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Experience Spain in the lands of Don Quixote

For a boutique language break

Over the years we've built our reputation on providing a friendly,quality service in the UK. For a while now you've been asking us

So we’ve visited and selected the kind of places created a better experience for you

that simple.

How does it work? Enjoy a

Spanish programme in the breathtakingly beautiful

associate language company.

What do we promise?

• Peace of mind & personal attention at all times

• Small groups, more talk time and personalised learning

• Spanish trainers experienced in UK teaching methodology

• Trainer tips to help you maximise your holiday and get to know your destination

• Certificate of achievement

01483 768500 or [email protected] www.fluentintuition.

in the lands of Don Quixote & learn to speak Spanish

For a boutique language break this Spring. From just £249.

Over the years we've built our reputation on providing a friendly, trustworthy, top For a while now you've been asking us about learn

d the kind of places that share our ethos and a better experience for you so that you can learn in both the UK and Spain

a fantastic holiday with a specially designed

in the breathtakingly beautiful city of Toledo

associate language company.

personal attention at all times, we’re UK based experts

more talk time and personalised learning (optimum 8 learners)

Spanish trainers experienced in UK teaching methodology

mise your holiday and get to know your destination

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& learn to speak Spanish

From just £249.

trustworthy, top about learning abroad.

that share our ethos and now we’ve in both the UK and Spain. It’s

a specially designed

city of Toledo, at our

language learning with you in mind


Browse the options, check out our course programmes, for booking details

Course Title Course Description Spain

Intensive Plus Choose your specialised options

Our special benefits for you

Spanish in Spain

� Intensive: £249 per week

� Intensive plus4 hours of specialised Spanish £319 per week

� DELE Exams£350 per week. 4 weeks recommended

� Personal language training

you choose.

� Prestigand enjoying Spain. £300 per w

� Specialised courses:

Choose from our Oral skills Written skills Spanish for professional successSpanish in the world, Spanish culture and traditionPronunciationPublic Professional writingstructureinterviewsVocabulary di& Don’ts

� The personal touch� Small class sizes � Conversation

in Spanish not only during your � Intro Tour

restaurants, bars, shops...everything you will need to know to make the most of your stay in Toledo.

� Advice about travelling and leisure in and out the cit� Guided visits ar� Welcoming dossier with useful information about the city and


our course programmes, then call us on 01483 768500

Spanish in Spain

Intensive: 20 hours per week. General Spanish. £249 per week

Intensive plus: 24 hours per week. 20 hours general Spanish plus 4 hours of specialised Spanish (Choose from the list below)£319 per week

DELE Exams: 20 hours Ask us for start dates £350 per week. 4 weeks recommended

Personal language training Tailor-made coursesyou choose.

Prestige Programme 20 hours per week. Spanish for experiencing and enjoying Spain. £300 per week Duration from 1 to 4 weeks.

Specialised courses: Choose from our specialized course bolt-ons Oral skills Written skills Spanish for professional successSpanish in the world, Spanish culture and traditionPronunciation-Context and objectives-Speaking strategiesPublic speaking-Telephoning skills-Spanish slang andProfessional writing-Business correspondencestructure-Writing mistakes-Giving presentationsinterviews-Corporate culture-Spanish for the office.Vocabulary differences between countries-Cultural& Don’ts-Politics and society-Traditions in Spain

The personal touch Small class sizes - approx 8 students per classConversation enrichment programme: meet people from Toledo, in Spanish not only during your sessions but also afterwards!Intro Tour - First day visit around the city to know the bestrestaurants, bars, shops...everything you will need to know to make the most of your stay in Toledo. Advice about travelling and leisure in and out the citGuided visits around Toledo in Spanish daily!! Welcoming dossier with useful information about the city and


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20 hours per week. General Spanish.

: 24 hours per week. 20 hours general Spanish plus (Choose from the list below)

made courses: Number of hours

20 hours per week. Spanish for experiencing

Oral skills Written skills Spanish for professional success Spanish in the world, Spanish culture and tradition

Speaking strategies-Debates Spanish slang and Idioms-

correspondence-Spanish writing presentations-Spanish for

office.-Public speaking-Cultural differences-Does

Traditions in Spain-Gastronomy

8 students per class enrichment programme: meet people from Toledo, talk

sessions but also afterwards! First day visit around the city to know the best places:

restaurants, bars, shops...everything you will need to know to make

Advice about travelling and leisure in and out the city.

Welcoming dossier with useful information about the city and


cultural and sportive activities in Toledo.� Computers and wi� After class activitiy programme

Programme Aims choose to acquire the basic practical speaking and listening skills needed to cope with dayday scenarios when socialising and travelling abroad

advanced you can join a course to ensure you intensive programme.

You’ll also enhance your cultural knowledge of hand. You will learn the basics in UK & then consolidate

tailored exclusive programme. Personal Training

If you wish you can combine your group programme with a of personalised

additional 5 or 10 hours per week. Alternatively,let us design a bespoke

What level?

Here’s an example of a Beginners group programme, with additional 121 extension work

If you are not an absolute beginner you can choose to work at a more advanced levelscroll down take a look at the chart below

Spanish

Open to Meeting & greeting Exchanging personal information You and your family

Exemplar Beginners’ Course

discussion and amendment at any timeIndicative timetable:

Greeting people appropriately; introducing yourself and others;information:name, profession, nationality. Spelling in Spanish.Review: Eating and drinking Spanish culture Expressing possessionappearance and traits of personality. Shopping and buying clothing.


cultural and sportive activities in Toledo. Computers and wi-fi access After class activitiy programme

Group programmes vary in content and intensity. You can

practical speaking and listening skills needed to cope with daycialising and travelling abroad if you are a beginner or if you are more

to ensure you progress to fast forward your Spanish through an

cultural knowledge of Spain and the ancient Spanish capital cityYou will learn the basics in UK & then consolidate in Toledo, Spain on

If you wish you can combine your group programme with a of personalised

,let us design a bespoke programme,tailor-made to your needs.

Here’s an example of a Beginners group programme, with additional 121 extension work

If you are not an absolute beginner you can choose to work at a more advanced levelat the chart below .

Exemplar Beginners’ Course

discussion and amendment at any time Indicative timetable:

Greeting people appropriately; introducing yourself and others;:name, profession, nationality. Spelling in Spanish.

Eating and drinking – tips for a successful meal; shoppingSpanish culture::politeness Phonetics

possession, talking about family and friends. Describing physical appearance and traits of personality. Shopping and buying clothing.


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in content and intensity. You can

practical speaking and listening skills needed to cope with day-to–if you are a beginner or if you are more

ss to fast forward your Spanish through an

the ancient Spanish capital city first in Toledo, Spain on this uniquely-

If you wish you can combine your group programme with a of personalised training for an

made to your needs.

Here’s an example of a Beginners group programme, with additional 121 extension work.

If you are not an absolute beginner you can choose to work at a more advanced level. Ask us, or

Greeting people appropriately; introducing yourself and others; exchanging personal :name, profession, nationality. Spelling in Spanish.

shopping

about family and friends. Describing physical appearance and traits of personality. Shopping and buying clothing.


You & your home Daily routine Likes & dislikes

Spanish Intensive plus

What’s the weather like? How are you doing? Talking about the world of work

Spanish culture Asking where people live, sayand public places and their Spanish culture Describing your day, what you do, talking about frequencySpanish culture: Talking about preference: ordering at a restaurants, making requestSpanish culture: Talking about plagiving info on locations and Spanish culture:: Asking and talking about emotional and physical states, eaccepting and rejecting somethingSpanish culture:: Talking about jobs and education. Expressing personal preference, making comparisons, expressing knowledge and degrees of certaintySpanish culture::

Just call us on 01483 768500 or email [email protected]


culture::Spanish language in the world

where people live, saying where you live. Describing houseand public places and their locations Spanish culture::Housing in Spain

escribing your day, what you do, your daily routine. Asking the time, telling the time, talking about frequency Spanish culture:: society and customs

Talking about preference: ordering at a restaurants, making requestSpanish culture::gastronomy; Latin American/ Spanish music

about places and locations, asking where they are, saying where they areon locations and distances –

Spanish culture::Spanish and Latin American geography

Asking and talking about emotional and physical states, expressng and rejecting something– make, accept and reject suggestions

Spanish culture:: Spanish Humour

Talking about jobs and education. Expressing personal preference, making comparisons, expressing knowledge and degrees of certaintySpanish culture:: Job opportunities for foreigners – most demanding jobs in Spain

all us on 01483 768500 or email [email protected] for more information.


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houses, rooms,homes

the time, telling the time,

Talking about preference: ordering at a restaurants, making requests of the waiter gastronomy; Latin American/ Spanish music

ces and locations, asking where they are, saying where they are

xpressing pain . Offering reject suggestions

Talking about jobs and education. Expressing personal preference, making comparisons, expressing knowledge and degrees of certainty

most demanding jobs in Spain


Levels Explained

Each course we offer is mapped to the Common European Framework,Education, ICCLE. The CEFR was established by the Council of Europe and grades language attainment levels frommastery level: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. A good GCSE Csection where you can download our Language Bio questionnaire to assess your skills level.

Beginners: This level is for absolute beginners and is suit

language or if you wish to progress at absolute beginner pace. Working towards CEFR A1 0 contact hours needed Beginners Plus: This level is for those who have completed an introductory survival course, our Starting Out Module or Weekender for Beginners or if you are a ’false beginner’ or rusty returnerand use a few set phrases. This level is made up of 6 incremental evening modules or two daytime modules

∞ Working towards CEFR A1 from 5-9 hours needed for first module

Post Beginners: For those who have completed a beginnera higher level. You should be able to get by well in a range of predictable daybe revisited and reinforced. At this stage you will learn to handle problems linguistically in familiar situations. You may bepast events, such as what you did on holiday last year, although this will be introduced/ consolidated within t

Headway programme. ∞ Working towards CEFR A2 from approx 50 hours needed for first module

Pre - Intermediate: For those who have completed a posthaving learnt in the past at a higher level. You may have studied to GCSE or ‘O’ Level in the past. You wish to reactivate/colearning progressing to a higher level. You can cope adequately in predictable day to dausually do, what you have done, used to do and will do (use present, present perfect, imperfect and future) though errors. You will be able to interact with a native speaker proand speaking. An ‘Easy reader’ reading text will be introduced at this level.

………………………………………………………….. Intermediate: Working towards this level you should be able to communicate in everyday situations and on common topics using set phrases with confidence. You should be able to use present, future and some past tenses with reasonable accuracy and deal faiconfidently with authentic listening and reading materials at basic level. You will be able to give commands, make polite requests, cope problems and unpredicted events in everyday routine situations and justify opinion simply.

……………………………………………………… Intermediate Plus: You may have lived abroad, or studied for more than 4 years in adult education or equivalent. You will be able to discuss topical issues and express yourself fairly well. You can confidently deal with authentic listening and standard reading material.to cope with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.. Can describe experiedreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. You’ll be able to produce simple connectedon topics which are familiar or of personal interest

……………………………………………………

Pre - Advanced: At this level you should be able to express yourself quite fluently, although not always accurately, with a wide range of vocabulary and a command of comprehensive grammar structures. You should be able to use the target language in a variety of cYou can marshal arguments and express opinions. You can interact with a degree of spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can write discursively to explain and sustain argument and debatissues. You will be fairly comfortable reading most authentic texts of contemporary writing.

needed for first module


mapped to the Common European Framework, CEFR or the International Curriculum of Chinese Language CEFR was established by the Council of Europe and grades language attainment levels from

C2. A good GCSE C- A*, for example, represents level B1 on the CEFR. Find out more in our FAQS section where you can download our Language Bio questionnaire to assess your skills level.

This level is for absolute beginners and is suitable if you wish to start from the beginning and have no previous knowledge of the

if you wish to progress at absolute beginner pace. ing towards CEFR A1 0 contact hours needed

This level is for those who have completed an introductory survival course, our Starting Out Module or Weekender for Beginners or if you are a ’false beginner’ or rusty returner’ wishing to learn at beginner level. You can exchange some personal informaand use a few set phrases. This level is made up of 6 incremental evening modules or two daytime modules

9 hours needed for first module

o have completed a beginner’s course have equivalent experience or are returning to learn having learnt at a higher level. You should be able to get by well in a range of predictable day-to-day situations, although key ‘beginner level’ topic areas will e revisited and reinforced. At this stage you will learn to handle problems linguistically in familiar situations. You may be

past events, such as what you did on holiday last year, although this will be introduced/ consolidated within t

Working towards CEFR A2 from approx 50 hours needed for first module

For those who have completed a post-beginners course recently, have equivalent experience having learnt in the past at a higher level. You may have studied to GCSE or ‘O’ Level in the past. You wish to reactivate/colearning progressing to a higher level. You can cope adequately in predictable day to day situations. You will be able to talk about what you usually do, what you have done, used to do and will do (use present, present perfect, imperfect and future) though

You will be able to interact with a native speaker providing they speak slowly and clearly. There is still a strong emphasis on listening and speaking. An ‘Easy reader’ reading text will be introduced at this level.

………………………………………………………….. ∞ Working towards CEFR A2 from approx 100 hours needed for first module

Working towards this level you should be able to communicate in everyday situations and on common topics using set phrases with confidence. You should be able to use present, future and some past tenses with reasonable accuracy and deal fai

with authentic listening and reading materials at basic level. You will be able to give commands, make polite requests, cope problems and unpredicted events in everyday routine situations and justify opinion simply.

… ∞ Working towards CEFR B1 from approx 150- hours needed for first module

You may have lived abroad, or studied for more than 4 years in adult education or equivalent. You will be able to discuss You can confidently deal with authentic listening and standard reading material.

to cope with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.. Can describe experieopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. You’ll be able to produce simple connected

on topics which are familiar or of personal interest

∞ Working towards CEFR B2 from approx 200 hours needed for first module

At this level you should be able to express yourself quite fluently, although not always accurately, with a wide range of vocabulary and a command of comprehensive grammar structures. You should be able to use the target language in a variety of c

arguments and express opinions. You can interact with a degree of spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can write discursively to explain and sustain argument and debatissues. You will be fairly comfortable reading most authentic texts of contemporary writing.

∞ Working towards CEFR B2 fr


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International Curriculum of Chinese Language CEFR was established by the Council of Europe and grades language attainment levels from A1 beginners to C2

for example, represents level B1 on the CEFR. Find out more in our FAQS

able if you wish to start from the beginning and have no previous knowledge of the

∞

This level is for those who have completed an introductory survival course, our Starting Out Module or Weekender for . You can exchange some personal information

and use a few set phrases. This level is made up of 6 incremental evening modules or two daytime modules.

s course have equivalent experience or are returning to learn having learnt at day situations, although key ‘beginner level’ topic areas will

e revisited and reinforced. At this stage you will learn to handle problems linguistically in familiar situations. You may be able to talk about past events, such as what you did on holiday last year, although this will be introduced/ consolidated within the first two modules of the


experience or are returning to learning having learnt in the past at a higher level. You may have studied to GCSE or ‘O’ Level in the past. You wish to reactivate/consolidate prior

. You will be able to talk about what you usually do, what you have done, used to do and will do (use present, present perfect, imperfect and future) though you may still make basic

still a strong emphasis on listening and speaking. An ‘Easy reader’ reading text will be introduced at this level.


Working towards this level you should be able to communicate in everyday situations and on common topics using set phrases with confidence. You should be able to use present, future and some past tenses with reasonable accuracy and deal fairly

with authentic listening and reading materials at basic level. You will be able to give commands, make polite requests, cope with problems and unpredicted events in everyday routine situations and justify opinion simply.

hours needed for first module

You may have lived abroad, or studied for more than 4 years in adult education or equivalent. You will be able to discuss You can confidently deal with authentic listening and standard reading material. You’ll be able

to cope with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.. Can describe experiences and events, opes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. You’ll be able to produce simple connected text

on topics which are familiar or of personal interest

Working towards CEFR B2 from approx 200 hours needed for first module

At this level you should be able to express yourself quite fluently, although not always accurately, with a wide range of vocabulary and a command of comprehensive grammar structures. You should be able to use the target language in a variety of contexts.

arguments and express opinions. You can interact with a degree of spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can write discursively to explain and sustain argument and debate about topical

Working towards CEFR B2 from approx 200+ hours


Advanced: You will be able to find strategies to understand a wide range of more challenging longer texts, andYou can express yourself comfortably, fluently and spontaneoulanguage flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce succinct well

subject.∞ CEFR B2 + from approx 200+ hours needed for first module


You will be able to find strategies to understand a wide range of more challenging longer texts, andYou can express yourself comfortably, fluently and spontaneously without too much obvious searching for expressions. You’ll be able to use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce succinct well

CEFR B2 + from approx 200+ hours needed for first module


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You will be able to find strategies to understand a wide range of more challenging longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. sly without too much obvious searching for expressions. You’ll be able to use

language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce succinct well-organised writing on complex

CEFR B2 + from approx 200+ hours needed for first module

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