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03-12-2009

 The DELE – The Official Accreditation of the Degree of Spanish Language Fluency

Are you really interested to learn Spanish or are you among those who already know a lot about the language yet you would want proof that you are really fluent in Spanish? Then read on and know more about the DELE, the official accreditation of your degree of Spanish language proficiency!

DELE or the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera or the Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language is indeed the official accreditation that a non-native Spanish speaker needs to acquire in order to be certified that he or she is proficient with the Spanish language. The DELE is issued and recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the country of Spain. The institution that organizes the exams is the Instituto Cervantes while the University of Salamanca is in charge of the preparation, correction, and final evaluation of all the DELE tests.

The DELE tests are divided into three different levels that depend on the language level of the test taker:

  • The Diploma de Español (Nivel Inicial - B1) is for those who are in the intermediate or mid-threshold level in their knowledge of the Spanish language. This level of the DELE exam certifies adequate knowledge of the Spanish language to be in control in circumstances which need a basic use of the Spanish language. It is a test divided in five parts: reading comprehension, written paper, listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, and the oral exam.

  • The Diploma de Español (Nivel Intermedio - B2) is the DELE exam for the high-intermediate level exam takers. This exam accredits the exam taker’s fundamental comprehension of the Spanish language to allow communication in daily situations which don’t involve particular terms. In order to obtain this diploma, the test taker must take the reading comprehension, written paper, grammar and vocabulary, oral exam, and listening comprehension tests.

  • The Diploma de Español (Nivel Superior - C2) is a superior level exam of the DELE and recognizes an advanced proficiency of the Spanish language allowing communication in all circumstances that require the advanced use of the Spanish language and knowledge of the cultural background of the Spanish language. Written paper, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, oral exam, and grammar and vocabulary are the tests needed to be taken in order to achieve this diploma.

Why should you bother about the DELE? If you are planning to learn Spanish or to improve your fluency in the language, or if you need accreditation or proof to show to prospective schools or employers, the DELE is an internationally recognized certificate! You can take the DELE exam in various countries in the world that offer the exams and the DELE has indefinite validity! So what are you waiting for? Learn Spanish and take the DELE!


05-10-2009

 Language School in Spain Offers Study and Work Programs

Study Spanish and Work at Costa del SolIf you are a Spanish language learner and would want to upgrade your Spanish language proficiency and expand your horizons by being fully immersed in the Spanish language by staying in a place where Spanish is the native tongue of the people around you, then you should know which language school offers the best language program for you.

Language schools nowadays offer a wide range of programs that allow language learners to learn effectively since they will be exposed to different activities that will make them effective speakers of their respective target languages. If you are a Spanish language learner and would want to learn Spanish in Spain, how does a study and work language program sound to you?

One of the best known language schools in Spain is Don Quijote. Don Quijote offers various language programs for language learners from beginner to advance levels. It also offers unique and well-structured language programs that will allow you to learn Spanish and work in Spain at the same time.

Don Quijote offers programs that allow language learners like you to learn Spanish at a minimum of four weeks if you are already familiar with the language and a longer course if you are still a beginner. After your Spanish language training, you will then be sent to work at either the Marabella seaside resorts or at hotels located either in mainland Spain or the Canary or Balearic Islands.

If you are a student from the European Union or the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Japan, you can avail of the Study and Work in Spanish Hotels program. After your language study in either of the Don Quijote language schools in Spain, you will then work in a hotel and have better exposure to work and the Spanish language. Accommodation and meals will be provided during work placement and you will be able to earn a small monthly allowance to shoulder your expenses while staying in Spain.

If you are a student from Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and the European Union except Romania and Bulgaria, you can go for the Study and Work in Marabella program that will allow you to study in either of the Don Quijote Spanish language schools in Spain for at least four weeks and then work in Marabella, a popular beach resort that can be found in the Costa del Sol. You will be able to earn a monthly salary during your work period which you can use to cover your expenses while in Spain.

The language school will assist you in finding a job once you have accomplished your language studies. The language school will also assist you in the organization of job interviews, guidance meeting, job orientation, a transfer and accommodation to your workplace. The school will also assist you in obtaining a Social Security card and Numero de Identification Extranjeros in order to be able to work in Spain.

The Don Quijote Study and Work programs in Spain will be something wonderful that you can look forward to. You will have a great time learning Spanish, become immersed in the Spanish language and culture, and learn the value of work in Spain!


02-03-2009

 Begin Learning with Spanish Verbs

Begin Learning with Spanish VerbsIn most Spanish language school, people complain easily about how difficult it is to learn Spanish verbs since they have to be conjugated. But what they don’t recognize is that English verb forms are similar in a lot of ways to Spanish verb forms. By conjugating, it means matching the correct form of the verb that is consistent to the person of I, you, we, he she, it or they. Nevertheless, English words need to be conjugated as well and that’s what people need to understand. By and large, it works similarly when you study Spanish, only it’s different and difficult because it is Spanish, a foreign language.

There is one difference though, and that has something to do with the diverse forms of pronouns in the Spanish language. When learning Spanish verb forms you’ll realize that I, we, you, and they have special verb forms; while it, he and she have another form of verb. But then, take note that these forms of verbs are based mostly on standard endings which is another thing that makes learning Spanish verbs easy. Once you identify with the endings it is easier to apply them in the infinitives.

The infinitives are generally the basic verb forms. English verbs have infinitive forms although most people are not conscious about it. The infinitive in English begins with the “to”. On the other hand, infinitives in Spanish are definite and single words like, “tener,” which means “to have”. If you start off with learning these infinitives, it will most likely guarantee you a better start with learning Spanish verbs.

While you study Spanish, you’ll find out that some words are different. Similar to irregular English verb forms that are conjugated to “you are”, “I am”, “she is”, “they are” and “we are”. Because these verb forms are unlike the regular infinitive with endings, they comprise the irregular verb. When you study Spanish, you will understand that verbs follow a similar pattern. As for the verb ser in Spanish, the verb forms are yo soy, tu eres, ella es, nosotros estamos and ellos estan, and these are all irregular forms of verbs. The final cluster of forms you need in order to really learn Spanish basics are the verb tenses. And that is something you need to jump off from here to learn more and thoroughly.


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Human beings rely largely on language as a means of communication. In fact, it has been said that languages - no matter what they may be - are what makes the human race unique from other creatures on this earth. In the past, culture, technology, and basically the set up of societies did not really pose the need for people to learn a language other than their own. The average person, in his lifetime, was only exposed to people from the same culture and environment as he was. As such, there was really no need to learn how to interact and communicate with the rest of the world.

 

Advances in technology and awareness of other people have changed that situation to a great extent, however. Today, people from all corners of the world have ways and means to interact and communicate with each other. More than this, the need for this interaction and communication has arisen over the years as well. As such, learning another language is not at all that uncommon for many people today.

 

With the rising demand for learning a language other than one's mother tongue, language schools have cropped up all over the place as well. Language schools have been in existence in many parts of the world for a very long time now. However, it was only in the recent decades that language schools have increased exposure.

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