Spanish schools in Costa Rica...?

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ticosland2008

I worked for Intensa, and I must say that the change in the student's language after only a week or two is remarkable. If you are going to do it, make sure you do the immersion course which includes staying with a Costa Rican family. Make sure you only speak Spanish and that you speak with as many people as often as you can.
The great thing about immersion is that you go to the country, you go to school, you practice your lessons, and then you get a chance to go out and live what you learn. You don't just put it on a shelf.
There are many language institutes listed on the TicosLand.com website.

yellowstone

Generally there are only 3-5 persons in a class and they are 5-6 hours a day. If you stay at least 2 weeks you can make about as much progress as you would make in a semester college class. A week will improve/maintain your Spanish but not a lot. Learning a language is a full time job--you should be using it outside of class as well. How hard it is, depends more on how much you enjoy learning a language.

CR pSicO-lOk

Is hard to learn spanish! even if is your native languaje
some schools offer intensive lessons 8 hours a day for a week, you can learn something but is so so hard to learn in a 100% maybe you can learn a 30% of basic spanish

tico times directory

Learning Spanish is just like anything else, it all depends on ones desire, dedication, and verbal skills. I serious doubt you will learn that much in a week or two; at best, maybe the very basics like how to order a soda or seafood in a restaurant, and maybe thatâ€™s all you want for now. I lived in Mexico for a year with a family, and thatâ€™s how I learned Spanish.

So don/t expect to carry on any sort of conversation about the â€œpolitical structure of Costa Ricaâ€ with some Spanish professor only after two weeks of â€œintenseâ€ studies.

Costa Rica does have some of the best Spanish schools in the world and it takes months and even years if one is going to learn law and medical Spanish which can be very intense.

Like anything else, its what you put into it determines what you expect to get out of it.

For a good list of Costa Rica Spanish schools go to the below link:
http://www.ticotimes.com/costa-rica-reference/languages_academies_schools/

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