Habla Ya Language Center - Spanish Courses in Boquete, Panama

  Panama

Boquete

Dates: Every Monday throughout the year

Description: Live the best Spanish learning experience:

- Small intensive groups of no more than 4 students
- Highly trained, enthusiastic and experienced teachers
- Proven methodology: communicative based method with a task focus. Our curriculum is built under the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Relaxed environment with first class facilities (Wi-Fi internet, cafeteria, multimedia classrooms).
- Spanish Courses for all: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced, Travelers and Retirees, Children, Teenagers and Adults.
- Free conversational sessions, cultural activities, salsa & merengue lessons, get-togethers (dinners, local events), field trips (to the river, beach, farms) etc.
- Boquete has ecotourism for everyone: zip line canopy tour, white water river rafting, coffee tours, hiking trails of different difficulty, camping at the Baru Volcano, bird watching, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, rock climbing & rappelling, etc.
- Boquete is a paradise destination: it has been chosen during the last 7 years amongst the best places in the world to retire. It is safe, peaceful, beautiful, inexpensive, etc. Boquetes climate is considered near perfect, temperatures range between 60° and 80° F all year round.
- 1 hour away from the beaches in the Pacific and 3 hours away from the beaches of Bocas del Toro in the Caribbean. You can perfectly combine classes in the mountains during the week, with sunny beach vacations in the weekend.
- Easy access: daily flights from Panama City to David, the capital of the province of Chiriqui, only 30 minutes away from Boquete.

Our main goals are:

- Classes in Spanish, orientated towards the communicative development of our students - Skills integration with special emphasis on listening comprehension and oral expression as well as learning and communication methods
- Lesson planning based on the students needs and their diverse learning styles; a varied program which makes the most of the center resources, as well as help for those students who are studying Spanish for specific purposes
- Activities in and out of the class to make your Spanish learning experience the best one you can get.

Habla Ya Language Center: Much More Than a Language School!

Highlights:
- Group 4 / Group 4 Plus 2 (20 - 30 hours/week, 1+ weeks to 6 months)

Group 4 is the standard program offered at our center in Boquete. Classes are held between 8:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with a 15 minute break after the first two hours. During the high season we also schedule classes between 1:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. For those seeking a more intensive option, the Group 4 PLUS 2 adds two hours of private lessons in the afternoon between 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

- Spanish for Travelers (20 hours, 1 week)

This course is for those who are on a limited timeline with the desire to move around Latin America and want to make their first approach in learning a new language. Upon completion of the course students will have the skills necessary to travel with ease and feel a sense of control with their travels. By participating in this course they will greatly enhance their travel experiences in Latin America.

- Tailored Solutions (10+ hours, 1+ weeks)
These solutions are designed for those who have the desire to learn about a specific subject or have a very specific need. Some specific Tailored Solution categories include, but are not limited to: business, legal, medical, ecotourism, agriculture, and cultural. After assessing the student's needs and desires we will design a class specifically for them!

- Beginner Crash Course (6 or 10 hours per week, 6 - 20 weeks)

This course is for those who have little or no Spanish knowledge and are planning to or have relocated/retired in Latin America and wish to learn our language to have a better quality of life. This course focuses more on survival techniques and less on grammar points. The Crash Course incorporates a variety of multi-sensory real life learning techniques. Students not only learn in the classroom, but in the community and have a variety of social gatherings. Upon completion of this program they will be able to converse with Spanish speakers in a basic conversation, express opinions, feelings and needs related to daily life, ask for directions and information, and most importantly you will feel more comfortable and confident using your new language skills!

- Latin Cultural & Spanish Immersion Program (if you are enrolling for more than 2 weeks)

A complete program that matches the students with a local family which has been carefully selected. This family will not only accommodate the student, but will make him or her feel like a member of their family. Besides learning a new language more quickly and efficiently, they will benefit from being able to practice 24 hours per day with people they feel comfortable with! The Immersion Program gives them a great opportunity to get to know and understand the amazing culture of Panama. We believe this program will offer them an experience of a lifetime that will stay with you no matter where you are.

- Family Vacation Pack (can be taken with any other course or program)

Family vacations can be relaxing, entertaining or educational, or they can also gather all those characteristics in one. With this program parents have an opportunity to enjoy Boquete whilst they and their children learn Spanish and explore Boquete. In this program we take each member of the family and offer them a Spanish Course that will help them improve their Spanish skills and set in front of them all the information they need to have the perfect family vacation.

- Eco-Adventure Spanish Pack (can be taken with any other course or program)

As Boquete is considered the Ecotourism capital of Panama students have the opportunity to enjoy any of the following while they are taking their Spanish Course:

*Zip Line Canopy Tour in Palo Alto
*White Water River Rafting on the Chiriqui Viejo
*Coffee Tours in Palmira and Alto Quiel
*Bird Watching in Cerro Punta
*Hike and camp to the Baru Volcanoe
*Bajo Mono Waterfall Hike
*Quetzal Trail Hike
*Four Wheeling ATV
*Caldera Hotsprings
*Rock Climbing and Rappelling in Bajo Mono
*Cross Terrain Mountain Biking

Cost in US$: $7.50 - $15.00 per hour

Group Lessons
- 10 hours, $125
- 20 hours, $220
- 40 hours, $400
- 60 hours, $550
- 80 hours, $700
- 100 hours, $825

Private Lessons
- 10 hours, $150
- 20 hours, $290
- 40 hours, $550
- 60 hours, $780
- 80 hours, $1000
- 100 hours, $1200

No registration fee.

Family home stay: $15 per day. Includes breakfast & dinner.

Zip Line Canopy Tour $55.00
Caldera Hotsprings $65, 1-2 persons, $20 each additional
Quetzal Trail Hike $125, 1-2 persons, $20 each additional
White Water River Rafting $75-$85
Coffee Plantation and Processing Plant Tour $25
Baru Volcan Hike & Camp, $125, 1-2 persons, $20 each additional
Rock Climbing & Rappelling $35

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Panama Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Habla Ya Language Center's Mission Statement: Provide the best Spanish learning experience.

Year Founded: 2005