Summer school 2009
Summer school 2009
International Foreign Language and Culture Summer School
June 28 - 16 July июля, 2009
Venue: 1) Ulan-Ude, Pushkina str, 8, Buryat state academy of agriculture (BSAA)
2) Maximikha village, BSAA holiday camp “Kolos” at lake Baikal
Participants: BSAA students taking the programme of translation for professional communication; foreign students and teachers from Sweden, Poland, Czech republic, Italy, USA.
The aim of the school: to introduce participants to local traditions and culture, to develop intercultural competence and communication skills, improve English languages skills.
Day 1.
Programme in Ulan-Ude
Arrival of foreign participants, accommodation at the BSAA. Welcome meeting with students and faculty.
Day 2.
Programme of sightseeing in Ulan-Ude and around
1)Ivolginsky Buddhist temple
2)Open air (Ethnography) museum of peoples of Transbaikalia
Day 3
A programme at Old Believers in Tarbagatai village.
Day 4
A trip to Maximikha. Arrival. Accommodation. Foreign culture and language party
Days 5-12
Morning sessions: English language, American culture
Afternoon sessions: Introduction to Italian culture and language
Introduction to Russian language
Introduction to Swedish culture and language
Introduction to Polish culture and language
Introduction to Czech culture and language