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SA MADRID #1

City: Madrid

Population: 3 million

School Name: SA Madrid #1

School Location: Heart of Madrid

Website: www.spanishabroad.com/

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MADRID

Madrid is one of Europe’s most vibrant cit-

ies. Madrileños are a vigorous, joyful people, fa-mous for their apparent ability to defy the need

for sleep; they embrace their city’s cultural of fer-

ings and make enthusiastic use of its cafés and

bars. If you can match this energy, you’ll take in

Madrid’s museum mile, with more masterpieces

per square foot than anywhere else in the world;

the palaces and boutiques of regal Madrid; the

dark, narrow lanes of medieval Madrid; and

Madrid post-midnight, where today’s action is.

Life in Madrid is lived in the crowded

streets and in the noisy cafés, where talk-

ing, toasting, and tapa-tasting last long into

the night. Many find the city’s endless energy

hard to resist, and its social lifestyle makes it

especially easy for travelers to get involved.

The skyline has its share of skyscrapers,

but these are far outnumbered by the more

typical Madrid towers of red brick crowned by

gray slate roofs and spires. Built in the 16th and

17th centuries, this architecture gives parts of 

Madrid a timeless, old world feel. Monumen-

tal neoclassical structures, like the Prado Mu-

seum, the Royal Palace, and the Puerta de Al-

calá Arch make up Madrid’s other historic face.

Most of these were built in the 18th century.

Madrid’s sophistication stands in vivid

contrast to the ancient ways of the historic vil-

lages nearby. Less than an hour away from

the downtown skyscrapers are villages where

farm fields are still plowed by mules. Get-aways to the dozens of Castilian hamlets

nearby and to Toledo, El Escorial, and Sego-

via are cherished by both locals and travelers.

WHYMADRID?

• Vibrant night life

• Vigorous joyful people

• Museums, art and culture

• Beautiful blue skies

• Renowned Architecture

• Countryside escapes

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

The Spanish language school (SA Ma-

drid #1) is conveniently located in the heart of 

Madrid (Spain), with easy access to all inter-

esting sites within the city. The school is liter-

ally a couple of minutes walking distance from

the famous Puerta del Sol. In addition to its

classrooms, the Spanish language school in

Madrid (Spain) is fully equipped with a multi-

media and computer room, a library, a meeting

room with reading, video and audio facilities,

a friendly and responsive administrative staff,

plus all necessary services and teaching tools

for your language learning. Today this Spanish

language school has a reputation as one of the

finest organizations in Spain. This reputation

has helped to bring students from all over the

world to study Spanish and learn Spanish at

this Spanish language school in Madrid, Spain.

The lessons at the Spanish language

school in Madrid (Spain) are lively and varied.

The emphasis of the Spanish course is on con-

versation but, attention will also be placed on

listening, and reading and writing. To ensure

that the Spanish lessons are as practical as

possible, you will work with newspaper articlesand learn how to conduct a telephone conver-

sation in Spanish for example. Films and docu-

mentaries will also be viewed, songs will be lis-

tened to and menus read. In addition, you will

give talks and take part in role-play situations.

SCHOOL FACTS

• Centrally located

• Personalized atmosphere

• Comprehensive Spanish programs

• Excellent variety of accommodations

PROGRAM OPTIONS

Standard Program. Group instruction 4 les-

sons per day, 4-7 students per class. This

Spanish language course is offered at all lev-

els from total beginner to advanced. Through

various activities, practices and exercises,

designed for each level, you will gradually

acquire and develop the necessary strate-

gies to understand and communicate mes-

sages in Spanish, oral as well as written.

Intensive Program. Group instruction 6 les-

sons per day, 4-7 students per class. If you have

a short period of time or need something inten-

sive, this is a great program. This program fol

lows the same format as the Standard Program

Private Instruction. 4 or 6 lessons per day

This Spanish language course is perfect fo

those who need specialized instruction or who

will only be in Spain for a short period of time

ACCOMMODATIONS

Host Family: Accommodation in a host fam

ily allows you to get the maximum out of you

course. Many of the host families that the schoo

employs have worked with them since the

school was founded. The families know from ex

perience what the role of a host is. Host familiesare typically NO MORE than 15 minutes from

the school. Madrid has excellent transportation

so getting there is not a problem. Typically there

will be another student in the home with you

Student Flats: The school owns a large fla

in the same building as the school. If you wan

convenience and comfort this is a great op-

tion. The flat has 7 rooms, 3 baths, living room

and kitchen. The flat is equipped with televi

sion, washing machine, refrigerator, microwave

and heat. Each room has Internet connection

Private Studios: If you do not want to share

accommodations with other students are

stay with a host family then consider stay-

ing in your own private studio. The studios

are clean, convenient and very inexpensive

Private 2 Bedroom Apts: Finally: If you do no

want to share accommodations with other stu

dents, stay in a host family and prefer something

larger than a studio, you can rent your own private

apartment. There can be very limited availability

for these apartments. If you want one you should

plan on registering FAR IN ADVANCE to get one

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

The School works hard to help students

learn about the culture and traditions of Spain

Each month the school organizes visits to mu-

seums, churches, and other interesting areasin and around Mardrid. Activities are held in the

afternoon during the week. Weekends can be

spent in one day excursions guided by the staff

Because of Madrid’s convenient location mos

of the outlaying cities can be reached anywhere

from half an hour to five hours by car, train or bus

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