Start Learning Spanish Online Before You go!

Global Volunteer Network is proud to announce a partnership with Instituto Exclusivo. Whether you are a complete beginner or have taken years of instruction, Instituto Exclusivo are now helping GVN volunteers acquire the Spanish language skills they need to get the full experience while volunteering in Latin America. With this online course you can prepare for living and volunteering in Latin America by learning Spanish from a live teacher! This is not like other courses which give you pages of web material or recordings of various phrases to repeat. You will speak to, and see your instructor as he/she is giving you a private lesson, tailored to your level of Spanish. You receive immediate feedback and more attention is given to the concepts you struggle with. And it's all done online!

:: What you need

• A computer with internet connection
• A web-cam
• Speakers and microphone (or headset)
• Internet-telephone software which you can download for free here.
• Chat software which you can download for free here here.

:: How it works

• Your first lesson is free, which will establish your current level of Spanish
• The free internet-telephone software allows you to converse with your instructor in realtime
• The webcam allows you and your instructor to see each other
• Using a free chat software allows you to cover written Spanish as well as spoken Spanish
• You will also receive text materials via email prior to the lessons

This multi-media method of teaching has proven to be highly effective and the technology is easy.

:: The Courses

Courses can be tailor-made to the individual, as some people learn faster than others. You also choose how many lessons to have each week, which will affect your progress. If you have already learned a foreign language previously, this tends to result in faster learning. Lessons are usually 1 hour each and the recommended pace is 3 lessons per week.

Survival Spanish Course: This is half the normal beginner's A1 course. When 15 hours of A1 level is completed, the average student can converse in "survival Spanish" meaning you can ask directions (and understand the answers), introduce yourselves, order food in a restaurant, and make basic small-talk. So, a student taking 3 hours a week of classes, doing 3 hours a week homework and being of average aptitude, can achieve some functionality in Spanish in 5 weeks.

Beginner's A1 Course: For the typical beginner, it takes 30 hours of lessons to complete the A1 course. 30 hours will give you a beginner's level Spanish, meaning that you can communicate your basic needs in most day-to-day situations and can understand the responses. So, a student taking 3 hours a week of classes, doing 3 hours a week homework and being of average aptitude, can speak beginners level Spanish in 10 weeks.

Full Course list is as follows:

Price

Your first lesson is free. Subsequent lessons are at the discounted price for GVN volunteers: US$10.45 per hour.

Payments can be made in a range of currencies via credit card online, bank transfer, or Western Union.

:: Enrolment

To enrol today and take advantage of the GVN discount, simply select "Global Volunteer Network" as the answer for "How/where did you hear about us?" in the enrolment form and we will automatically apply the discount.

Any questions? Then contact Instituto Exclusivo here.

Ready to Start? Then enrol here.