Alba Language Consulting, Madrid:
ALBA Language Consulting is a pioneer organisation specialised in teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. Located in the heart of Madrid, central Spain we offer a wide range of Spanish courses from Spanish for general purposes to business Spanish, tailor made programmes and exam preparation. Our methodology is based on a communicative approach, students work in the following four areas in order to improve their language skills. We count on a team of qualified native teachers with a great deal of enthusiasm, dedication and an interest in the progress of their students. Courses in English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Russian are also available. We have a second school in Marbella, Andalusia in southern Spain.
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We offer the following courses:
* General Spanish
* Official exams
* Business course
* Tailor made course
* Summer courses
* Teacher at home
* One to one
* Spanish culture alive
* Summer camps for children
Levels:
1. Beginner
2. Elementary
3. Intermediate
4. Intermediate II
5. Advanced
6. Proficiency
Teacher at home:
- This programme offers the student a total involvement in the Spanish language and culture..
- 15 or 20 hours per week.
- Lessons are focused on everyday life and practical situations
- Lessons are taken in your Spanish teacher’s home.
- Lessons are in the morning, and in the afternoon you can visit museums, parks, shops, the Palacio Real, Madrid by night, etc. with your teacher.
Business Spanish:
Our main objective is that students acquire a professional vocabulary and competence in different business fields.
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Finance
- Advertising
- Stock Market
- Information Technology
- Negotiating
- Banking
- Tourism
- Import-Export
- Taxes
- Marketing
- Sales
- Presentation
These courses are aimed at building up students’ business fluency and language confidence. A special emphasis is given to important skills for the business world such as:
- Preparing meetings
- Producing written reports
- Preparing work interviews
- Negotiation
- Commercial correspondance: CVs, formal letters, applications, certificates...
We also organise guided excursions to the Stock Market of Madrid and other corporations.
Preparation for the Official Exams for Business:
Spanish DBEN (Diploma Básico de español de los Negocios de la Cámara de Comercio)
CSEN (Certificado Superior de Español de los Negocios de la Cámara de Comercio)
DELE:
DELE is the Official Examination of Spanish as a Foreign Language.
- Diploma Inicial
- Diploma Básico
- Diploma Superior
Tailor Made Programmes:
Professional Seminars in Madrid:
- Students take an active role: “You can design your own programme”.
- Seminars for executives: Economics, Marketing, Distribution Channels...
- These courses can be taken in English or/and French as well.
Golf Lessons in Marbella:
- You will be able to learn and practise Spanish, English, or any other language in a friendly environment.
- We offer you the best courses in the best places.
Specific Courses:
We have intensive and extensive modules on different topics::
- Art - Architecture - Protocol
- History - Medicine - Cooking
- Literature - Ceramics - Flamenco
Students are responsible for choosing their timetible and objectives to achieve, we provide the guidance, knowledge and means for their success.
Spanish Culture Alive:
We regularly organise cultural and general interest visits to different places in Spain. You can get into the real culture and understand our past and present much better.
Our activities go further than visiting a museum or a night out at a flamenco show. You will experience a different Spain, away from the one everybody knows.
At present, we organise very interesting cultural visits with the “Club of Diplomats”.