25, or 30 hours per week) can enrol in extra classes in listening comprehension or written Spanish.

Lessons per week

20 lessons (4 per day)

Length

2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 weeks

Daily content

  1. Exam Techniques I
  2. Exam Techniques II
  3. Perfecting grammar
  4. Communication practice

Observations

Students who wish to do a more intensive course ( 25, or 30 hours per week) can enrol in extra classes in listening comprehension or written Spanish.

Lessons per week

30 lessons (6 per day)

Length

2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 weeks

Daily content

  1. Exam Techniques I
  2. Exam Techniques II
  3. Perfecting grammar
  4. Communication practice

Observations

Students who wish to do a more intensive course ( 25, or 30 hours per week) can enrol in extra classes in listening comprehension or written Spanish.

Lessons per week

20 lessons (4 per day)

Length

2 to 4 weeks

Start

February, March, June, July and August

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Business Spanish I
  5. Business Spanish II

Observations

When they have finished the course, students who have gained a sufficient level of Spanish can take the exams of the Certificate in Business Spanish of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce: Certificado de Español Comercial de la Cámara de Comercio de Madrid

SUMMER PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS OF 14 TO 17 YEARS

DILE arranges immersion language stay programmes in collaboration with Spanish departments of universities, colleges and high schools (see group programmes). But if you would like to come by yourself, and you are still under 18, you can do the Spanish Course for Young People, which runs during the months of July and August. There is an average of 5 and a maximum of 8 students per group.

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Lessons per week

20 lessons (4 per day)

Length

2 to 6 weeks

Start

Every Monday in July and August

Daily content

1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures.
2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension and writing.
3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
4. Conversation: communication games, roleplays, etc.

Observations

Includes: course, host family accommodation in a single room with full board and one excursion per weekend

LONG-TERM COURSES (with specific dates)

If you would like to come for several months (a term, semester or academic year) we advise you to do one or more of these courses. If the programme is suitable for your needs and you can fit in with the set dates you will make a considerable saving.

There is an average of 5 and a maximum of 8 students per group.

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Lessons per week

15 or 20 hours per week

Length

11 weeks

Start

At the beginning of January, April and October.

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Conversation

Lessons per week

20 lessons (4 hours per day)

Length

33 weeks

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Conversation and DELE preparation

Observations

At the end of the course students will be able to sit the exams of the DELE (Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language) and the Diploma de Español Comercial de la Cámara de Comercio de Madrid (Business Spanish Diploma of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce).

Students who wish to do a more intensive course can add an extra hour of conversation per day. We recommend that students with a beginner or elementary level of Spanish do the course of 25 hours per week.

Lessons per week

20 lessons (4 hours per day)

Length

From January to December (45 weeks)

Level achieved

From beginnner to advanced

Daily content

  1. Study and practice of Spanish language grammar structures.
  2. Written Spanish: reading comprehension, text analysis and writing.
  3. Communication practice: listening comprehension and speaking techniques.
  4. Conversation

SPECIAL COURSES FOR GROUPS

Special courses in collaboration with companies, universities, schools, etc. aimed at school pupils, university students, associations, company staff, etc. The course programme, activities and accommodation type are chosen in accordance with the characteristics and interests of each group.

The duration of these programmes can be from 1 to 11 weeks, and they can take place during any dates of the year except between 23rd December and 7th January.

The number of class hours depends on the requirements and aims of each group; we offer programmes with 2 to 6 hours of class per day.

If the group requires, DILE will reserve accommodation (free for teachers or group leaders), arrange airport pick-up and draw up a specific programme of out-of-class activities.

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