Standard course

WAYRA Spanish Institute

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Sujets d'instruction

Écouter, parler, prononciation, lecture, rédaction, vocabulaire, grammaire et activités

Emploi du temps

Durée du cours
1-8 semaines
Débuts de séssion
Tous les lundis
Cours par semaine
20 leçons par semaine (chaque leçon dure 55 min)
Jours de classe
lundi - vendredi

Heures de cours

You can choose from the following class times:

Session du matin
08:00 - 12:00
Session de l'après-midi
13:00 - 17:00

L'emploi du temps du cours peut changer selon la disponibilité et la saison.

Description des cours

This course is intended for general use and is aimed at people who want to learn quickly and improve their communication skills. You do not need to have any previous knowledge of the Spanish language to start studying at WAYRA. The course program ranges from the basics to advanced or complex communication needs.

All teachers are native speakers, experienced and creative professionals who will guide you through the course with interactive and communicative teaching methods. To make learning easier and more entertaining, the course integrates the local culture with interesting topics and combines them with the personal interests of the students to satisfy the communication needs.

Course composition: development of language and communication skills, grammar, vocabulary
Requirements: Interview and placement test on the first day to best determine your level.
Examinations: At the end of each course
Certificates: Certificate of participation and performance at the end of the course
Normally the timetable and the teacher change every week.

If only one student is enrolled in the Standard Course, we offer 15 lessons per week instead of 20. Thanks to this one-to-one tuition, combined with a more efficient and focused learning process, the same learning goals are achieved by the end of the week as in the 20 lessons course.

Courses include enrolment fee, placement test and VAT.

Niveau du cours

Tous les niveaux, de débutant à avancé
Vous passerez un test lors de votre premier jour de classes pour déterminer votre niveau de langue. Vous pouvez aussi prendre cet examen avant votre arrivée à Tamarindo

Taille du cours

Moyenne 4 étudiants
Maximum 6 étudiants

Age des étudiants

Tranche d'âge 16 ans et plus
Moyenne 25 ans
(24 en été)

Certificat

Un certificat d'accomplissement vous sera présenté à la fin de votre cours
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reviews

Avis

75% recommendent

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"Good teacher not satisfying facilities or management"

Farideh Radis, etudiant de Danemark

My teacher was attentive, flexible and a nice and fun person. He taught me about the culture and of course and did not try to talk English with me, even with my very little Spanish, he continued talking in Spanish. This way I learned many new words.

The school has not a real physical office and the lessons happen on the grounds of a nearby Hostel for very young people.
I do not recommend the school for people at my age.

And I find the way the manager communicates in English confusing. This gave me some problems with transport they organized for me.

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Mes notes pour cette école

Qualité de l'enseignement
Installations scolaires
Activités sociales
Emplacement
Dates d'étude
3 Jan 2022 - 7 Jan 2022
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Non
C'est un commentaire vérifié. L'étudiant qui a écrit ce commentaire a réservé un cours au près de cette école avec Language International.
Reto Patt, Director at WAYRA Spanish Institute responded to this review.
23 January 2023

Dear Farideh, thank you very much for taking the time for this review. We are glad to hear that you were satisfied with the classes, but we are surprised that you are writing that we do not have a real physical office... On our campus we do have 3 different buildings and on the main building we have the reception of the school and there are 3 more offices (one for the academic coordinator, one for the academic director and another one for the administrative director). And we always give the classes on Wayra's campus since we started more than 25 years ago. We have no idea why you are writing that the classes where hold on a nearby hostal ...

"It was education and entertaining!"

Madeline Szoo, etudiant de Etats-Unis

I really enjoyed the activities and interactive communication practice. However, I felt that having taken Spanish in school, I knew much of the grammar and simply needed some verbal and auditory practice. I feel that I would've gained more abilities in Spanish had I simply taken a speaking and listening class (if such an option was made available). Also, I think it would have been interesting to read some more realistic texts (newspapers, short stories, etc), rather than simply following the booklet.

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Qualité de l'enseignement
Installations scolaires
Activités sociales
Emplacement
Durée des études
1 semaine
Dates d'étude
4 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2018
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Oui
C'est un commentaire vérifié. L'étudiant qui a écrit ce commentaire a réservé un cours au près de cette école avec Language International.

"WAYRA is a school of excellence. The teachers are superb and I learned more than I could have ever hoped."

Rhonda Gessow

I liked the location of the school, the level of Spanish I was placed in, the teacher, the daily program and activities, and the excellence of everyone involved in the school. There was nothing that I didn't like. Great job, WAYRA!

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Qualité de l'enseignement
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Dates d'étude
16 Nov 2015 - 20 Nov 2015
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Oui

"Great language experience"

Peter Muerner

In 2005, I took a Spanish course with WAYRA and was very impressed with how fast I learned the language. I decided to come back to brush up my language skills and I must say that the school still offers the same quality program. This time, I stayed in a student house directly in Tamarindo which was very convenient. I met a lot of new friends and had an unforgettable time. Hopefully I can come back in the near future!

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Qualité de l'enseignement
Installations scolaires
Activités sociales
Emplacement
Logement
Durée des études
3 semaines
Dates d'étude
5 Jan 2015 - 30 Jan 2015
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Oui
housing

Logement

WAYRA offrent les types de logement ci-dessous:
homestay

Chambre chez l'habitant - Chambre simple - Petit-déjeuner et le dîner

Fr. 222
hebdomadaire

Homestay with shared bathroom

Tranche d'âge: 16 - 85 ans
Emplacement: Outside the city center of Tamarindo
Type de logement: Chambre chez l'habitant
Type de chambre: Chambre simple
Plan repas: Petit-déjeuner et le dîner (14 repas par semaine)
Distance à l'école: 10 - 20 minutes en autobus
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, après 12:00
Jour du départ: dimanche, avant 12:00
Fr. 222
To learn Spanish in Costa Rica it is essential you immerse yourself in the language. Living with a family is a unique experience that will give you the best opportunity to learn the language, experience the culture, and get to know the people from Costa Rica. The families are all screened and carefully selected. You will meet many people from the community, and your host family will try to make your stay unforgettable.

Our families live in the towns of Villareal and Santa Rosa. These small towns are not on the beach and both are very rural and tranquil. Villareal is 5 kilometers and Santa Rosa is 7 kilometers outside Tamarindo. The homes are small and typical.

The host mothers prepare a variety of fresh and tasty meals. The cooking is normally traditional but if the student has a specific diet or preference, his or her host mother will do everything she can to please the student with the food. In some houses, the mother cooks on typical mud stoves with wood, and in others, on more modern kitchens but, regardless of the method they use, the meals are well enjoyed by the students. With a host family the students will have the opportunity to taste different fruits and vegetables that could be difficult to find any place else.

During the months of December to April local fiestas and dances are part of the entertainment in this or other neighboring towns, were the students can enjoy an afternoon at the rodeo, participate at the tope "horse parade," share interesting conversations or experiences with the locals or, at night, dance to the rhythms of Central American music.

In the homes, each student has a private room, unless other wise arranged, and the bathrooms are normally to be shared with the family.
student-residence

Résidence d'étudiants - 3-personne en chambre partagée - Sans repas

Fr. 261
hebdomadaire

Casa El Mar

Tranche d'âge: 16 - 85 ans
Adresse: Al lado de Taco Stop, Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste 50309, Costa Rica
Emplacement: Outside the city center of Tamarindo
Type de logement: Résidence d'étudiants (hors campus)
Type de chambre: 3-personne en chambre partagée
Plan repas: Sans repas
Installations: Cuisine, téléphone, internet sans fil, internet gratuit, salle de télévision, bois, et jardin
Distance à l'école: 2 - 3 minutes en promenade
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, après 12:00
Jour du départ: dimanche, avant 10:00
Fr. 261
This house is centrally located in Playa Tamarindo, only one block from the beach and from the school.

Casa El Mar, amidst a tropical garden, has three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor. The main floor is an open area with a large community kitchen, a comfortable living room and a spacious dinning area, with a double door that leads into an outdoor sitting area, and a comfortable living room. The setting of the main floor invites the students to have activities such as preparing a dinner, play games together, do homework or share their day's experience with others.

The bedrooms are assigned for women or for men and are to share. The rooms vary in size, and normally the largest bedroom with walking closet and a private bathroom is assigned for the ladies. The midsize and the small bedroom share a bathroom and each has a closet. All the rooms have a fan and the showers have hot water.

The patio is surrounded by large trees and a nice garden where students can relax in the hammocks or lounges for a shady retreat.

Résidence d'étudiants - 2-personne en chambre partagée - Sans repas

Fr. 338
hebdomadaire

Casa La Carolina

Tranche d'âge: 18 ans et plus
Adresse: 50 metros sur de Arco Iris, Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste 50309, Costa Rica
Emplacement: Outside the city center of Tamarindo
Type de logement: Résidence d'étudiants (hors campus)
Type de chambre: 2-personne en chambre partagée
Plan repas: Sans repas
Installations: Salle de bain privée, cuisine, téléphone, internet sans fil, internet gratuit, salle de télévision, climatisation, et jardin
Distance à l'école: 5 - 8 minutes en promenade
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, après 12:00
Jour du départ: dimanche, avant 10:00
Fr. 338
La Carolina" is located 2½ blocks from the school and 3½ blocks from the beach.

This house offers all the luxuries and comforts of a home in a lush tropical garden. The house is modern, spacious, tastefully furnished and decorated.

It has a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with a dinning area and a lounge room on the second floor.

The bedrooms are naturally cooled by a ceiling fan an air conditioning.

Each sleeping room has two beds, a private bathroom, a closet and a dresser. The bathrooms have showers with hot water. The rooms are to share unless otherwise arranged.
Behind the main house, there is a one-bedroom apartment with a matrimonial bed, ideal for couples or for people that prefer a private room. The apartment has a kitchenette, equipped for two people, a private bedroom and a bathroom. In the garden is a small patio.

Enjoy the outdoors of La Carolina with a cool drink under the small rancho, or a refreshing dip in the medium size pool.

Important note: breakfast is included until 2018
visa

Assistance visa

Nous ne pouvons pas faire de demande de visa au nom des étudiants.

Vols et transfert à l'aéroport

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Tamarindo based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Assurance voyage

Etudiez a l'étranger sans souci avec notre assurance maladie et voyage. Lorsque vous réservez un cours avec nous, vous pouvez opter pour l'achat d'une assurance internationale qui couvre non seulement le coût des soins de santé, mais aussi la perte de vos affairs personnels. Vous devez réserver votre assurance à l'avance lorsque vous vous inscrivez.

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