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→ WELCOME TO MADRID. THE GUIDE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS An experience that you will never forget! Madrid: its tapas, its people. A city that is always vibrant!
1 Public Transport
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2 Apps and platforms for
renting an apartment
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3 How to earn extra money
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4 How to learn Spanish
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5 Free language tutoring
program
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Welcome Booklet
CONTENTS
How to get it
TRAVEL PASS
DESCARGA EL PLANO AQUÍ
To use the Travel Pass, you must have a Personal Public Transport Card
(Tarjeta Transporte Público Personal.). This card is valid for ten years after
its purchase date and, for new users, costs four euros. You can obtain this
card through two ways:
Internet: You can apply for a card through In-Person Appointment:
the official page of the Community of
Madrid. The card will be delivered to you by ·Present your application form
mail at your indicated address in about a ·In this case, you will not need to present a
week. Click here passport photo, as one will be taken during
your appointment.
In-Person: Request an appointment at the ·Original and photocopy of official
Public Transport Card Manager’s Office identification document (DNI, Passport, or
(Oficinas de Gestión de la Tarjeta residence permit)
Transporte Público). You will receive your ·Original and photocopy of official
card at the end of the appointment. documents needed if you are eligible for
discounted passes, such as those for large
Online transaction: families or those with a disability.
·If the card is for someone younger than 14
·Enter the number of your DNI, EU ID, years, without the necessary DNI, they will
Spanish residency card, or passport. need the original and photocopy of their
·Upload a passport-sized photo birth certificate and authorization from
·Pay the fee for your Transport Card (4 their parents/guardians
euros).
Price: Youth Pass (up to age 26): valid in all zones for a
Normal Pass (30 Days/Monthly): zone A (54,60 €), reduced price of 20€/month
zone B1 (63,70 €), zone B2 (72,00 €)
Apps And Platforms to Find an Apartment
DON’T END UP UNDER
A BRIDGE!
Due to the high cost of rent in Europe’s largest cities, most people share
apartments.
Here we will tell you about the best platforms to use for apartment hunting.
To improve your Spanish, we recommend sharing an apartment with
Spaniards.
#1 El idealista: Click kere # 3 BADI: app available for Android and IOS
This is the platform used by the majority of This is an app for searching for roommates.
language assistants who want to share an Here, you can learn about the personalities,
apartment with Spaniards. It has many was to preferences, and hobbies of your potential
filter your search and is very intuitive. roommates before committing to an
apartment.
#2 Facebook Groups
Some Advice:
You can make a post on specific Facebook
groups, specifying your apartment preferences. ·Try to share an apartment with Spaniards
This option is more for those who wish to live to improve your Spanish
with other language assistants. Some groups ·Make sure that the walls are solid and
are: somewhat soundproof, as some owners use
plasterboard, a material with very little
Auxiliares de conversación click here noise insulation.
·Go to the viewings prepared to pay a “señal”,
Madrid Expats click here or the cost of the security deposit, in case
you really like the apartment. This is a very
common practice in Spain, and will assure
that the apartment is reserved for you.
·Watch out for Scams! Use your intuition
and common sense.
·Do not share an apartment with the owner.
HOW TO EARN
EXTRA MONEY
WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL
PN
Living in Madrid can be very expensive, especially if you like to party or to
travel. The rent can be pretty high and can take a big part of your monthly
budget. Believe it or not… We know the struggle! However, we found 4
easy ways to make money in Madrid, and we would love to share this with
you!
#1 - Relode: click here #3 – Babysits: click here
Relode basically stands for matching employers A lot of Spanish parents, especially those with a
and employees from the health sector together good income or financial situation want their
and the commission can be very juicy. You may children to get a bilingual education. Because
be wondering why everyone isn’t using this of en.babysits.es, the parents can hire
platform if you can get from one to twenty babysitters that are native english speakers.
thousand euros in one contract… Let us tell you, This platform will help you get in contact with
this is because of the fact that you need a those families and you can get around 15 euros
specific set of skills to apply for a job like this. If per hour approximately.
you’re not made for the healthcare sector, do
not worry, we continue our list of 4 ways to #4 – Work as a waiter:
make money in Madrid below.
Despite of the pandemic, the hopitality industry
#2 – Tus Clases Partículares: click here in the center has been reactivated in around
80%. Some pubs ands restaurants are keen on
Through the “Tus Clases Particulares” platform, hiring Eglish speaking people, no matter if their
you can find people interested in paying you to level of Spanish is basic.
teach them your native language. The classes
can take place at a coffee shop, in your house or Here, some of the most popular ones:
the student’s house, anywhere you want! The
payment is per hour and it can be from 15 to 20 Covent Garden
euros per hour. James Joyce
The Cavern Irish Pub
O'Connell St
Algunos consejos
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR
SPANISH
Here some advices to make the most of your time in Madrid and get back
home speaking Spanish fluently:
#1. Live with Spaniards # 3. Sign up for local activities on Meetup: click
here
Speaking Spanish with your roommates about
simple things, such as your agreed-upon Meetup is a platform where you can find infinite
cleaning schedule, grocery shopping, or your activities of every type! From football groups to
day at work, will, believe it or not, contribute wine tasting, from movies to hiking, you can
much to your learning process! find an event relative to your interests. Because
Spaniards are so sociable and conversational,
you should have no problem integrating into a
#2. Sign up for the language exchanges group!
organized by Se Habla Espanol: click here
# 4. Sign up for Spanish classes at a school
Se Habla Espanol is one of the largest that prioritizes conversation click here
communities of language lovers in Madrid that
organizes language exchanges every week! VivaSpanish is a Spanish school located in
Language exchanges, or “intercambios”, are Lavapies, one of the oldest and most beautiful
events in which people from all over the world neighborhoods in the city. Better yet, it is
come together to practice their language skills multicultural with a bohemian atmosphere.
and make friends. Approximately half of the
attendees are Spaniards who are eager to speak At VivaSpanish, you will learn Spanish through
Spanish with foreigners at a slower, less activities, games, and role-playing. You and
intimidating pace. Furthermore, these events your professors will not be glued to the
are free to attend and take place in charming textbook for hours on end, as we prioritize
bars with reasonable drink prices! teaching through interaction!
FREE LANGUAGE
TUTORING PROGRAM
VivaSpanish offers a free language tutoring program for all English language assistants
joining any of its courses during the 2021-2022 academic year:
- Welcoming Event (in-person)- 13/09/2021
On September 6th, our school will host an event so you can get to know our tutors, along with other language
assistants committed to significantly improving their Spanish during their stay in Madrid.
- Assignment of a Tutor (online activity)- 14/09/2021
Este día signaremos un tutor y prepararemos una estrategia personalizada de aprendizaje
·- Follow-up (online) – December (date to be determined)
Trimestral evaluation of the strategy
Trimestral evaluation of the strategy
- -Follow-up (online)- March (date to be determined)
Trimestral evaluation of the strategy
- Language Exchange- Every Wednesday and Thursday
Our school was started by the largest community of language lovers in Madrid, called Se Habla Espanol. We
organize events every Wednesday and Thursday that give you the opportunity to get to know the locals and
practice Spanish with native speakers.
SERVANDO RODRÍGUEZ
Spanish professor and language
tutor
Servando is a cofounder of our school and one
of the principal promoters of our school’s
“Learn by Doing” philosophy.
VICTOR
Spanish professor and language
tutor
Victor, in addition to being a Spanish professor,
is a psychologist and emotional coach.
SARAI
Spanish professor and language
tutor
Sarai is the Academic Coordinator of our
school. She is responsible for preparing the
methodology and content of our classes.
MEET OUR
TUTORS
CALLE DE LA MAGDALENA, 20 WWW.VIVASPANISHMADRID.COM CONTACT@VIVASPANISHMADRID.COM +34 652 63 56 02
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