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 English in London: Cultural Experience
- French in Montpellier: Discovery Stay & Special Campus Offer
- German in Dresden: Junior Camp - August 2008
- Italian in Venice: Italian by Bike!
- Spanish in Spain: City Hopping
- Spanish in Madrid: Summer Specials
- Spanish in Chile: Winter in Santiago - Spanish Course & Skiing
- Official Exams:
 DELF
- DELE
- IELTS
- Cambridge
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Official Exams |
DELF level B2 – Special Summer French Course in Toulouse, France
The Diplôme d’Etudes en Langues Française (DELF) is granted by the French Ministry of National Education and formally recognised by all universities and schools of French, in France and abroad. The DELF preparation course familiarizes students with the structure and general content of the examinations. Over a period of minimum 5 weeks, you will practice intensively in the four major skill areas tested by the examinations – Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression.
Success in this examination qualifies the candidate to enter the French public university system.
Special Summer Session: 4 classes of 2 hours per week for 4 weeks = 30 course hours + a 4-hour practice exam under real exam conditions + correction.
DELE Exams in Spain and Chile with TANDEM schools
DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera), the official certificate of competence and command level of the Spanish language, is issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education.
This summer, the DELE exams will be held on 22nd August.
In Spain: Our
Granada, Cadiz, Valencia and Madrid TANDEM Spanish schools are DELE examination centres accredited by the Instituto Cervantes. Registration dates from 14th July to 8th August, both inclusive.
In Chile: our Santiago TANDEM Spanish school is one of the 4 DELE examination centres in the country. Registration dates from 14th July to 1st August, both inclusive.
IELTS preparation and Cambridge exams in London
Summer 2008 - if your students are looking for an intensive option, then Language in London offers two 4-week programmes: IELTS preparation and Cambridge exams.
With classes in the morning and afternoon and a combination of general English and exam practice this is serious, hard work (with a little fun too!).
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TANDEM International Newsletter - Summer Issue - June 2008 |
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Dear Reader,
We are happy to send you our summer 2008 edition of the TANDEM International Newsletter. In this issue, we are delighted to present you with special summer offers for your students, information about official language exams preparation courses, and several other interesting topics.
We hope you enjoy this TANDEM International update!
Kind regards from the TANDEM International Team.
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English: Summer Courses & Cultural Experience in London |
Summer 2008: a chance to take an English course at the first school in the world to win the British Council prize for innovation in English teaching.
Most students on short courses say that their goal is to improve their speaking. Cultural Experience is the perfect course for this.
All the lessons take place in London's museums and galleries, making this an active and memorable way to practise English and see the best that London offers.
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French: Summer Specials in Montpellier |
Summer University Campus Offer
The Summer French courses take place on a campus, a few steps away from the city centre. Featuring spacious classrooms surrounded by a private park and boasting an expansive courtyard, the campus lets students feel “on vacation”, all the while benefiting from the French training in Montpellier!
- Prices starting at 950 € (2 weeks, registration fee included); Summer French Course (30 lessons per week); University accommodation (private rooms), with breakfast 7 days per week; Complete program of cultural activities; Start dates: 7th July & 4th August
Discovery Stay
The objective of this course is to offer a formula combining language and cultural discovery based on the theme « Art of living in the south of France » with local product tasting, meetings with actors of local cultural and social life: discovery of history, heritage (monuments, museums) and natural landscapes.
- Price starting at 1160 € (2 weeks); 22 lessons of 45’ per week (20 general French lessons + 2 workshops); Cultural activities pack: 2 cultural discovery workshops + 2 half-day excursions + 1 full-day excursion during the 2-weeks’ stay; Accommodation in a fully equipped two-star residence, including breakfast; Start dates: 7th July & 4th August
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German: Junior Camp in Dresden |
Kästner Kolleg e.V. – TANDEM Dresden has the ideal solution for teenagers who want to spend a unique summer in Germany learning German in an international environment while having lots of fun!
International Junior Camp for teenagers aged 11 to 15:
- German course: 2 weeks with 15 x 45 min. per week
- 2 German studies projects with 4 x 45 min. each
- All German levels, except Beginner A1
- Accommodation in the school residence, 4 bed dorms
- Full board
- Daily leisure time activities and excursions
- 24/7 supervision by 4 qualified tour leaders
- Camp dates: July 13 – 26 (June 13 booking deadline) and August 10 – 23 (11 July booking deadline)
- Package price: 990 € (or 750 € without accommodation)
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Italian by bike in Venice, Italy |
Students can now enjoy Trieste by bike during their Italian course! Students signing up for an Italian course in Trieste can get a bike to tour around this lovely area for the length of the course.
Also, for cycling lovers, the Italian school organizes two afternoon activities every week in the area surrounding Trieste. The cycling excursions are conducted by a tour guide. Itineraries are easy and accessible for all, with pauses for sights, for relaxing with a drink, etc:
From the Karst to the sea with the 'Tram de Opcina'; crossing the border from Trieste to Koper; by train to the Collio area and then a light bike ride; from Aquileia to the beaches of Grado; riding to the mouth of the Timavo River; the Terrano wine road and the 'Osmizze'
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Spanish: City Hopping with TANDEM Spain |
For students who cannot make up their mind for a single city for their Spanish course this summer, TANDEM Spain offers a city hopping program with the possibility of combining Spanish courses in San Sebastian, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Granada and Cadiz.
When combining a Spanish course in two or more TANDEM schools in Spain, students will pay no registration fee in any of our Spanish schools!
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Spanish in Madrid: Special Summer Offer |
Special summer offer for Super Intensive Spanish Courses
- For 2 weeks’ Super Intensive Spanish Course bookings, students get a 15 % discount off the Spanish course fee.
- For 3 weeks’ Super Intensive Spanish Course bookings, students get a 20 % discount off the Spanish course fee.
This special offer is valid for Spanish courses attended in June and July 2008.
Special offer for the Rock in Rio 2008 + Spanish courses in Madrid
For 2 or more students coming together for the Rock in Rio + Spanish course in Madrid, a 15 % discount on the Spanish course is offered.
This special offer is valid for Spanish courses attended in June and July 2008.
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Spanish Courses & Skiing in the Chilean Andes! |
If you’ve had enough of hot weather, do not miss the opportunity of enjoying the various ski resorts near Santiago de Chile.
The Spanish school Violeta Parra – TANDEM Santiago offers several combinations of Spanish courses with skiing trips to the gorgeous Chilean Andes:
- Spanish course
- Enrolment fee
- Door to door transport to the ski resort and back
- Three ski resorts available: La Parva, Farellones/El Colorado and Valle Nevado
- With some Spanish course + skiing options you can visit each day a different Ski Resort!
- Prices starting at 102 U$ (without accommodation and equipment).
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