I honestly cannot imagine picking up Spanish any faster than I did in this program. I was surrounded by native speakers at every turn. The Heredia community also provided innumerable opportunities for me to practice my burgeoning Spanish language skills and a cultural experience far different than what I was used to back home in Chicago.
I was inspired to learn by my patient and competent teacher, Freddy, and by my wonderful, loving and gracious home stay family. classroom is a far cry from an immersion experience. I studied French in school and could barely manage an 'hola.' After one month in this program I can speak and understand conversational Spanish with ease - something I could never imagine doing before I came here. I came to this program with little to no Spanish language skills. I made alot of friends at the school and overall had a really great expereince. I got the sense that they really cared about how my Spanish was going. The classes were super professional, the material was all custom, and the teachers were very emotionally involved with the learning process. They took me out dancing a few nights and connected me with a few musicians in the area who we're playing small concerts in the city. The food or room wasn't life changing, but the expereince on a whole definitely helped me learn the language quickly. I stayed with a family near the school (less than a ten minute walk) and got to practice with them at the house every morning and evening. I got the chance to practice the language with so many different friendly people in the streets and local markets. This is absolutely not the case in Heredia (where the school is located). Many people said that in Costa Rica everyone basically speaks English. It was absolutely beautiful and was centrally located in a really non-touristy area. Immediately, I was impressed with the school. I went with Tico Lingo because of they are much less expensive when compared to the other schools in the country and because their Program Director did an phenomenal job filling me in on the details, answering any and every questions I had, and putting together a program perfect for what I needed. I had been struggling to learn it in the States for so much time, I decided to find a program, take some time off work, and give it a try. I came down to Costa Rica to once and for all learn the Spanish language.
Calm your mind after a long day of Spanish classes in yoga lessons with professional instructors practicing Vinyasa flowĤ. Receive four hours of personalized Spanish language instruction every dayģ. Live, connect, and share two meals a day with a local Homestay family in HerediaĢ. Program duration is flexible, ranging from 1-8 weeks. The weekly package includes 20 hours of Spanish instruction, seven nights of homestay, yoga instruction, dance classes, local cuisine cooking classes, and weekend full-day adventure tours. Students are encouraged to play around in the kitchen and taste some traditional Costa Rican food during a cooking class or tune into their inner rhythm during a fun dance lessons.Įach Saturday, students have the option of selecting a tour from a variety of choices. The program also includes yoga classes to calm the mind after a long day of Spanish classes. We offer three distinctive program choices that each incorporate Spanish language courses and the homestay experience. The Intensive Spanish immersion program encompass Tico Lingo's philosophy to give students linguistic fluency through cultural immersion. Study Spanish the real way through complete immersion.