Immerse
yourself in Spanish, Quechua, or German languages classes with
ACUPARI Language School in the heart of Cusco City, Peru. At ACUPARI
we have all levels of Spanish and Quechua from beginner to advanced
classes. Participate in individual or mini-group classes; standard or
intensive. All of our teachers are native speakers and have been a
part of the ACUPARI team for over 10 years. They are highly qualified
and undergo continuous training. To complement your Spanish program
ACUPARI offers Tandem conversation practice with a Peruvian partner
-- FREE!! For complete immersion, a homestay with a Peruvian family
is available. Volunteer or do a practicum with one of the many
Peruvian institutes supported by ACUPARI. Enjoy our many social
activities such as our coffee break, Peruvian cooking classes,
excursions, movie nights, and salsa nights. ACUPARI staff is
available to help its students make reservations for tours to Machu
Picchu or other sites of interest.
Our
Courses:
There
are Spanish, Quechua, and German courses at all competency levels.
ACUPARI students can take private or group Spanish courses at a
standard or a more intense degree. ACUPARI has over 10 years of
experience teaching languages to travelers from all over the world.
Whether a students interest is personal or professional; if they
are preparing for travel, or if they need to brush up on business or
medical Spanish, ACUPARI has the course for them. All of our courses
immerse the student, in Spanish conversation, so right from the
beginning they are speaking Spanish.
We
also offer one-to-one Quechua courses, the language of the Incas. The
hands-on classes are complemented by visits to markets and village
communities.
Additionally,
ACUPARI offers D.E.L.E. preparation courses at the beginner,
intermediate, and superior levels.
Tandem
Conversation Practice:
Something
really special at ACUPARI is our Tandem program. Apart from the
classroom time, the student and tandem partner are going to converse
in, both Spanish and the student's maternal language, not in the
environments of a language institute but on the way, walking the
city, in a museum, on excursions, etc. So that the student and tandem
partner both benefit from the tandem, the time is divided so that
half the time they are practicing Spanish and half the time the
student's maternal language.
Our
Teachers:
To
provide the highest quality in the classroom, our teaching team is
made up of eight permanently employed Spanish teachers, who are
highly qualified and undergo continuous training in cooperation with
the Argentinean Association of Spanish Teachers.
Our
Methodology:
Be
it one-on-one classes or mini-groups, we work with interactive and
diverse methods. For the basic level there is a textbook compiled by
the teachers. For all other levels we have a large variety of
textbooks and resources which are adapted to the individual interests
and previous knowledge and competency of the learner.
Social
Life With ACUPARI:
Social
Life With ACUPARIACUPARI hosts a variety of free and fun social
events for its students to further immerse them into the Spanish
language and culture, such as Salsa lessons, Peruvian cooking, and
international movie nights, daily coffee, tea, and a mini-snack are
served during the coffee break. There are great day trips twice a
month to local archaeological sites in and around Cusco. And, for all
those who would like to improve their Spanish, there are
multicultural gatherings.
ACUPARI
was founded October 10, 1990, as a non-profit cultural association
whose objective is to promote and strengthen an intercultural
dialogue between the plethora cultures that gather together in the
city of Cusco. Cusco is the main tourist center of Peru, and greets
travelers from all around the globe. ACUPARI offers prospective
clients language courses in German, Spanish, and Quechua. As a
complement to their language course, students can participate in
Tandem Conversation practice in which the foreigner is paired with
a native Peruvian Spanish speaker so that each can practice the
others language. As part of ACUPARIs cross-cultural interchange,
students participate in a variety of social and cultural activities
and have the opportunity to contribute their time to several
volunteer projects. ACUPARI also organizes cultural events with
Peruvian and German artists and authors, as well as those from other
cultures, in collaboration with other cultural institutions in the
area.
