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The Mexico City school is located in one of the most important and crowled of the city, on the second floor of a renovated building. It has 4 fully equipped classrooms, wireless internet service, video room and transportation service for the school's activities.

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Intensive

* Lessons per week:  20 group lessons
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level:  Advanced, Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate

Price per week: USD 150.00

The Intensive course aims at developing your communicative competences in the four main language skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing.

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Super Intensive

* Lessons per week:  30 group lessons.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level:  Advanced, Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate.

Price per week: USD 210.00

This course is designed for those who want to deepen the learning experience and to accomplish a higher level of proficiency on the Spanish language in a shorter time embracing all areas of language.

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Private  

* Lessons per week:  10 private lessons.
* Minimun Duration: 1 lesson.
* Spanish Level:  Advanced, Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate.

Price per week: USD 280.00 (10 lessons)

This course is tailor-made to your own personal needs and interests. It gives you a flexible schedule, and is perfect if you do not have much time to study and want to focus on a specific area.

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Video and Map      The best of the city      Featured trips      Transport       Climate

Mexico City is the country's largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center. Located in a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico this city is a Latin American mecca...of pretty much everything!
The city is filled with historic landmarks, a true testimony to their Aztec and colonial origins. Also, it is home to the main campus of the UNAM. National Autonomous University of Mexico is the most prestigious educational institution in Latin America.
So far, landmarks, university....but don't let this scholar facade fool you! Mexico city is also an artistic center of the country and of Spanish-Speaking America. From local and international cuisine all the way to amusement parks this city has it all.
This city of contrasts offers top notch television, music and films and around 160 museums, over 100 art galleries, and some 30 concert halls, all of which maintain a constant cultural activity during the whole year where you can enjoy Pablo Rivera's and Frida Kahlo's artwork. Who could ask for more?!

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The best of the city

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Transport

Mexico city is a fairly easy-to-get-around city, considering its gigantic size! An extensive and really cheap subway system covers most of the metropolis with frequent service almost round the clock. Above ground, peseros (small buses, also called microbuses or micros), regular buses and electric-powered trolley buses will help you get anywhere. The metrobus is a recent addition. Taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced. Getting in and out of town is also fairly straightforward, with frequent, inexpensive bus services linking the capital with practically every point in the republic.

Climate

If you are accustomed to the heat of Mexico’s beaches you may be pleasantly surprised by the temperate climate of Mexico City. At this altitude it rarely gets too hot, and even in the summer months you may need a sweater. The warmest months are April and May, before the rains start with temperatures around 32 °C (90 °F). From late May or early June through September warm, sunny days often change rapidly to cool, wet evenings. The chilliest time is between November and February when temperatures may reach -2 to -5 °C (28 to 23 °F).

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Available Accommodation Options in Mexico City

Families & Homestays in Mexico City - View Examples

Residences in Mexico City - View Examples

Families & Homestays

Our families know, due to their experience, what it means to be a real host. They have received many students from different nationalities, occupations and ages. We will take into consideration your likes and preferences.

Living with a local family is the best way to learn their customs, likes, flavors, while you learn a new language.

Families & Homestays Features

Example of Families & Homestays in Mexico City

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Residences

If you want to live with several local and foreign students, you can choose to stay in a private or shared room in any of the students' residencies we offer you. Sharing a place with young people from all over the world is a great opportunity to learn about different cultures and make new friends as well as learning about the place in which you are studying.

Residences Features

Example of Residences in Mexico City

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When in Mexico do what Mexicans do! Mexico has the largest population of Español speakers in the world which makes it the best scenario to learn the language! In this country there is a charming contrast between modernity and traditions. As well as you can find contemporary beach resorts like Cancun or Playa del Carmen, you can also find colonial cities like Guanajuato and Oaxaca. You will be amazed by Puebla's church-on-every-corner layout, archaeological sites from Maya, Aztec, Toltec, Olmec, and other ancient cultures and impressive natural settings like Sierra Madre or the volcanic belt. Amaze yourself with tons of museums representing the country's history and renowned artists, and experience the incredible mayan constructions as a living outdoor museum of this fascinating culture.

Lunchtime will be spicy with lots of famous choices such as tacos, tamales or enchiladas! If you rather not risk loosing taste in your tonge to chiles' burn you can choose any international cuisine restaurant, though we advice you try Mexico's hottest meals. At night you can court señoritas with romantic mariachi serenades. Mexico's nightlife is know worldwide specially for its diversity. From crazy nights at dreamy beach destinations to sophisticated restaurant dinners in metropolis like Mexico city. Pack your sombrero and get ready to experience Mexico’s way of life!.

The best of the country

Food & Drinks	Music & Dance
If you have an adventurous spirit, eat on, and you will be rewarded with a gastronomic experience you will not likely forget. Mexican cuisine is centered around three national staples: tortillas, beans and chile peppers but they vary from region to region depending on the influence of the native American traditions and the Spanish heritage.  Tacos, chiles rellenos, Huachinango, sopes and much more are some of the dishes you can't miss!	There are many forms of Mexican music but there are two that stand out as the most prevalent in traditional folklore music. The Ranchera: sung on Mexican ranchs for hundreds of years and its main themes are a love of nature, religion, love and patriotism. And the Mariachi: not a style of music but a group of musicians with usually three players or more.
Plastic Arts	Cinema
Known for its folk art traditions, mostly derived from the indigenous and Spanish crafts such as ceramics, pottery, embroidered cotton garments, baskets, rugs and silver work. After the Mexican Revolution, a new generation of Mexican artists led a vibrant national movement that created works that reflected an optimistic view of the national character such as Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.	Some of the most famous Mexican movies are "Amores perros", "Y tu mamá también", "El crimen del Padre Amaro" and "Biutiful". Some actors you may know, that are very famous in Hollywood are Gael García Bernal and Salma Hayek. Some modern dicrectors we can recommend are Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñarritu.
Science and technology	Sports
Science development was slow at first but during the twentieth century, Mexico made significant progress. New universities and research institutes were established. Today, The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM), officially established in 1910, is one of the most important institutes of higher learning in Mexico. UNAM provides world class education in science, medicine, and engineering.	There is almost no discipline on which Mexican sportsmen and women are not proficient. Among the most popular Mexican sports we can find softball and, of course, soccer, which is the favorite of the vast majority of the population. Unlike other Mexican sports, soccer can literally paralyze the country, especially when two all-time rivals meet each other. Motocross, diving and the famous “lucha” (wrestling) are also part of the great offer of Mexican sports available.
Spare time	Literature
Mexicans enjoy their free time very much and as many Latin American countries they are very fond of the family time and very attentive to their religious life. Families spend a lot of time together either going on a pic nic in the park all together or assisting to church. They enjoy outdoor activities and also going to the movies. As far as sports, mexicans love soccer and restling.	Mexican literature is one of the most prolific and influential of the Spanish language. It has internationally recognized authors such as Juan Rulfo, Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, Amado Nervo and several others.  Reading Amado Nervo's poetry or Laura Esquivel's novels are a nice way of practicing your Spanish before coming.

In a city surrounded by beautiful landscapes and in which cultural activites never run out, it's easy to plan out activities. This excursions and in town activities will help you make friends from all over the world as you get immersed in Mexican culture.

Students' favorite outdoor activities in Mexico City are:   Mexican food cooking lessons, Barbeques, Visit to Sonora Market, Visit to Teotihuacán or Taxco, Condesa Pub Crowl.

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Spanish Courses           Accommodation

Spanish Courses 2013:

Prices are in USD

Registration fee USD 75.

How to Calculate your Spanish Course (example)

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Registration fee USD 75. Courses start every Monday except on closed dates No lessons will be held on school’s closed dates and there will be no extra lessons to compensate for them. Study material included.

What’s included

• Welcome package
• First day placement exam
• Spanish Course
• Recreational activities
• Course certificate
• 24 hrs emergency phone
• Local mentor
• Internet access
• Access to kitchen facilities at the school
• Coffee, tea, spring water
 

Courses start every Monday except on closed dates. No lessons will be held on school’s closed dates and there will be no extra lessons to compensate for them. Study material included.

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Accommodation 2012:

The Prices are in USD

References: NM = No meals - HB = Half Board .

*Shared rooms only available for two students traveling together. 

Accommodation Extra night: USD 35 all accommodation. 

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What’s included

• Families & Homestay: Cleaning service once a week; telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards); towels and bed linen (changed once a week). Upon requirement: Kitchen access; internet service; cable TV.
• Residences: Kitchen access; internet service; cable TV; cleaning service once a week; telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards); towels and bed linen (changed once a week).

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1. How is my Spanish level determined?
2. What happens if there is not a course available for my level?
3. Can I take my lessons in different destinations?
4. Will I get a certificate after finishing the program?
5. Will I receive university credits?
6. How am I going to develop my Spanish skills?
7. How many levels are there?
8. How many lessons do I need to reach a different level
9. Is the study material included in the Spanish course?
10. What is a typical day like?
11. When do I have to register to the program?
12. If I want to combine destinations, do I have to register at each separate location?

1. How is my Spanish level determined?

You will take a placement test on your first day to establish the Spanish course level you will attend to. You may change levels depending on your learning skills.

2. What happens if there is not a course available for my level?

If there isn’t a Spanish course according to your level, a course will be opened for you specially and you will have individual lessons until other students with the same level of Spanish arrive. The price of these individual lessons will keep the same as the group ones.

3. Can I take my lessons in different destinations?

You can take your Spanish lessons in different places in various countries in Latin America. It is possible to combine destinations in any of our schools in Latin America or Spain without extra charge. You will find the same teaching method in all our Spanish schools.

4. Will I get a certificate after finishing the program?

Yes, you will get a certificate that specifies the level of Spanish achieved and the amount of hours you have taken. You will get also a progress report which includes the skills developed during your course and a recommendation letter from your teacher.

5. Will I receive university credits?

You can receive university credits for attending to our schools but you should first visit your school’s language department in order to know the specific requirements. Common requests from universities are: course syllabus, talking to other teachers who know the program, classroom hours, course levels, academic policies, receiving progress reports from your teachers while abroad and giving you a test upon your return. We will help you gather all the necessary paperwork and you may schedule an interview with your academic advisor if needed.

6. How am I going to develop my Spanish skills?

Our methods combine both theory and practice, addressing all of the linguistic and functional pragmatic aspects of the spoken language, along with key socio-cultural information essential for you to gain proficiency and in order to achieve your goals. Grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking and vocabulary are always integrated in order to approximate you to an authentic communicative environment.
You will begin with practical situations. Grammar lessons will be introduced gradually during the process. Lessons' topics and contents are related to daily life’s situations.

7. How many levels are there?

COINED offers 3 different levels following the requisites and guidelines from the Common European Framework of Reference. Each level is divided into 2 sublevels varying from lesser to greater linguistic capability: Basic (A), Intermediate (B), Advanced (C).

8. How many lessons do I need to reach a different level?

It depends on the level you already have, the one you want to reach and the kind of program you are taking. If you are a beginner, it takes approximately 40 to 60 group lessons per week to get you into the next level. But if you don’t have enough time you can reduce the time at half by achieving the same level with private lessons. For further information please contact us. We will be happy to help.

9. Is the study material included in the Spanish course?

In almost every destination the study material, according to your level, is included. In case you choose a destination that doesn't include it, we will let you know.

10. What is a typical day like?

You can take lessons from 9 AM to 1 PM or from 2 PM until 6 PM according to your schedule and your program.
Afternoon classes (2 PM to 6 PM) are usually reserved for students requesting additional hours or different programs.
Many days include school activities in the afternoon or the evening.

11. When do I have to register to the program?

You should register at least four weeks before the program starts to guarantee you a spot in our schools.  For bookins done lless than four weeks before the start date, we cannot guarantee your place in a group but you can write or call us to check for availability in such cases.

12. If I want to combine destinations, do I have to register at each separate location?

No, if you are planning to combine your destination simply register at the location you will be at first, and then indicate which date you plan to switch to another school. 

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