| Course Accreditation
Students
may receive credits for courses at Soléxico through
Academic Assessment Associates International (AAAI). For more
information or to apply for credit, please visit the website
www.aaaixcredit.com
Also Students may receive credit at their
university or college for courses taken at Soléxico
with a previous agreement between both institutions.
Soléxico also offers
courses to prepare students for college Spanish placement
exams and the D.E.L.E. (The official diploma of Spanish as
a Second Language).
The Programs
Soléxico provides students of all levels with intensive,
interactive programs designed to meet the needs of each student.
Courses begin each Monday year-round and consist of sessions
of 50 minutes with breaks in between.
Upon arrival, students are given placement
exams to determine their Spanish levels.
Regular
Program (25 lessons per week)
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students
per teacher. Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
and are composed of three lessons of conversational grammar
and two lessons of practical conversation and/or lectures.
Regular
Program (15 lessons per week)
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students
per teacher. Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
and are composed of three lessons of conversational grammar.
Individual
Program (15 individual lessons + 10 group lessons per week)
This is an accelerated, personalized program that consists
of three lessons of individual instruction and two hours of
conversation and lectures in groups with no more than 5 students
per teacher. The individual instruction is offered in the
afternoon.
Executive
Program (25 group lessons + 15 individual lessons per week)
Students in the executive program receive three hours of intensive,
one on one instruction in addition to the five-hour course
of our Regular Program. Together with the eight hours of classes,
an executive lounge, executive assistant services, and a virtual
office are provided to meet the needs of these students. Private
lectures with professionals in the students' fields of interest
can be arranged for an additional charge per hour of lecture.
Soléxico's executive
lounge provides executive students with an area to read the
newspaper, watch the latest news or simply relax. During school
hours, there will be a bilingual executive assistant to take
and deliver phone messages, send faxes and e-mails, type letters
and assist the students in anyway possible.
Private
Lessons
Private lessons are available in the afternoons at an extra
cost.
|
DAILY SCHEDULE |
| Group
Classes |
9:00am to 10:20am |
| Break |
10:20 to 10:40am |
| Group Classes |
10:40am to 11:50am |
| Break |
11:50am to 12:20pm |
| Conversation
classes |
12:20pm to 2:00pm
(without breaks) |
| Break |
2:00pm to 2:30pm |
| Individual Classes |
2:30pm to 5:30pm
(with a 20 min break) |
Our teachers
Soléxico’s staff of professional Mexican teachers,
with more than 15 years of teaching experience, is specially
trained to maximize the students´ learning potentials.
All of Soléxico’s instructors have taken courses
on Spanish as a Second Language, and some have Education,
Business Administration and Marketing degrees as well. Each
instructor is amply qualified to instruct, but our instructors
are also unique in their patience, attentiveness and eagerness
to interact with and assist students, all of which creates
a comfort level and friendship between student and teacher.
Our
Courses
At Soléxico we focus on the conversational ability
of
the students though writing, comprehension, pronunciation,
grammar and reading are also emphasized. Following are descriptions
of the grammatical points covered in each level.
Beginner
Spanish I - Gender and number, definite and indefinite
articles, adjectives, the verbs "estar", "haber"
and "ser", demonstratives, regular and irregular
verbs in present tense, direct pronouns (part I).
Beginner
Spanish II - Irregular verbs in present tense (part
II), present progressive, present perfect and preterit tense,
reflexive verbs, direct and indirect pronouns in the same
sentence.
Intermediate
Spanish I - Imperfect tense, imperfect progressive
and preterit progressive tenses, preterit and imperfect in
the same sentence, accidental verbs, comparisons, past perfect
tense.
Intermediate
Spanish II - Future tense, conditional tense, passive
voice, comparisons of "por" and "para",
familiar and formal commands.
Advanced Spanish
I - Subjunctive mode (present
and past).
Advanced Spanish
II. – In depth analysis and review of all the
grammatical points seen in the previous levels.
Advanced Spanish
III. - Analysis of literature, newspapers, journals
and other material, Grammatical review.
Lectures
and Activities
During the conversation hours, lectures are given
in Mexican history, Zapotecan culture, national
holidays, etc
Soléxico’s
books and materials were written by the Academic Director
and have been improved over the years with the help of the
qualified instructors to create the perfect support for your
classes. The Academic team updates the materials frequently
and adds new worksheets, visual aids and the latest methodology
for teaching Spanish as a Second Language
Afternoon
Workshops
We offer afternoon workshops and activities that include,
cooking, arts and crafts, salsa classes, singing Mexican songs,
a fiesta or a picnic. Students at Soléxico meet once
a week with the staff and faculty for "Café Social".
A movie is shown each week during one of the conversation
classes, and all students wishing to test and improve their
auditory comprehension are welcome to watch it. |