Summer
Language and Culture Program
Offered by request - Please contact the ELI for information about 2009
Classes
in:
- improving English
conversation skills
- improving listening
skills through movies, TV shows and music
- American culture
and customs, including Pittsburgh’s influence on American history
Additional
information:
- 3 weeks of classes,
16 hours of class/week
- Small conversation
groups with Americans
- Dormitory housing
available
Trips
and social activities after class & on weekends:
- baseball game
- hiking in the
mountains
- art and history
museums
- boat tour on
Pittsburgh’s rivers
- visit to a newspaper
or TV studio
- trip to Niagara
Falls
Dates:
July
7 - July 25, 2008
Application
deadline:
April
30, 2008
Application:
Click the appropriate link for document type (pdf
format;
word document;
html format).
Please
note: Do not apply for a student visa to attend
this program.
Pre-registration
will be accepted by fax, with payment due on or before the beginning
of the program.
Program
Costs:
Tuition (includes materials & activities) $1500
University fees $172
Niagara Falls trip (meals not included) $150
Total:
$1822
Deposit:
$500 (nonrefundable/applicable toward tuition)
Possible
topics and activities of courses:
-
American history
Visit local historical sites
Learn about Pittsburgh’s role in the War for Independence
-
Arts
Visit the Andy Warhol museum
-
American media
Visit a newspaper office or TV studio
Create a newsletter
-
Civil Rights
Guest speaker
Visit Museum of African-American culture
For
more information about the Summer Language and Culture Program, please
contact:
Admissions
Officer
English Language Institute
Department of Linguistics
2816 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
phone:
(412) 624-5901
fax: (412) 624-6130
e-mail: elipitt@pitt.edu
Revised
7/18/08
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