Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Spanish
Spanish is the third most widespread language in the world after English and Mandarin
Chinese. Over 400 million people in 23 countries are Spanish speakers - Mexico and all of
Central and South America (except Brazil) designate Spanish as their official language.
Forms of Spanish can also be heard in Guinea, the Philippines and in Ceuta and Melilla in
North Africa. But if you go to a language school inside or outside of Spain, you will prob-
ably be learning formal Castilian.
For information about universities and language courses, try:
Spanish Embassy, Education Department, 20 Draycott Place, London SW3 2RZ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7727 2462
If you want to learn it in Latin America try:
Multi languages
There are companies offering courses in many different languages. When you're getting ref-
erences, make sure they're not just for the company - but specifically for the country/course
you're interested in.
TEFL
Recent research has revealed that within the next ten years roughly half the world will be
using English, so there's never been a better time to do a TEFL course. Like having a sports
instructors' certificate, a TEFL qualification is useful if you want to earn a little money for
expenses on a gap and it's a passport that will get you into many countries around the world
and in close contact with the people. For more information on getting a TEFL qualification
go to Chapter 5 - Working Abroad.
