Study French This Summer in 
French-Speaking Quebec City

Why Quebec City?    You'll be immersed in the French-speaking culture of beautiful, historic Quebec City (Québec) founded in 1608 and Quebec Province (Le Québec) You'll participate in a five-week program of the highest quality at the second oldest University and oldest French-speaking university in North America You'll student in small classes with students from North and South America and Asia. You're ability to speak and understand French will improve dramatically Québec is close.  You can reach Québec by car, train, or plane (a passport is required to pass the border).  It's extraordinarily safe It will cost no more than $2700, including airfare You'll receive 6 ISU credits You'll be able to work half of the summer You'll love it Panoramas virtuels I (360°) (left click twice, hold down, move mouse around) Panoramas virtuels II (360°) Pictures of Vieux Québec  Pictures of the Université Laval

Where in Québec?             Programme de Français langue seconde, l'Ecole des Langues Vivantes Université Laval Québec, Québec, Canada 418 656 2321

When? Two 5-week summer sessions: Mid-May to Mid-June Mid-July to Mid-August

What's it like?   The weekend before classes, you arrive on the beautiful campus of Laval University You move in to the house of your host family or a dorm Each day, you take some of your meals with your family, or cook in your dorm, or go to a a French, Québecois, or fast food restaurant All students sign a contract to speak only French inside and outside of class On the first Monday of classes, you take a placement exam and you will be placed in a class with students on the same level of French élémentaire intermédiaire I, II, or III (most students will place in Intermédiaire II or III) avancé supérieur During the week, each morning for four hours, you will attend small classes taught by Francophone instructors who emphasize speaking and oral comprehension In the afternoon, you will choose between group activities led by Francophone organizers: workshops:  ceramics, sports, Québecois folksongs, French cooking, dancing, student newspaper, acting, chorale, bicycling, and more coffee hours on Tuesdays with the other students at your language level mini-excursions on Thursdays and Fridays

In the evenings, activities available include: movies, plays, concerts dinner in French and Francophone restaurants with Francophone organizers a Soirée Internationale, with students from many countries performing Or you can: spend the evening in a café or go shopping in the “great” nearby malls visit Vieux Québec with its historic cites, innumerable French and Québecois restaurants, cafés, and "amazing" places to dance (15 minutes by bus). On Saturdays, you can go on full-day or part-day excursions led by Francophone organizers: visit historical sites like Ile d'Orléans and Grosse Ile. rafting horseback riding see the whales at the mouth of the St. Laurence River visit Vieux Québec or take a bus or drive to Montréal (2 hours) and spend the weekend play sports On Sundays, you're free to do what you wish  During the July/August session attend the 10-day Festival d'été de Québec

What are the Prerequisites?

• French 112, undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or graduate GPA of 3.0

More Information:

• What you should know about Québec et Le Québec before attending the program?
• Maps and directions explaining how to get to Québec and the Université Laval
• Suggestions for attending the Université Laval

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