Intensa Language Institute
Av. 1 y 3, Calle 33, San Jose, San Jose 10101, Costa Rica
Intensa Language Institute
Ascolto, parlando, pronuncia, lettura, scrittura, vocabolario, grammatica e attività
Intensa non tiene lezione nei giorni festivi sopra indicati. La scuola non retribuisce per queste feste, quindi scegli la data di inizio di conseguenza.
L'orario scolastico potrebbe variare secondo disponibilià e stagione.
This individual course is ideal for students looking to get the most of their time. The teacher will focus on the student's need every day and tailor made material can be created upon request
Intensive oral practice is the key to achieving conversational proficiency. Our methodology focuses on the speaking and listening skills during class time. Short readings provide different thematic contexts while the writing skill is developed after class.
A variety of conversational tasks maintain students’ interest, from acting out a dialog or asking and answering questions about a picture projected on the board, to re-telling a story using a picture sequence. New tasks or materials are first practiced in an open group with the teacher modeling pronunciation and structure as needed prior to engaging in pair work.
During each task, students are progressively challenged to rely less and less on accompanying written material. Our over-riding goal is to enable students to communicate their thoughts and feelings in a variety of situations, at home, in public, at school and professionally.
Media | 1 studente |
Massimo | 1 studente |
Fascia d'età | da 7 anni di età in sù |
Media | 26 anni di età (20 in estate) |
Intensa si trova nel cuore del San José ed è una delle scuole preferite in Costa Rica. La scuola specializza nell'insegnamento di Spagnolo a studenti stranieri come te. Il numero degli studenti nelle loro classi è anche molto più ristretto rispetto ad altre scuole. Loro hanno anche simpatici insegnanti e componenti del personale che si prenderanno cura di te mentre sei a San José.
Le nazionalità e combinazioni di età alla Intensa Language Institute variano in periodi, corsi e livelli diversi. Durante l'anno, l'età media è 26. In estate, l'età media è di 20.
Intensa insegna agli studenti provenienti da tutto il mondo, tra cui:
Intensa insegna agli studenti provenienti da tutto il mondo, tra cui:
We (F49 and teen girl 16) opted not to do the homestay. Nobody from the school reached out to us the Friday prior to classes starting which surprised/unsettled me.
Thankfully, we found our way to the campus just fine and the teacher met us and took us to our class. We had signed up for the small group, but we ended up in a class of just the two of us. That was unexpected and very nice. The location seems to be in a very safe part of town near great restaurants and nightlife.
The teacher was so encouraging and explained everything so well. Kudos to her!
The facilities are nice. I was grateful for a fan in the room.
We didn't do any activities with the school except for a 30-minute cultural exchange with students learning English. I really enjoyed that time. I wish we did that a little longer one afternoon after class got out.
The coffee machine was broken one morning, but I was permitted to get coffee from the teacher's lounge. That was very much appreciated.
Everyone was helpful and kind.
A mi, me gusta la professora. Ella tiene una personalidad muy simpatica and fue muy facíl que nos hicimos conversacíones. La structura de la clase me ayudó practicar el preterito y aprender muchas nuevos palabras. Yo tengo confienza en mi habilidad para hablar español con otras personas.
La Casa Torres exceeded my expectations. Great conversation, location, and care is taken during the stay. I really enjoyed my time with Marlene and Maria and Janet in the house!
The facilities were under construction every day, and for the first week and a day, I moved to a new class each morning. The construction was loud and disruptive to the learning environment. Once we were able to move to the B building, it was much quieter and better for class.
I did not prefer the exercises always, as they were somewhat confusing in the structure and instructions. I do not recall being offered additional social activity options.
When I arrived in Costa Rica, I had very little knowledge of Spanish.
Some friends recommended me Yoahnna and I called her to start private lessons.
She is a teacher at Intensa. After the first class, we were already friends. With her, I learned Spanish, I learned the culture, the habits, the food, the way things work and so much more! She is an amazing teacher and a great human being!
Hi Renata
Thank you very much for your comments.
I started Intensa after trying two other programs while living in Costa Rica. Yohanna made the program fun but most importantly she was able to adapt to each student and teach the content accordingly. Her ability to communicate with someone learning Spanish made progress faster. Intensa created a learning program designed to encourage speaking and vocabulary which is critical. I tried many apps prior to relocating to Costa Rica but those don't focus on speaking which is the key to learning a language.
I enjoyed my many hours at the Escazu location. The staff was always friendly as I entered the building. I always looked forward to conversations about my work week or Costa Rican life in Spanish with Yohanna. I would highly recommend the program and will take refresher courses in the future now that I am back in The States.
Hello
Thank you very much for your comment.
It has been a pleasure to have you as a student.
wishing you the best
Yohanna
I worked in San Jose Costa Rica for three years as a financial controller and office manager for a large international fruit export company.
When I arrived, I had no Spanish whatsoever. I needed to learn Spanish quickly as a number of my staff did not speak english and I also needed to visit fruit farms in various parts of Central America where Spanish was the only language spoken.
Yohanna Araya was the co-ordinator for our company but at that time was also providing some Spanish Classes for Intensa.
She was very well organised and engaging and tailored the Intensa program to my needs, for example, working on specific vocabulary and scenarios that I would come across in my work and focusing on those areas.
I initially had an intensive program of 4 hours per day for a period of 6 weeks and at this point I was able to converse with my colleagues on some simple work tasks in Spanish as well as having more detailed general conversations.
As we progressed, I opted to have 2 2 hour classes per week and in 12 months I had decent working Spanish.
Thanks to Intensa for their hard work and skill.
Hello
Thank you very much for your comment.
It has been a pleasure to have you as a student.
wishing you the best
Yohanna
I had private Spanish classes on Intensa Escazu. Spanish was new for me. I could learn it with joy during classes that were relaxed and fun. The printed and audio visual material is very well prepared, easy to understand and with varied subjects. I could as well learn many things about Costa Rica.
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Hello
Thank you very much for your comment.
It has been a pleasure to have you as a student.
wishing you the best
Yohanna
We were so very fortunate to do the Intensa program. Yohanna was an amazing instructor and the curriculum was great. We learned so much and enjoyed our class time.
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Hello
Thank you very much for your comment.
It has been a pleasure to have you as a student.
wishing you the best
Yohanna
Soggiorni in famiglia sono attentamente selezionati e offrono un'opportunità per imparare molto sulla cultura locale in un ambiente confortevole mentre si studia Spagnolo !in San José. Questi alloggi sono normalmente distanti dalla scuola da between 5 - 45 minuti circa con i mezzi pubblici. Le famiglie offrono normalmente un servizio pasti accessibile che ti permette di gustare la cucina tipica. Se hai particolari richieste o esigenze alimentari (per motivi religiosi o di salute), puoi comunicarcelo in anticipo. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner
Non possiamo richiedere visti a nome e per gli studenti. Comunque, la scuola può fornirti la documentazione completa che ti serve per fare domanda di visto.
La tua lettera di accettazione sarà inviata al tuo indirizzo postale con posta ordinaria a carico del mittente.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to San José based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Studiare all'estero senza preoccupazione con le coperture assicurative su salute ed effetti personali di Language International. Quando prenoti un corso con noi, puoi decidere di acquistare un piano di assicurazione internazionale che copre non solo la cura della tua salute ma anche la perdita o smarrimento dei tuoi effetti personali. Devi prenotare in anticipo la tua assicurazione al momento della registrazione.
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