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fluency as a foundation, the programs at the Spanish language
school have been expanded to include courses for those that are
interested in working on specific specialty areas of the Spanish
language. Currently, the Spanish language school is offering the
following Spanish specialty courses on an individual tutoring
or private group instruction basis.
Please note
that additional info (prices, activities, etc) are found to the
right of this pages. 
Spanish for Business and
Finance
The Spanish for Business and Finance Course introduces
learners to realistic situations and the specialized vocabulary
that business and finance professionals need to communicate with
Hispanic members of the community in the course of their daily
work. Personalized questions, grammar exercises, role-plays, realia-based
activities, and translation and interpretation tasks provide students
with numerous opportunities to apply their newly acquired knowledge
in a wide variety of practical context, the course content includes,
one preliminary lesson, twenty regular lessons, and four review
sections. The complete course is covered in a total of 60 contact
hours, which is the equivalent to 3 weeks in our private tutoring
intensive language program.
El español en el
mundo de los negocios
Because of the growing importance of Spanish
in the business world, the demand for practical commercial Spanish
courses is growing. Yet, to date, there have been very few courses
designed to meet this need. This program fulfills the requirements
of bilingual commercial courses by focusing on 12 major business
fields and presenting technical vocabulary, dialogues and models
of business letters, as well as samples of commercial papers (such
as credit and shipping documents) necessary to function in these
fields.
Spanish for Medical Personnel
This course presents realistic situations and
the specialized vocabulary that health-care professionals need
to communicate with Hispanic patients in the course of their daily
work. Language development is accomplished through a wide variety
of opportunities to apply new vocabulary and grammatical structures
in many practical contexts. A preliminary presentation of the
Spanish vocabulary for human anatomy is included. All of the skill
areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening are emphasized.
Spanish for Social Services
This course is designed to meet the vocabulary
and communication requirements of those working in the field of
social services as they deal with the Hispanic community on a
daily basis. Language development is accomplished through a wide
variety of opportunities to apply new vocabulary and grammatical
structures in many practical contexts Special attention is given
to the every day problems confronted by those working in the Department
of Social Services. All of the skill areas of reading, writing,
speaking, and listening are emphasized.
Spanish for Teachers
This course focuses on the special needs and
situations confronted by teachers when dealing with Hispanic students
in their classrooms and their parents. Language development is
accomplished through a wide variety of opportunities to apply
new vocabulary and grammatical structures in many practical contexts.
Vocabulary and grammatical structures unique to teachers is developed
through a very communicative approach. All of the skill areas
of reading, writing, speaking, and listening are emphasized.
Spanish for Law Enforcement
As most major cities face the demand for larger
numbers of police officers, fire fighters, parole officers, and
social workers that are fluent in the Spanish language, we have
designed a course that specifically targets their very unique
language needs. Studies have shown that crime and violence significantly
decrease as the level of communication increases in a community.
Spanish for Household
Management
With more women pursuing careers, many households
are faced with the dilemma of looking for quality domestic help
to assist them with household duties. Often, those individuals
that are most qualified to help out with children and housework
speak Spanish as their first language. The Spanish language school has prepared a course
that will specifically address the communication needs confronted
by families in these circumstances.
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