Description

We teach not only language but culture in a country full of adventure and natural beauty! We encourage our students to become immersed in the culture by learning the language, living with a local family and participating in daily cultural activities such as Latin dance class and intercambios with the local English students. Intercultura's Spanish program uses a combination of immersion teaching methods centered on the communication and direct methods. Our aim is to enable students to really communicate in the language. Instead of a traditional grammar program, classes are designed to provide a fully balanced intensive immersion experience for our students. This means that they incorporate all aspects of language acquisition: conversation, grammar, reading, writing, general comprehension and idiomatic expressions. In addition to formal textbooks, we use a wide variety of current materials: newspapers, literature, audiocassettes, videos, advertisements, music, short stories and more.

Classes also incorporate field-trips and out-of-class learning experiences by taking students to practice their Spanish in marketplaces, museums, buses, restaurants and others areas where communication practice is a necessity. Thus classes remain interesting as well as educational! University credits are available. We offer a buddy program to our students which allow them to be paired up with a Costa Rican student of their same age and interests, someone to share their culture with and be exposed to the many sub-cultures within the larger Costa Rican culture. We also offer weekend excursion to the many national parks, volcanoes and beaches which include such activities as white water rapids, snorkeling, kayaking, bungee jumping, zip line, canal tour and more!