American Language and Cultures Program
Summer 2008 : August 1 - August 23
Learn about life in the United States! Practice English, while visiting local sites. Live with host families and attend classes to improve your English skills.
Curriculum
The three-week academic program will
focus on:
- Speaking English
- Understanding the American way of life
- Gaining basic survival skills for visitors
to the US
Notable Features
- Instruction customized to match
the proficiency level of all students, from beginners to experts
- Small classes (8-12 students per class)
- Weekend excursion to San Francisco
- Day trips to famous sites such as Big
Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk, Point Lobos State Park
- Homestay with American families
Schedule Highlights
- Students arrive at the CSUMB campus. The
first night accommodations, meals, and an orientation will take
place on the CSUMB campus. (Some students may actually be arriving
earlier, but we will make accommodations for them in the CSUMB
dorms) – No events for host families.
- Orientation for Students
12 Noon Welcoming barbecue for ALCP Summer students, host
families and staff. 1 PM – 2 PM - Host family introduction
and brief orientation will take place at the CSUMB dorms. Students
will join host families to spend the weekend on the beautiful
Monterey Peninsula.
- Start of academic
program. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am – 4pm
on the CSUMB campus and Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30am – 3pm
in downtown Monterey.
- Weekend excursion
to San Francisco
- Academic Program
continues. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am – 4pm
on the CSUMB campus and Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30am – 3pm
in downtown Monterey.
- Optional Excursion (Host families are
invited to join us – reservation required)
to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk..
- Program completion ceremony – attendance
optional for host families.
Costs
- Application fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
- Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,400
- Student health insurance . . . . . . $45-68
Contact Information
- CSU Monterey Bay - Office of International Programs- Holly White, Advisor
100 Campus Center, Bldg 58
Seaside, CA 93955
Email: holly_white@csumb.edu
(direct) 831.582.4735 - (fax) 831.582.4502
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