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Introduction
Our Language Institute is recognized as one of the finest Spanish
language schools in Mexico. For students who are looking for Spanish
language schools, our Spanish language programs are backed up with over 36
years of experience in language instruction and offer you the possibility
of participating in one of the finest Spanish language immersion programs
available. We would like to assure you that we are 100% committed to
making your time of studying Spanish in Mexico, as memorable and
educationally productive as possible. Although Spanish language schools in
Mexico vary in course content considerably, we have developed Spanish
language courses that target a wide range of student needs. Our intensive
Spanish language programs focus on the needs of students, professionals,
or individuals that would simply like to improve their Spanish language
ability. Intensive Spanish language learning is made possible through
close contact with native speakers and complete involvement in the Spanish
language environment.
With over 36 years of Spanish language instruction experience, our
Spanish language program in Guadalajara is designed to develop an overall
fluency. In addition, studying Spanish in Mexico becomes simple as
students find themselves completely immersed in using Spanish in every day
conversation. It is a great opportunity for those that would like to study
Spanish while on vacation in Mexico. Our course material is designed to
generate real language development. Every aspect of the course material,
from vocabulary enhancement to the classroom conversation exercises, is
focused on Spanish language fluency in real situations. We are currently
using a four part Spanish course that provides us with the flexibility to
meet the needs of a wide range of ability levels. It uses an active
communicative approach in which the students are asked to perform in real
life situations with real purposes.
Useful Facts
- School founded:1977
- Average number of students enrolled: 50
- Maximum number of students enrolled (summer): between 150 and 250
- Nationality mix: American 70%, Canadian 20%, British 4%, German 2%,
French 2%, Japanese 1%, Other nationalities 1%
- Age mix: 25 and younger: 20% 26 to 50: 45% 50 and older: 35%
- Minimum qualification teachers: All are experienced teachers with a
University degree and diplomas in foreign language teaching. Plus we
have an ongoing training program to update our faculty with the latest
linguistic methodology and technology.
- Accredited by: The Department of Education of Mexico since 1977.
- Member of the following organizations:
- ACTFL-American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages AATSP-American Association of Teachers of Spanish and
Portuguese
- AMCHAM-American Chamber of Commerce
- CASLT-Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers
- ALTO-Association of Language Travel Organizations
- Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce
- FIYTO-Federation of International Youth Travel Organizations
- GWEA-Global Work Experience Association
- Association of Merchants and Service Providers of the
Guadalajara Historic Downtown Area
Courses Offered
4 hour per day group course
- Levels offered: beginner to advanced
- Classes per week: 20 - 25 hours
- Maximum number of students per group: 6
- Minimum age required: 16 (younger than 18 must be accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian or have a notarized permission letter from a
parent or legal guardian in order to be able to participate)
Individual private tutoring (one-on-one)
- Levels offered: beginner to advanced
- Classes per week: 5 - 50 hours
- Maximum number of students per group: 1
- Minimum age required: 16 (younger than 18 must be accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian or have a notarized permission letter from a
parent or legal guardian in order to be able to participate)
Spanish for specific purposes (group or one-on-one programs)
- Specialist subjects covered
- Spanish for the Hotel / Restaurant management
- Spanish for Travelers
- Communicative Grammar Spanish for the Clergy
- Spanish for Business and Finance
- Spanish for Medical Personnel
- Spanish for Social Services
- Spanish for Teachers
- Special courses for Teachers Reporting to parents in English and
Spanish
- School letters in English and Spanish
- School Office Spanish
- School Terminology Course
- Spanish for the school nurse's office
- Spanish for Educators
- Beginning Spanish for Teachers of Hispanic Students
- Spanish for Law Enforcement
- Spanish for Household Management
- Trotamundos-Spanish for kids
- Levels offered: beginner to advanced
- Classes per week: 5-30
- Maximum number of students per group: 1 - 6
- Minimum age required: 15 (younger than 18 must be accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian or have a notarized permission letter from a
parent or legal guardian in order to be able to participate)
For more information on any of these courses,
please visit the school website: IMAC
Spanish Language School Mexico.
Accommodation Offered
Homestay
The homestay program has the advantage of enabling the student to be
completely immersed both in the intensive use of the Spanish language at
home as well as our way of life, our customs, and the traditional
hospitality of a Mexican family.
Hotels
For those students that would prefer more independent housing
arrangements while learning to speak Spanish, IMAC has obtained some
outstanding discounts in several of Guadalajara's historic downtown nicest
hotels. These excellent hotels that we frequently recommend have received
a 4 star service rating and are conveniently located within walking
distance to the school, here in the historic downtown area of Guadalajara,
Mexico.
Guest House
Another lodging option that we can offer to students who would like a
more private lodging is a small semi-private apartment. This guest house
offers less than ten rooms so you will have the chance to interact with
students from other schools as well as native travelers.
Apartments
From "very good" to "best available", modern
apartments will average U.S. $550 to $1500 per month for two people. We do
not arrange roommates in apartments. No meals included.
Activities and Excursions
Free extra curricular activities
- Language and Cultural Exchange Group (conversation club)
- City tours of the Historic Downtown area (given by the city and only
in the summer)
- Mexican cooking (as a part of the homestay program only)
- Salsa lessons
- Karaoke club
- Ceramic crafts
- Guitar lessons
Other Extra curricular activities
- Excursions to
- Tequila
- Chapala and Ajijic
- Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque (offered through an outside company
that we work with)
- Tequila Express (Train tours offered on weekends)
- The mining zone in Magdalena, Jalisco
- Guachimontones pyramids in Teuchitlan
- Jalisco Guitar and Mexican dance lessons (at a local academy)
College Credit
Our
institution grants six credit hours for 120 hours of group contact
classroom instruction or 80 hours of private instruction. This is
the equivalent of one credit hour per 20 hours of group classes
for our introductory course.
School Website
For more information on any aspect of IMAC's Spanish
Language School in Guadalajara, please visit the school's
website: IMAC Spanish
Language School Mexico.
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