u/Scary-Breakfast7882

After 1500 hours of Dreaming Spanish I can understand podcasts, shows, and most conversations pretty well, but my speaking is still terrible. I freeze, mix tenses, and sound like a toddler.

I’m considering a 2 week intensive course in Spain (needed for DELE and visa reasons). I’m worried a grammar heavy classroom will mess up my CI progress.

Has anyone here done an intensive course in Spain after high CI hours? Did it actually help your speaking, or did the explicit grammar confuse you?

I’m looking at Linguaschools Barcelona (20 hours/week, small classes, conversation focused). Would love to hear from people who’ve been in a similar spot.

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