So, you’ve booked and confirmed your Spanish program, but things have come up. Here at ECELA we understand–cosas que pasan–life happens. But what happens to your Spanish program? Your deposit? Your Spanish learning? Here is an excerpt from our “CANCELLATIONS AND PROGRAM CHANGES” policy (http://www.ecela.com/about_policy.php): CANCELLATIONS AND PROGRAM CHANGES Prior to Start Date Cancellation Fees […]
Archives for April 2011
What about Postponing/Cancelling my Program? ECELA Specifics
Testimonial: Rodrigo Lizana, Part 2
Meet Rodrigo Lizana, the Global Academic Director of ECELA Spanish Schools. He is celebrating his tenth year of working for ECELA, and previous to working as the Global Academic Director he was a Spanish professor in ECELA Santiago. Rodrigo is currently in the process of making more unified curricula and a more effective initial Spanish […]
Don’t Miss "The Festival"!
When you learn Spanish in Chile, you want to make sure that your trip isn’t all academia. It is important to take part in all the fun that the country of Chile offers. One event that is truly not to be missed is The Viña del Mar International Song Festival, which in Spanish is called […]
Don’t Miss “The Festival”!
When you learn Spanish in Chile, you want to make sure that your trip isn’t all academia. It is important to take part in all the fun that the country of Chile offers. One event that is truly not to be missed is The Viña del Mar International Song Festival, which in Spanish is called […]
Favorite Restaurants: Buenos Aires
Favorite Restaurants: Buenos Aires, Argentina Cumaná has typical Argentine foods such as empanadas, locro (stew), and humitas (a corn dish similar to a tamale). From the school it’s just a five minute walk. Dishes around 30 pesos ($7 USD) If you prefer a more upscale restaurant, La Cabrera is the place to go! They serve […]
Passive Constructions Part 1
Felicidades a la ganadora de la semana pasada, Amanda Niermann! The passive voice in Spanish consists of a form of ser plus the past participle, often followed by the agent phrase introduced by the preposition por. This passive voice is often used in Spanish when the speaker wishes to deemphasize the preformer of the action. […]