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L anguage I mmersion b y R esidence A broad. organised by the Language Center, HKUST. Objective. To provide students with the opportunity to enrol on a English language course in a foreign country, and to live with an English-speaking host family
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Language Immersion by Residence Abroad organised by the Language Center, HKUST
Objective • To provide students with the opportunity to enrol on a English language course in a foreign country, and to live with an English-speaking host family • open to all full-time first-year undergraduates during the academic year 2009-10. • destinations are New Zealand, South Africa
Charges The deposit of $6,500 will be refunded on your return, subject to conditions.
What’s included • Travel costs (airfare and taxes) • Half-board accommodation on weekdays • Full-board accommodation on weekends • Transport to and from the airport • Language classes (15 hours per week) • Organised activities and excursions • Certificate of Attendance
What’s not included • Passport and visa fees • Lunches each weekday • Travel insurance • Personal expenses
When do we go? New Zealand 10th – 24th January, 2010 South Africa 10th – 24th January, 2010 (arrive Hong Kong next day)
Restrictions • You will be travelling on a group ticket. Everyone must travel together. • The group will be accompanied by a teacher from the Language Center. • No changes of times or dates are allowed. • No extensions of stay are allowed.
Before you leave • You will be assigned to a language school. • You will be put in touch with your host family. When you arrive • The school will require you to take a short placement test.
Programme schedule • Weekdays (Monday to Friday) • 3 hours per day of language class in a specialised language school • activities • Weekends (Saturday) • excursion • Weekends (Sunday) • free
Hong Kong Cape Town
Schools Cape Town Good Hope Studies http://www.ghs.co.za/ GEOS Cape Town Language Center http://www.geosct.co.za/
Excursion Cape of Good Hope Safari Drum Café Cape Peninsula Tour Table Mountain Robben Island African craft Aquarium Wine Farm World of Birds
Hong Kong Auckland Christchurch Rotorua
Schools Auckland Dominion English Schools (Auckland) http://www.ccel.co.nz Rotorua Rotorua English Language Academy http://www.rela.co.nz Christchurch Christchurch College of English http://www.ccel.co.nz Dominion English Schools (Christchurch) http://www.ccel.co.nz
Activities Different schools may have different activities according to their locations
Excursion Day trip to Rotorua Akaroa