Gateway Argentina was pleased to be chosen by Bueno, entonces... to give away a free one month Intensive Spanish course in Buenos Aires Argentina!
What is Bueno, entonces...?
"A new way to learn Spanish - developed specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch (coming soon to DVD!). This new technique combines hard-core grammar and vocabulary lessons with a witty and engaging conversational style.
David is a cheeky Londoner learning Spanish in Buenos Aires. Jimena is his gorgeous Argentine teacher. Join their class and get an intensive Spanish immersion, pick up a little about Argentina & Latin America, and see how a little cultural tension provides the perfect backdrop for absorbing a foreign language.
Witty, engaging, entertaining, and at times outrageous - "Bueno, entonces..." is unlike any other language program you've ever seen."
How do I enter the contest?
You can enter the contest by becoming a fan of Bueno, entonces... on facebook. Contest is open to facebook users 18 and older! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bueno-entonces/37184581462
What can I win?
GRAND PRIZE includes:
*Round trip airfare from a major international airport to Ezeiza International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina (travel dates between June 1st and August 31st 2009)
*Gateway Argentina customized (month long - 28 day) package including:
Intensive Spanish Course
Accommodation in a Home-stay or Shared Apartment
Airport Pickup
City Orientation
Program Orientation
Cell Phone Rental
Language Partner
Spanish Conversation Club
Weekly Group Activities
Welcome Packet
In-Country Assistance
Note: package does not include: Meals (although, Home-stays include breakfast) or any other personal expense.
* Weekly 2 hour class with the educational director of "Bueno, entonces..."
* Welcome dinner with the cast and crew
* A guest spot in "Bueno, entonces..." Spanish Level 2, in production this summer.
Saturday
Want to learn legal Spanish? The ABA Journal recently featured Gateway Argentina's Specialized Spanish Programs.
Gateway Argentina was recently featured in the American Bar Association Journal -
Check out what they had to say about our Legal Spanish programs.
Learn more at about our legal spanish program by visiting Gateway Argentina's website.
Check out what they had to say about our Legal Spanish programs.
Lenguaje Juridico
September 2008 Issue
By Jenny B. Davis
Looking for an educational opportunity that combines Spanish language, law and cultural immersion—without the sting of the overinflated Euro?
Check out Gateway Argentina, a Spanish language and cultural immersion program based in Buenos Aires.
Among the company’s myriad offerings (including an Argentine wine course and volunteer opportunities) is one designed specifically to teach lawyers and law students to speak the law in Español. The programs are customized for every participant but are designed for lawyers and law students with some degree of Spanish fluency, according to Lauren Guptill, Gateway Argentina founder.
Guptill worked with Laurel Lichty, an Illinois native with a U.K. law degree, to design the legal program. It typically includes 20 hours of weekly language instruction, the opportunity to volunteer or intern with an Argentine professional, and exposure to other educational and cultural opportunities.
Participants can live with a local family, or Gateway Argentina can arrange private accommodations.
The program requires a minimum one-month commitment. Prices for the law program, which include housing, start at $2,350.
If nothing else, the program may just give you the excuse you’ve been looking for to finally get to Buenos Aires.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more at about our legal spanish program by visiting Gateway Argentina's website.
Monday
Workshops and Specialized Classes!
We all have hobbies! We all have interest! We all have our favorite activitie
s!
Just because you've decided to come to Argentina - that doesn't mean you should stop doing what it is you enjoy to do!
Gateway Argentina now offers Workshops and Specialized Classes! So you can continue to do what it is you do while in Buenos Aires!
Workshops are a great way to increase your Spanish speaking abilities while having fun and meeting locals!
Options include:
To apply for a workshop, email us at info@gatewayargentina.com. Let us know before you arrive or once you are ready to participate and we will arrange it for you!
s!Just because you've decided to come to Argentina - that doesn't mean you should stop doing what it is you enjoy to do!
Gateway Argentina now offers Workshops and Specialized Classes! So you can continue to do what it is you do while in Buenos Aires!
Workshops are a great way to increase your Spanish speaking abilities while having fun and meeting locals!
Options include:
- Tango
- Salsa and Latin Dance
- Circus Acrobotics and Clown Classes " A very Argentine Activity"
- DJ and Music Producing
- Argentine Cinema
- Tango for Musicians
- Horse riding and Show jumping
- Polo
- Jewelry and Leather Design
- Argentine Literature and Poetry
- Culinary Arts and Argentine Cooking
- Photography
- Argentine Wine Tasting and Appeciation
- Social and Political History
To apply for a workshop, email us at info@gatewayargentina.com. Let us know before you arrive or once you are ready to participate and we will arrange it for you!
Friday
Specialized Spanish
Specialized Spanish Programs
Gateway Argentina offers professional Specialized Spanish Programs designed for professionals who want to enhance their Spanish with advanced language skills and events designed to provide a cross-cultural awareness of their industry in Argentina.
Programs are customized for the individual or group based on their needs, interests and goals while studying in Buenos Aires. Each program is designed for students who have an intermediate to advance level of Spanish. These programs will focus specifically on vocabulary, academic literature and current events in the corresponding field in Argentina, Latin America and abroad. For students who need to combine these classes with a grammatical and practical approach to Spanish we recommend a month of our Intensive Spanish Classes before beginning your specialize course.
We have programs available for:
Business Spanish
Medical Spanish for pre med students, doctors and health care professionals
Legal Spanish
Spanish for International Relations
Spanish for Economics
Spanish for Sommeliers
Gateway Argentina offers professional Specialized Spanish Programs designed for professionals who want to enhance their Spanish with advanced language skills and events designed to provide a cross-cultural awareness of their industry in Argentina.
Programs are customized for the individual or group based on their needs, interests and goals while studying in Buenos Aires. Each program is designed for students who have an intermediate to advance level of Spanish. These programs will focus specifically on vocabulary, academic literature and current events in the corresponding field in Argentina, Latin America and abroad. For students who need to combine these classes with a grammatical and practical approach to Spanish we recommend a month of our Intensive Spanish Classes before beginning your specialize course.
We have programs available for:
Business Spanish
Medical Spanish for pre med students, doctors and health care professionals
Legal Spanish
Spanish for International Relations
Spanish for Economics
Spanish for Sommeliers
If you do not see your desired program here, please contact us at customize@gatewayargentina.com. Please let us know what you are looking for, we may be able to customize a program for you.
All Programs include:- 20 hours per week of private individual classes with a professor who is a specialist in your desired program
- Internship or volunteer position in the corresponding field (medical school credit may be available)
- Language partner working in the corresponding field in Buenos Aires
- Events, seminars, lectures and further educational opportunities related to corresponding field
- Contact information regarding universities, institutes, foundations and organizations related to your desired program in Buenos Aires
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
- Shared Apartment
- Student Residence
- Private Apartment
To apply for a Specialized Spanish program please submit the ‘Apply for a Program Now’ form located on the homepage. All of Gateway Argentina‘s programs are customize for the recipient, we advise that you register at least two weeks in advance for your desired program. Upon receiving your registration form we will ask for a copy of your CV/resume and any additional information you think necessary to create your specialized program.
In addition, All Gateway Argentina Programs include:
- City Orientation
- Program Orientation
- Cell Phone Rental
- Language Partner
- Airport Pickup
- Spanish Conversation Club
- Welcome Package
- In-Country Assistance
- Weekly Group Activities
Thursday
Volunteering in Buenos Aires with Gateway Argentina
**this post is part of a series of post relating to our volunteer program. In each post our volunteers share their experience with you**
Buenos Aires is a city that never sleeps. I knew this before coming to Buenos Aires. I quickly learned that if you want to make the most out of Buenos Aires, its best if you embrace the late night dinners and early morning Spanish classes, or in my case, train rides.
I have decided to volunteer during my time in Buenos Aires, as well as take Spanish classes. I believed that if put myself out there, into an unfamiliar environment, the struggle to communicate would help my Spanish. It would be "real-life" practice. Working to get your point across to a group of youngsters is not like working to order off a menu.
My volunteer placement was arranged for me before I arrived. I was pleased to be able to "get started" right away with a placement that was hand-picked by HelpArgentina for me based on my interests. It was a perfect match. I am volunteering at Alimentar Enseñando. Alimentar is a community center that promotes education, nutrition and health through rural development projects and a daily soup kitchen that educates mothers on healthy nutritional habits for themselves and their children.
On the days that I go to the center, I wake early and head to Barrio Once to take the train to Moreno. The train ride takes about an hour, then I hop on a bus in Moreno that heads toward General Rodriguez. I hop off the bus, cross the street for the short walk to the center, (I am in the country) as I round the corner I begin to hear the voices. Its only 10:15 in the morning, but its going to be a hot day. I hear the voices of close to 40 children playing, and waiting with anticipation. I open the main gate and the stampede begins.
¡Seño! ¡Seño! Hay clases de natacíon? Pileta! Pileta, Pileta!!! Primero los ochos!! ¡Seño! ¡Seño!
Seño could be short for both teacher and also Señora, I have asked the kids many times what it means, but the answer is always different. One things for sure, I hold the key to the swimming pool, and "los clases de natacíon" are a highlight of the day.
I was placed as a volunteer at Alimentar because I wanted to be able to work both with children and also in public health and community development. Upon arriving at Alimentar on my first day I noticed that the center, which is a converted Estancia had a swimming pool. I decided that I would teach swimming lessons to the children that come to the center everyday.
I teach in groups of five or so, depending on age. Usually my groups consist of the "chiquititos", who are the children '5 and under'. I continue with the 6 & 7's, 8 & 9's, 10 &11's, followed by the 12's, 13 & 14's and then finally the over 14, or as I call them, "los grandes". On a typical day I teach 7 different groups over the span of 2 1/2 hours.
On the train ride back to Once, I carefully pick the perfect seat, a seat that faces backwards, has a window that opens to optimize the breeze and has a place for me to put my feet up. And, when the "Helados Helados" man comes by never think twice about buying an ice cream.
** To learn more about Gateway Argentina's volunteer programs you can read about them on our website. **
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