You have always wanted to learn Spanish and never quite got around to it. Or you want to brush up on your high school Spanish. Or your clients are mostly Spanish speaking and knowing some Spanish would go a long way with them. There isn’t a better way to learn Spanish then in Salamanca. Here you will be immersed in the purest form of Castilian Spanish and the city is set up with the language schools to accommodate all your needs. Spain is a country with four official languages.

Ever wondered how many people speak Spanish? Or, for how many people Spanish is their first language? Or what are the most common business languages? You may be surprised to learn that 500 million people world wide speak Spanish, for 350 million people Spanish is their first language, and after English, that Spanish is the most common business language.

In the United States of America, 12.5% of the population are Hispanic and Latino culture is having an enormous influence on all spheres of our world. It is forecasted that in the future that the majority of the United States population will be of Hispanic heritage. This being the case, the demand for Spanish entertainment materials is increasing and the popularity of Latino artists is a world wide phenomena. It is a well known fact that after the Bible, the second most translated book is Don Quijote de la Mancha written by the author Miguel de Cervantes, but it may not be known that at one point in time a Picasso painting achieved the highest sale price in the art world.

There are plenty of language schools in Salamanca and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is a commonly used framework. The language courses are structured into modules for beginners, advanced beginners, intermediate, advanced and expert. You will receive a certificate of attendance and performance on completing one of the language modules. The aim of the modules is to increase the student’s confidence in speaking the language with native Spanish speakers, to be competent in grammar, to be able to read and write, and to appreciate the history and culture of the Spanish language.

Learning Spanish in Salamanca is the ideal way to mix the formal part of the learning of a language, with the practical of practicing speaking and interacting in Spanish in real life situations.

There are a variety of accommodations available to suit each student’s particular and differing needs. You can home stay with a Salamanca family and engage with them in their daily life. You can choose to board with full meals or take care of your own, but closer interaction with your host family will be definitely provide an excellent opportunity for practicing the language in a friendly environment outside of the class room. Or you can choose to share a flat with other students also studying at your language school. The Spanish language school that you select can help you with all your accommodation and acclimatisation needs in your endeavour to improve your Spanish.