Foreign Language Summer Programs

Exeter students may participate in the Academy’s summer programs abroad, which are open to other high-school students as well. Each study tour combines a linguistic immersion through an academic and cultural program with activities geared towards adolescents. In the French, Spanish and Chinese programs, an Exeter instructor will serve as director, accompanying the students in their travel and excursions, and assuring supervision and frequent contact with the students. Programs may be cancelled if there is insufficient interest in a given year. The director of the Toin, Japan, program is appointed from any of the participating American schools (see below). The programs do not earn academic credits, but students may be able to advance a term in their language study at the Academy through recommendation of the program director or a placement test taken upon their return. For dates, itinerary and fees, please write to the specific program or contact the Department of Modern Languages.

France | Japan | Spain | Taiwan

FRANCE
Join us this summer for a four-week study tour of France! We will begin with a two-week homestay in Tours, France. Here students will take courses in French language and civilization taught by native speakers. They will also take advantage of our location to visit the famous Chateaux of the Loire Valley, and learn about winegrowing in the region.

Afternoons in Tours are free to explore the city and spend time with your host family. Upon leaving Tours we will visit Versailles en route to Paris, where we will spend five days immersed in art, architecture and cuisine. A supplementary seminar in art history will be taught by Exeter faculty. To cap off our visit we will head south to Provence, where we will follow the steps of Van Gogh and Matisse as we visit St. Remy de Provence, Aix-en Provence, Avignon and Nice.

Included in the price of the tour are R/T airfare from Boston, all courses and entrance fees, transportation, two meals daily, and double occupancy accommodations. Eligibility: Tour is open to all students, from beginner to advanced. This is a great opportunity to begin your study of the language or to solidify your knowledge!

Tour Dates: June 21-July 15, 2008 Fee: 6500.00 For further Information and an Application packet, please contact Ms. Santos at vsantos@exeter.edu or 603 777 4340.

JAPAN
The Toin, Japan, Study Program is a five-week program beginning in early June. Students live in the greater Tokyo/Yokohama area with a Japanese family with a son or daughter the same age, and attend school at Toin Gakuen, a large private K-12 Japanese school in Yokohama. Mornings are spent in small language classes, and afternoons are given over to an introduction to Japanese culture, athletics, and excursions.

The two dozen students in the program come from the sponsoring schools: Andover, St. Paul’s, Choate, Deerfield, and Exeter. Toin Gakuen underwrites all costs for this program, except for plane fare and the costs of a trip to Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. Preference is given to students enrolled in Japanese. Interested candidates should write to Toin Summer Program in Japan, Department of Modern Languages.

SPAIN
Phillips Exeter Academy sponsors a summer language program in Spain, directed and supervised by Exeter faculty members. This program is designed for Spanish language students interested in exploring the culture and lifestyles of Spain through a homestay experience. The group spends the first week of the program in Madrid with several day trips, for example, to Toledo, Segovia and El Escorial. The group then enjoys a relaxing drive north to Santander where students live in Spanish homes and participate fully in everyday family life. It is this rich experience of immersion which contributes most to progress in spoken Spanish. Four mornings per week, participants attend Spanish-language classes taught by Exeter and native instructors. The rest of each day, as well as the remaining weekday, are devoted to tours and cultural activities, including sports, theater, and music. Interested candidates should write to Summer Program in Spain, Department of Modern Languages.

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TAIWAN
The Academy offers a five-week summer program for the study of Chinese language from late June into the last week of July in Taichung on the western coast of Taiwan. Classes are held at Tung Hai University and students are lodged with Chinese speaking families in the city. Afternoons and weekends are spent visiting sites of cultural and historical interest and doing recreational activities. There will also be an opportunity to tour the city of Taipei and visit the Chiang Kai Shek National Art Museum, renowned for its collection of art treasures from the last 4,000 years of Chinese history. The program is open to PEA students and students studying Chinese from other schools. Interested students should contact Mrs. Ming Fontaine of the Department of Modern Languages.

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