Location
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Besides being one of the major tourist destinations, it is also a major academic center. Because of his student life and the prestige of teaching methods, many students choose Boston for their English course. It is a city that has all the characteristics of a large American city but at the same time is comfortable and easily explorable by foot.
The camp
The camp is located in Boston's Wheelock College, in the heart of the city, close to Fenway Park or the famous baseball stadium of the Boston Red Sox, and only a 20-minutes-walk away from the shopping area and promenade. Recently, the campus has been completely renovated, so it now offers facilities of the highest quality including sports and residential areas to accommodate students.
Some facilities at the camp are:
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Tennis
- Sports
- Theatre
- Computer room with internet access
Characteristics:
- Ages: 12 - 17 years.
- Capacity of the centre: 300 residents.
- Type of accommodation: Apartment, single or shared rooms, shared bathroom, full board.
- Dates 2011: 03/07 – 14/08/2011 (Sunday to Sunday or Saturday to Saturday).
- Sheets and towels: linen provided and changed weekly, towels are not included (students must bring their own towels).
- Cleaning: The common areas are cleaned every day, the rooms once a week.
- Security: CCTV.
- Internet: available in the computer room of the center.
- Telephones: Public.
- Laundry: Available on campus, works with coins.
- Deposit: Students will be required to deposit $ 40 or 40 €, which will be returned on the last day, as long as there has been no damage or damage to the facility.
Courses
Classes have a duration of 15 hours per week (20 lessons of 45 minutes). Lessons are held from Monday to Friday in the mornings, between 9:00 and 12:30 pm, or afternoons, between 13:30 and 17:00 h.
All teachers are fully qualified teachers and the courses focus on improving fluency in both spoken and written language, improve the vocabulary and to refresh grammatical concepts cool.
On the first day of class students will take a level test, and depending on the result, they will be put in the class that best matches their skills. At the end of the course they will receive a certificate and a report on their progress.
Generally, the average class size is around 15 students, although this number may vary slightly depending on the circumstances.