Learn a Language; Speak a Culture

The ALDEA Language Training program through Blue Mountain Travel Company® provides independent study classes in which the tutor determines the curriculum, provides a wealth of experience, and serves as an outside resource through email while the students guide themselves through study and evaluation process. Each class meets with the tutor in a live or recorded session via the Internet for 90 minutes each session.

Gather Place internet conferencing technology has made it possible for each student to take live or recorded on-line courses from their home or office. The interactive class sessions use audio, text chat, video, slide show presentations, and a whiteboard to enhance the students' educational experience. Such classes offer an adult learner the chance to learn a language interactively from their own desktop and the home educated student a wonderful opportunity for peripheral language coaching.

Features
A reasonably priced program
Connect using dial-up, DSL, or broadband Software
Online tests and exams
Track your own progress online

Helpful instructor feedback
Receive a certificate of completion (with letter grade for homeschoolers)
Easy pay through PayPal or by calling ALDEA

Parent/Guardian evaluation with online grading website



BELOW IS A LIST OF CLASSES AND A BRIEF HOW-WOULD-THIS-HELP-ME DESCRIPTION.



Available Live-Feed Classes: These programs have specific dates and times of meeting. Please peruse the schedule link for the calendar.


Adult Conversational Spanish -- This class is good for folks who realize through their job or what-not that they'd better brush up if they want to communicate!



Spanish Level 3 -- This is a good class for homeschoolers, military families, or missionary families who would like to access further resources in upper level Spanish language training. Focus: grammar, conversation, upper-level reading, integrated vocabulary



Spanish Level 4 (Literature & Translation) -- Must have Spanish 3 or the equivalent and must pass the placement test to enroll (only one test per student allowed). Focus: literature and translation (instructor assisted evaluations)





World Religions -- Good for people who want to take into account his or her worldview and religious frame of reference in studying the worlds most prominent religions.




Available Recorded Classes: These programs can begin at any point during the calendar year and are available 24/7. The student may access them at their leisure. The last two are excellent classes for homeschoolers, military families, or missionary families who would like a resource to follow by independent study. These will be available on 30SEP2008.



Travel Spanish for the 11th Hour -- This is a six week class designed to assist those who may be traveling to a Spanish-speaking country and would like to have a quick immersion course so they can, at the very least, find the bathrooms.



Spanish Level 2 -- Recorded class following the curriculum above. Spanish 1 equivalent & placement test required. Focus: grammar, conversation, introduction to reading


Spanish Level 3 -- Recorded class following the curriculum above. Spanish 2 equivalent & placement test required. Focus: grammar, conversation, upper-level reading, integrated vocabulary


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