EF International Language Centers
Language Travel
Long Beach - California
Get going to Long Beach Wondering where to go for your E F trip? Here are a bunch of rea sons why students choose L ong Beach...
E F in L ong Beach is an awesome - it’s located in beautiful
Southern California, just 30 minutes outside of L os Angeles and ten minutes from the world famous Orange County. Hang out
in the E F L ounges, clubs, discos and arena s that make up the
‘E F Global Village’. It’s the super social way to develop your
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communication skills and have lots of fun!
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You’ll make loads of friends when you travel this way. An E F L eader will meet you at the airport and you’ll fly to America
together with a group of E F students. You’ll arrive at the E F
Global Village where there are all kinds of fun activities going
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on. Play sports like Ba sketball, American ba seball,
Volleyball or football at the E F Arena, listen to music and work on your tan by the sun loungers at the E F
Club, or watch movies, play Wii or outdoor games at the E F L ounge. If you just want to relax then hang out on the bean bags with your new friends and soak it all up. There’s so much to do, you won’t know
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School’s out!
E F isn’t like school - you learn inside and outside
the cla ssroom, exploring & practising your skills with people who natively speak the language. In L ong Beach you’ll pick up the language quickly while
you’re on an excursion or practising through a fun activity with E F Action L earning.
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L earn to ride the waves! With E F Action Plus™ you learn English by
concentrating on a subject you enjoy and in L ong Beach, surf’s up! The E F Action Surfing course consists of four, 40-minute practical/theory lessons per day,
including surf vocabulary & culture, water safety, board is th e pe rfec t L ong Beac h th is fu n & su rf! loc at io n fo r su n,
skills and reading waves. A professional surfer will be
your mentor, you’ll complete a group project and prepare for a surf tournament in California! The result? You’ll
take home the E F Surf Cup and an E FC E L T Report.
Sightseeing with EF - it’s part of the package L earn English a s you travel the countryside! At E F an
important part of learning the language is also learning
about the culture and using your skills with local people in relevant situations.
Included in the course is a full-day city tour to L os Angeles.
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You’ll travel to L A with your group and see the famous
places you’ll recognize from the movies, such a s Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica.
Study visits in America
Take advantage of the included study visits to learn
even more English - and some American history. You’ll
visit the Getty Center in L os Angeles and see the amazing collection of Western art, discover the California Science Center and meet a real Sheriff. Then, why not try a typical burger at the local diner!
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Extra E F Excursions
There are lots of additional trips and fun
activities you can buy at E F L ong Beach. You’re just a short distance from all that Southern
California ha s to offer, so make the most of it ekend in Sa n to Di sneyla nd, a we Buy an ex cursion nice Beac h or Vega s, sh op at Ve Fran cis co or L as Sa n Diego! ta ke a da y tri p to
with an excursion to Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland or Six F lags Magic Mountain - to name just a few.
US student lifestyle You’ll have a blast at the E F Residence - it’s
shared student accommodation at its best. You’ll live with other students in dorm-style rooms with shared bathrooms and laundry facilities. Breakfast and
lunch will be provided Monday to Friday. Staying at this type of accommodation in L ong Beach is a great
way to gain independence, make friends & get a real taste for the authentic ‘American College’ life.
Your own activities
In addition to the included E F activities, you may
wish to enjoy other activities that are not part of the programme such a s bowling, cinema s, ice-skating or
shopping with friends. You are welcome to take part in these activities in your leisure time at your own cost.
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T hing s to remem ber:
C hoos e L ong Bea ch - it’s aw es om e!
- L ong Bea ch is bas ed on a uni ver sity cam pus clo se to the coa st, gre at for bot h jun ior s of 10-14 & 14-19 yea r-old s - Th e rec omm ended poc ket mon ey is $2 00 per wee k - Hea ps of act ivit ies are inc luded like E F Dis cos, spo rts tou rna men ts, gam es, coa sta l wa lk s and more - Inc luded exc urs ion s are : L A Sig hts eei ng (fu ll day ), and one hal f-day stu dy vis it per wee k. Vis its cou ld inc lude tri ps to mu seu ms, art galler ies, loca l his tor ica l bui ldings and mon ume nts, loca l cul tur al eve nts or vis its to loca l bus ine sse s, suc h a s the fire or pol ice sta tio n We look for ward to welcom ing you at L ong Bea ch!
EF International Language Centers
Language Travel
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