Courses
We offer a variety of Spanish courses and experiences in Mancora.
In our Spanish School in Mancora, Peru you can choose from standard; intensive; private or SOS Spanish group classes. For more adventure add-on an experience of Surf; Volunteer; and/or Kite Surf!!
Whichever Spanish course and/or experience you choose with us at Robin Hood, we guarantee you will be happy. All our teachers and business partners take what they do seriously, and we do our best to ensure you get value for your money.
We make learning Spanish in Mancora fun.
We offer students the opportunity to learn and develop their Spanish in Mancora, Peru. Our courses aim to develop you both linguistically and communicatively while having fun.
We take our teaching seriously and have developed a methodology that combines audio, verbal, comprehension and written techniques.
Cultural Immersion:
We believe it is crucial to integrate the language with the culture. Our material will immerse you in Spanish and Latin American culture; giving students the opportunity to also learn about our rich culture, values and customs.
Spanish Courses
Course
Standard Spanish
Intensive Spanish
Spanish SOS
Private Classes
Description
Small group class (3-6 people)
Standard + 2 hrs/day of practical application
2 day Emergency Spanish class for travellers
Bespoke one-to-one classes
Hours / Week
10 hours per week (2hrs/d), starts every Monday
20 hours per week (4 hrs/d), starts every Monday
2 days course, (3hrs/d), starts Tuesday/Thursday
On Request
We also offer the opportunity to stay with a host family while you are here in Mancora, Peru. This provides a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in Peruvian culture and improve your Spanish exponentially.
Please note that when 2 people or less booked in an Intensive Spanish course – It will be 15 hours.
Course Level Detail
Beginner Level 1
Recommended Duration: 2 weeks
At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Say your name, where you are from, where you live, what you do
• Cope with some numbers and money
• Order drinks and snacks
• Talk about your family and friends
• Use simple present tenses, articles, adjectives, personal pronouns
• Use singular & plural articles & nouns, simple forms of essential
Beginner Level 2
Recommended duration: 2 weeks
At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Book accommodation
• Ask for things in shops or the market
• Order a simple meal
• Ask for places in a town; understand directions
• Make arrangements for going out, travel, holidays, using transport
• Express your likes and dislikes
• Say how you spend your free time
• Talk about future plans
• Say what you did in the past
• Cope with emergencies – illness, losing things, etc
• Manage a simple written letter or message.
• Use irregular verbs; express the past and future simply
Intermediate Level
Recommended duration: 3 weeks
At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Say what you did; what you used to do e.g. when younger
• Say what you’re going to do e.g. next weekend, in the summer
• Use the future, conditional and simple forms of the subjunctive
• Get and give simple information and instructions and make arrangements over the telephone as well as face to face
• write a letter, fax or email
Advance Level
Recommended duration: 2 weeks
At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Read a newspaper, magazine or web page.
• Understand most of a TV programme
• Discuss issues in the news
• Talk about films, music, theatre, sport, the media etc
• Choose the language structures you need to express what you want
You will ride a wave in your first lesson.
Mancora is situated in Northern Peru. With a left hand break and with perfect all year round climate, Mancora has become Surfers Paradise.
Mancora Surf Club have competed in surf competitions at a national level and have the best surfers and instructors.
People from all ages, shape and sizes can learn to surf. It’s a very fun sport that is very addictive once you start!
Surf Course
A Surf Course will include 5 Surf lessons per week. A surfing lesson includes one instructor per person, a long-board, and a Mancora Surf Club rash vest. The lesson begins with a 15 minute demonstration and practice on the beach, followed by one hour in the waves with your instructor.
Not only does Mancora Surf Club have the best surfers and instructors but we also undertake environmental and social projects. We help to maintain the beaches and give local kids the opportunity to learn, surf and work in the surfing industry.
For more about Mancora Surf club see: http://mancora-surf-club.webs.com/
We want you to help us make a difference!
Want to take the opportunity to Volunteer while you are here in South America but finding it hard to fit it in?
This is an ideal opportunity to add on the experience of volunteering in Mancora in our Robin Hood charity.
Robin Hood After School centre and Literacy program prides itself in making a difference to our children’s lives, targeting the children that need it the most, developing them academically and socially. For more information about our charity see www.robinhoodproject.org
Volunteer with us
Every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 3pm to 6:30pm
Minimum of 2 weeks.
You must provide us with your CV, and a personal reference
For volunteers interested in volunteering full-time in Mancora please register below or go to www.robinhoodproject.org.
OUR CHARITY OBJECTIVES
To improve the welfare of the children of Máncora through education; covering both the academic as well as social and emotional development through a 2 year after school development program for 10 to 12 year olds. We work directly with 4 state schools that actively participate in Robin Hood, providing class rooms and what little additional facilities they have.
What we bring is awesome Kite surfing
Learn to Kite surf (Kite surfing or kite boarding) in sunny Mancora in North Peru.
Mancora is one of the hot spots to kite surf in South America.The wind season begins in May all the way through to the end of December.
Mancora Master Kite School is an international Kite surf school. Located directly on Mancora´s beach, the school benefits from the optimum weather condition of Mancora.
We provide courses at all levels (basic, intermediate, advanced). You will find our method of teaching easy and safe. We only use the best gear!
Our reputation speaks for itself. It’s time to learn Spanish in Mancora.
“I wholeheartedly recommend Robin Hood for Spanish classes for beginners and intermediate students. The teacher is brilliant ……very patient and encouraging. The teaching aids are excellent..”
Barbara Pettit, England
“I had a great time in Robin Hood Spanish School. The teacher was great. It was so much fun, I wanted to stay longer!”
Alexandra Konst, Germany
” We had arranged a day of sports with the kids from the Robin Hood Project, Much to the excitement of the 40 or so enthusiastic children. Teaching them new games we had enjoyed as children was chaos, delightful chaos. The kids had a wonderful time under the watchful eye of their teachers. A fantastic day, this is a wonderful project full of happy
kids, long may it last.”
Ursula Brankin, Ireland.