Spanish language schools in Puerto Rico

Fittingly known as the “Island of Enchantment”, Puerto Rico is straight out of a Caribbean daydream. Among endless beaches, travelers are offered an unmatched chance to learn Spanish while bathed in the beautiful sunshine!

Course types

University courses

University-based language courses offer travelers the most structured linguistics (语言学) program, combining classroom instruction and group tours with homestay experiences. Though an intermediate (中等的) level of Spanish is often required, travelers are afforded the opportunity to gain academic credit and work alongside their peers.

Group programs

Independent language schools, though often more expensive than university-based courses, afford students across all linguistic levels the opportunity to take part in a study abroad program. From long-stay programs to certification (认证) courses, travelers may undertake specialized classes based on their individual language needs.

Private instruction

Private instruction offers the most flexibility to travelers looking to combine education with fun, with classes offered alongside additional studies. Private instruction in Puerto Rico won’t break the bank, costing as little as $15 per hour!

Planning your trip

Requirements

There are no passports or visas necessary for United States citizens. However, for citizens of other countries, requirements are the same as those for entering the U. S. A 90-day “visitor” visa is available, although students traveling for cultural exchange purposes, such as university study or temporary work, must apply for specialized visas.

Costs of living in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is good place for travelers who are worried about spending too much. Generally, you can find a meal for $12, take public transportation for $1.50 one-way, and pay $650 is rent each month for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center.

Space travelers on the International Space Station pull twelve-hour shifts(轮班), including six and a half hours of lab work, among other duties. They sleep eight hours, leaving them the other hours to idle in the space. If the timing’s right, they call home to catch up. They watch their schools play football. NASA has sent up playthings like guitars, keyboards, and a saxophone, as well a chess set.

Staying entertained is important because when you’re on long space flights, feeling bored can be dangerous, “It leads to performance errors,” NASA Senior Operational Psychologist James Picano tells me. Breaking a tool is a lot more worrisome when you’re trying to keep a spaceship that weighs hundreds of thousands of pounds on course. In addition, playtime also allows the team to learn pop culture and helps Americans relate to their high-flying stars.

But space travelers might not always have that solid link to Earth. NASA’s plans to go to Mars by 2040 may require a seven-month journey. Maintaining a constant signal over such a vast distance will be tough, but when technology permits, space travelers could watch TV series. NASA is also looking into virtual reality(虚拟现实)so space travelers can spend an afternoon at the beach.

“What will the people we send to space do for fun many years from now, when they’re setting up shop on Mars and the moon?” I ask him. “Boy, I have no idea,” Picano says. But he draws my attention to the South Pole’s McMurdo Station, which once just had a simple bowling alley (保龄球球道)and now has a wine and coffee bar. “We are creators,” Picano adds. “If you send scientists to extreme environments, they will invent ways to stay entertained. It never stops amazing me.”

Worrying new figures from a national survey conducted by Kingswim have revealed 51 percent of Australian adults can’t swim 50 metres or more without stopping. However, the news is better for our kids, with statistics showing that childhood swimming lessons are paying off.

“These statistics are reflected in the Royal Life Saving 2018 Drowning Report, with 32 percent of drowning deaths occurring in the 55+ age range compared to 19 percent for under 25s,” says Kingswim Marketing Manager. Rowena Thomasson.“While these are terrible statistics it’s not all sad news; the survey revealed younger demographics(群体) had a much higher swimming ability, which correlated with the swimming lessons they received as children.”

Kidsafe Victoria CEO Melanie Courtney says that swimming lessons are a critical part of comprehensive home pool safety defence. “Children can drown quickly and silently in just a few centimeters of water. Swimming lessons, together with active adult supervision—both in and around water—first aid knowledge and a well-maintained pool barrier are critical elements in keeping your family safe over the coming summer season.”

Mum of three, Jenny Ong says she knows all too well the anxiety caused by not being able to swim as an adult. “Neither my partner or I am confident in the water so teaching our girls to swim was always going to be difficult for us,” she says. “I won’t swim anywhere, I can’t touch the bottom and I don’t want my children to feel the same uneasiness in the water. My eldest two now both take regular lessons which they absolutely love and I’m relieved to know they’re mastering a lifesaving skill.”

The research proved that children with professional swimming lessons to subsidise any lessons at home were much more confident in their ability to swim as an adult. “Close to half of people aged between 18 and 24 say they had swimming lessons through three or more channels, with 84 percent believing they received adequate swimming lessons as a child — demonstrating how crucial it is for children to receive professional swimming lessons in addition to anything taught at home,” says Thomasson.