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8/6/2019 Spanish Abroad Madrid, Spain Spanish School
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SA MADRID #1
City: Madrid
Population: 3 million
School Name: SA Madrid #1
School Location: Heart of Madrid
Website: www.spanishabroad.com/
spain/Madrid/Dq/maddq_overview.htm
MADRID
Madrid is one of Europe’s most vibrant cit-
ies. Madrileños are a vigorous, joyful people, fa-mous for their apparent ability to defy the need
for sleep; they embrace their city’s cultural of fer-
ings and make enthusiastic use of its cafés and
bars. If you can match this energy, you’ll take in
Madrid’s museum mile, with more masterpieces
per square foot than anywhere else in the world;
the palaces and boutiques of regal Madrid; the
dark, narrow lanes of medieval Madrid; and
Madrid post-midnight, where today’s action is.
Life in Madrid is lived in the crowded
streets and in the noisy cafés, where talk-
ing, toasting, and tapa-tasting last long into
the night. Many find the city’s endless energy
hard to resist, and its social lifestyle makes it
especially easy for travelers to get involved.
The skyline has its share of skyscrapers,
but these are far outnumbered by the more
typical Madrid towers of red brick crowned by
gray slate roofs and spires. Built in the 16th and
17th centuries, this architecture gives parts of
Madrid a timeless, old world feel. Monumen-
tal neoclassical structures, like the Prado Mu-
seum, the Royal Palace, and the Puerta de Al-
calá Arch make up Madrid’s other historic face.
Most of these were built in the 18th century.
Madrid’s sophistication stands in vivid
contrast to the ancient ways of the historic vil-
lages nearby. Less than an hour away from
the downtown skyscrapers are villages where
farm fields are still plowed by mules. Get-aways to the dozens of Castilian hamlets
nearby and to Toledo, El Escorial, and Sego-
via are cherished by both locals and travelers.
WHYMADRID?
• Vibrant night life
• Vigorous joyful people
• Museums, art and culture
• Beautiful blue skies
• Renowned Architecture
• Countryside escapes
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
The Spanish language school (SA Ma-
drid #1) is conveniently located in the heart of
Madrid (Spain), with easy access to all inter-
esting sites within the city. The school is liter-
ally a couple of minutes walking distance from
the famous Puerta del Sol. In addition to its
classrooms, the Spanish language school in
Madrid (Spain) is fully equipped with a multi-
media and computer room, a library, a meeting
room with reading, video and audio facilities,
a friendly and responsive administrative staff,
plus all necessary services and teaching tools
for your language learning. Today this Spanish
language school has a reputation as one of the
finest organizations in Spain. This reputation
has helped to bring students from all over the
world to study Spanish and learn Spanish at
this Spanish language school in Madrid, Spain.
The lessons at the Spanish language
school in Madrid (Spain) are lively and varied.
The emphasis of the Spanish course is on con-
versation but, attention will also be placed on
listening, and reading and writing. To ensure
that the Spanish lessons are as practical as
possible, you will work with newspaper articlesand learn how to conduct a telephone conver-
sation in Spanish for example. Films and docu-
mentaries will also be viewed, songs will be lis-
tened to and menus read. In addition, you will
give talks and take part in role-play situations.
SCHOOL FACTS
• Centrally located
• Personalized atmosphere
• Comprehensive Spanish programs
• Excellent variety of accommodations
PROGRAM OPTIONS
Standard Program. Group instruction 4 les-
sons per day, 4-7 students per class. This
Spanish language course is offered at all lev-
els from total beginner to advanced. Through
various activities, practices and exercises,
designed for each level, you will gradually
acquire and develop the necessary strate-
gies to understand and communicate mes-
sages in Spanish, oral as well as written.
Intensive Program. Group instruction 6 les-
sons per day, 4-7 students per class. If you have
a short period of time or need something inten-
sive, this is a great program. This program fol
lows the same format as the Standard Program
Private Instruction. 4 or 6 lessons per day
This Spanish language course is perfect fo
those who need specialized instruction or who
will only be in Spain for a short period of time
ACCOMMODATIONS
Host Family: Accommodation in a host fam
ily allows you to get the maximum out of you
course. Many of the host families that the schoo
employs have worked with them since the
school was founded. The families know from ex
perience what the role of a host is. Host familiesare typically NO MORE than 15 minutes from
the school. Madrid has excellent transportation
so getting there is not a problem. Typically there
will be another student in the home with you
Student Flats: The school owns a large fla
in the same building as the school. If you wan
convenience and comfort this is a great op-
tion. The flat has 7 rooms, 3 baths, living room
and kitchen. The flat is equipped with televi
sion, washing machine, refrigerator, microwave
and heat. Each room has Internet connection
Private Studios: If you do not want to share
accommodations with other students are
stay with a host family then consider stay-
ing in your own private studio. The studios
are clean, convenient and very inexpensive
Private 2 Bedroom Apts: Finally: If you do no
want to share accommodations with other stu
dents, stay in a host family and prefer something
larger than a studio, you can rent your own private
apartment. There can be very limited availability
for these apartments. If you want one you should
plan on registering FAR IN ADVANCE to get one
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
The School works hard to help students
learn about the culture and traditions of Spain
Each month the school organizes visits to mu-
seums, churches, and other interesting areasin and around Mardrid. Activities are held in the
afternoon during the week. Weekends can be
spent in one day excursions guided by the staff
Because of Madrid’s convenient location mos
of the outlaying cities can be reached anywhere
from half an hour to five hours by car, train or bus
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