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por spanish@icana.org.ar
Program
The language
module
This program has been developed for students who wish to learn the
Spanish spoken in Argentina, its history, society and culture. The
course fosters the acquisition of Spanish in order to fulfill the
needs of students to interact with different purposes: tourism,
studies, and business, among others. The educational resources have
been selected and designed in order to develop students' grammar,
vocabulary, listening and reading comprehension as well as their
speaking fluency and writing abilities. Students are divided into
three levels: Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. Classes are
taught in groups or individually from Mondays to Fridays. Schedules
are set according to students' needs.
The cultural module
Seeks to develop students' Spanish competence through their exposure
to the Argentinean culture. Students approach Argentinean customs
and traditions through the analysis of texts and images as well as
presentations made by renowned Argentineans. These theoretical/practical
classes are articulated with guided tours to different museums and
institutions that will lead to the completion of the learning
process. The places to visit are chosen on the basis of students'
profiles, interests and their linguistic needs.
Extracurricular
activities
The following activities
can be organized upon request outside the program schedule on an
additional fee:
Polo lessons
Soccer experience
Traditional shows
Argentinean cuisine.
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Spanish Tips
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Hello! |
¡Hola! |
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How are you? |
¿Cómo le va? or ¿Cómo te va? |
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Please |
Por
favor |
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Thanks |
Gracias |
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You're welcome |
De nada |
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Sorry |
Perdón |
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Do you speak
English? |
¿Habla inglés? |
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I don't speak
Spanish |
No hablo
castellano |
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Speak more
slowly, please |
Hable más
despacio, por favor |
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I need a doctor/policeman |
Necesito un
médico/policía |
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Where are you
from? |
¿De dónde sos? |
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Telephones
All phone numbers
within BA begin with 3, 4, 5 or 6 and consist of 8 digits. To
call a cellphone, 15 must be diales before the eight-digit
number. From overseas, dial the international access code followed
by 54 11 and the eight-digit number..
Useful
numbers
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Directory
information |
110 |
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International
operator |
000
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Fire |
100 or 4383 2222 |
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Police
|
101 or 4370 5911 |
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Comisaría
del turista (to report a crime)
|
0800 999 5000 |
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Hospital
Británico |
4309 6400 |
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HIV/AIDS
helpline
|
0800 333 4444 |
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Getting
Around
Buses
City buses are known as "colectivos". There are 140 bus lines. The
service is very frequent -you will rarely have to wait more than
five minutes during the day and companies are required to provide
all-night service, with at least one bus every half hour. The
standard fare is 1.10, 1.20 or 1.25 "pesos" for journeys within
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, paid directly into the machine. Simply say
"Uno con diez or uno con veinte or uno con veinticinco, por favor".
Bills are not accepted. For complaints or information call toll-free
0800 333 0300.
Trains
Trains connecting the northern suburbs with the city center are more
modern - and safer - than those of the sourthern lines. Constitución
(General Hornos 11) is the main station for services going south;
Retiro (Ramos Mejía 1508) is the main station for northbound trains.
Taxis
Taxis in Buenos Aires are cheap and plentiful. It´s best to restrict
yourself to a radio cab or a remise (a licensed mini cab). You are
not expected to tip and should receive change even if it amounts to
10 centavos.
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