WHAT WE LIKE - Key features of this program Charming coastal town, with narrow winding streets, cafes, fish restaurants, small boutiques, active fishing harbor & traditional markets. Enjoy the great beaches / water sports, beautiful climate and later the lively nightlife. A very relaxed place to learn portuguese!

Enjoy a Portuguese language course in Portugal at our language school in the city of Faro in the Algarve.

The Algarve is located in the far south of Portugal and is known for its beautiful beaches, year-round sunshine, excellent golf courses and the dramatic coastlines. Water sports such as swimming, snorkeling and wind surfing are popular along the coast.

The city of Faro, capital of the Algarve, is a charming old walled city which was partly destroyed by an earthquake in 1755 and only part of the old town remains. It is famous for its narrow, winding streets, churches, museums, and fishing harbor.

It is a beautiful, small city which also now has a busy cosmopolitan center, however just around the corner you will find small traditional markets selling, crafts such as leather and copper, fresh caught fish, wickerwork and local handmade crafts.

SCHOOL FACILITIES Downtown location with 8 bright classrooms and is equipped with all the relevant teaching facilities, TV and video room, audio recorders, computers and language lab, with free internet access.

Our school is located in a typical styled building of the region, in the city center within walking distance to the waterfront, harbour and main monuments.

It offers a very relaxed Mediterranean (it is actually located on the Atlantic) feel and is close to beaches, with excellent golf courses, water slides and much more, only a few kilometers away.

The local area is a mix of business and residential, and is close to St. Antonio a pedestrian shopping street, which offers many small boutiques, cafes, bars, and internet cafes.

THE BASICS Course for all language levels - set dates for beginners - use of course materials - each student will be expected to take a short placement test on the first Monday morning - lessons are usually held in the mornings starting 09:00am each day - min age 18 - Max. 6 students per class - unlimited course length.

Standard: 3 Lessons daily (15 lessons per week)
Intensive: 6 Lessons daily (30 lessons per week)
Teacher Training: 6 Lessons daily (30 lessons per week)

Teachers are native speakers and many are University educated with years of teaching experience. They will help enhance your speaking, listening, grammar and general comprehension skills.

They will also use interactive techniques such as role-play, games and perhaps videos to support lesson content. The school uses a very comprehensive series of books , materials, audio-visual and teaching aids. For more information please see Course Outline.

After classes are over for the day our program allows you plenty of time to discover your new country, culture, traditions, customs and everyday life: relax on the great beaches, enjoy the water sports, golfcourses, beautiful climate and later the lively nightlife.

Examples of typical cultural opportunities: visit Albufeira, a busy market town with a Moorish atmosphere, Armação de Pêra, a typical fishing village with one of the biggest beaches on the Algarve and Silves, an old walled city with a lovely 12th-century cathedral.

Host Family: (private room - breakfast daily)

Living with a host family is probably the best and most effective way to become fully immersed into the language and culture of your chosen country.

All families are chosen after a careful selection procedure and are visited regularly by the school to ensure that high living standards are maintained. As many of our host families live in the surrounding neighborhoods, the trip to school, is usually not more than 10 to 25 minutes away.

NOTE: Double rooms are only available upon request, if two students are travelling together and wish to share a room. Students are placed in individual bedrooms and will be the only native speaker of their language in the house.

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