Language course.

The county council of Pilar de la Horadada is launching a course for European residents in Castilian Spanish. According to reports in the Spanish newspaper Informacion, this is because the officials believe that the expats have little desire to learn Spanish and will only communicate in English.
According to the article the coast is a small outpost of Europe and with more international residents than many capitals – but mainly those from Britain, Ireland and Germany.To help address this issue and to hopefully avoid some of the pitfalls the coast has experienced, the Town Hall of Pilar de la Horadada is hosting a free course to promote the integration of foreign citizens in the area and expand their knowledge of Spanish culture.
The seminar, organised by the Provincial Council of Alicante through the European Residents Unit will offer lessons at two levels, basic and intermediate. The courses will focus on the practical use of Spanish, with special emphasis on the communicative aspect of the language. The courses, which will be held from 19th September to 29th November, will run over a total of 40 hours spread over 20 sessions - two days a week for two hours a day.