Pylmon Languages

The school is located in the heart of Barcelona, within a five-minute walk distance from Plaça Catalunya, in a modernist building of late 19th Century in the Eixample district, which has characteristic of a square distribution and where the most emblematic buildings of the city can be seen. Pylmon is on the first floor, where the bourgeoisie used to live. The ceiling is very high and it is decorated with wooden ornaments and paintings. The main hall impresses by its majestic chimney and a beautiful hanging lamp, thus creating a very pleasant atmosphere. The school has eight air-conditioned classrooms, all with natural light.

Barcelona is, with no doubt, one of the most attractive cities in Spain with a wide cultural and leisure offer. It is exceptionally located: bathed by the sea and well communicated with the rest of European countries. It is a modern, cosmopolitan city that has preserved its historical heritage shaped through many centuries. Its geographical location, as a strategic point in Europe, together with the open character of its people explains why Barcelona experiences a continuous cultural enrichment. Walking along the Gothic Area, the Rivera or the Raval, you will discover one of the best preserved medieval quarters in the world. It is masterworks like the Sagrada Familia or La Pedrera what gives you a good reason to admire Barcelona. These are real architectonic wonders signed by our most international architect, Antoni Gaudí. Among the most interesting museums you can visit are: Picasso Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA), Fundació Joan Miró and National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC). Barcelona is a city oriented to the sea, which allows you to enjoy many open places like its beaches, the Port Olimpic, the Tibidabo or the Montjuïc Mountain. Overall, it is an ideal city to discover exceptional monuments and unexpected places. Since communications within Barcelona run smoothly, we recommend you to use public transport to move around the city. Barcelona is a city oriented to the sea, which allows you to enjoy many open places like its beaches, the Port Olimpic, the Tibidabo or the Montjuïc Mountain. Overall, it is an ideal city to discover exceptional monuments and unexpected places.

The methodology used in Pylmon Languages is based on giving the students solid grammatical knowledge so that they develop their communication skills, improving their linguistic performance in the business, personal and professional environment. In order to achieve this goal we have two different modules, each consisting of two lessons of 55 minutes: 1st Module - Grammar Presentation of concepts and their grammatical application, followed by practical exercises. 2nd Module – Listening/Reading comprehension and oral/written production. INTENSIVE 10 All levels Available all year. This course consists of 10 hours tuition per week. The students may choose between the first module (grammar) and the second one (listening/reading comprehension and oral/written production) depending on their needs. Their choice is advised by the Academic Coordinator of Spanish. INTENSIVE 20 All levels Available all year. This course consists of 20 hours tuition plus 2 hours of Spanish Culture per week. The first module (grammar) and the second module (listening/reading comprehension and oral/written production) take place every day. The lesson on culture takes place once a week. INTENSIVE 30 All levels. Available all year. This course consists of 30 hours tuition per week. The first module (grammar), the second module (listening/reading comprehension and oral/written production) and 2 additional lessons take place every day. DELE From Intermediate level. Available before the date of the exam. There are two exam announcements per year: one in May and one in November. The Cervantes Institute in collaboration with the University of Salamanca organizes the official exams to obtain the DELE diploma (Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language) officially recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. This course consists of 20 hours tuition per week, distributed in 4 hours per day on specific preparation for the exam. 5- INDIVIDUAL TUITION All levels. If you have little time and would like to make the most of it, the best option is the individual tuition. You will be able to learn Spanish at your own pace instead of following a group's pace. Both the content of the course and the schedule, as well as the starting date are arranged to suit your needs. 6- EXTENSIVE All levels. If you don't have time in the morning, we offer you afternoon lessons. The AFTERNOON course consists of 3 or 6 hours per week. 7- GROUPS We offer courses for groups with programmes organized to suit your needs. If you require further information about these courses, please contact the school.

Accommodation is an essential part of your stay in Barcelona. That's why it is very important to us that you feel comfortable. We offer you accommodation in families, shared flats or student residences, according to your interests and needs. We carry out a meticulous selection and an exhaustive tracking of the accommodation. We do our best to offer you a place located as close as possible to the school or else well communicated by public transport. Whichever option you choose, accommodation will be available from the Sunday before the beginning of the course until the Saturday after the end of the course. You may also book some extra days, depending on your needs. More than three extra days will be deemed a full week. FAMILY Staying with a family gives you the chance to get to know everyday life in a closer way, as well as to practice your knowledge of the language. Moreover, living together with a family means adapting yourself to customs and norms that will help you familiarize with our culture. You will have to get used to new meal hours or to the time zone when you phone. In the case of families hosting several students, we take special care that they have different nationalities. SHARED FLAT Sharing a flat offers you the chance to live together with students of different nationalities. All the flats are equipped with television, a completely fitted kitchen, washing machine and iron. There is no telephone. If you choose this type of accommodation, you must remember that you ARE NOT living alone but with other students. You should respect each other and keep the flat clean. STUDENT RESIDENCE This type of accommodation is available during the summer only (we recommend you to get further information at the school office). Staying in a student residence is something between staying with a family and sharing a flat: in the residence you have more independence than in a family and compared to a shared flat you don't have to worry about cooking or cleaning. The residences are ruled by people responsible for their smooth running (food, cleaning, maintenance, control, etc.). They are open 24 hours and have a caretaker at night. OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS If you prefer another type of accommodation, we can offer you a private flat or a room in a hotel. Contact the school for further information.

Knowledge is not acquired in class only. Therefore, apart from the lessons, the school offers you a series of cultural and leisure activities with the purpose of getting to know better Barcelona and its surroundings, while you practice the language meeting students from other groups and teachers. We organize reception parties for students and celebrate popular festivals like the Festival of Saint John, La Castañada, Easter, etc., combining them with cultural acts and events such as conferences, films in Spanish, guided visits to the most emblematic places in the city like Park Güell, Sagrada Família, Picasso Museum, Fundació Miró, etc. We also organize periodic excursions to discover places of interest located in cities and towns near Barcelona, like the Dali Museum in Figueres, the Sacred Mountain of Montserrat, beaches in Costa Brava, as well as visits to other cities in Spain such as Madrid, the capital, Valencia, Ibiza, or even to the Principality of Andorra, known as a paradise for skiing and for all sorts of winter and summer sports. We also teach foreign languages to Spanish native students, offering you exchange possibilities.