Instituto Intercultural del Caribe (IIC)
Calle Ayuntamiento #1, El Batey, Sosua, Puerto Plata 57000, Dominican Republic
Instituto Intercultural del Caribe (IIC)
Aktivitäten
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ADD-ON: SURFING in Cabarete
This add-on is perfect for you if you love surfing in any form: surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, or wingfoil. Get the adrenalin kick when riding the waves and explore your limits.
Cabarete is THE place to do it while you are learning Spanish with us in the Dominican Republic. It is one of the best surf spots in the world:
* Windsurfing beginners and experts find excellent conditions in the long stretched Cabarete Bay.
* Kite surfers get their money worth riding the waves at Kite Beach which is only 200 meters away.
* At Playa Encuentro finally, surfers find their place of haven.
At night, everybody gets together in one of the bars on Cabarete beach and enjoys the relaxed atmosphere, great food, music, dancing and partying.
It takes about 15 minutes to get from Sosua to Cabarete by public transport (gua-guas or carro publicos) and costs only a few pesos.
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BOOKINGS:
-> Surf courses are available for any level (beginner to advanced).
-> Rates differ, depending on sports activity, level of proficiency, and availability.
-> No booking through the school; students make their own arrangements directly with the surf schools.
-> No agency commission included.
Be welcome to ASK FOR our REFERENCE LIST of surf schools we recommend in Cabarete.
Durchschnitt | 2 Studenten |
Maximum | 2 Studenten |
Altersdurchschnitt | 16 Jahre und älter |
Durchschnitt | 35 Jahre alt (28 im Sommer) |
Das 1994 gegründete IIC ist die spanische Abteilung des Deutsch-Dominikanischen Sprach- und Kulturinstituts EDASE. Mit einer Schule in Santo Domingo und einer in Sosua bietet IIC seinen Schülern die großartige Möglichkeit, ihre Spanischkurse zu kombinieren und das Land in seiner herrlichen Vielfalt zu entdecken.
Das Institut bietet ganzjährig Minigruppenkurse und maßgeschneiderte Privatunterricht mit hochqualifizierten und erfahrenen Spanischlehrern an. IIC-Intensivkurse sind in Deutschland für Bildungsurlaub zugelassen. Es werden Vorbereitungskurse für die DELE-Prüfungen, spezialisierte Business-Spanisch-Programme sowie umfassende Gruppenprogramme angeboten. Spezielle Kurse kombinieren Spanischunterricht mit Freizeitaktivitäten wie Tauchen, Wind- / Kitesurfen oder Tanzen.
Das von eindrucksvollen alten Bäumen und üppiger Vegetation geschützte Schulgebäude bietet das ideale Ambiente für konzentriertes Lernen in tropischer Umgebung. Trotz der zentralen Lage ist das Ambiente rund um die Schule so ruhig, dass der Unterricht oft auf einer der vier schattigen und luftigen Terrassen stattfindet.
Die Unterrichtsräume sind in einem einfachen karibischen Stil eingerichtet. Gemütliche Liegestühle im Garten, Tischtennis, Spiele und eine kleine Sammlung von Lichtlesungen sollen von allen Schülern genutzt werden.
Wer einen Laptop mit WLAN-Karte oder ein Smartphone mitbringt, kann rund um die Uhr unseren WLAN-Zugang nutzen.
Der Garten, seine Terrassen und eine offene Gemeinschaftsküche schaffen eine persönliche und freundliche Umgebung, ideal zum Entspannen und Erfahrungsaustausch. Sie dienen als Treffpunkt für die Schüler, die Spanisch lernen und die Dominikaner der Casa Goethe, die im selben Gebäude auch Deutsch oder Englisch lernen.
Der Nationalitäten- und Altersmix bei Instituto Intercultural del Caribe (IIC) hängt von den Kursen, Sprachniveaus, und der Saison ab. Das Durchschnittslater ist ganzjährig 35 Jahre. Im Sommer ist das Durchschnittslater 28 Jahre
IIC Spanish School unterrichtet Studenten aus der ganzen Welt, darunter:
Das Institut in Sosua befindet sich im Stadtteil El Batey, nur einen Steinwurf vom Stadtzentrum und nur 5 Gehminuten vom Hauptstrand entfernt.
Wenn Entspannung, Sport und Natur Ihre Hauptinteressen sind, neben Spanisch lernen, ist Sosua der richtige Ort für Sie.
Diese kleine Stadt an der Nordküste der Dominikanischen Republik bietet eine große Auswahl an Freizeitaktivitäten. Das nahe gelegene Cabarete liegt nur 15 Minuten entfernt.
Während Sosua hauptsächlich Taucher anzieht, gilt Cabarete als einer der besten Kite-Boarding- und Windsurf-Spots der Welt. Es gibt auch eine tolle Surfwelle zwischen den beiden Städten von Playa Encuentro.
In der Nacht mischen sich Dominikaner, Surfer und Touristen in einem der zahlreichen Cafés, Strandbars, Restaurants und Diskotheken in Sosua oder Cabarete.
SONDERPROGRAMME in Sosua:
- Spanisch & Tanzen
- Spanisch & Windsurfen
- Spanisch & Kitesurfen
- Spanisch & Tauchen
- Spanisch & Freiwilligenarbeit
- Bildungsurlaub
Bitte fragen Sie nach weiteren Informationen.
I had 2 weeks of private Spanish classes.
The school is close to the center of Sosua and its beach. But it is in opposite to Sosua an island of relaxation. The staff was always very friendly, offered coffee and were ready for a small chat.
My teacher was great and I could always demand what I wanted to learn that day.
I coming back again!
Thanks a lot!
The mandatory pretest to determine ability level was ignored. Teacher told me it didn't measure anything and had me do another test of hers and determined me at a very low level and taught me as such. My level determined by the school's pre-evaluation test had been B1/B2. She was teaching me basic information I already knew, such as conjugating verbs in the present and preterite, and teaching me about pronouns.
The speaking domain was significantly ignored. The teacher spoke the most. After four weeks I received a certificate for level C1, which would be a miracle for the most intelligent person. How was the growth to C1 measured when there was not an exit exam? I did not receive what I paid for, nor what I expected. But, I made the best out of the situation.
Add-on Sept2021: The student is continuing to study Spanish with us online to this day. She passed her exam.
RE Feb2019: Thank you for taking the time to share your impressions and providing your review. We appreciate it and we are very sorry that you have been discontent with your class at our school. Indeed, your pretest did not measure your level adequately and we are sorry for the inconvenience. Since we had been informed that you are on C2-level, we had sent out our advanced test; though when receiving your test last minute the Friday before your course start, we, together with your teacher, then considered it more appropriate to ask you to take our other pretest on a more adequate level on site. Accordingly, along our level system (we work along the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR), your proficiency level was then determined as completed B1/ entering B2-level, showing selectively already skills and knowledge of B2-level (sic! repetitions of subjunctive present and imperfect as part of your course content).
Regarding the certificate: Towards the end of your program, you started working on course content and materials of the C1-level which, considering your total amount of 120 lessons of class and following our course curriculum, places you on a (starting) C1-level. Our certificates for regular courses are certificates of participation, stating the highest course level a student has been working on along the CEFR, though not stating that a student has completed a certain level. This, of course, would require oral and written testing at the end of class, which we do only on request, e.g. for academic credits, demanding an official transcript.
We are very sorry that you, in the end, felt unprepared for passing an exam you obviously intended to take back home. We would have loved to serve you better. As explained to your agency prior to your booking, we do only DELE exam preparations; these follow a completely different curriculum and testing method, and are available in private tuition only. We do not prepare for other national nor international Spanish exams, in particular not in open group classes as in your course. Though, if we can support you in the further enhancement of your conversational skills, we are still gladly offering you the possibility to continue working with our professional, native-speaking teachers in online skype conversations.
The classes and teachers were phenomenal! Super engaging and kind. Location was spot on- perfect. Walking distance from the beach, restaurants, grocery shopping, and public transportation.
The facilities were decent but could use some upgrading if possible.
The activities were fabulous and very enjoyable. The housing was livable but could also use updating. (Mentioned bed in other message.
Muchas gracias - thank you very much for your review. We are glad to have had you, happy that you loved your class and our location, and appreciative for your feedback on areas of improvement which we work on. Hope to see you again soon!
I started out in a group of three people and then went to a private class.
The staff is very nice and accommodating and the excursions that are offered to us are fun.
I don't regret my money what so ever and I'd recommend this school to anyone.
¡Muchas gracias! Thank you very much for your kind review and are glad that you enjoy being with us - as we enjoy having you!
I had an exellent time here. I did not stay at the apartmens here, but they are really nice. I travelled alone, and met alot of new, interesting people at school. They arrange many excursions which you can choose to participate. This was at great help to see and enjoy nice attractions and places in the area. You can also ask if there's something you would like to do or see, and they will help you.
The school is situated in a beautiful area in Sosúa. I had classes outdoors, with a beautiful view over the green garden.
The classes were simply great. I had a highly qualified teacher for two weeks. He is very professional, with a great sense of humour and a great personality. He quickly evaluates your level of Spanish, and keeps doing so during your classes to adapt his classes for you to learn the best way possible. He uses a big repertoire of pedagogic tools/activities to make variations in class and for you to practice and learn in different ways. The most interesting part for me where the times when we just talked and discussed topics that came up, and new impressions of the Dominican culture - this was a great way to learn more about the country and the people as well as the Spanish language.
I highly recommend this school!
¡Muchísimas gracias! Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We enjoyed having you here with us very, very much and hope to see you again!
Teaching was intense and still fun. School totally took care us--from hotel accommodations to excursions to see the country including seeing whales in Samana! There was great camaraderie among the students from many different countries. In class, our assignments and homework were to write about
ourselves, our country's food, holidays etc. We really wanted to share ourselves and learn about the other students.
It was not boring at all! I learned a lot of Spanish. There was nothing I didn't like and I plan on going back next year.
¡Muchas gracias! It was great having you and you made such great progress in your Spanish language skills! Hope to see you again. Muchos saludos cordiales de todos aqui de tu familia dominicana de la Casa Goethe/ IIC Spanish School
Great classes, teacher and location. N/A activities and housing
Details anzeigen » Weiterlesen...Muchas gracias, Claire. Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We are excited to see you again soon - ¡hasta luego!
IIC is located in the perfect area of Sosua. It is very convenient to the airport in Puerto Plata, local beaches along with the beaches in nearby cities, shopping and restaurants, and different types of transit services. The grounds are very nice and are in the local architectural style of the Republíca Dominicana. The housing is fair but could use updating and some repairs.
The administration, although extremely nice and helpful, could do a much better job in providing necessary information regarding local services at the very beginning, making certain that fixtures and equipment are working properly, and having more choices of low to moderate priced activities planned.
I liked both of my professors who were well-qualified. My 2nd professor, Sheilla, was amazing. She used a variety of teaching styles to meet the needs of everyone. Although I ended up being very pleased with Sheilla, I felt that my first week with a different teacher with a very different style of teaching was not very beneficial which made me feel like I did not get a full 3 weeks of studies. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5. I also think that I would have enjoyed learning w/ a more diverse group but overall the other students were nice. Also, I made some wonderful friendships which I am sure will last a lifetime and we will continue to help each other with Spanish.
Overall, I enjoyed IIC, and I am very happy with my Spanish Immersion experience with them.
Thanks much.
Hola Angela, thank you so very much for taking the time to give us your feedback also in this review. We are glad that you enjoyed your program with us at IIC and we appreciate your suggestions. This will help us to further improve our services, e.g. as we now provide information on the leisure program and possible independent activities through different channels on site. Infrastructure still is a challenge in our country, but it is improving as well step by step. We truly enjoyed having you here with us and hope to welcome you again soon. Saludos cordiales from the whole IIC/Casa Goethe team - ¡hasta luego!
I really enjoyed my stay there. Had a great time. My teacher was just brilliant, a lovely nice person, including teaching skills and really fitted into this work. The school's student adviser was also very nice and helpful in some orientation and other stuff. Classrooms were okay, the furnishing was a little bad, just plastic chairs, etc. The location and facilities overall were very good and clean. And it's really a beautiful place! That's it.
Details anzeigen » Weiterlesen...Hola Valentin, muchas gracias - thank you for taking the time to give this feedback. It was great to have you staying, learning, exploring, laughing, working hard with us and giving us the chance to getting to know you as a truly kind person during those intensive study weeks here with us in Sosua. We hope you will have many chances to continue practicing your Spanish. Muchos saludos de la familia IIC/Casa Goethe
IIC Spanish School bietet Hilfe an, ein Hotel oder Hostel zu finden oder Sie können sich selbst ein Hotel oder Hostel suchen.
Economy Hotel (single/ no meals) - (to be booked directly with the hotel)
Leider können wir für Sie kein Visum beantragen. Falls Sie ein Visum benötigen, kann Ihnen die Schule alle nötigen Unterlagen einschließlich der Annahmebestätigung und Quittung über die Zahlung der Gebühren zuschicken.
Ihre Buchungsbestätigung wird kostenfrei per Post an Ihre Heimatadresse geschickt.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Sosúa based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Sorglos im Ausland studieren mit einer Kranken- und Reiseversicherung von Language International. Wenn Sie einen Kurs bei uns buchen, können Sie auch eine international gültige Versicherung buchen, die nicht nur Ihre Kosten im Krankheitsfall deckt, sondern auch den Verlust Ihres Gepäcks. Sie müssen Ihre Versicherung im voraus bei Ihrer Anmeldung buchen.
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