{"id":814,"date":"2022-08-18T04:19:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T04:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/?p=814"},"modified":"2022-08-18T05:39:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T05:39:33","slug":"face-to-face-and-online-spanish-courses-the-pros-of-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/ja\/face-to-face-and-online-spanish-courses-the-pros-of-both\/","title":{"rendered":"Face-to-face and Online Spanish courses: The pros of both"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever your needs, Hablamos has a Spanish course to suit your personal situation<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Nowadays there are a myriad<\/b> of ways to learn a language<\/b>, and recently many academies, including here at Hablamos<\/mark>, have begun offering not only face-to-face <\/b>classes but also the same courses online<\/b>. Here we\u2019ll talk about the pros <\/b>of both options so you can make your mind up as to which might better suit your needs<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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The face-to-face option<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Contact with native speakers<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re actually going to speak Spanish<\/b> to any degree, of course you need to interact<\/b> with other speakers of that language. Not only should this be your Spanish teacher<\/b> (<\/i>professor de espa\u00f1ol<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>, but also you need to get out and about and speaking with people in real life<\/b>. What better way to do this than by coming to live and study in Madrid<\/b>? From the moment you arrive you\u2019ll need to buy food from the supermarket<\/b>, navigate your way around the city<\/b> and much more. I remember the first time I lived in Spain (yes, I\u2019ve had more than one spell in Spain before making it my permanent home!), I needed to find a flat<\/b> and had to call different people to ask to view places. It was a bit daunting at first, but practice makes perfect! At Hablamos<\/mark>, we\u2019ll help you find your feet<\/b> (<\/i>adaptarse<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>and make sure you get the most out of your experience.<\/p>\n

Immersing yourself in the culture<\/b><\/p>\n

Although we do love online courses<\/b> at Hablamos<\/mark>, they aren\u2019t quite the same<\/b> experience as being surrounded by the culture<\/b> of the country whose language you\u2019re trying to speak. If you\u2019ve read any of our other blogs<\/b>, you\u2019ll already know that Madrid is filled to the brim <\/b>(<\/i>est\u00e1 a tope<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> with amazing cultural activities, museums, nightlife and more. The only way to enjoy all of this is to come and do a face-to-face course at Hablamos<\/mark><\/b>\u00a0so that you can experience it all first-hand. Also, as Madrid is basically in the middle of Spain, it\u2019s an amazing base from which to take excursions <\/b>and visit all of the other wonderful towns and cities the country has to offer. Why just make do with looking at photos of Spain when you can see it all with your own eyes<\/b>?<\/p>\n

Making new friends (and possibly having a whirlwind romance!)<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>Just to be clear, I\u2019m not advocating here that the best reason to come to study in Madrid<\/b> is to meet the love of your life<\/b> as I know a lot of you have probably already found \u201cthe one\u201d. However, it is obvious that by actually coming to learn Spanish in Spain<\/b> you\u2019ll meet loads of cool new people and hopefully make some friends for life<\/b>. Your classes at Hablamos<\/mark><\/b>\u00a0will be full of people living the same adventure<\/b> and they\u2019ll be wanting to get out and explore just as much as you. That gives you a great basis for meeting other people who live in Madrid<\/b> as you\u2019ve got a ready-made group to get started with. Speaking of the romantic option, suffice it to say that I met the man of my dreams<\/b> only a week after arriving in Madrid so you never know what might happen!<\/p>\n

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Taking a course online<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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The chance to learn from your own living room<\/b><\/p>\n

A massive bonus<\/b> of the move to online education is that you can easily learn a language<\/b> from the comfort of your own home<\/b>. You\u2019ll still get all the benefits of small groups<\/b>, excellent teachers<\/b> and contact with native speakers<\/b> but if you\u2019re reading this from halfway around the world, coming to live in Madrid<\/b> might be a bit impractical. Online learning has come a long way<\/b> since the days of simply doing endless repetitive exercises and no chance to speak. Now, we can provide you with the exact same interactive classes <\/b>as you would expect from a face-to-face course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fewer expenses<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s undeniable that taking a course in another country can be a big investment, although there are many advantages<\/b> which we\u2019ve talked about above. While both face-to-face and online courses cost the same<\/b> as the teaching and learning experience is of the same quality<\/b>, you don\u2019t need to worry about accommodation <\/b>and other expenses when taking an online course<\/b>. Obviously, we at Hablamos<\/mark> help you with organising your stay here in Madrid if you decide to come over, but we want to offer everyone <\/b>(<\/i>todo el mundo<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>the benefits of learning Spanish<\/b>. That way, even if you can\u2019t afford the cost (or time!) to come and live in Madrid, you still get to improve your Spanish skills<\/b>, whatever you need the language for.<\/p>\n

Personal preferences<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>Some of you probably don\u2019t fancy commuting<\/b> to a school every day. Others possibly like sitting around in pyjamas<\/b> all day. Maybe you just want to be in your own space so there are fewer distractions<\/b> when you\u2019re in class. If you identify with any of these, an online Spanish course<\/b> might be better for you.<\/p>\n

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Whatever your needs, Hablamos<\/mark> has a Spanish course to suit your personal situation. Take a look at our website and contact us for more information and we\u2019ll find the right solution for you \u2013 let\u2019s do it! (\u00a1a por ello!)<\/i><\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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