SpanishAndHolidays is a different form of language tours, in which you can learn Spanish and have a holiday: in small groups of up to six students, young people are given the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the Spanish language and practise it in real-life situations under professional guidance.

Although language learning is the priority with us, students should also be able to have a real holiday and relax. And where could you achieve that better than here?

SpanishAndHolidays is also an ideal springboard for families who are planning to take the plunge and become expatriates in Spain. Sadly, not speaking the language or if you only know the country from holidays and the internet, often leads to misjudgements and lack of integration (especially for the children) among expat families, which in turn, result in frustration and, more than once, in a sudden end to an anticipated happy life under the Spanish sun.

As our main target group are young people (or those who have remained young!) it is very important for us to keep prices low. It is easy to see why our low prices do not mean low quality: We are a family business that has accommodation and teaching know-how. What we don't have is a middleman who wants his share. The only ‘disadvantage' is that we can unfortunately only take up to six students at a time.

Method

Learning Spanish at SpanishAndHolidays is entertaining and motivating, being based on modern teaching methods which focus on the student rather than the teacher as the centre of the learning process. It goes without saying that our teacher, María Dolores, possesses a university degree in linguistics and has widened her knowledge in many ELE teacher training courses and the school of life.

The classes or teaching units consist of two 60-minute lessons, which are usually held in the morning. On average the first of these lessons are dedicated to classroom learning, whereas in the second lesson the recently learnt language contents are put into practise in the streets, the market, restaurants, etc. of the town. Outside the classes students can also participate in other activities, such as flamenco dancing, diving courses or paella cooking (see Extras)

Courses

The courses always start on Monday morning with class and consist of five teaching units as described above, which gives a total of 10 lessons per week (extra lessons can be arranged) and finish on Sunday. Sunday is also the arrival and departure day. If available – written request necessary! – we can also arrange a prolonged stay either before or after the course.

The number of participants is limited to six and all participants have to be over 18 years old.

Accommodation

The accommodation is a beautifully situated apartment just across the road from the Mediterranean coast in the picturesque town of Jávea.

Up to four students share this apartment consisting of 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, a living- and dining-room and a spacious terrace with great views. It is situated on the second floor of a three storey building without a lift, wherefore it is, unfortunately, not suited for people who have difficulty walking.

In the case of a group consisting of more than four people, a room can be rented, with additional cost, in the nearby hotel (please consult prices when booking, as they depend on the season).

About Jávea

Jávea is a jewel on Spain's eastern Mediterranean coast.

Jávea is located on the Costa Blanca (map), midway between Valencia (in the north) and Alicante (in the south). Both cities have an airport and are within about one hour's comfortable drive on the AP7 motorway. Jávea itself is a town of around 30.000 inhabitants, which, in spite of the building boom of the last years, has conserved a medieval centre and a picturesque port. Luckily it has been spared the vertical construction rabies that has destroyed so much of Spain's coastline and has remained a holiday paradise for those who are looking for relaxation.

Extras

Please indicate the extras you would be interested in when applying:

Before applying, please remember:

- All our students have to be adults, except for 'Expat' or 'Á la carte', where underaged are accepted together with their parents or legal tutors.

- Before applying, please do this online test and tell us your result when applying, which will enable you to learn in a homogeneous group from the start.

How to apply

If you would like to find out more about our courses or check availability, please don't hesitate to send us an e-mail. If you would like to apply, please include in your e-mail the following information:

- name and e-mail address
- the desired arrival date
- type and duration of the course
- your online test score
- any extras you are interested in
- any comments you should like to make

We will then get back to you as soon as possible to confirm and indicate ways of reservation.

About us

María Dolores, the teacher, born in Jaén (Andalusia), 'licenciada' in philology, worked one year in England and another year in Germany, therefore being fluent in both languages. She has done many teacher training courses in Spanish for foreigners and has been teaching adults in Jávea since 2000.

Bernhard Feiner, the 'manager' from Bavaria, university degree in English and Sociology, met Mª Dolores in England, reason for which he has lived in Spain since 1990. He has been an English teacher at state schools since 1994.

Sara and Ángela have been the dearest and best investments in our family enterprise.

Trex, our ‘personal fitness trainer', is keeping us in shape.

Contact information

Please feel free to e-mail us: info@spanishandholidays.com

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