Dear Friends,

This note is to let you know that we will open our DELE Preparation Course from this June 1st up to August 14th, 2009.

The DELE preparation course cost $ 200 per week; this is 20 hours of instructions focused on the DELE exam. Please, also note that we are happy to arrange the home-stay option for $ 110.00 per week, 3 meals included. On the other hand, our basic weekly course is open all year round and it is $ 220.00 (not focused in the DELE exam, but in your basic Spanish needs), everything included. 20 hours of classes, 3 activities per week, home-stay and meals.

The DELE preparation courses are programmed in three levels for students who wish to obtain a certificate proving that they have successfully passed an official exam. Each year, more and more companies and academic institutions in Spanish-speaking countries look for, and even require, tangible proof of candidates’ Spanish knowledge. The DELE certificate is an invaluable asset with endless pay offs, especially if you are considering studying abroad in a Spanish or Latin American university, are looking forward to work in a Spanish-speaking country or simply want to improve your conversational skills.

The Spanish DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) exam for the last three levels consists of 5 different parts. The main difference of the 3 levels is the difficulty and the time available for each part.

The first part examines the student's reading comprehension. In this part you will read a text which will vary in length and difficulty depending on the exam you are taking. After reading the text the student has to answer a number of multiple choice questions about the text.

In the second part of the DELE exam your writing skills are tested. In this part you will be asked to write a small text an essay depending on the Spanish level of your exam.

The third part is made up of listening exercises where the student has to answer a number of questions after hearing a Spanish text read aloud.

The fourth part of the DELE Test consists of multiple choice questions and filling in blank spaces with the correct Spanish word. This part measures your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

The oral test comes last. In this fifth part the student is interviewed and has to talk to the examiner in Spanish for about 10-15 minutes about a picture or a specific topic.

Please send us an email to info@learnspanishya.com for more information or inquiries. Also, feel free to give me a phone call to + 505 8898 5036. Thank you very much for read this note and for forward it to your friends who might be interested in our Spanish courses.

DELE examination now are available in Nicaragua, with Spanish Ya.

• Regular examination dates 2009:
  
  • I Test, May 2009: Friday, May 15th
    Registration accepted between March 2nd and April 24th, 2009.
    
  • II Test, August 2009: Friday, August 21st Registration accepted between July 13th and July 31st, 2009.
    
  • III Test, November 2009: Friday, November 13th Registration accepted between September 1st and October 16th, 2009.

Please contact us at info@learnspanishya.com if you have questions.

I was in La Isla de Ometepe 10 years ago. Robert had never been there, and he wanted to hike Volcano Maderas. Michelle and Theo joined us for the weekend trip to Isla de Ometepe. Alansito came as well, of course! Friday we got everything ready for our trip. Allan took us in his Land Cruiser on Saturday morning and we made arrangements to take his vehicle on the ferry to the island. Our first stop was Charco Verde Reserve. We met a local man from Isla de Ometepe while on the ferry and he gave us a tour throughout the reserve. We saw a howler monkey trying to catch our attention from a tree.

After that we went to El Ojo de Agua, the only natural pool on the island with the most crystal clear water that I have ever seen in my life. It was gorgeous and we had lunch there for a good price but note that you need to order it 40 minutes before you get hungry due to extremely slow service! On our way to find a place to sleep we passed by a beach called Playa Santo Domingo and we saw amazing views of Volcano Concepción through the windows of Alan’s car. We tried to find a place to sleep close to Volcano Maderas because Michelle, Theo, Robert, and Alan wanted to hike up it. So we tried to stay at Finca Magdalena but we could not stay there… why? After they showed us the rooms, Michelle and I just laughed out loud… it was incredible, just incredible. It was buggy, dark, and smelly!

We finally ended up staying the night at La Omaja. The owner was very kind to us and the food was very good. The next morning, Michelle, Theo, Robert, and Allan got up early in the morning and got ready to hike the volcano. In the meantime, Alancito and I went to visit Mr. Burro, a donkey, at Finca Merida. He was troubling the people by trying to drink their coffee as he wanted to share their breakfasts with them.

Spanish Ya

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