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AVENTURAS
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ADVENTURES
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PRESENTS PUERTO VALLARTA SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOLS
~ PUERTO
VALLARTA ~ PLAYA DEL CARMEN ~OAXACA~
* Note:
AVENTURAS charges no additional fees to posted SOLEXICO
fees
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PROGRAM
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DEL CARMEN PROGRAM ~
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VALLARTA PROGRAM ~
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SCHOOL
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| Charley,
Two weeks at Solexico was a FABULOUS experience.
Those teachers are SO dedicated, I
was absolutely amazed at the quality of the
teaching and the program. I have taught students for
30 yrs and I have taught teachers how
to teach for about 10 of those years and so I
really mean what I say, when I say they were GREAT
teachers at a GREAT program! As a middle
aged woman travelling alone to Puerta Vallarta,
I have to say that I never felt unsafe for any of
the time. The area around the school
and where I stayed was very safe. I took the pblic
bus everyday and felt very much at home. The weather
was beautiful. Sometimes we needed
to put the ceiling fan on in the classroom, but
with that it was very comfortable.
~Thanks, Abby Mandel, Falls Church, Virginia ~unsolicited email, June
2010 |
We have two summer Spanish
courses especially for children each summer. This summer, this will run in
two blocks of two weeks each. This courses run in the mornings from 9-12,
Monday through Friday, to coincide with adults classes and occur on the same
campus so that your children are very close by. There are three age groups:
6-9. 10-12 and 13-15. The cost is $159 per week plus our registration
fee. Those
teenagers ages 16/17 wanting Spanish language classes may join our
adult classes.
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"Charley Hodson (Aventuras Languages),
Just a quick note to tell you that I thoroughly
enjoyed my experience at Solexico Spanish Immersion school in Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico . The staff was very professional and the students in my group
(Advanced) were all at the same level. The workbook was well done and the
pace appropriate for the group.
Interesting.. was the fact that other than myself
there was only 2 other Americans. The rest were European and most of them
Swiss. They spoke English but it promoted the group to stay in Spanish even
during the breaks.
Thanks for arranging this.
Sincerely, Diana Cook" December 2006
Our Language and Cultural Centers in culturally
rich Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, in Playa del Carmen, south of Cancun on the Mexican
Riviera, and now in Puerto Vallarta on
the Pacific Coast town provide students with the best opportunity to
learn Spanish in a short period of time while being immersed in the Mexican
culture. Our staff of professional Mexican teachers and our effective teaching
methods combined with our friendly approach to teaching Spanish, helps maximize
the students learning capabilities and makes learning a truly enjoyable
experience. |
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Solexico Puerto
Vallarta is located one block from the Pacific Ocean in the heart of downtown
(Central District) at the north end of the Malecon walkway along
the sea and near Old Vallarta (Vallarta Viejo, Vallarta Romantica). Surrounded
by Vallarta's beautiful colonial buildings and charming city streets, our
campus is also near restaurants, cafes, stores and night spots. The
municipal market is nearby on the Rio Cuale.
Our building
show off the typical architecture of Puerto Vallarta and, like our other
campuses, has a large café in the main entrance that serves as a meeting
point for students during the breaks.
Solexico´s
offices and classrooms are located on the second floor of the building and
are decorated in the same Vallarta style as the exterior. The air-conditioned
top floor provides the perfect space for orientation, salsa classes and monthly
fiestas. There is also a conference room in which movies in Spanish and cultural
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PRICES: Solexico
Puerto Vallarta 2012
REGISTRATION
LINK
A deposit
is required in advance to guarantee each reservation.
This deposit is applicable to the $100 Lifetime (once only) registration
fee and some of your tuition fee.
| Class
Tuition |
Regular Program
15
(Small Group) |
Regular Program
20
(Small Group) |
Regular
Program
25 Hrs (Small Group) |
Individual
Program 15 private plus 10 small group |
Professional
Program 15 Hours Small Group Plus 10 Hours Professional Emphasis (Legal,
Medical, Law Enforcement, Business and more) |
Spanish Teacher's
Program |
Executive Program 40/Ind Prog +
3 more private hours/day |
Individual Program 10
hours |
Individual Program 15
hours |
Individual Program 20
hours |
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| 1
week |
$164 |
|
$230 |
$448 |
|
|
$591 |
$230 |
$315 |
$400 |
| 2
weeks |
$328
|
$398
|
$460
|
$896
|
$878
|
$924
|
$1,104
|
$460
|
$630
|
$800
|
| 3
weeks |
$492 |
$597 |
$690
|
$1,344
|
$1,317 |
$1,386 |
$1,773
|
$690
|
$945
|
$1,200
|
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| 4
weeks |
$640 |
$776 |
$897 |
$1,747 |
$1,712 |
$1,802 |
$2,305
|
$897
|
$1,228 |
$1,560
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| Inquire
with AVENTURAS LANGUAGES for extended studies pricing discounts
for 5 weeks and more! |
| OTHER
EXPENSES |
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$28
USD per hour |
Semi-Private
(2 persons same level)
|
$22 USD per person/ hour |
Materials
|
$45 USD
each book |
HOMESTAY
(MEXICAN FAMILY)
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Half Board=2 Meals
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B&B
|
Private Single Occupancy Room
(USD per week)
|
$210
Weekly/Extra Night $45 |
$185
Weekly/Extra Night $45 |
Shared Double Occupancy Room
(USD per week)
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$182
Weekly/Extra Night $35 |
$168
Weekly/Extra Night $35 |
We accept credit cards, traveller's checks, U.S dollars and Mexican pesos.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Puerto Vallarta's airport taxis or shuttles for a cost of $3-$15 USD one
way.
BUDGET
Apart from academic fees and lodging, the following is an estimated budget
of what students might spend per week during their stay at Solexico Puerto
Vallarta.
Excursions
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$18-110 USD
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Personal Expenses
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$30-110 USD
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Laundry
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$7 USD
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Local transportation
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$18 USD
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Telephone/Fax
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$8-30 USD
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We recommend that students bring sufficient traveler's
checks or cash to cover their expenses.
Cash can also be obtained by credit cards in the automatic teller machines
(ATM), but you must know your personal identification
number.
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The Programs
Soléxico provides students of all levels with intensive, interactive
programs designed to meet the needs of each student. Courses begin each Monday
year-round and consist of sessions of 50 minutes with breaks
in between.
Upon arrival, students are given placement exams to determine their Spanish
levels.
Regular Program (25 lessons per week) Recommended
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students per teacher.
Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and are composed of three lessons
of conversational grammar and two lessons of practical conversation and/or
lectures.
Regular Program (15 lessons per week)
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students per teacher.
Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and are composed of three lessons
of conversational grammar.
Individual Program (15 individual lessons
+ 10 group lessons per week)
This is an accelerated, personalized program that consists of three lessons
of individual instruction and two hours of conversation and lectures in groups
with no more than 5 students per teacher. The individual instruction is offered
in the afternoon.
Executive Program (25 group lessons
+ 15 individual lessons per week)
Students in the executive program receive three hours of intensive, one on
one instruction in addition to the five-hour course of our Regular
Program.
Professional Programs 25
(15 General Spanish Group lessons + 10 Professional field individual lessons
per week)
These special programs were designed for those who interact with Spanish
speakers in their professional fields. Courses are held from 9am to 2pm from
Monday through Friday. It is possible to add one individual lesson per day
to any of these programs. The programs we offer are:
Spanish for Medical Services
Spanish for Business
Spanish for the Tourism Industry
Spanish for Law Enforcement
Educators of Spanish as a Second Language Program 25
(10 General Spanish Group lessons + 15 Spanish Educators individual lessons
per week)
This program combines a general Spanish conversation program in
groups of no more than 5 students with 15 individual lessons for Educators
of Spanish as a Second Language and is held from 12:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Private lessons are available in the afternoons at an extra cost.
Daily schedule
| Group Classes |
9:00am
to 10:20am |
| Break |
10:20am
to 10:40am |
| Group Classes |
10:40am
to 11:50am |
| Break |
11:50am
to 12:20pm |
| Conversation
classes |
12:20pm to
2:00pm
(without breaks) |
| Break |
2:00pm
to 2:30pm |
| Individual
Classes |
2:30pm to
5:30pm
(with a 20 min break) |
Our Teachers
Soléxicos staff of professional Mexican teachers, with more
than 15 years of teaching experience, is specially trained to maximize the
students´ learning potentials. All of Soléxicos instructors
have taken courses on Spanish as a Second Language, and some have Education,
Business Administration and Marketing degrees as well. Each instructor is
amply qualified to instruct, but our instructors are also unique in their
patience, attentiveness and eagerness to interact with and assist students,
all of which creates a comfort level and friendship between student and
teacher.
Our Courses
At Soléxico we focus on the conversational ability of
the students though writing, comprehension, pronunciation, grammar and reading
are also emphasized. Following are descriptions of the grammatical points
covered in each level.
Beginner Spanish I. - Gender and number, definite and indefinite articles,
adjectives, the verbs "estar", "haber" and "ser", demonstratives, regular
and irregular verbs in present tense, direct pronouns (part I).
Beginner Spanish II. - Irregular verbs in present tense (part II), present
progressive, present perfect and preterit tense, reflexive verbs, direct
and indirect pronouns in the same sentence.
Intermediate Spanish I. - Imperfect tense, imperfect progressive and
preterit progressive tenses, preterit and imperfect in the same sentence,
accidental verbs, comparisons, past perfect tense.
Intermediate Spanish II. - Future tense, conditional tense, passive
voice, comparisons of "por" and "para", familiar and formal commands.
Advanced Spanish I. - Subjunctive mode (present
and past).
Advanced Spanish II. In depth analysis and review of all the
grammatical points seen in the previous levels.
Advanced Spanish III. - Analysis of literature, newspapers, journals
and other material, Grammatical review.
Lectures and Activities
During the conversation hours, lectures are given
in Mexican history, Zapotecan culture, national
holidays, etc
Soléxicos books and materials were written by our Academic Director
and have been improved over the years with the help of our qualified instructors
to create the perfect support for our classes. Our Academic team updates
the materials frequently and adds new worksheets, visual aids and the latest
methodology for teaching Spanish as a Second Language.
A Syllabus is available to anyone who needs one. Please contact AVENTURAS
LANGUAGES with your request, and we will be happy to forward a syllabus via
email.
Afternoon Workshops
We offer afternoon workshops and activities that include, cooking, arts and
crafts, salsa classes, singing Mexican songs, a fiesta or a picnic. Students
at Soléxico meet once a week with the staff and faculty for "Café
Social". A movie is shown each week during one of the conversation classes,
and all students wishing to test and improve their auditory comprehension
are welcome to watch it. |
REGISTRATION
LINK
Our Courses
Our approach focuses on the conversational
ability of the students though writing, comprehension, pronunciation,
grammar and reading are also emphasized. Following are descriptions of
the grammatical points covered in each of our seven levels. We will
assess your entry level on the first day of classes and you will
be placed at the appropriate level.
Beginner Spanish I. - Gender and number, definite
and indefinite articles, adjectives, the verbs "estar", "haber" and "ser",
demonstratives, regular and irregular verbs in present tense, direct pronouns
(part I).
Beginner Spanish II. - Irregular verbs in present
tense (part II), present progressive, present perfect and preterit tense,
reflexive verbs, direct and indirect pronouns in the same
sentence.
Intermediate Spanish I. - Imperfect tense, imperfect
progressive and preterit progressive tenses, preterit and imperfect in the
same sentence, accidental verbs, comparisons, past perfect tense.
Intermediate Spanish II. - Future tense, conditional
tense, passive voice, comparisons of "por" and "para", familiar and formal
commands.
Advanced Spanish I. - Subjunctive mode (present
and past).
Advanced Spanish II. In depth analysis
and review of all the grammatical points seen in the previous
levels.
Advanced Spanish III. - Analysis of literature,
newspapers, journals and other material, Grammatical review.
Lectures and
Activities
During the conversation hours, lectures are given
in Mexican history, Zapotecan culture, national holidays, etc
Our books and materials were written by our Academic
Director and have been improved over the years with the help of our qualified
instructors to create the perfect support for our classes. Our Academic team
updates the materials frequently and adds new worksheets, visual aids and
the latest methodology for teaching Spanish as a Second Language.
A Syllabus is available to anyone who needs one.
Please contact our main office in Playa del Carmen with your request, and
we will be happy to forward a syllabus via post or email.
Afternoon
Workshops
We offer afternoon workshops and activities that
include, cooking, arts and crafts, salsa classes, singing Mexican songs,
a fiesta or a picnic. Students at Soléxico meet once a week with the
staff and faculty for "Café Social". A movie is shown each week during
one of the conversation classes, and all students wishing to test and improve
their auditory comprehension are welcome to watch it.
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Soléxico is like a home away from
home! Basically a small family and some new friends for a life time... Thank
you for the good times we shared!
Karen, Switzerland
¡Desde el primer contacto mi experiencia
estuvo muy bien! La organización es muy buena... me gusto como todo
el equipo de Solexico atiende a los estudiantes!
Monica, Germany
I received a solid introduction to Spanish
and the Mexican culture through both my classes and my wonderful family-
this was perhaps the best part of my experience of studying Spanish, they
really helped me learn and were truly interested in my
progress-.
Kathryn, USA
Great people, great teachers, beautiful
school. Very happy with my time at Soléxico and I am planning to
return
Jim, USA
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful learning
experience; it was truly fabulous! In general, the campus, directors and
teaching personal, all contribute to a rich environment very conclusive to
optimal learning potential for students."
Margaret, USA
I was very positively surprised about the
whole school and the skill of the teachers...
Joseph, Germany
Living with my family was like living in
my own house, as you know this is my second time at Solexico, I hope this
is not the last one, because I really want to visit you again. Thanks for
everything.
Andrea, Switzerland
My Family was exceptional, the teachers are
very professional, and in general all the staff are very friendly. I learned
a lot in this time and had a great time in this beautiful place you got here.
Thank you very much!
Patrick, Switzerland
The people there were very nice and extremely
helpful. The classes-especially the conversation-made me feel more comfortable
and practice my Spanish out loud. The excursions were great and home stay
wonderful.
Kelly, USA |
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There is an orientation held at Soléxico each Monday during the 12:00
break. At orientation, the School's programs and policies will be discussed
and any questions will be answered.
Holidays
Soléxico will be closed on the following national holidays.
No refunds are made for days missed due to these holidays.
January 1 |
New Year's Day |
February 5 |
Constitution's Day |
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