Welcome

to the unique and effective program

of language immersion "Discovering Australia"

from 20 to 22 of May 2011

Australia – journey to the end of the Earth…

It’s better to go to Australia for no less than 2 weeks and plan your tour to experience the whole variety of things this wonderful country has to offer.

We offer a unique opportunity to spend an unforgettable weekend and participate in "Discovering Australia" program from 20 to 22 of May 2011.

Our program offers exciting English language immersion under professional coaching from foreign and Russian tutors in various forms:

• Video visit to Sidney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide…
• Role play “Tireless Gold Hunters”
• Training and presentation of the project “Aboriginal Dance Marathon”
• Communicative lessons providing the most effective methods of teaching of the English language based on the modern video and audio courses.
• Stimulating interactive Australian interest clubs
• An unforgettable tour of “Active Australia”
• Visit to the unique Australian national parks
• A unique night of Australian humour
• Popular Australian songs and films
• Rock paintings and Australian dot painting technique
• A variety of individual and creative projects
• Sports games and exciting team competitions in the fresh air

The recreation centre is located in the picturesque countryside of the campus “Skazka”, near Volzhskiy. The centre provides a complete package ensuring you have all you need for an enjoyable weekend: accommodation in renovated residences, high quality meals and excellent facilities for sports events and entertainment.

A fantastic linguistic program and an amazing life style of contradictory Australia will help you forget your daily stresses and fill you with fantastic energy whilst whetting your appetite for more new discoveries.

This enjoyable linguistic program will enable you not only to enhance your English skills and break the language barrier, but also to have a good time with your friends.

A short summary of Canadian clubs:

1. Australian Art Club

An overview of the world of Australian Art, development of creative skills, applied art technologies. Activation of vocabulary connected with drawing, various types of materials, drawing implements, etc. Master class in rock painting and Australian dot painting technique of Aborigines.

2. Beauty Salon Club

An introduction to the Australian cosmetic miracle, study of various types of professional and medical Australian cosmetics, rules of successful makeup. Arrangement of your own mini beauty salon: spa treatments, facial skin care treatments, body wrap treatment, manicure, pedicure, various kinds of massage… anything you can imagine!

3. Celebrities Club

Meeting Australian celebrities in various spheres, their biographies, contribution to development of the culture, amazing facts of their lives. An overview of the peculiarities of their film making industry, participation in the production of mini films about Australia.

4. Sport Club

Study of most popular types of sport in Australia, making a calendar of exciting sports events. Formula 1 Grand Prix, rugby union, rugby league, "Aussie Rules Football", the prestigious tennis tournament The Australian Open, cricket, water sports, fishing.

5. Movie Club

Films about Australia, film-based communicative tasks on the ground of the most effective English language teaching methods. Exciting movie discussions.

Exciting communication only in English during the program in a creative atmosphere of intrigue and unexpected discoveries won’t leave you disappointed. And you will definitely love “Kangaroo racing” or the hysterical laughter of a kookaburra…

The scientific basis of the program is a theory of a learner-centered approach.

The program of immersion into the world of Australia enables to:

• develop all kinds of communicative skills in real-life and training situations
• enhance your vocabulary to help you communicate on different topics
• review the main grammatical structures
• improve pronunciation
• enhance your knowledge in country studies
• increase motivation to study the English language further