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MI CASA OF LANGUAGES CULTURAL EVENTS

Spanish and Portuguese are lifestyles, not just languages

Mi Casa of Languages is so passionate about Portuguese and Spanish

that we host a number of cultural events.

PROGRAMS

SOCIAL

LANGUAGE GROUPS

Our language partners, International House, have hundreds of native Portuguese and Spanish speakers learning English.

We are therefor in the favourable position to offer a complimentary language exchange program, where Mi Casa of Languages students test and practise their Portuguese and Spanish whilst engaging with native speakers in light conversational session in a social, but structured environment.

Like minded learners come together in a social environment at the school where they can share experiences, challenges and successes with fellow learners.

During these get together, learners will also meet learners from different classes and levels and can discuss what to expect during their journey in learning the language.

We have students from all walks of life, age groups, cultures, nationalities and professions. Some students want to have the opportunity to introduce their business or product, some merely want to practise what they’ve learned.

Mi Casa of languages is also members of Noches Latinas and various groups where expats and local Spanish and Portuguese speakers (and learners) get together on a monthly basis to speak either Spanish or Portuguese in a social and relaxed environment. This is ideal to meet and form friendships with like-minded people – both locally and abroad.

Learn more about our cultural events & courses

Portuguese Or Spanish Group Classes

Languages are all about communication, so what better way to learn Portuguese or Spanish than in a group setting?

In a group you can:

Our full list of Portuguese & Spanish courses & fees

PORTUGUESE & SPANISH COURSES & FEES

On the other hand:

Contact us for private or Skype tutoring options

Do you need training for one or more employees?

CORPORATE LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS

Spanish for Scholars / Gap Year

Looking for great gap year courses?

Join our Spanish courses during your gap year.

Benefits

Beginners Level

This level is aimed at students who have never had any exposure to the language, or have had some exposure, but never formally learned the language. We – literally – start from the ABC and then start to build and structure sentences. A little bit of vocab is added with every lesson; so you gradually become familiar and competent to deal with predictable and simple everyday tasks.

At the end of this level you will be able to understand, verbalise, read and write short, simple texts containing familiar vocabulary including basic terminology. The student will also understand and verbalise clear instructions, commonly used everyday phrases and expressions related to the areas of experience relevant to the student (including basic information about themselves, their families, at work, at home, animals, the calendar, fashion, food and drink, verbs, professions, locations, emotions, asking questions, expressing feelings etc.)

With our structured and easy to follow methodology, you will be able to form your own sentences (in the present tense) from as early as your 5th lesson.

Intermediate Level

During this level, the language learning process becomes even more interesting and enjoyable. The Beginners level focusses on the very basics and forms the foundation of the new language. During the Intermediate level – even though still forming part of the foundation phase – sentence structure becomes more elaborate, resulting in better and clearer expression and communication. (Reading, writing and speaking)

During this level, we continue with grammatical studies, but more emphasis is placed on communication.

After this level, the student will be able to describe experiences and events, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

The student can deal with most situations which are likely to arise when travelling or entertaining. The student can establish social contact in formal and informal situations and understand the gist of clear texts, in standard language, if they involve well-known topics related to work, studies or leisure.

Advance Level

The purpose of learning a new language is to eventually speak, read and write the new language. This is the most exciting level when it comes to learning a new language at Mi Casa of Languages, as this level is mostly dedicated to putting what has been learnt thus far into practise during Communication.

After the level, the student will have the ability to interact with native speakers with a sufficient degree of fluency and spontaneity to enable easy and natural communication between interlocutors; produce clear and detailed texts about various topics, defend an opinion about general topics and lastly, understand the gist of complex texts about both concrete and abstract topics, including technical texts (provided they are within the candidate’s area of expertise – in the case of learning business Vocabulary).

The student will also have sufficient linguistic competence to understand a wide variety of lengthy, and somewhat demanding texts, as well as to grasp implicit meaning in the same; to express themselves and spontaneously without apparent effort to find the right words; to be able to use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; and finally, to be able to produce clear, well-structured and detailed texts about topics of some complexity, correctly using mechanisms of organization, articulation and cohesion in the text.

Communication Levels

The Communication levels consist of three additional levels which range from Basic every day Communication to very complexed Business Spanish / Portuguese.

The Communication levels are presented either in Groups or as Private tutoring and focus on the areas students want to work on / excel in or areas the student struggled with during the initial three levels and require assistance with.

These levels are highly recommended as a method to maintain and keep the language “alive” after students have completed their formal studies; as many students don’t have Spanish or Portuguese friends to talk with afterwards and eventually loose what they have learned due to them not being exposed to the language as frequently as during their courses.

These levels are also a perfect option for students who have studied the language in the past but had a gap in-between or for students that have lived in Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries where they have learned the language, but now find themselves back in South Africa and they need to revise and keep up with the language.

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