CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS LINGUISTICOS
BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA
HIGH SCHOOL THREE WEEKS SUMMER PROGRAM OVERVIEW     

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 
This twenty-two-day program consists of thirteen days of intensive Spanish language study for high school students who have completed at least one year of Spanish. You will be given an assessment 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 tours consisting of visits to parks, places of recreation, museums, historical sites, department stores and monuments, every day of the week, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., all day tours on Saturday, Sunday afternoon activities, and evening “tertulias”, from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM, consisting of discussions and analysis of the Spanish language classes, the afternoon tours, the Saturday all day tours, and their cultural significance. 

STAFF
A full time 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 Director will meet you at the designated New York airport, travel with you to the location of the program abroad, and return with you at its conclusion.  
You will have access, for a small fee, to a number of internet cafes in the immediate area of your residence.

COLLEGE CREDITS  
You may earn up to six undergraduate college credits. 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 their academic advisors and seek college 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 Buenos Aires and back to the USA.  Transfers to and from the airport in Argentina. Room accommodations at a university residence. Three meals a day consisting of continental breakfast, lunch and dinner at a university residence.   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 the designated airport in the USA. Any other expenses not specifically included in this document.


CURFEW
You are required to be in your room no later than 11:00 p.m. A room check will be conducted at 11:00 p.m. The Director reserves the right to enter your room to check if you are present after 11:00 p.m.

TELEPHONE CALLS
You may not receive telephone calls between 11:00 pm and 7:00 am (Argentine time). In case of an emergency, relatives and guardians of the participants must contact the  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, 2007 . You must travel with the program from the designated New York airport to the location of the program abroad.

Departure:           June 28, 2007

PROGRAM PRICE: $4,860 LESS $1000 SCHOLARSHIP $3,860

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
Intermediate grammar and drill.  Forty five hours of instruction and 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 nature.

ADVANCED SPANISH
Reading, composition and conversation.  Forty five hours of instruction and three college credits. This course focuses on reading and writing skills.  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 level.

LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
Forty five hours of instruction and 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/or English.

HS –  DAILY ITINERARY 
Three Weeks
Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2007