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Friday, October 30
Save with don Quijote's Online Booking!
by
Stacey
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 09:42 AM CET
 From now until November 27, when you register online for your Spanish courses through don Quijote's Online Booking, you’ll save yourself:
enrollment fee* or accommodation fee**
...depending on the destination you choose, which are listed on the registration form. Get to know all the details (and discover our other offers) in the Special Offers section!
Conditions:
- Offer only applies to one: Enrollment fee OR Accommodation fee, NOT both.
- Offer not valid for phone registrations or bookings done by post/mail.
- Offer not cumulative with any other offer.
- Offer not applicable to changes from one school to another.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires 27 November 2009.
* Enrollment fee savings: 65€ (Alicante, Marbella and Sevilla) or $100 (Guanajuato)
** Accommodation Fee saving: 30€ (Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Salamanca, Tenerife and Valencia). Request a free brochure too!
Experience Mexico for 15% less!
by
Stacey
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 09:38 AM CET
Would you like to study Spanish this spring on the shores of the Pacific Ocean or on the warm waters of the Caribbean?
 Now’s your chance! Learn Spanish and get to know Mexico at an exceptional price!
Plan your 2009 Spanish course to stay between now and December 28 of 2009 in: Guanajuato -- and get a 15% discount when you sign up before November 27! Mexico's awaiting! Don’t wait to sign up!  Request a FREE brochure and shout “¡Viva Mexico!”
Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires November 27, 2009.
Save 20% on accommodation in Barcelona!
by
Stacey
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 09:37 AM CET
 Looking to learn Spanish in a big city while also having the beach nearby?
don Quijote Barcelona is an excellent destination... and you're just in luck!Book your accommodation in our don Quijote Barcelona Residence before 27 November 2009 , and receive a 20% discount! So begin exploring Barcelona by booking now... space is limited! Contact a Course Counsellor.
Get a free brochure of our programs and prices.
Conditions:
-Offer applies to accommodation in don Quijote Barcelona only.
-Offer is cumulative only with "Living Spanish in Barcelona" offer.
-Offer must be requested at time of booking.
-Offer subject to availability. Expires November 27, 2009.
Friday, October 23
2010 courses at 2009 prices!
by
Stacey
on Fri 23 Oct 2009 03:22 PM CEST
One great way to get to know a place the way only locals know it is by experiencing it thoroughly when learning Spanish. If you want to discover Spanish, then this is your chance: sign up to take a Spanish course in 2010 -and pay 2009 prices! Don't let this opportunity pass you by!Conditions:
- Registration must be made before 30 October 2009.
Contact your Course Counsellor now to request more information.
Request a free brochure!
Thursday, August 20
Register now for November 2009 DELE exams!
by
Stacey
on Thu 20 Aug 2009 10:49 AM CEST
Remember that the upcoming registration for the November 2009 DELE exams is starting!
DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) is Spanish for Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language. Visit www.dele.org to find out more about the DELE qualifications, registration requirements, payment information and other important information.
 Registration for November 2009 examinations:
1st September - 16th October
Centers outside of Spain (listed alphabetically by country)
Centers in Spain
Exam dates...
November 13, 2009: All countries except those listed under November 22nd.
November 14, 2009: Albania, Arab Emirates, Argentina, Bolivia*, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil*, Bulgary, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Greece (but Patras), Haiti, Japan, Jordania, Kenia, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Namibia, Palestine, Peru*, Poland (but Poznan), Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland (but Coira), Taiwan, Uganda, United States, Uruguay*.
*Check availability.
***Special message from don Quijote...
 We'll be offering our highly successful preparation DELE courses in our don Quijote schools in Spain and Guanajuato for all three exam levels:
• Certificado Inicial: Basic Spanish
• Diploma Intermedio: Intermediate Spanish
• Diploma Superior: Advanced Spanish
DELE preparation courses at don Quijote start 2-4 weeks prior to the
exam and help you arrive at the exam confident, prepared, and ready to
perform well. So don't put off your preparation for this important exam!
Sign up for DELE preparation course!
Wednesday, July 8
Enjoy a 20% discount on your Spanish courses in Barcelona!
by
Stacey
on Wed 08 Jul 2009 05:40 PM CEST
 Barcelona is possibly the most famed Spanish city around the world because of its design, fashion, history, modernity, gastronomy, beach and arts...
So what better place to enhance your Spanish skills with an Intensive course, Super-Intensive course or Spanish Talk course than this cosmopolitan city?
Have a Spanish-learning experience on the shores of the fantastic Mediterranean Sea with 20% off of the course price! An experience you can enjoy anytime between now and 30 December of 2009!
Can’t get enough?
Then combine this offer with our other offer "20% discount on accommodation in Barcelona". Irresistible!
Book now by contacting a Course Counsellor!
Request a free brochure!
Conditions:
- Discount available on course price only.
- dQ accommodation MUST be booked for course discount to be valid.
- Not cumulative with other offers, except “20% discount on dQ Residence accommodation in Barcelona”
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires 30 July 2009.
Get a 15% discount on your Spanish courses in Madrid!
by
Stacey
on Wed 08 Jul 2009 05:33 PM CEST
 Are you eager to learn Spanish in a city full of centuries-old history?
Then Madrid, the capital of Spain since the XVII century and the center of Spanish culture, is the perfect destination for you!
Explore Madrid and learn Spanish with a 15% discount on our Intensive course, Super-Intensive course or Spanish Talk course.
Come and discover why the preferred phrase by the madrileños is "De Madrid al Cielo" - From Madrid to Heaven...
There’s no excuse! Especially when you can book your course now and enjoy your stay anytime before 2009 is over!
Book now by contacting a Course Counsellor!
Request a free brochure! Conditions:
- Discount available on course price only.
- dQ accommodation MUST be booked for course discount to be valid.
- Full payment must be received by 30 July 2009.
- Offer not cumulative with any other offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires 30 July 2009.
Thursday, June 11
OFFER: Intensive Spanish and Accomodation in Salamanca for only 399 euros!
by
Stacey
on Thu 11 Jun 2009 03:49 PM CEST
The anniversary celebrations in Salamanca are not over yet!
 Due to the festive mood following the 20th anniversary of our don Quijote school in Salamanca, our high-spirits have animated us to grant another offer - and this time, an "all-inclusive" one:
An Intensive Spanish Course (20 classes and 5 cultural classes a week) + Premium Accommodation complete with full board (3 daily meals) and your own private bath for only 399 euros per week!
It's a wonderful opportunity to live a ‘pure’ Spanish immersion in graceful Salamanca starting anytime you want between now and 31 December 2009. Just make sure to complete your booking before 29 June 2009!
Come celebrate with us, meet new people, experience the exciting Salmantinian life and learn Spanish... at a great price of course! Don't wait!
Request a free brochure!
Contact a Course Counsellor to request more information!
Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with other offers.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Applies to fully-paid bookings completed before 29 June 2009.
- Valid only for Intensive Spanish Course in Salamanca.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires 29 June 2009.
Thursday, June 4
Exhibition: Joaquin Sorolla in the Prado Museum
by
Stacey
on Thu 04 Jun 2009 05:25 PM CEST
Valencia- born
impressionist painter Joaquín
Sorolla (1863-1920) is the star of a memorable retrospective
exhibit currently being held by the Prado Museum in Madrid.
 Not only is this exhibition the first for the Spanish art gallery representing the painter, but it is also the most important exhibition in -as well as- out of Spain.
Until September 6, you may delight viewing over 100 of Sorolla’s paintings. Among them are 14 of his magnificent panels painted for the Spanish Society of America in New York in which the painter carefully depicts the many aspects of Spanish Mediterranean life under the illustrative title “Visions of Spain”.
Want to learn Spanish in our don Quijote Madrid school (right in the city center) while discovering great museums and a vibrant nightlife? Then request your free brochure!
"Walk on the beach" (portrait of Sorolla's wife and daughter)
Wednesday, June 3
dQ Salamanca 20th Anniversary Offer: 15% OFF on Spanish Courses!
by
Stacey
on Wed 03 Jun 2009 10:26 AM CEST
The celebrations keep on happening at don Quijote...!
 This time, it is don Quijote Salamanca school’s turn to celebrate its 20th anniversary!
Twenty years of hard work, much involvement and dedication have led to twenty years of success… and we want you to celebrate with us!
Get a 15% discount on any of our Spanish courses (to begin anytime between now and 31 December 2009) when you book before June 30th!
So get your traveling bags out, prepare your summer outfits and get ready for a fantastic time living “pure Spanish” in our Renaissance Ciudad Dorada (Golden City)!
¡No te lo pierdas!- Don’t miss out!
Request a free brochure!
Contact a Course Counsellor to request more information!
Conditions:
- Offer not cumulative with other offers.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking
- Subject to availability. Expires 30 June 2009
Wednesday, May 27
Save 20% on your Spanish Courses in Valencia
by
Stacey
on Wed 27 May 2009 01:01 PM CEST
This summer is all about learning Spanish in a warm, coastal Mediterranean city where the sun always shines and the nightlife goes on forever...Valencia for 20% less!
 Take advantage of receiving a 20% discount on your Spanish courses with 3 easy steps:
1) Choose a Spanish course from our wide list of courses
2) Enroll before 30 June 2009 (don't forget to mention this offer!)
3) Start preparing to begin your stay in July (or later!)
Overall, if you're looking to learn Spanish in Spain's third-largest city dubbed "The City of Light" for its year-round mild-climate, innumerable sunny beaches and its modern "City of Arts & Sciences" cultural complexes, then Valencia is the ideal choice for you!
Contact a course counsellor now!
Request a free brochure!
Conditions:
- Cannot be combined with another offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Applies only to BOOKINGS made by 30 June 2009 (Madrid time).
- Valid for STAYS beginning in July.
- Subject to availability. Expires 30 June 2009.
Tuesday, May 12
Spanish in Granada... 4th week is free!
by
Stacey
on Tue 12 May 2009 04:18 PM CEST
 Spend more time in Granada this summer... for a lot less!
Immerse yourself in the Spanish language and discover the history behind Granada's rich Moorish past:
Enroll before 31 May 2009 in a 4-week Intensive Spanish Course with a stay in June, July or August ...and get the 4th week free!
Where else can you relax in the nearby beaches, taste the refreshing drinks served in the numerous arab tea houses ("teterías"), stroll through the city's winding cobblestone streets, visit the legendary Alhambra Palace or Granada's many monuments?
Contact our course counsellor for information
Request a free brochure!Conditions:
- Cannot be combined with another offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Applies only to BOOKINGS made by 31 May 2009 (Madrid time).
- Valid for STAYS during June, July or August only.
- Subject to availability. Expires 31 May 2009.
Monday, May 11
No enrollment fee for Summer Camps when booking before May 31!
by
Stacey
on Mon 11 May 2009 05:05 PM CEST
Save on your Summer
Camp experience in 2 simple
steps!  Step 1- Choose your favorite summer camp destination: Step 2- Request your enrollment fee waiver (for an summer camp arrival in August 2009) when you book and fully pay before May 31, 2009).
That’s it! Get a free Summer Camp brochure with all our programs and prices.
Contact our Course Counsellors to request more information. Conditions:
- Offer is only available upon request.
- Offer not cumulative with other offers and subject to availability.
- Enrollment fee savings: 65 euros ($100 for Guanajuato only)
- Offer expires: 31 May 2009
Thursday, May 7
Training for A1 Level DELE examinations
by
Stacey
on Thu 07 May 2009 01:36 PM CEST
 Important DELE information:
As it has been previously published, the DELE examinations for the official Spanish language diplomas taking place next week on May 15 and 16 of 2009, will include for the first time, examinations for students at the A1 level.
Instituto Cervantes (the organization in charge of arranging the DELE examinations) mandates that members of the grading panel must possess thorough knowledge of the nature of DELE and that of the Spanish language.
In order to attain this for graders of A1 level, Instituto Cervantes has ultimately decided to provide the exam proctors/graders with formation courses in order to guarantee, with greater authority, the correct execution of the exams.
This 6-hour training course specifically designed for proctors of DELE A1, can be completed in 1 day in Instituto Cervante’s headquarters in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). The next training course will take place on May 9th from 10:00 to 18:00 (10am-6pm). Interested Panel members of FEDELE must contact the Federation’s secretary.
Wednesday, March 11
Expolingua Lisboa promotes Spanish and Portuguese languages
by
Stacey
on Wed 11 Mar 2009 11:24 AM CET
The19th edition of the Expolingua Portugal fair, which was celebrated from March 4-6 of 2009 in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, actively promoted the Spanish and the Portuguese languages as international languages among the Portuguese public.
According to Expolingua’s president Renato Borges de Sousa, who spoke during the fair’s opening, one of the principal targets of this year’s edition was "to unite efforts between the eight Portuguese-speaking countries and have the (Portuguese) language gain international statute". However, Spanish-speakers also occupied an outstanding area in the fair: a total of 5 stands promoted Spain as a tourist, cultural and linguistic destination.
Portuguese youngsters between 10 and 16 years of age, mainly confused regarding what languages are spoken in the different Spanish autonomous regions, were those who approached the Spanish stands the most asking for promotional material and to find out how they can study in the Spanish universities.
The fair also included a Cultural Program, where conferences, debates and workshops gathered specialists, teachers of Spanish and students to debate varying themes relating to the world of languages. Why should you learn Spanish? Request a free brochure now!
Learn Spanish at home! Conquer the basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary
Wednesday, February 18
Costa Rica declares its 28th biodiversity conservation park
by
Stacey
on Wed 18 Feb 2009 09:00 AM CET
Are you looking for reasons to learn Spanish in Costa Rica? Here's one...
Last year, the United States forgave Costa Rica’s debt of $26 million, much rather preferring the country to use the money towards its rainforest preservation and biodiversity conservation over the course of 16 years. And Costa Rica is doing just that.
According to its politics as a pioneer Latin American country in environmental protection, the Costa Rican government declared the Quetzales region as its 28th National Park under environmental protection. The goal is to expand the protection of 0.1% of the planet, which encompasses 3% of the earth’s biodiversity and species.
Costa Rica has more than 160 parks and conservation areas, covering more than 25% of the entire country. An impressive amount of protected land includes all 28 National Parks. Inland you can enjoy rich wetlands, lagoons, forests, hills and volcanoes. Costa Rica is home to such near-extinct (and protected) species such as the Jaguar and the great green Macaw.
 Get yourself to Costa Rica and get to know this rich, diverse tropical environmentwhile you enhance your Spanish language skills!
On the Caribbean coast you can watch nesting sea turtles, and on the Pacific coast you could surf!
Our classes start Mondays year-round for all levels!
Our schools in Costa Rica:
Flamingo Beach
Heredia
Monteverde
Playa Jacó
Coronado
Request a FREE brochure to learn more!
Monday, February 9
"Aquí el español no es un problema"
by
Stacey
on Mon 09 Feb 2009 03:23 PM CET
Fragmento del texto original (en alemán) de Jutta Christoph para mallorcazeitung.es
Quien quiera combinar formación y descanso durante las vacaciones, puede elegir como lugar de destino Salamanca.
Se recomienda, por ejemplo, el colegio de español don Quijote, situado en el centro del casco antiguo. El colegio en sí, es un bonito edicifio del S. XVI, que en su día fue un convento.
Después de un test de nivel y de una entrevista personal con el jefe de estudios, Jesús Baz, tiene lugar una visita turística guiada por la ciudad para los nuevos estudiantes. Al finalizar dicha visita, comienzan las clases en distintos grupos, que tienen de 5 a 8 estudiantes. El estudiante que piense que el nivel del grupo que le ha sido asignado es demasiado bajo o demasiado alto para él, se puede cambiar al día siguiente a otro grupo.
Hay que tener en cuenta que estudiar mucha grámatica o mucho vocabulario no implica saber español. Por lo menos eso es lo que dice Julia Hormigo Espés, que lleva trabajando en el colegio don Quijote más de 10 años como profesora. "La lengua cojea", dice Julia, "si sólo se aprende el idioma en los libros". Por este motivo, don Quijote ofrece distintas actividades extra, como películas, exposiciones de distintos temas y música; todo es voluntario y sin coste adicional para el estudiante. El consejo de Julia es que, cada uno por su cuenta, una vez finalizadas las clases, intente descubrir nuevos aspectos de la ciudad y así poder practiar todo lo aprendido durante el día.
El resultado después de una semana de curso de 25 horas de clase y alojamiento con una familia española sería:
- Resultado académico: alto nivel de aprendizaje.
- Nivel de ocio y entretenimiento: alto. Pide tu folleto de cursos 2009!
"Hier ist Spanisch kein Problem"
by
Stacey
on Mon 09 Feb 2009 02:32 PM CET
 Artikel durch Jutta Christoph für mallorcazeitung.es
Auch die Sprachschule don Quijote ist in hübschen Gemäuern untergebracht: in einem ehemaligen Kloster aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Nach dem Einstufungstest und einem persönlichen Gespräch mit dem Schulleiter Jesús Baz steht für die Neuankömmlinge eine Stadtführung auf dem Programm. Danach beginnt der Unterricht in verschiedenen Klassen mit fünf bis acht Studenten. Wer vom Sprachniveau seiner Klasse über- oder unterfordert ist, kann am nächsten Tag die Gruppe wechseln.
Das sagt zumindest Julia Hormigo Espés, die seit über zehn Jahren als Spanischlehrerin im Don Quijote Institut arbeitet. "La lengua cojea", sagt Julia, wenn man nur aus Büchern lernt. Deshalb stehen bei Don Quijote auch zahlreiche Angebote zu Geschichte und Landeskunde auf dem Stundenplan wie Filme, Vorträge und Musikstunden – alles freiwillig und kostenlos.
Fazit nach einer Woche Sprachurlaub mit 25 Unterrichtsstunden mit Unterbringung in der Gastfamilie in Salamanca:
Lernfaktor: hoch
Spaßfaktor: hoch
Erhalte unsere Broschüre2009 kostenlos frei Haus
Thursday, January 22
New school in Santiago de Chile
by
Stacey
on Thu 22 Jan 2009 12:56 PM CET
 GREAT news again!
It is our biggest pleasure to announce that on February 2 of 2009, our school in Santiago de Chile will move to a bigger, nicer and even better localized NEW “home”. The decision for this move has been carried out with our future students in mind... because we only want the best for them!
As a friend, we wanted you to be a part of this exciting change, too. New year, new school. It’s a great way to start the year off right, don’t you think?
Learn about our courses!
Request a free brochure
Tuesday, January 20
Carnaval de Tenerife Special Offer
by
Stacey
on Tue 20 Jan 2009 09:59 AM CET
 Sign up for a 2-week Intensive Spanish course in the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife and participate in the second largest carnival in the world after Rio de Janeiro’s!
Start planning your language learning adventure to take place 15 February - 28 February of 2009 and feel great knowing you’re developing your Spanish skills for only 699 Euros ... including accommodation!
Just don’t forget to dress up for this years’ Horror Movies theme.
Ready to book?
Contact our course counsellors to enroll or obtain more information.
Request a FREE brochure!
Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Price does not include carnival tickets
- Offer subject to availability.
NOTE: This offer ends on February 15, 2009!
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