STUDENT MANUAL SPEAKEASY Language School Barcelona Speakeasy Location 06 Speakeasy Casa Program 07 Our Spanish Courses 09 DELE 10 Additional information 11 Extra-Activities 13 Student card 15 Don’t just learn the language - live it! With its warm climate, delicious food, golden beaches, famous Visa 17 architecture, festivals, markets, parks and vibrant nightlife - Barcelona has it all. 19 Barcelona tips Just think, you’ll be learning outside as well as inside the classroom in one of the most exciting and Web of interest 20 beautiful cities in the world.

That’s why thousands of people come to Barcelona every year; to learn Spanish and enjoy the Spanish way of life.

And this year we hope you’ll join us.

hasta pronto!

| 4 OUR LOCATION

Speakeasy is a school specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. It is located in the heart of Barcelona, close to Plaza Catalunya. The area has plenty of stores and restaurants and is extremely well connected to the rest of the city, due to the easy access to 3 metro stations and more than 25 bus lines

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes M PLAÇA UNIVERSITAT M Ronda Universitat Passeig de Gracia Passeig Metro Universitat L1 L2 Carrer de Pelai Metro Catalunya L1 L3

Metro Passeig de Gracia L2 L3 L4 PLAÇA Bus/ Metro Information: www.tmb.net CATALUNYA WE ARE HERE M

WELCOME TO La Rambla SPEAKEASY

LANGUAGE SCHOOL! REACH THE CITY FROM THE AIRPORT In order to reach the city center from the airport, you have different options:

AEROBUS: TRAIN: TAXI: We wish you a pleasant stay in Barcelona! from the Terminal 1 and 2 from the Terminal 2 until Sants Estació / from both terminals 1 and 2 until Plaza España / Urgell / Plaza The Speakeasy Team Passeig de Gràcia / Clot Arago Maximum Duration: 30 minutes Universitat /Plaza Catalunya http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/ http://www.aerobusbcn.com/ cercanias/barcelona Maximum duration: 35 minutes Maximum Duration: 30 minutes Frequency: every 8 minutes Frequency: every 30 minutes

| 6 COMMUNICATIVE IMMERSION APPROACH

We use a practical and communicative method of teaching At the end of each level, you will have an evaluation in order to Spanish. Our aim is that the vocabulary, grammar and validate your acquired Spanish knowledge so you can move on pronunciation you learn will enable you to communicate in to the next level. Spanish in an efficient manner. We offer immersion classes, The teachers are constantly encouraging the students in their which means that both the classes and the books are all in learning process and the school provides the right ambient for Spanish. you to study, make friends and learn more about the city.

FLOOR 6. LEVEL C2 Fantastic! You did it! Here, you will develop and implement all conversation and grammar skills you’ve learned so far. You have C 2 a native level and now you are able to speak, understand or write at the level of an architect, a lawyer or a doctor. FLOOR 5. LEVEL C1 Excellent! You are close to the final level! At this point, you have acquired an extensive knowledge of Spanish. Now will be able C 1 to speak about any topics, understand any audio, article or conversation and be able to write any kind of text. FLOOR 4. LEVEL B2 Let´s go! Don’t say that you are tired! The fourth floor is a level of perfection and prepares you for the next level. You will reinforce OUR UNIQUE B 2 your knowledge and improve your understanding and you will be able to speak more fluently. FLOOR 3. LEVEL B1 CASA PROGRAM Brilliant! We will study different themes such as funny stories, your CV, your travels etc. Also you will learn how to communicate in a wider variety of everyday social B 1 contexts, increase your vocabulary and improve your general understanding. Also you will start to learn the key feature of Spanish grammar, “el subjuntivo”. You would be able to use the past or future or the conditional tenses and you are halfway through the course! A 2 FLOOR 2. LEVEL A2 Very good! You have just arrived to the second floor! From now, you will learn how to speak about your past and future plans. You will be able to interact in many social contexts, such as asking about an apartment for rent, reserve a hotel room or express your opinion on various topics. A 1 FLOOR 1. LEVEL A1 Let´s go! What do they say in the weather forecast? What should I say in a supermarket? What should I say when I book a room in a hostel? ... You start with the basic, but you will quickly be able For over 15 years Speakeasy has been helping students from around to use Spanish in everyday life through learning basic grammar and vocabulary. the world to learn Spanish with outstanding results using our unique CASA program.

Test your level for free at www.speakeasybcn.com

| 8 PROGRAMS

STANDARD COURSES: Group courses 30h/week Apart from your standard course, you can also Group courses 20h/week assist to other courses at your choice. Request more information at the school Group courses 10h/week reception. Group courses 6h/week

COURSES OF CULTURE AND CONVERSATION

CONVERSATION (5 hours/ week) CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (5 hours/ week)

Monday to Friday at 16h – 17h Monday to Friday at 17h – 18h This course is designed for students from B1 to C2 This course is for students between the B1 and C2 levels who levels, who want to practice their speaking, vocabulary, want to learn more about the Spanish cultural aspects. pronunciation and knowledge of Spanish. The course is divided into: The course is divided into: Mondays: Literature; Tuesdays: History; Wednesdays: Art; Mondays: Debates; Tuesdays: Conversation from texts Thursday: Civilization and Fridays: Geography. and audiovisual materials; Wednesdays: Pronunciation; Thursdays: Dialogue, the Roll Play and Fridays: Oral presentations.

PRIVATE CLASES Our private Spanish lessons are designed for OUR SPANISH individuals, couples, friends and small groups with  Individual tutoring COURSES  Special courses in small groups (max. 3)  Express Special courses 20h/week  Express Special courses 30h/week

DELE PREPARATION COURSES

Our DELE courses are designed to prepare you for whichever level of examination you choose from B1 - C2. You´ll cover everything you need to know to pass the exam, plus in depth techniques for achieving the best results.

DELE EXAM THE OFFICIAL SPANISH CERTIFICATION

“The DELE Diplomas are internationally recognized, and enjoy great prestige not only among public and private educational institutions and authorities, but also in the For more information about the dates business world and chambers of commerce. of the DELE exam and the registration and your motivation to learn. procedure, please check the web page: http://dele.cervantes.es/ own assessment programs. They are ideal for furthering your career and access to If you have any other questions, don’t education, both in and in other countries whereas the examinations are given.” hesitate to ask in the reception. The Cervantes Institute Web Page

| 10 YOUR FIRST DAY

In your first day of classes, we advise you to arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled start time at reception where you will collect your books and be informed of the location of your classroom. You should bring your ID and a passport-size photo of your student card. Don`t forget to bring your books, pens or pencils and papers for taking notes.

Your opinion is important to us.

After the first week of study, you will receive by email an evaluation to fill in and give us your opinion on your first classes, on your teachers, reception and on your first Speakeasy experience in general. Each two weeks, you will also be invited to evaluate the courses and the teachers. These evaluations will help us improve both the administrative procedures and the academic structure. Also you can add suggestions and recommendations in the suggestion mailbox from the school reception.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR SPANISH

• Come punctually to class every day. If one day you cannot come you can talk to your teacher about the content of the class and ask for hand-outs. • Ask your teacher all your doubts in the class • Bring a dictionary to class or use the dictionary on your Smartphone • Participate actively in class especially during the speaking exercises in pairs, in groups or in open class • Go to the Speakeasy Multimedia Area on the 1st floor and check the list of websites of interest. • Use the AVE online Spanish course of the Cervantes Institute. You can ask for the access code at reception and use it online for free, to practice after your classes • Use the Speakeasy Library on the third floor and rent free reading books at reception • Watch movies in Spanish with subtitles. You can consult our list of DVDs and see them in the Multimedia Area or take them home. ADDITIONAL • Read newspapers and magazines in Spanish • Participate in extra-academic activities organized on Wednesdays, Fridays and in weekends. You can find more information on the information panels or on the Speakeasy Facebook page. • Do a language exchange using our announcement board in the reception, on the floor Principal. INFORMATION • Do your homework every day and study in our study area on the third floor • Complete online your Europass Language Passport: www.europass.cedefop.europa.eu which is a document prepared by the Council of Europe that records the skills and language skills of a citizen.

GET YOUR LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE

At the end of your course, you can ask us to prepare you the Certificate that will state the dates of your course, the level you have reached and the total number of study hours. Please note that, in order to receive this certificate, it is absolutely mandatory to have attended at least 80% of your course. It is also recommended to ask for your certificate in advance, for example in the beginning of your last week of course, this way, we have time to check your class assistance and prepare it for you. The certificate is offered in the last school day.

Request more information in the reception.

Find out more information about your first day of school and about how to make the most of your everyday study! SERVICES Multimedia room/self-directed learning Accommodation Service of fax and letters /of computers Library for loaning books and DVDs Language exchange Extra-academical activities Pick-up service from the airport Student card for discounts Student rooms Free Wireless connection Optional medical insurance | 12 EXTRA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Speakeasy offers for their students different activities outside the school.

WEEKLY

Cultural: Wednesday afternoons from 16h till 20h Social: Friday nights from 19h till 22h Weekend activities: Trips to different locations in and around Spain There be a change if the day coincides with a celebration of the city that we think the students may be interested in.

You can take a look at our previous activities following this link http://www.speakeasybcn.com/student_activities.asp

The students will be accompanied by our activity coordinator who will be responsible to organize the program and inform the students.

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

Participate in extra-academic activities organized on Wednesdays, Fridays and in weekends. You can find more information on the school panels or posted on our Speakeasy Facebook.

| 14 SPEAKEASY STUDENT CARD

As a Speakeasy student you can get a student card that you can use for free during your Spanish studies. The Speakeasy student card is one of the easiest ways for you to enjoy Barcelona and save money .

IT IS REALLY EASY TO GET A SPEAKEASY STUDENT CARD:

1 Become our Speakeasy friend on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpeakeasyBcn

Come to the reception with a passport-size photo of you and our administration team will do the rest. 2 Your student card will be prepared within 24 hours.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES WHERE YOU CAN USE THE SPEAKEASY STUDENT CARD:

EL MUSEU TÈXTIL I EL MUSEO ETNOLÓGICO STUDENT CARD LA SAGRADA FAMÍLIA D’INDUMENTÀRIA DE BARCELONA

MUSEO NACIONAL D’ART LA CASA MUSEO GAUDÍ JOAN MIRÓ FOUNDATION DE CATALUNYA

PALAU DE LA MÚSICA MUSEU D’HISTÒRIA DE MUSEU DE LA XOCOLATA CATALANA CATALUNYA

Take advantage of various discounts in museums, art galleries, cinemas, clubs, and many other places with the Speakeasy student card! MUSEU D’IDEES I INVENTS LA CASA BATLLÓ AND MORE

| 16 GET YOUR VISA

STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR THE STUDENTS ON A VISA 3 ASKING FOR THE NIE (NUMERO DE IDENTIFICACIÓN DE EXTRANJEROS)

If you think about applying for a student visa for the first time, Speakeasy offers you a variety of long term courses, from 24 to When you have the empadronamiento, the next step is to ask for the NIE, your official ID in Spain. Translated as the Foreigner 48 weeks. Once the course paid, the school will prepare the required documents to ask for the visa: Identification Number, the NIE is a personal exclusive number that you will use each time you will have to deal with the - Acceptance Letter public administration. Requesting the NIE is connected with obtaining legal residence in Spain, meaning that the illegal - Payment confirmation (receipt) residents cannot ask for this identification number. - Academic syllabus The place to ask for this NIE is Oficina de Extranjeros Barcelona, but before going there you need to be sure you have a - The Cervantes Accreditation previous appointment (cita previa). You can get this appointment online following this link: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html The original documents can be sent by: Regular post office NECESSARY DOCUMENTS COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONS DHL For more information regarding the sending fees, please contact the school reception. - The EX – 14 application form, both original and copy, filled Comisaria Rambla Guipúscoa Once you receive the student visa, it is important to know what you have to do next. If you obtained a visa for only 90 days, in out and signed. Don’t forget, the Spanish name for the NIE is Rambla Guipúscoa 74 spite of the fact you have paid for 9 months of course, these are the following steps to take. Solicitud de NIE 08020 Barcelona - Your Passport or another ID (original +copy) Schedule: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 14:00 ACCOMMODATION - Type D study visa (original + copy) 1 - Proof of the legal entry into Spain: a valid entry stamp in your Metro lines: Lilac line (L2) Stationes: Bac de Passport or the landing card (original + copy) Roda / Sant Martí Before reaching Barcelona, having a place to stay is really Speakeasy offers you two types of accommodation: Bus lines: 33, 43, 44, B24 important. In case you don´t have your own flat or you won´t Room in a shared flat / -Acceptance Letter from the school that specifies the duration of your course (original + copy) share one with a friend, Family homestay, including breakfast and dinner For more information about accommodation, please - Registration form and the proof of payment (receipt) contact the school reception directly. - Three passport-size photos, color on white background,4x3 cm - Your empadronamiento 2 REGISTERING YOUR RESIDENCE (EMPADRONAMIENTO)

Once you have a stable address in Spain, the next step DOCUMENTS YOU NEED TO GET THE IF YOUR VISA IS BEING DENIED, all you have to do is send us a proof of denegation (a picture/ scan) is to register yourself to the local city hall. The required EMPADRONAMIENTO: together with the complete bank information in order for us to proceed with the refund. According to our terms and document is called empadronamiento and is mandatory to conditions, the school will refund the entire amount, except for the cancelation fee of 250€. have it in order to obtain your Spanish ID number (NIE). The - An application form, which you will get when you arrive empadronamiento states the duration of your staying in Spain, and will fill in while waiting IF YOU WANT TO PROLONG YOUR STUDENT VISA, you will need the same documents with the independently of your nationality or your legal situation. updated dates of your course, to which we will have to add the Carta de Aprovechamiento of your initial course, signed by - Your Passport or another ID (original +copy) the school manager and by the director of studies. In order to get this document, you mainly need to have a stable residence, either in a flat of your own or of a - Proof of your home address (original + copy) so mainly your friend, either in a rented apartment. You will make the renting contract, signed by the owner. empadronamiento in OAC Barcelona (Oficina de Atención If you only rent a room, you will have to ask your landlord to HEALTH INSURANCE Ciudadana), in the administrative office that corresponds come with you or to sign a document, stating that indeed to your address in Barcelona. If you already know the you live there and to give you a signed copy of his/ her ID. It is important during your stay in Barcelona to have a health insurance if you need to see a doctor or a dentist or need to go address, you can check for the designated neighborhood to hospital. Otherwise, you’ll have to pay the bill in cash and this service can be very expensive. Speakeasy offers a private administrative office here international insurance for the dates of your course. http://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/es/canales-comunicacion- Find out more information : HERE ciudadana/presenciales/oac

| 18 THE CITY OF BARCELONA Barcelona is a Spanish city, capital of the province and of the autonomous community of . With a population of 1,604,555 inhabitants in 2015, is the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, and the eleventh of the European Union.

Today, Barcelona is recognized as a global city for its cultural, financial, trade and tourism. It has one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean and is also a major transit link between Spain and France, due to motorway connections and high-speed train. In 2015, more than 39,7 million people landed or took off from the Barcelona Airport.

Currently in the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona, due to the large immigration received during the last 20 years all over the world, people speak many languages. Some studies report more than 200 different languages, but the vast majority of the population speaks Castilian and Catalan.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN This year in Spain there are 13 public holidays. Request more information at the reception.

SAFETY TIPS Barcelona is a very safe city, but please be careful with your belongings. Pickpockets are always looking for easy victims, especially for foreigners. Our recommendations: • Never leave your bag unattended, though it`s not dangerous (restaurants, cafes, internet cafes, etc ...). If you’re carrying your bag slung over one shoulder, you must have a hand in it otherwise it’s easy for thieves on bikes or scooters to snatch it.

• Never carry your original passport with you. As you need to have some form of identification with you at all times. Speakeasy can make a copy of the documents you want to carry.

• Credit cards are safer at home. Do not take them with you if they are not needed. It`s better to have cash and no more than necessary. Do not put money or wallets in your back pocket.

THE CITY OF • If you are traveling on the subway or bus, please be careful. When the doors open, keep an eye on your belongings. BARCELONA Also be careful in moving escalators. INFORMATION OF INTEREST: - URGENT NUMBERS: - SPEAKEASY EMERGENCY NUMBER: 112 Emergency / Mossos d’Esquadra Monday to Friday 8h30 – 20h 061 Health Emergency Nights and weekends 080 Fire brigade 092 Guardia Urbana 0034 933 427 197 091 National Police 0034 615 965 327

- Meal times in Spain: Breakfast 7h- 10h, Lunch 14h-16h, Dinner 21h-23h - Opening hours for shops: 10h-20h, the small shops are closed between 14h and 17h. - Public transport timetables: the subway opens at 5h a.m. during the week and closes at 0.00 a.m., on Fridays at 2.00. a.m. and on Saturdays is open all night. http://www.tmb.cat.

WEBS OF INTEREST: WEBS OF CONSULATES IN BARCELONA: Are you looking for a job? Feina activa Generalitat, Infojobs, loquo You can have a look to this web and find your consulate : HERE Discover Barcelona the Spanish city, capital of the province and of the Are you looking for a room in sharing apartment? loquo, idealista studentmundial autonomous community of Catalonia. Are you looking for an apartment? Fotocasa, idealista And enjoy! Do you want to visit Barcelona? Oficina de Turismo Do you want to travel in Spain? Renfe, Iberia, Vueling Do you want to go to a library? bibliotecas Do you want to use bicycle? bicing Do you want to go out? Le Cool, Butxaca

| 20 Address: Ronda Universitat 7, 08007 Barcelona Metro: Universitat, Plaça Catalunya, Passeig de Gràcia E-mail: [email protected] Tel: + 34 - 93 342 7197 Skype: speakeasybcn Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00h - 20.00h

SPEAKEASY Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes M www.speakeasybcn.com PLAÇA UNIVERSITAT M Ronda Universitat Passeig de Gracia Passeig

Carrer de Pelai

PLAÇA CATALUNYA WE ARE HERE M

La Rambla