Many people like you have chosen the capital as a place to live for its people, its food, its good weather, its inexhaustible cultural and nightlife offerings, its large parks, and its festivals. Madrid is a place that attracts a great number of digital nomads, especially after Spain enabled specific visas for this type of worker.
Many of you arrive having known the city before but with little or no knowledge of Spanish. And of course, although Madrid is an international city, it is very difficult to savor its true pleasures without knowing the language of Cervantes. Or do you plan to survive by only saying “a beer, please”? Why not “take the bull by the horns” (address the problem directly) and, with a few months of an intensive course, make that leap to become just another Madrileño?
Our Intensive 20 is a course taught at all levels that can be started at any time of the year. New groups begin every Monday (with a specific calendar for beginners), which offers great flexibility and continuity in learning. In just a few months, you can go from “not speaking a single word” (having no knowledge) to handling yourself in all situations, or from speaking Spanglish to passing for someone who has been living here for a while. Each week includes 20 in-person group classes (with a maximum of 12 students per class, and each session lasting 50 minutes).
The approach is completely communicative: grammar, vocabulary, and real language practice are combined, with a methodology focused on tasks applicable to the everyday use of Spanish.
At Cronopios, we firmly believe that the beauty of a language lies in the ability to communicate. That is why our Intensive 20 has a daily class dedicated to tasks focused on improving communicative skills. These range from role-playing where students simulate real situations (ordering in a restaurant, looking for an apartment, a job interview, shopping at the market, etc.) to debates (“remote work vs. office,” “countryside vs. city,” “traveling alone vs. traveling with company,” etc.)
They also include interviews (e.g., one student acts as a journalist, another as a famous person or professional), surveys (asking classmates about tastes, habits, or experiences, and then sharing the results), or problem-solving (for example, organizing a fictitious trip with a limited budget) and making decisions together. All these exercises, adapted to the linguistic level, are excellent resources for developing fluency, argumentation, vocabulary, and confidence when speaking.
Surely, as with any digital nomad, one of the most important elements when choosing an extracurricular activity is the social aspect. At Cronopios, we are all one big family. Being true to our cooperative spirit, we are committed to the school being a meeting place. Cronopios is a non-hierarchical school where the well-being of people is the priority for all the professionals who work here. The same goes for our students, and we are proud to have been the origin of many friendships that are still alive years later. No matter your origin, no matter your age, the most unlikely friendships are possible here!
In this regard, a key part of the course is the weekly cultural program with guided activities every Thursday, such as museum visits or tours of emblematic Madrid neighborhoods. These experiences allow you to practice Spanish in real contexts and delve deeper into Spanish life and culture.
To reinforce learning outside the classroom, the course offers access to the school’s online Campus with resources, tasks, and teacher support available 24/7. It also includes 12 months of free access to Campus Difusión, an interactive platform with exercises, videos, and digital books designed by language teaching experts. The course follows the curriculum of the Cervantes Institute, structured according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which guarantees a solid and internationally recognized progression.
The Intensive 20 provides a balanced combination of dynamic classes, digital resources, and cultural activities that promote a realistic, practical, and effective learning of Spanish in the heart of Madrid. As a digital nomad, at Cronopios you will find a home in which to find a social refuge and a key to being able to enjoy all the charms of this city that never ends.
Manuela holds a degree in Hispanic Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid. After graduating, she moved to Italy, where she has since dedicated herself to teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and topics related to Hispanic literature and culture. She specializes in designing her own didactic materials and created her blog to share them with other teachers and students.
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