STUDY CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH
IN
GUAYMAS, MEXICO
Sea of Cortez
3-Week Summer 2005 Programs 3-Week Winter 2005/2006 Programs
Program I: 4 July - 22 July 2005 Program I: 1 - 21 December 2005
Program II: 25 July - 12 August 2005 Program II: 2 - 20 January 2006
An Easy Five-Hour Freeway Drive from Nogales at the U.S.-Mexico Border
PARTICIPANTS
v Professionals Who Work with Spanish-Speaking Clients
v Spanish-language Teachers Who Wish to Maintain Their Fluency
v University and High School Students Wishing to Develop Their Language Proficiency
v People Interested in Experiencing a Foreign Culture and Language
v Separate Children’s Classes Available Upon Request at Same Time as Adult Classes
CLASSES
v Focus on Listening and Speaking Skills
v First Day Placement Test for Proficiency Levels, Except True Beginners
v Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Levels
v Immersion in Spanish Language: All Classes Taught in Spanish
v Native-Speaker Mexican Teachers
v Mexican Culture Themes in the Curriculum
v Small Classes: Maximum of 15 Participants
v Class Meetings 9 AM – 1 PM Monday - Friday
v Activities in the Community After Class to Use Spanish, Such as Restaurant Lunches and Shopping and Visits to Local Attractions
EXCURSIONS AND FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES
**All Activities and Excursions Listed Require Reservations and an Extra Fee
v A Weekend Excursion to Hermosillo, Capital and Largest City in the State of Sonora
v A Weekend Excursion to Alamos, a Beautiful, Restored Colonial City
v A Sunset Margarita Cruise on the Bay
v Eco-tour of Guaymas Bay by Boat
v Group Lunches at Restaurants and at the School
v Available: snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing, beach-combing, etc.
SOCIAL EVENTS HOSTED BY THE SCHOOL
Cost of these events is included in the tuition
v Sunday Morning Driving Guide from Tucson to Guaymas
v Sunday Night Welcome Reception & Dinner
v First Day Continental Breakfast at School
v Good-by Dinner at Local Restaurant and Certificate Ceremony
TRANSPORTATION
Travel Information Will be Provided
v Driving Own Vehicle to Guaymas, Five Hours from Border
v Bus Service from Tucson
v International Flights into Guaymas or Hermosillo
ACCOMMODATIONS
A Variety of Options Will be Available: First Come First Serve
v Hotels: Discount Rates Will Be Arranged by the School
v Short-term Apartments (1-month rental)
v Homestay with a Mexican Family
INFORMATION:
Education Partners International-USA
John T. THAXTON, Director-USA
P.O. Box 461
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 647-0196
Gerardo & Elsa RODRIGUEZ, Co-Directors-Mexico
Cell: 011 52 622 109-1999
Guaymas, Sonora, MEXICO 85430