Immersion Weekends

Speak Our Language Immersion Classes provide a complete cultural immersion experience….

• Meals at an authentic Mexican restaurant. Converse with your waiter in Spanish to use the skills you learned that day!
• Shop at a local “tienda” where you can use your new culture and language skills to make purchases and practice real life situations.
• Spend a morning speaking Spanish! Use your vocabulary and newly learned conversation skills with a native-speaking conversation partner. Work at your own pace or have your partner challenge you with topics not covered in class!
• Care to dance? If you are looking for an authentic cultural experience, sign up for dance lessons. Salsa, meringue or other dances native to Hispanic countries.

IF YOU AND 9 OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD LIKE FUN, FOOD & FIESTA BROUGHT TO YOU WITH A CUSTOMIZED IMMERSION WEEKEND, CONTACT TONYA BY CLICKING HERE TO SEND AN EMAIL OR BY CALLING 614-245-8482

Immersion Weekend Students Enjoy an Authentic Mexican Meal at “La Michoacana” Market.

“¿Dónde está…?” SOL Students Can Actually Use Language Skills Learned in Class to Ask Native Speakers for Help in Order to Complete a Real-Life, Fun, Interactive Scavenger Hunt at a Local Tienda (market).

IF YOU AND 9 OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD LIKE FUN, FOOD & FIESTA BROUGHT TO YOU WITH A CUSTOMIZED IMMERSION WEEKEND, CONTACT TONYA BY CLICKING HERE TO SEND AN EMAIL OR BY CALLING 614-245-8482

Pay $365 for Immersion Weekend (1 person):
Pay $650 for Immersion Weekend (2 people):
Pay $975 for Immersion Weekend (3 people):
Pay $1,300 for Immersion Weekend (4 people):

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NEW Immersion Program for SINGLE Adults Only

Join us for a FIESTA dates TBD - contact Tonya if you are interested in being added to our waitlist.

• Learn to Speak Spanish while meeting other singles from the Columbus area.
• Visit an authentic Latino restaurant to practice your new Spanish skills.
• Take salsa dance lessons from (really cute) professional instructors!
• Compete in a scavenger hunt at a local "tienda" (store) where only Spanish is spoken.
• Join us Sunday for brunch and spend 1 hour, one-on-one, rotating among single, native-speaking conversation partners to practice your language skills.

This class is not meant as a dating service - but it IS a way for single people of all ages to have FUN, meet new friends and learn a valuable skill that you can always use in any setting. And, who knows, stranger things have happened in S.O.L. Immersion Weekends... just ask Jen and Mitch (met during June 2004 Immersion Weekend) who are getting married in 2007! ¡Felicidades! Congratulations!

Inquire about Immersion Program for SINGLE Adults Only - HERE

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Adult Classes

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We offer Adult Spanish courses for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students, directed by a licensed instructor. These courses follow a curriculum and provide fun, practical and interactive exercises. Our courses will have you speaking Spanish – even in the first two hours of instruction for beginners! Students will learn to communicate effectively in the target language, read and write Spanish, increase confidence in conversational and listening ski lls and of course have FUN while learning!

Required Materials: Practical Spanish Grammar by Marcial Prado ©1983, 1997 John Wiley & Sons $18.95 (can be purchased at Border's or Barnes and Noble Bookstores).

Recommended: Paperback Spanish / English Dictionary of choice and / or 501 Spanish Verbs reference book.

Beginner I August 2008
Beginner I October 2008
Beginner II August 2008
Beginner II October 2008
Beginner III August 2008
Beginner III October 2008
Beginner III Review October 2008
Intermediate II September 2008

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Cori P. “profesora” extraordinaire of the Adult Beginner I courses S.O.L.

¡A Practicar! Practice Makes Perfect!
One unique aspect of SOL programs is taking students to
authentic locations to practice their Spanish in real-life situations.


From left to right: Columbus Sheraton Suites Hotel Sales Manager Yúdith Carrasquero helps SOL students practice making hotel reservations during a simulated exercise.

Yúdith was “excelente” – speaking 100% in español!

Sandy Stevens, Jackie Gutter and Jeff King did brilliantly, relying upon content learned in Beginner III Review and earned a “super- bien.”

The good news is – they all ended up with a sea-view room!

Registration Forms:

Beginner I August 2008
Beginner I October 2008
Beginner II April 2008
Beginner II August 2008
Beginner II October 2008
Beginner III August 2008
Beginner III October 2008
Beginner III Review October 2008
Intermediate II September 2008

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Inquire about Adult Classes - HERE

Pay $200 for Adult Class:
Pay $400 for Adult Class:

Conversación y Comida Class

Advanced students enjoy authentic Latino food and 2 hours of conversación completely in Spanish during the Conversación y Comida class. Each week students rotate to a different Latino restaurant. Below they sampled food from El Salvador such as papusas y yucca.


Papa Simуn’s in the Town & Country Plaza off E.Broad Street.
Buenos dias profesoras,

I just wanted to give both of you a progress report. I returned to Papa Simon's last Thursday to inquired about when they would be open for lunch. Once I got there, there was only one employee there. I asked her what time did they open for lunch and she said "Perdon?" She then made a motion to call someone from the back but I stopped her and asked her "Que hora abre el restaurante para almorzar manana?" and low and behold before I was finish she was answering me in espanol. Now granted I was excited that I was able to ask the question without halting and searching for the words but I was estatic in being able to actually speak to someone with confidence. I returned there with a friend who mine who was one of my spanish teachers. She is from El Salvador and I wanted to take her to the restaurant. She pointed out the food from the menu that is eaten in her country and explained the way it is eaten (the pupulso...is that correct?). Of course I reverted back to English with the staff there because I realized as long as someone else is there to speak for me, I'll let them speak. Our waitress spoke both english and spanish and she remembered that our class was there last Tuesday. My friend and I had a very relaxing lunch there. Food was just as good.

Just wanted to share my baby step. It let me know that I am making progress because too often I get frustrated. I think the conversational spanish class is helping a lot in this area.

-Linda

Parent/Child Classes

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PARENT/CHILD CLASSES:

Thank you for the good time that we had on Saturday. You made Mileah's weekend with the Easter Egg hunt,especially since she 'found' a special egg and then to add the confetti egg on top of it was the icing on the cake. Spanish class was all she talked about when anyone asked her about Easter activities. - From Deana, mom to Mileah

Both of us enjoy the class and feel that we are learning a valuable resource. I would like this experience to have a long-term relationship. - From Kelly, Mom to Spencer

I am so impressed!! The potato head was a very clever way to practice body parts!! - From Cheryl, Mom to Kendall (6) and Logan (8)

After class Saturday Sheamus was happy, and when I reviewed with him what he learned he gave me a whole list of the things covered. - From Alison, Mom to Sheamus (4)

I just wanted to touch base with you regarding Saturday's class. Spencer looks forward to his Saturday morning class and is enthusiastic about learning and participating. - From Kelly, Mom to Spencer

We're really enjoying the class!! Kendall has started practicing on her own outside of class too. They're both enjoying the lessons. - From Cheryl, Mom to Kendall (6) and Logan (8)

Located at: Maize Manor United Methodist Church
3901 Maize Road
Columbus, OH 43224

Nuestro Programa (Our Program)

“FUN,” “unique” and “rewarding” is how students describe the programs offered through Speak Our Language. We pride ourselves on demonstrating GREAT teaching and showcasing an EXCITING classroom environment! Our program is FUN in that we provide your child with interactive, engaging, and meaningful lessons. The unique quality we provide is involving our parents directly in a “hands-on” learning experience. The reward in our program is your child having the opportunity to learn the Spanish language and culture, alongside you- the parent - who can reinforce the lessons at home throughout the week. ¡Qué bueno! (How great!)

Parent Child Enrollment Fall 2008

Padre Dwight con su hija Airanne proudly show us their finished Señores Papas - Mr. Potato Heads after a review of facial names and body parts en español! “What big orejas (ears) the Papas have!” -All the better to hear Profesora Kalinke hablar español!

Left to Right: Tanner, Spencer, Marcos and Logan work hard to create a card for their mothers to celebrate “El Día de la Madre.” 7-9 year old class.

Left to Right: Spencer, Tanner, Marcos, Logan and Kendall (7-9 year old class) show off their paper “flores” that they created for “El Día de la Madre.” ¡Qué bonitas!

Left to Right: Katie and Julia (ok, we think we have them straight – because Katie LOVES “morado” = purple!) show off their string art.

Nuestros Profesores (Our Teaching Staff)

Your children will be taught by professionals who are licensed to teach in the state of Ohio, possess native or near-native fluency, and who have years of teaching experience with young children. Not only are they expert in teaching foreign language, Speak Our Language instructors must also be energetic, dedicated and passionate about the Spanish culture and language - ¡Olé!

Más Información (Additional Information)

The courses are designed to take place in two sessions, with the second session building upon the content learned during the first session.

Themes and vocabulary will vary according to the age level of the child. The age groups are 4-6 years, 7-9 years of age and 10-12 years of age.* On-site child care will be provided by a CPR Certified teaching assistant.

Kendall, (who participates in the 7-9 year old Parent/Child Class) plays “casa” while she waits on big brother Logan and Mom Cheryl to complete the 10-12 year old class.

Zoe (7-9 year old Parent/Child Class) enjoys drawing while her Mamá Kari teaches the 4-6 year old class.

Señora Kari plays Simón Dice (Simon Says) with the 4-6 year old class. Student Emil is showing the class something “amarillo” (yellow).

The 7-9 year old class reviewed Los Colores. Daughter Kendall found her mom Cheryl’s shirt for “blanco!”

The 10-12 year old class showed skill in following Señora Ana’s directions during Simón Dice. ¡Olé!

Left to Right: “Mom” Lori helps twins Julia and Katie (we can’t tell them apart to know if we got them in the right order), Mom Marianne with son Alden, Mom Darniece and daughter Destany, and sisters Arianna and Janelle get all tangled up with yarn to create food (“comida”) pictures. ¡Olé!

“Mamá Marianne and son Alden “están contentos” (happy) while working together on an art activity in the 4-6 year old class.

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Parent Child Enrollment Fall 2008


*Children whose age falls outside a particular class age level may participate in a different age level class only with the express permission of a Speak Our Language representative. Parents may not bring non-enrolled children to a class, nor can a child who is not enrolled in a particular class attend other classes without proper enrollment and payment for the class in question.

Inquire about Parent/Child Classes - HERE

Pay $175 for Parent/Child Class:
Pay $225 for Parent/Child Class:
Pay $275 for Parent/Child Class:
Pay $325 for Parent/Child Class:

Pay $35 for Winterset After School Espanol (1 Child):
Pay $70 for Winterset After School Espanol (2 Children):

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