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Common Ground International (CGI) | Spanish Language Training and Services
At Common Ground International we specialize in Spanish for specific purposes. Our language services are focused on impacting communities through language. We help students and professionals in bilingual environments make a difference in their communities and around the world with language. You can expect nothing less than excellence when you contract for language services with Common Ground International (Spanish Language Training and Services).
Medical Spanish
Learning Spanish for healthcare produces immediate and noticeable results. We teach medical Spanish courses online all year and provide medical Spanish immersion programs during the winter and summer months. Join a course that is interactive, fun & directly applicable to your day to day work with patients!
Spanish Immersion Trips
Immersion is the quickest way to improve your comfort and confidence speaking Spanish! Intentional travel solidifies your language proficiency in ways that you never could at home. Learn more about how our Spanish immersion programs help you speak Spanish more comfortably and confidently!
Translation & Interpretation
Certified document translation & qualified interpretation that you can trust! Use CGI’s certified professional translators and qualified interpreters and you’ll be certain that your message is communicated effectively and clearly. Learn more about document translation and interpretation services!
Language for Specific Purposes
Teaching Language for Specific Purposes (aka LSP) is teaching language within a very specific context and with measurable and transactional objectives to using language. It’s very different from teaching general language classes. Teaching languages for specific purposes has been our specialty since we Common Ground was born in 2001, and now we’re sharing our secrets!
Free Spanish Learning
Free Courses, Free Study Materials, and other Free Learning Resources Provided by Common Ground. It turns out that we have more ideas and material than we know how to sell. And, not everything has to be paid anyway – poke around a little and see if we’re giving anything away that meets your needs!
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Check out the latest blog posts and free lessons on how to the use Spanish in everyday settings. Most posts include a video lesson, downloadable notes, and vocabulary flashcards for self-study.
Medical Spanish
Useful Phrases in Spanish to Calm Kids Down in a Clinic or After an Accident
When working with children in a medical setting or after an accident, it’s important to use calming and reassuring words.…
How to talk through the Labor & Delivery process in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking through the Labor & Delivery process in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients.…
How to Say “Reflux” and “Heartburn” in Spanish
If you want to talk about acid reflux or heartburn in Spanish, there are different words you can use. Some…
Spanish Immersion
Con Mucha Gratitud
To our Common Ground Community…We are very thankful for you! You inspire us! We see your drive and motivation to…
Spanishland Immersion trips in Colombia
Spanishland Spanish Immersion Trips in Colombia are an AMAZING individualized way to travel Colombia, get embedded into a local family,…
What is the best Spanish Immersion travel length?
We work with hundreds of international travelers every year on our Spanish Immersion trips to Latin America. In many cases,…
Learn Spanish
How to Say “Actually” in Spanish: Avoiding the False Cognate Trap
Learning Spanish can be tricky when it comes to false cognates—words that look similar in two languages but have different…
Saber and Conocer in the Spanish Past Tenses
Did you know that the Spanish verbs Saber and Conocer change meaning in the past tenses? That’s right! If you’ve…
Spanish Verbs You Can Add “-me” To Transform into Commands
In Spanish, one way to ask someone to do something for you is by adding “-me” to the end of…
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Ecuador Spanish Immersion
Newest Program!
In Cuenca & the Amazon
1-2 weeks in length
Ecuador & Costa Rica Spanish Immersion
In Ecuador & Costa Rica
3-6 weeks in length; you choose!
Costa Rica Spanish Immersion
Easiest travel
In Santo Domingo de Heredia
1-6 weeks in length
All Spanish Immersion Programs have space limits and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Us to reserve a space for 30 days w/ no obligation.