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 The
International Summer Course
in English Language and Culture
in Summer 2002 at Oriel College Oxford
 Introduction
We invite adults aged 18 or more to join our International Summer Course
in English Language and English Culture. This website describes the
location and content of the course, accommodation arrangements, the
activities programme and the procedures for enrolment.
The course is offered between Saturday June 29th and Saturday August
17th 2002. Students may enrol for a course of two weeks or more at any
time during this period.
Each participant will receive an Official Certificate of Attendance
at the course in Oriel College, an example of which is illustrated on
this page. Please note that this is not an official University qualification.
Location
The course will take place on the premises of Oriel College Oxford.
Oriel College is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford University. It
was founded in 1326 by King Edward II. The collegešs official title
is "The House of the Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford". The
college stands in the centre of the University area in the city. It
is one of the smaller colleges, having two hundred and ninety undergraduates
and one hundred and sixty graduate students during the academic year.
This special course will take place during the summer vacation of the
University.
Course
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| The certificate you will receive
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The course will consist of twenty classroom hours per week, of which
fifteen hours will be devoted to the teaching of English as a foreign
language and five hours to sessions on British culture and history.
There will be a maximum of twelve students per class. We will assess
the level of each student's English by test and interview on the
first Monday of the course. Based on this evaluation, the student will
be allocated to an appropriate level of class.
The management of the course will be entrusted to Swandean School
of English. This school, which was founded in 1976, has year round schools
in Worthing, on England's South Coast, and in Wimbledon, the famous
London suburb. Swandean has been accredited by the British Council since
1983.
All teaching material will be provided to the students, who will also
have access to the college's Junior Common Room and Internet facilities.
During the fifteen hours of English language teaching, the focus will
be on the practical application of the English language, in speaking
and listening. The class teacher and the Director of Studies will monitor
each individual student's progress and give assistance on individual
learning problems. During the five hours per week on British culture,
we will provide sessions on British history, literature, politics, current
affairs and way of life.
This course is only suitable for students who have at least an elementary
level of English and a vocabulary of about 250 words. The course is
not suitable for beginners.
Accommodation
 Participants
on the course will stay in Oriel College residences, each in a single
room. Some rooms have en suite bathrooms, some have a shower/toilet
per two rooms and all the remaining rooms have a wash hand basin and
other facilities on the staircase. The better rooms will be allocated
to the earlier applicants.
Full board will be provided, consisting of breakfast, lunch and evening
meal. Meals are prepared by the college chef and his staff and are served
in the traditional Oxford College dining hall. Wine, beer and soft drinks
may be purchased at extra cost. There is also a college bar in the first
quadrangle, which can be used by resident course participants.
Participants are reminded that the accommodation is that normally
occupied by undergraduates during term time. As such, it is clean and
comfortably furnished, but it should not be thought of as luxurious.
Senior members of the College's academic staff remain in residence
during the summer vacation and, consequently, participants on this course
are requested to minimise noise from 10.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m.
Activity programme
 We
include in the price excursions, sports and social activities outside
classroom hours. Each Saturday, there will be a full day excursion to
a local place of interest, such as London, Stratford-upon-Avon or Woodstock,
home of Blenheim Palace. Sports, such as tennis swimming, volleyball
and an introduction to cricket, will be organised on two weekday afternoons
per week. In addition, there will be two evening activities per week,
such as parties, discos, cinemas or theatre visits, and music evenings.
Each activity will be supervised by a representative of the course
managers. Undergraduates of Oriel College will assist in the leadership
of the social programme.
Dates and fees
The course will run from Saturday June 29th to Saturday August 17th,
and enrolments are welcomed for durations of two weeks or more during
this period. Students should plan to arrive and depart on Saturdays.
The fees for the course are £550 per week. This covers the course,
full board residential accommodation and participation in the activities
programme described above. There are no extra charges, except for beverages
the student may wish to purchase in the college dining hall or bar.
Participants in the course can travel to and from Oxford by a bus
service, operating 24 hours, at return fares from Heathrow of approximately
£15 or from Gatwick of approximately £25. If required, we
can arrange collection from and return to either Gatwick or Heathrow
airports, in private car transfers. The cost per journey from Gatwick
is £90 and from Heathrow is £55
Medical insurance can be arranged at the cost of £15 per four
week period. Citizens of European Union countries should not have to
pay for medical treatment but they are advised to bring their E128 form
with them. Some other countries have a reciprocal agreement with Britain,
whereby their citizens do not have to pay for medical treatment, but
they are advised to bring their E128 form or equivalent with them. Oriel
College has a doctor who is available on call.
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