You may organize your own schedule, but from our experience we recommend that you study four hours per day.
The student participates and is responsible for the learning process. We have emphasized communication of the language, taking into account the development of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All of
this is cultivated with exposure to Latin-American culture through various lectures, videos, and guest speakers.
As a teacher of French and ESL (English as a second language) I was looking forward upon my arrival in Quito to study Spanish in a Spanish-speaking environment. Academia de Español "Gayasamín" has provided just that opportunity.
It is centrally located on the 12 de Octubre, a few blocks from the Swisshôtel, Radisson Hotel, Hotel Quito and numerous hostels. There the qualified teachers were able to offer me one-to-one classes and a flexible schedule. The cost of the classes also includes a textbook with clear grammatical explanations, excercises to reinforce the new material, and a good progression of material. I have had a real sense of achievement and progress moving from the
beginners' level to the intermediate level in so short a time. Guayasamin is friendly, flexible and affordable. Frances Rauland
Beginner level
Introduce yourself and other people
Describe people, animals, or things
Identify objects
Give descriptive narrations in the present tense
Express likes and dislikes
Give orders
Tell what happened yesterday, last week, last year, etc.
Express future actions
Intermediate level
Compare and exaggerate
Describe people, animals, or things in the past tense
Express habitual actions in the past
Tell a story
Talk about future events
Express probability or conjecture
Express hypothetical situations
Articulate expressions of courtesy
Advanced level
Understand and develop more complete sentence structures
Give commands and express desires
Express surprise, disappointment, and probability
Express doubt, share opinions, or give advice
Fabricate events of the future or past spontaneously
When you begin the course you receive a book that contains grammar, exercises,
vocabulary, and homework.
We have available a complete library of world literature, videos and cassettes about the Latin culture, environment and society.
Homestay
We offer the opportunity for you to enrich your learning experience by living with
an Ecuadorian family with whom you may participate in different local events, games, and parties.
This service includes private room, three meals daily and laundry service.
Activities
In addition to classes, our school offers
organized activities that increase exposure to Latin Culture and the Spanish language.
During the week: visits to Colonial Quito, museums, and markets; cooking lessons; dancing lessons; learning more about the culture, history, literature; Latin-American movies.
Weekends: every weekend the school organizes trips to mountains, markets, national parks, and lakes.
We are here for you!
We are pleased to help you in any way we can during your stay in Ecuador and at our school. Therefore, we offer you all of these additional services - but
only for our students!
Accommodation with selected families near the school
Transportation from the airport to the family residence, hostel or apartment
Special prices for tours within the country
Assistance to find volunteer work
Internet access (check your e-mail and browse the web)
As a teacher of French and ESL (English as a second language) I was looking forward upon my arrival in Quito to study Spanish in a Spanish-speaking environment. Academia de Español "Gayasamín" has provided just that opportunity.
