The School

Mabraska is one of the best Spanish schools in the Caribbean and is conveniently located, closed to the vibrant business center of the capital city, Santo Domingo.
Beaches, rivers, and other natural attractions are also only minutes away.
Mabraska teaches Spanish with a philosophy of personal focus by adapting a program to your needs. Classes are a combination of intensity and spontaneity, which familiarizes students with the language structure so they can communicate with others in the most natural way

At first, many years ago, the school was an English school, and the teachers were English speaking people who would come from all over the world in cultural exchange programs. These teachers felt motivated to learn more about the language and culture of the place where they were living, so it was necessary to hire a qualified group of teachers to teach Spanish to the teachers, and certain academic rules were established .With the years some other teaching Policies were added due to the diferent needs of the students .

Today Mabraska is managed by accredited linguists that work with young professionals.
The philosophy of the school can be described as: natural, spontaneous, and efficient learning.
Some of the features of the school which facilitate a superior learning experience are as follow.

-Schedule flexibility

-No registration deadline

-No registration fee

-Accommodation

-Group classes

-One on one class

-Spanish For medicine

-Special courses

-Lots of extra activities

-Open all year

-Good location

-Good price

-Easy to register

-Very professional
The Staff
The staff is composed by two language specialists who have the grade of voice therapist and pedagogues Theses two language specialists supervise a group of young professionals who are native Spanish speakers. They can teach groups or one on one classes.

Teaching System

The Teaching system consists of a combination of 3 basic elements, Which are fundamental in learning a language

-Pronunciation:
Taught by language therapists, and focuses on the acoustic side of the language and how it differs from others. A good pronunciation is a good beginning because it prepares students to progress to other phases of language development

-Grammar:
The practical use of the grammatical elements instead of the usual focus on long definitions and empty theory, is a guarantee to a fluent speech.

-Conversation:
Constant practice is essential to achievement. This phase starts as soon as you begin at MABRASKA .These 3 elements conform to the teaching format, but it is not a rigid profile; the system itself is modified depending on the students needs. The program is also reinforced with a wide range of teaching aids: books, cassettes, videos, computer programs etc.
We at Mabraska Know that our students come to our island to learn and have a good time, so we strive to fulfill their expectations
Teaching Levels
There are four different levels at MABRASKA  

-Beginners

-Intermediate

-Advanced

-Special

You will receive a test that will set you at any of these 3 levels, but the intensity at which you study these levels will depend on you. Check out the next item
Intensity Levels
Even though your level will be determined by the test, the intensity at which you study will depend on you. You must specify this in the registration form.
There’s five different intensity levels:
-Special
-Standard
-Standard Short Term
-Intensive
-Intensive Long Term

Note: The “Special” allows you to make up your own schedule being able to choose any day of the week and at any hour between 8am to 8pm.
See the following box for details of all the intensity levels


-Standard-
Standard Long Term
-Intensive-
-Intensive Long Term-
-Special-

2 or 4 weeks last,
4hrs. daily)

For people who want to learn important aspects for essential communication in short time
(interactive basic conversation)
hours to choose
(8am-12m) (12-4pm) (4pm-8pm)

(5 weeks or more)
4 hrs daily,

For those who want more than just basic communication. ( can keep long conversation expressing personal ideas and opinions
You have to specify how may weeks you have available
hours to choose (8am.-12m). (12-4pm) (4pm-8pm).

2 or 4 weeks last
6 hrs. daily,

For learning many aspects related to communication in short time
hours to choose (8am-12m), (12m-4pm) o (4pm-8pm).

(5 weeks or more)
6 hrs daily,

For students who want to be even more immersed in the Spanish speaking world
hours to choose (8am-2pm) (2pm-8pm) .

Irregular Schedule

Students make up their own schedule selecting day, time, and duration. It could be very relaxed or very intense, also good for people who wants to study Spanish focused on certain aspects. Good for Doctors, lawyers, artists, etc.

 

Schedule

As mentioned before, You can make up your schedule choosing the days and hours you want to study , weather come together in a group or come alone and want to study individually. All you have to do is select "Special" as the level of intensity in our registration form, specifying your desired schedule and then you wait for confirmation. But if you select another level of intensity your schedule will be determined by this. You can check out the levels intensity box above for this schedule.
 




At MABRASKA there's no registration deadline you can register at any time of the year you can also start studying 4days after you receive a registration confirmation.
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