INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
MADRID - SPAIN
HIGH SCHOOL THREE WEEKS SUMMER PROGRAM OVERVIEW     

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION       
This twenty-two-day program consists of ten days of intensive Spanish language study for high school students who have completed at least one year of Spanish. You will be given a placement test the first day of classes to let you know whether or not the course you selected is appropriate for your level of proficiency. Classes take place Monday through Friday, form 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You will also attend afternoon activities consisting of visits to parks, places of recreation, museums, historical sites, department stores and monuments Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and evening “tertulias” consisting of discussion and analysis of the Spanish language classes, afternoon activities four days tour at the beginning of the program, four days tour the last days of program and their cultural significance, your written report and oral presentation. Although the second Sunday is considered a day of rest, the staff conducts non-required activities which you are welcome to attend. You will enjoy approximately three hours of free time every day, have free internet access, either by using the school computers or by connecting your laptop, if you own one, to the internet line available in your room at the dorm.

STAFF
A full time Resident Director, and supervisory personnel will be in residence for the duration of each program. They will be providing supervision, counseling and all other necessary services, as well as accompanying you in all program-sponsored activities. The Resident Director will meet you at the designated USA airport, travel with you to the location of the program abroad, and return with you at its conclusion.

COLLEGE CREDITS  
You may earn up to six undergraduate college credits granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) International Education Center at Broome C. College. These credits are fully transferable and are accepted by most colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. However, you are advised to discuss them with your academic advisors and seek school approval before registering in the summer session abroad.

INCLUDED
Round trip air transportation from New York,  Los Angeles  and several other international airports in the USA to Madrid and back to the airport of origin in the USA. Transfers to and from the airport in Spain and your residence in Spain. Room accommodations in air-conditioned college dormitories. Three meals a day consisting of continental breakfast, lunch and dinner at dormitory facilities.  Tuition (up to six college credits), books, program activities and the cost of transportation to and from program activities. Limited health insurance; medical attention; prescriptions.

NOT INCLUDED
Personal expenses, passport, visa, transportation to and from your home to the designated USA   airport.

CURFEW
You will be  required to be in your  room no later than 11:30 p.m. A room check will be conducted at 11:30 p.m. The Resident Director reserves the right to enter your  room and check if you are present after 11:30 p.m.

TELEPHONE CALLS
You may not receive telephone calls between 11:30 pm and 7:00 am (Spanish time). In case of an emergency, your parents or guardians  must contact the Resident Director during those hours.

DEPARTURE & RETURN DATES
Departure and return dates have not been confirmed and are subject to change.  Those dates will be confirmed on May 1, 2008 You must travel with the program from the designated New York, Los Angeles or  several other international airports in the USA to the location of the program abroad.

PROGRAM PRICE WITH  $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP $4,960 

SCHOLARSHIP 
Once your application is received and reviewed by the scholarship committee you will be informed about the status of your application. It usually takes between three and ten working days for the review to be completed and the notification to be mailed to you.

GROUP INCENTIVES
Teachers or other high school  staff, should contact us to find out about group discount rates and special incentives. 

What kind of assistance and supervision is provided?

ASSISTANCE
COOLED  personnel will be available for the duration of each program.  They are responsible for making sure that all of the services included in the program are provided to the participants.  They are also available to assist in routine and emergency matters that may confront participants. 

SUPERVISION
Participants in our high school programs are subject to a set of strict ground rules that apply to areas such as attendance at mandatory activities, behavior in the dormitories, curfews, consumption of alcoholic beverages, use of illegal drugs, and visitors.  Participants and their legal guardians must agree to these ground rules in writing before being accepted into the program.  COOLED  staff members monitor compliance with the ground rules to the extent reasonably possible.  Any participant who violates one of the ground rules may be dismissed from the program at the sole discretion of the Resident Director.  Participants who are dismissed from the program are returned to the United States as soon as possible at their own expense. 

COURSE  DESCRIPTIONS

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
Forty five hours of instruction. Three college credits. This course is designed to develop strong communication skills.  It begins with a rapid review of the basic grammatical structures already studied by the students in their first year.  This brief review is followed by more advanced structures needed to acquire better proficiency.  Classroom activities progress from drills to exercises of a more communicative approach.

ADVANCED SPANISH
Forty five hours of instruction. Three college credits. This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Spanish Course.  While verbal communication continues to be the focus of classroom activities, reading and writing skills are emphasized. Students read essays and articles written by contemporary authors, prepare discussions around them and finally submit a written analysis.  Students are expected to write and revise a series of compositions designed to improve their structural knowledge of the language at the third year.

SPANISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION 
Forty five hours of instruction. Three college credits..  This course studies the ethnic, philosophical, political, literary and artistic development of the country being visited, its people and culture and is taught in Spanish and in English.

ITINERARY FOR THE JULY 9 DEPARTURE  see below for JULY 30 DEPARTURE

Arrive in Madrid. Departure for Avila.  Lunch in Avila (not included).  Guided tour of the city. Continue to Salamanca. Guided tour of the city. Room accommodations and dinner at the hotel.
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM: "Tertulia".

8:00 AM. Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Zamora. Guided tour of the city. Lunch in Zamora(not included). Continue to Valladolid. Guided tour of the city. Room accommodations and dinner at the hotel. 
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM:  "Tertulia".

8:00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Burgos. Guided tour of the city. Lunch in Burgos (not included). Continue to Segovia. Guided tour of the city. Time for lunch (not included). Continue to Madrid to Residencia Universitaria San Lorenzo where you will stay until Sunday, August 9.Room accommodations and three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
10:00 PM -11:00 PM :  "Tertulia".

Monday
Friday

July 13 to
July 17

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM : Classes. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Walking tour.
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM : "Tertulia".

8:00 AM: After breakfast: All day tour to Toledo. Lunch in Toledo (not included).
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: "Tertulia"

10:00 AM: Visit to the Museum of El Prado.
6:00 PM - 9 PM – Attend a Corrida de Toros (admission tickets not included )
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM : "Tertulia".

Monday
Friday

July 20 to
July 24

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM: Classes. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM:  Work on written report and oral presentation.
10:00 PM – 11 PM – “Tertulia”

Last day in Madrid. 
9:00 PM: Farewell dinner.

8:00 AM. After breakfast transfer to Madrid airport for the return flight to the New York.

ITINERARY FOR THE JULY 30 DEPARTURE  see above for JULY 9 DEPARTURE

Arrive in Madrid. Departure for Avila.  Lunch in Avila (not included).  Guided tour of the city. Continue to Salamanca. Guided tour of the city. Room accommodations and dinner at the hotel.
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM: "Tertulia".

8:00 AM. Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Zamora. Guided tour of the city. Lunch in Zamora(not included). Continue to Valladolid. Guided tour of the city. Room accommodations and dinner at the hotel. 
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM:  "Tertulia".

8:00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Burgos. Guided tour of the city. Lunch in Burgos (not included). Continue to Segovia. Guided tour of the city. Time for lunch (not included). Continue to Madrid to Residencia Universitaria San Lorenzo where you will stay until Sunday, August 9.Room accommodations and three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
10:00 PM -11:00 PM :  "Tertulia".

Monday
Friday

August 3 to
August 7

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM : Classes. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Walking tour.
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM : "Tertulia".

8:00 AM: After breakfast: All day tour to Toledo. Lunch in Toledo (not included).
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: "Tertulia"

10:00 AM: Visit to the Museum of El Prado.
6:00 PM - 9 PM – Attend a Corrida de Toros (admission tickets not included )
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM : "Tertulia".

Monday
Friday

August 10 to
August 14

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM: Classes. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM:  Work on written report and oral presentation.
10:00 PM – 11 PM – “Tertulia”

Last day in Madrid. 
9:00 PM: Farewell dinner.

8:00 AM. After breakfast transfer to Madrid airport for the return flight to the New York.