CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC IMMERSION PROGRAMME IN GRANADA
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC IMMERSION PROGRAMME IN GRANADA FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS
1 WEEK
Accredited by the Junta de Andalucía
Languages
Are you learning Spanish?
Would you like to practice everything you have learnt in an interactive and fun way in a very small group with an ELE teacher?
We have created this Spanish Immersion Programme in Granda with a group of teachers, for intermediate to advanced Spanish students (level B1, B2, C1).I am an ELE teacher (Spanish as a foreign language certified by the Instituto Cervantes) and an accredited tourist guide in Andalusia.
We know that some students find it difficult to practise the language or to integrate into the city, especially if they come for a short period of time. There are also students who want to embark on an extensive Spanish course over several months and wish to get a taste of the city first. Other students want to have a language immersion experience and prefer the security and support of a small group with their teacher.
If you want to practice and improve your Spanish for a week, visiting our cultural heritage in a much more engaging way, with an official guide and ELE teacher at your side, getting to know our gastronomy and culture, travelling around the province and talking to locals, then this is an excellent way to enjoy Granada in Spanish with us.
LINGUISTIC IMMERSION PROGRAMME IN GRANADA
Have you ever thought about living a different linguistic experience, speaking and interacting with locals?
The novelty of this programme is that all the activities take place outside the classroom and are totally interactive, so you will be using Spanish 24 hours a day, except when you sleep :)))).
The groups have 6 to 8 participants and the programme is aimed at intermediate and advanced level students (B1, B2 or C1).
One month before coming to Granada, you will receive material with useful information about our city, its history, the customs, etc., as well as specific vocabulary for each topic we are going to cover. This complementary material will be of great help to the student.
Participants will experience an intense period of linguistic immersion, learn about all aspects of Spanish society, culture, gastronomy and folklore through a delightful range of activities and workshops.
WHERE THE COURSES WILL TAKE PLACE
The programme will take place in different localities but always outside the classroom, including cultural tours and workshops (tea shops, restaurants, tapas bars, flamenco dance hall, …).
Every morning, before the beginning of the activity, there is a meeting with the students where there will be a brief introduction to each day’s theme.
DURATION
40 hours: 5 hours in the morning (Monday to Friday) + 3 hours in the afternoon, Monday to Friday.
DATES
Check availability Arrival: Sunday Departure: Sunday
RESOURCES
▪ Folder with background information. ▪ Guided visits. Entrance to monuments, museums and other sights. * Workshops * Language exchanges. * TICS ( Information and comunication technologies )
TEACHERS
The teaching staff is made up of an ELE teacher with a certificate from the Cervantes Institute, an official guide accredited by the Junta de Andalucía (regional government) and a teacher with a degree in philology as well as native Spanish speakers who also collaborate with the programme.
GUIDED TOURS
SUNDAY : WELCOME + CITY CENTRE TOUR
1. MONDAY : ALHAMBRA + TEA SHOP WORKSHOP + TAPAS TOUR
The origins of the magnificent city of the Alhambra, its history, character, and famous palaces such as the Alhambra, the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces, the Medina and the Generalife. In the afternoon there will be a workshop related to the visit of the Alhambra in a traditional Arab tea shop. Students will go on a tapas tour of the most emblematic places in the city, tasting our flavours such as migas, fried fish or jam croquetas, while talking to native Spanish speakers.
2. TUESDAY: MUSLIM VERSUS CHRISTIAN GRANADA: CITY CENTRE, ALBAICÍN, SACROMONTE AND MUSEUM OF THE CAVES + FLAMENCO WORKSHOP + FLAMENCO SHOW.
This day’s tour takes you through the city centre walking around what was the old Arab silk souk, the Alcaicería. Next stop will be the renaissance Cathedral of Granada, followed by the Royal Chapel where the Catholic Monarchs are buried, La Madraza, University founded by Yusuf I and one of the most important of Al-Andalus (The Arabic name for Spain under muslim rule). We will then take you to El Corral del Carbon, the building dedicated the some of the riches merchants of the Nasrid period. Around the corner awaits Plaza Nueva and Carrera del Darro, street, we will make the gentle climb up to the Albaicín passing churches, convents and Carmenes (). We will walk through the gypsy quarter of Sacromonte and learn about its origins and history, visit the Museum of the Caves, the cradle of the Zambras and the experience the joyous dances of Granada. Flamenco workshop in the afternoon and in the evening visit to a traditional flamenco show in the city centre.
3. WEDNESDAY: ALPUJARRAS
Day trip to the Alpujarras region of the Granada Province, which is home to the highest located villages in the Iberian peninsula 1476 above sea level). We will walk through the narrow streets of the villages with white-washed houses and their flat roofs typical of the XXX culture. We will walk from one village to another hiking and taking in the splendors of Sierra Nevada. We will visit the traditional museums of the area and taste the "Plato Alpujarreño" and you will also take part in a gymkhana led by the teacher. We will return in the afternoon.
4. THURSDAY: GASTRONOMIC WORKSHOP + HAMMAN (Optional)
This day will have a gastronomic theme. The workshop will start in the city market where the participants will learn about our local products, the students will do the shopping and then cook a dish following a recipe in Spanish together at the teacher's house. They will work on different aspects: quantities, weight, measures, quality of the products as well as the gastronomy of our region. In the afternoon, the students will have the opportunity to bathe in a hammam (a Moorish bath), although this activity is optional and not included in the programme. The students who wish can go to a language exchange in the evening with natives.
5. FRIDAY : LORQUIAN ROUTE + CATHEDRAL AND ROYAL CHAPEL
This route aims to bring the students closer to the amazing world of Lorca, Granada’s famous poet. We will visit places of importance to Lorca, learn about his life and unique works. Students will recite some of his most beautiful poems. In the afternoon there will be a last visit to the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel. Finally, we will end the day with churros with chocolate in the Plaza Bibarrambla and say goodbye to everyone from the programme.
6. SATURDAY : FREE DAY
7. SUNDAY: DEPARTURE
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is included in the registration fee. Students have the possibility to choose between different options in the city of Granada:
- Hostel in the city centre with the possibility of a single or shared room.
- Hotel, also located in the centre of Granada.
- Tourist Apartments in the city centre to share. From 2 to 6 rooms.
*Depending on the number of participants booking the same type of accommodation, the price will change and could be more economical.
PRICE OF THE IMMERSION PROGRAM
The price of the program is approximate, from 1000€ / week.
It depends on the accommodation
What is included?
- Lodging
- Half board, all meals from Monday to Friday
- All classes, visits and workshops ( morning and afternoon )
- Entrance fees and transportation for the Alpujarras excursion.
- Medical insurance.
- Program management.
The price of accommodation depends on the season, the type of accommodation (hostel, apartment or hotel) and the number of people in the group, and may increase or decrease depending on the above factors, we will inform the students in more detail when they contact us.
ACCOMMODATION
There are different types of accommodation: hostel, hotel or shared apartment.
It is advisable that all the students stay in the same place for a better coordination of the program since every day there is a meeting with the teacher before starting the activities.
MEALS
Every day there is a lunch with the group and the teacher in a different place. This half day meal will be part of the immersion where the students will be able to interact in Spanish. Students will be able to taste different dishes of our gastronomy depending on each day.
A tapas tour is also included in the Monday workshop.
The rest of the meals are NOT included in the price, only those included in the workshops or activities that have been indicated.
CLASSES, VISITS, ACCOMPANIMENT, WORKSHOPS
The price includes all the cultural classes, the workshops indicated in the program and the accompaniment by a qualified ELE teacher and guide of Granada and the collaboration of another qualified teacher. We also have the collaboration of native speakers of the city to carry out the exchanges and conversation workshops.
ENTRANCE FEES AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE ALPUJARRAS
The price includes all the entrance fees to the monuments and museums to visit (Alhambra, museums, cathedral and royal chapel), the workshops and flamenco show, the bus for the excursion to the Alpujarras.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
It is advisable that students bring their own travel insurance although we include in the price a basic medical insurance.
REGISTRATION
*VERY IMPORTANT: It is recommended that students do not purchase their flight tickets until they receive a confirmation email from the Programme regarding the actual course.
You can register on the website.
CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION
The closing date for registration for each course will be one month before the course starts. at that point send you materials for you to start the programme already before coming to Granada
Your teacher will soon after be in touch for the first time and answer any questions you may have We will about the programme.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
The programme is based on a minimum number of students registering for it. We will let students know this at the end of the registration period and provide a full refund if the programme can’t go ahead for this reason.
REFUND AND CANCELLATION
RESERVATION (or first term): Only in the event of cancellation of the course by the Programme Management will the reservation be refunded or the amount may be applied to the course at any other time during the same academic year.
ENROLMENT (or second term): The refund of the enrolment fee will only be made for justified reasons and by means of a written request.
When the cancellation is made once the programme in which the student has enrolled has begun, provided that the cancellation is for a justified reason, the proportional part of the enrolment fee corresponding to the hours not taken will be refunded. The cost of accommodation and excursions with travel will not be refunded.
One month before the start of the programme :
If students cancel their attendance to the programme in Granada one month before the start of the programme, they will be refunded the full price of the programme, as long as accommodation and transport are not subject to a cancellation fee.
Three weeks before the start of the programme:
Students will receive a refund of 50% of the total programme fee, provided that there is no cancellation fee for accommodation or transport.
One week before the start of the programme:
Students who cancel a week before the start of the programme in Granada will not be entitled to any refund, unless there is a duly justified cause due to accident or hospitalisation. In this case, the programme fee will be refunded except for the accommodation and transport charges.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
All students must have their own medical insurance, which covers their time in Spain. The Programme provides a basic mediacal insurance aswell.