Spanish Immersion Program
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Private Spanish language immersion holidays combined with tailor-made activities, one-to-one Spanish lessons and casual conversations.
You will be welcomed into our homes where you will experience life in Spain with real people in real situations. You will speak only Spanish every day and we will help you find the right words in daily conversation. Your course is specifically designed to meet your individual needs for learning Spanish.
- One-to-one and two-to-one Spanish tuition
- All ages and levels
- From 1 to 7-day immersion courses
- Two city locations: Barcelona and Malaga
- At least 8 hours of total immersion in Spanish per day
- Flexible dates - we will work around your schedule
- Activities and excursions arranged according to your interests
- Visits to famous and interesting places
- A safe, secure learning environment for children
- Spanish for everyday life, business or examinations
We aim to make your trip a perfect combination of learning the language and a holiday. See new places, new customs, new people and most importantly, talk, talk and talk in the target language. Because the best way to improve your Spanish is talking – and we will talk a lot!
ACCOMMODATION
You can choose to stay at a local hotel or our homes. Our homes are open to students for the following options:
FULL FLAT RENTAL
Our homes have 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, a living room, dining room and kitchen.
SHARED WITH YOUR TUTOR
Guests are lodged in either single/double bedrooms with access to the entire flat. We offer a free tea, coffee and biscuits bar, and guests are welcome to use our communal fridge.
Whether you’d rather stay in a hotel of your choice or our homes, we can make the necessary arrangements to fully tailor your immersion experience.
Your Stay
LOCATIONS
Our homes are situated in the suburbs of Malaga and Barcelona, surrounded by mountains, rivers and beaches. You can choose to study with one of us in Barcelona (Marino) or Malaga (Sara).
Please state your preferred location on the booking form or let us advise you of the most suitable location according to your preferences.
ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS
The lessons will consist of a range of all skills (reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and a special focus on speaking) and culture according to your language learning needs.
The tuition is usually in the evenings before dinner, leaving the mornings and afternoons free for activities, visits, excursions, private study or siesta. Before coming to our cities, we will fully assess your level of Spanish and requirements, and plan a programme of study. You will be assessed again at the end of the course to record your progress. A full report of lesson content, achievement, and recommendations for future study will be sent to you after the end of the course, along with your certificate.
The great advantage of this programme is that you live in Spain so that learning doesn’t stop at the end of the lesson. In every conversation, we are helping you to speak Spanish – finding the right words and correcting grammar and pronunciation.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY TIME
Time spent with our friends and families during meals and evenings is an excellent opportunity for you to practise your spoken Spanish and to use the language you have studied in the lessons.
You can learn as much during these times as you do in your lessons! It also gives you a unique opportunity to experience and learn about Spanish culture and way of life.
Your COURSE
EXAMPLE OF A FOUR-DAY COURSE FOR ADULTS
The table above shows a 4-day immersion course, but you can choose from 1 to 7 days. The schedule can be fully customised according to your needs.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
If you require a personal airport transfer, we will personally pick you up at no extra cost.
Arrival at our home should be scheduled on a morning/afternoon (9am to 5:30pm) and departure during the evening (5:30pm to 21pm). Transfers can be arranged for flights arriving/departing during these times.
Any flights outside these times will incur an additional charge. We may need to arrange this with one of our highly trusted taxi drivers. You will be advised of the cost at the time of booking, and it depends on the distance from the airport.
MEALS
We will have breakfast, lunch and dinner together at a bar, restaurant or our homes by ourselves or with our families and friends.
ONE-TO-ONES
One-to-Ones are held in the evenings for extra practise and consolidation.
ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS
We will arrange visits and excursions to places of interest, and you will have free time to spend as you choose. You will be able to practise your Spanish every day in real-life situations with us, local Spanish people, our families and friends. This is the natural way to learn Spanish and to gain confidence in using the language.
ADVICE
At the beginning of the course, we will assess your level of Spanish and requirements and plan a programme of study. You will be assessed again at the end of the course to record progress. A full report of lesson content, achievement and recommendations for future study will be sent to you after the end of the course, along with your certificate.
Your excursions
The social programme is built around your needs and wishes so that, whatever your interests, you can fully enjoy your stay. You can choose from a wide range of local excursions and activities including sports (for example golf, yoga, tennis, swimming, walking…), cultural activities such as museums and exhibitions; bowling, cinema, theatre, restaurants and local attractions depending on the location of the course.
Our towns have excellent shopping centres, tourist attractions and traditional restaurants. During the summer, there are many special events, including music festivals and local carnivals.
We will plan your excursions and trips at the start of the course according to your individual interests. We will accompany you on all of them. You can state on the booking form which activities you would prefer, and we can then advise on availability.
Your course is fully inclusive of all costs for local activities and excursions.
Your Travel Insurance
We offer you FREE travel insurance. Your insurance policy will be issued with your course booking documents. Cover commences as soon as you leave home on the first day and ends when you reach home on the last day of your trip.
The International Student Policy covers:
- personal injury and medical expenses
- personal money, passport and documents repatriation
- course fees
- cancellation or curtailment charges
- personal liability
- personal belongings
- travel delay, missed departure, delayed or lost personal belongings
To view the travel insurance summary of cover, please visit our website https://www.onetoonespanish. co.uk/booking-info/booking-terms
PLAN AND DETAILS
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| Course Duration | At your convenience, from 1 to 7 days immersion |
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| Price | From £190 per day, depending on activities and excursions |
*Both content and program duration are tailor-made. Please get in touch so we can discuss your requirements in more detail.
Your Tutors
Marino Guerrero
(Barcelona)
– winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding
– summer sports like surfing
– callisthenics, yoga, meditation and more…
– food and restaurants
– cooking in general, and as a pastry chef myself, I love making cakes, confectionery, freshly baked pastries, chocolates and petits fours…
Sara Paredes
(Malaga)
– hiking, sightseeing, reading, fashion …
POPULAR QUESTIONS
This is a course for learners of all levels and ages.*
If you want to learn how to use smart, effective strategies to increase your Spanish fluency, continue your progress even after this course, speak like a native and use Spanish for your success, this course is for you.
Our immersion programme is ideal for:
Shy, Introverted Speakers
Whether you feel shy only in Spanish or if you’re naturally introverted and prefer to think before you speak, even in your native language, our course was created with strategies specifically with you in mind. Marino and Sara and the entire OnetoOneSpanish Team are naturally shy and introverted. Their goal is to create a course and friendly environment that supports your learning style. You’ll discover how being introverted can actually help you be an excellent communicator, even in Spanish.
International Professionals
Whether you use Spanish in your career now or you’re waiting for your dream job, if your future success requires Spanish, our course will help you develop the skills you need to communicate naturally and effectively in Spanish.
Life in a Spanish-Speaking Country
If you’ve recently moved to a Spanish-speaking country, but you’re struggling to find your place… it’s difficult to make friends, feel comfortable in the community, speak with your children’s teachers, find a job, and understand native speakers. We will help you feel more at ease in speaking Spanish and participating in conversations with native speakers.
Spanish Language Teachers
If you’re a Spanish language teacher in your community and you’d like to have more career or teaching opportunities, deepen your knowledge and skills for your students, or accelerate your own speaking abilities in Spanish, our immersion course is a perfect fit.
*IMPORTANT: Raw beginners will need to take our Online Spanish Course to get the minimum foundation in Spanish this immersion course requires.
The duration of our immersion experience is between 1 and 7 days (for courses of more than a week, please contact us for details on price and availability).
We believe you need to be 100% certain about your decision to join us.
When you’re choosing a course, we cannot tell you which program is right for you, but we can help you make a good decision.
Here’s how:
There are many programs out there that it can be challenging to know who to trust. The best way to make the right decision for you is to find proof that the program works.
Look for reviews or testimonials that show how the course delivers what it promises.
What makes OnetoOneSpanish unique is:
1. Our success stories. Our students LOVE to share their experiences with us and many do so in video reviews. You can read and listen to their stories here.
2. We’re 100% focused on fluency and confidence-building strategies with speaking practice and feedback. This combination is essential for success.
3. Our students learn to think more easily in Spanish, organise their ideas, find the words they want to use, express what they want, and speak without fear of mistakes or judgment. This is the core focus of OnetoOneSpanish. Through feedback, you get support for accurate grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Still, our curriculum is based on your speaking skills so you can communicate with ease.
Our Immersion course was designed to give you precisely what you need. You get to practice in real-life situations with support so you can feel natural when you speak Spanish.
With us, you’ll learn to:
- Give your opinion
- Make daily conversation
- Tell stories
- Share ideas and suggestions
- Participate in discussions
- Clarify meaning
- Ask & answer questions
- Start conversations
- Use modern vocabulary
- Communicate clearly
- Hear & correct your own mistakes
And much more. You’ll get the full course plan when you reserve your course.
You’ll develop your confidence and fluency in Spanish through:
Activities and excursions:
Twice a day, you’ll have the opportunity to spend time with us for personal coaching outdoors. Every activity will focus on a specific topic and offer opportunities to practice plus time to answer your top questions.
Speaking Practice with Feedback:
Throughout the course, you’ll face some speaking challenges. For each speaking challenge, you’ll get feedback from us, including corrections and advice for improvement.
Training Worksheets:
We will give you the information you need to prepare for your speaking tasks. You’ll learn advanced grammar and vocabulary plus tips to help you use them when you speak. You can read these worksheets online in the course, or you can download them to read from your laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Do you still feel too shy, too nervous, or too afraid to speak in Spanish? If you answered yes, this immersion course will help you overcome those feelings and is perfect for your level.
This is the ideal opportunity for you to get the practice you really need. You’ll have all the support you need from Marino and Sara and the OnetoOneSpanish Team.
This course is designed to help you exactly where you’re at in the language so you can improve, feel natural, and be confident when you speak.
We live in our own apartments (Marino on his own and Sara with her boyfriend). Our families are located close to our flats, so we can join them for lunch o dinner at any time as part of your immersion program.
We recommend that you stay with us for an authentic immersion experience. However, you may wish to have your own independent accommodation. If required, we can help you find accommodation in a hotel, B&B or guest house conveniently located for public transport. If you are already resident in Barcelona or Malaga and need lessons, we will be delighted to arrange lessons for you – please contact us for information.
Our immersion courses are tailor-made to your likes, needs and goals. Once we’ve fully discussed what you need to achieve, we can provide you with an exact cost which we are confident will give you a return on your investment.
Any notification of cancellation or alteration to the course must be made in writing by simply sending us an e-mail or a WhatsApp message. If you cancel your booking before the final balance is due (4 weeks before the course starts), you will lose only your deposit.
After that time, the following fees are payable: between 28 and 15 days of the start of the course, 80% of the total fees; within 14 days of the start of the course, 100% of the total fees. Fees are not refundable if you arrive late or leave before the end of the course.
We strongly recommend that you check with your travel company to ensure that there is availability BEFORE booking a course. Once we have confirmed availability in writing, you should arrange to pay a 25% course deposit and immediately make your travel arrangements.
If you are booking a course to take place within one month, the total amount of the course is payable. Don’t forget to let us know as soon as possible so we can arrange travel insurance when you make your travel arrangements in case you have to cancel, or another emergency arises.
A deposit of 25% of the total fees should be paid on reserving a course. The remaining 75% is due no less than four weeks before the start date. We reserve the right to cancel any course that has not been paid for.
You can pay online using MasterCard or Visa (credit or debit card).
Once you have paid the course fees, we contact you directly to introduce ourselves, discuss the course content, travel arrangements and anything else which is relevant.
We offer you FREE travel insurance. Your insurance policy will be issued with your course booking documents. Cover commences as soon as you leave home on the first day and ends when you reach home on the last day of your trip.
Yes, you should make sure you let us know your travel arrangements at least one week before you arrive. You should also contact us to provide details of your flight number, including flight arrival and departure time. This will allow us to make plans to expect you. Obviously, we will have made arrangements for collecting you from the appropriate airport terminal.
Have additional questions?
If you have a question not covered, simply complete the quick contact form below or e-mail us at hola@onetoonespanish.co.uk, and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.