Summer Study Abroad Program
TC3-in-Spain Language and Cultural Encounters
May 24 to June 5, 2015
Seville, 2015
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Tompkins Cortland Community College Summer Study Abroad Program Sevilla, 2015
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Contents 1. Tompkins Cortland Community College Study Abroad in Seville.................... 1.1. Objetives..................................................................................................... 1.2. Characteristics of the program................................................................... 2. Academic program................................................................................................ 2.1. Spanish I....................................................................................................... 2.2. Methodology…………………………………………………………………....... . 2.3. Complementary activities ……………………………………………………..... 2.4. Cultural activities …………………………………………………………........ 3. Daily agenda........................................................................................................... 3.1. First week................................................................................................... 3.2. Second week ............................................................................................. 4. Trips……………………………………………………………………………………..... 4.1. Granada ………………………………………………………………………..... 4.2. Carmona …………………………………………………………………………. 4.3. Cádiz ……………………………………………………………………………... 4.4. Portugal ………………………………………………………............................ 5. General information ……………………………………………………………............ 5.1. Continuous personalized attention …………………………………………… 5.2. Homestay with carefully selected families …………………………………... 5.3. Seville: The city as a special attraction for students ………………………..
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1. Tompkins Cortland Community College Study Abroad in Seville The program TC3-in-Spain 2015 has been prepared for Tompkins Cortland Community College by Language and Cultural Encounters (LCE), which creates at the University of Seville innovative projects for learning the Spanish language and culture. These programs are designed and implemented according to the different academic and sociocultural profiles of the participating students. Students coming from Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) to Seville for two weeks will be learning Spanish and at the same time enjoying the cultural and leisure options in southern Spain. We have organized an intensive program of of activities, both academic at the University of Seville and others less formal but equally useful for learning about the Spanish language and culture.
1.1. Objetives Objectives of the program TC3-in-Spain 2015 •
Acquire linguistic and communicative resources for basic transactions related to daily life.
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Develop the ability to interact about simple matters in shops, tourist sites, banks, post offices, transportation, etc.
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Be able to describe on an elementary level of proficiency personal experiences in the present and the past.
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Understand and write short texts related to common topics.
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Learn ways to solve communication difficulties.
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Become familiar with different sociolinguistic contexts. The active participation of students in learning activities inside and outside the classroom will be encouraged and strategies for autonomous learning will be presented.
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1. 2. Characteristics of the program May 25 to June 5, 2015 Spanish I
Academic certif ication from the University of Seville
Academic program Spanish culture and society
Guided visits to tourists sites and museums
Sociocultural program
Cultural activities Trips to Carmona, Cadiz, Granada and Portugal
Services for students
Continuous personal attention
Students Assistant
24 hours a day emergency telephone
Transportation airporthome-airport
Three meals per day
Medical insurance
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2. Academic Program Students of TC3 will take courses organized by LCE from Monday to Friday 16:30 - 21:00 at the Faculty of Philology, University of Seville, located in a famous historic building in the center of the city, close to important monuments. Classes will be held in the afternoon to be able to visit monuments, tourist sites, hospitals etc. in the morning.
Entrance to the Rectorate
University of Seville
2.1. Spanish I In this course students will learn the important basic aspects of Spanish grammar and vocabulary as well as developing their ability to communicate in Spanish. Work will be done on the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The objective is for students to acquire both the necessary linguistic competence and confidence in their ability to communicate in the language.
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2.2. Methodology Active participation is the basis of class activities so that the content is acquired in a more natural way, bringing in reflection, group work and the use of learning strategies which lead to greater autonomy and help to consolidate the learning and efficient use of Spanish Introducing students to aspects of Spanish culture is also an objective of the course so there will be activities related to aspects such as art, history, literature, music, cinema as well as typical customs and social behavior in Spain.
2.3. Complementary activities During the course students will have several complementary activities such as watching a Spanish film with subtitles and then discussing it in class. Students in the medical field will have the opportunity to visit hosiptals and to speak with medical practitioners about the health services in Spain..
2.4. Cultural activities To give students a deeper contact with the Spanish culture as well as to develop their communicative competence, there will be activities planned for outside the classroom such as visits to: • •
The typical market in Triana The Museum of Popular Arts and Customs.
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The Maria Luisa Park, the Plaza de España
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Monuments in the historical city center: Cathedral, Giralda, Alcázar.
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Museum of Fine Arts
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The program includes trips to Granada, Carmona and Cรกdiz.
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3. Daily agenda TC3-in-Spain students will see Seville from different perspectives and enjoy diverse cultural activities. They will attend special events and will have the opportunity to see other parts of Andalusia. Furthermore, during the program LCE will offer personalized sessions to provide students with orientation about any special cultural or leisure interests they may have.
Flamenco night
Eating tapas and pescaito frito
3.1. First week On Monday, May 25, with the beginning of the course we will have our first guided visit: the monumental historic building where classes will be held, the Royal Tobacco Factory, seat of the Rectorate and the Schools of Languages and History/Geography of the University of Seville. Students will learn about the history and the legends related to the building while they are shown the main areas of the University and they will also receive a general orientation to Seville. We will visit the area near the University, including the Gold Tower and the Silver Tower, of Arabic origin, which were built beside the Guadalquivir River to protect the city, and we will also see the ancient Currency House. Then we will enjoy a cruise on the river, which will let us view Seville from a unique perspective.
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On Tueday, May 25 we will start to get to know the Seville of the three cultures. We will explore the maze of streets of the Barrio Santa Cruz, the medieval Jewish quarter which also has ancient Roman ruins. This visit will include a photography competition, after which we will have a gastronomic encounter.
On Wednesday, May 27 we will continue learning about the Seville of the three cultures with a visit to the Alcázar, a fortress/palace with beautiful gardens, a World Heritage Site and an important example of Mudejar art, built in Islamic style but constructed by Christian rulers. It is the scene of important moments in Spanish history and has been the residence of kings of Spain. Scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed there this year.
Los Reales Alcázares de Sevilla
On Thursday, May 28 we will visit the part of Seville related to the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929: the Maria Luisa Park, the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs. The literary-artistic route will end at the monumental Plaza de España, a fascinating architectural site which has been the scene for films such as Star Wars and Lawrence of Arabia. After this we will enjoy a picnic in the park.
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Some views of Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de Espa単a
Friday, May 29 we will see the Triana market place. On the other side of the Guadalquivir River, the Triana neighborhood, is one of the most emblematic in Seville with strong connections to flamenco music and dance. The market is built on ancient ruins of a Visigoth castle which was later an Arab fortress and then the castle for the Spanish Inquisition. The weekend of May 30-31 we will travel to the city of Granada where we will visit the famous Alhambra Palace.
3. 2. Second week On Monday, June 1 we will visit the Cathedral of Seville, World Heritage Site, and largest Gothic cathedral in the world. It contains important works of art and is the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. Climbing to top of the Giralda Tower, the old Muslim minaret, we will have a spectacular view of the city.
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We will also see the Archivo de Indias, used centuries ago by merchants who went to the American colonies. It houses the archives of very valuable historical documents from the colonial period, such as the diary of Christopher Columbus. On June 2 we will visit Museum of Fine Arts (the most important art museum in Spain, after the Prado in Madrid) and we will have a special activity to get to know the museum in a different way. Wednesday, June 3 we will visit Carmona. Thursday, June 4 is a local holiday, the Corpus Christi, a celebration from medieval times in which the streets of the city center are transformed. We will travel to the city of Cadiz, on the coast. On Friday June 5 in the evening we’ll go to see flamenco at a show in the picturesque ancient CarbonerĂa to close TC3-in-Spain 2015. Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7 there will be a trip to Portugal.
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4. Trips TC3-in-Spain students will have the opportunity to travel to Granada, the fascinating capital of Eastern Andalusía, to Carmona, on the Guadalquivir River in the province of Seville, and to Cádiz, an ancient city which, like Seville, was a gateway to the American colonies.
4.1 Granada Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31 we will travel to Granada where we will stay in the San Bartolomé and Santiago University Residence Hall in a 16th century palace in the city center. We will stroll through the most emblematic parts of the city, around the Cathedral and the Albaycín, a picturesque neighborhood that was the nucleus of the Moslem Granada. We’ll visit the palaces of the Alhambra, World Heritage Site and the most visited place in Spain.
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4.2. Carmona On Wednesday, June 3 we will go to Carmona, since ancient times one of the main cities in the Guadalquivir valley, an important Roman stronghold, and today the center of an important agricultural area in the province of Seville.
4.3. Cรกdiz On June 4 we will visit Cadiz, one of the oldest cities in the western world. We will see some remains of the Phoenician civilization from 3000 years ago and enjoy many lovely views of the sea. We will spend the afternoon at the emblematic Caleta beach in the historical city center.
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4.4. Portugal At the end of TC3-in-Spain 2013 we will enjoy a trip to the Algarve, the southernmost region of Portugal with a rich culture, interesting villages and beautiful beaches.
On Saturday, June 6 we will cross the Guadiana River and enter Portugal. We will spend the night in Faro, capital of the Algarve. After strolling through the city center and seeing important monuments, we’ll enjoy the excellent Portuguese food and the internationally known Fado music. On Sunday, June 7 we will visit the Ria de Formosa Park with beautiful beaches. In the afternoon we’ll go to the town of Tavira where we’ll see some of the most interesting church architecture in Portugal.
After seeing picturesque towns, beautiful beaches and enjoying the excellent Portuguese gastronomy, we will return to Seville.
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5. General information 5.1. Continuous personalized attention Continuous personalized attention is a fundamental part of our programs. At LCE we work with students indivñidually, taking into account their interests whenever possible so students receive the greatest benefits from their stay. We are also concerned with establishing good group dynamics, as this can strongly influence learning. TC3-in-Spain 2015 is an opportunity for students to develop greater autonomy as language learners and as people. This may be the first time they travel so far from their homes, and so at LCE we try to give them all the support they need as they study a new language and enter into contact with a new culture. Assistance begins before they leave and will accompany them throughout their stay in Seville to guarantee the greatest satisfaction from the experience. Pre-departure contact 2.0
Airport transfers
Emergency telephone 24 hours a day
Daily leisure planning
A wide variety of cultural activities
Personalized attention
Tourist and comercial assistance
5.2 Homestay with carefully selected families In their homes TC3 students will have: ✔ An individual room ✔ Cleaning and laundry service once a week. ✔ Three meals a day. If students have an activity where they will be unable to return home for lunch, the family will prepare a picnic lunch to take. ✔ Access to Internet
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At LCE we firmly believe in a type of education that goes beyond the classroom. Learning accompanies the student from the time they get up until they go to bed at night. For this reason, the families are a fundamental part of our program and an important means of immersion in the Spanish culture.
With their families, students will get to know first hand the Spanish customs and culture. The families receive the student with affection as a new and special member of the family.
We ask them to be sure to communicate with the student frequently, to have patience if they are not always understood and to involve the student in their daily life as much as possible.
The families involve students in their daily life and activities
5.3 Seville: The city as a special attraction for students LCE tries to provide the best conditions for students of TC3 to get to know the fascinating city of Seville and the typical way of life of its inhabitants.
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Capital of the region of Andalusia in the south of Spain, Seville has a privileged geographical position, an incredible cultural heritage and a strong personality. It is the projection of over 2500 years of history, influenced by the many cultures that have reached the peninsula. Perhaps most important of all, its people are warm and friendly, always ready to welcome visitors. The special nature of the city of Seville plays an important role in creating an enriching experience for students. One important factor is the location in the historic city center of the University of Seville where they will study. Some of the class activities may be outside the classroom, and the cultural agenda prepared by LCE includes real immersion to involve the students in the local society. TC3-in-Spain students will have a wide range of options and situations for learning and for enjoying the stay in Seville.
For more information: Miguel Piery - myp@tc3.edu Paula Moore - pam@tc3.edu Melinda Slawson - mas@tc3.edu www.lceseville.com info@lceseville.com #TC3inSpain2015
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