Kings English Discover New York

COURSE FACTSHEET

Discover New York Who is this course for?

This programme offers students aged 16+ the chance to spend an unforgettable summer vacation living and learning in New York.

You’ll be based at the beautiful location of Concordia College in Bronxville, NY with easy access to New York City. The campus is compact and offers a perfect opportunity to experience studying on an American college campus.

Key Facts Start dates: 2 week bookings: 5, 19, July 2020 1 week bookings: 5, 12, 19, 26 July 2020 Location:

New York

Included in the price à 1 5 hours of English lessons àH alf board accommodation in single, twin or triple rooms (breakfast and lunch or dinner) à Weekly travel card for commuter rail and NYC metro à One full day and one half day excursion per week à Two on campus cultural or sport activities per week

Level: Kings Level 2 (Elementary) Length: 1 or 2 weeks Lessons: 15 hours of English lessons Minimum age: 16

Sample timetable (full and half day excursions will change each week) Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

8.30 – 8.45

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

9.00 – 10.30

Arrivals or Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

Orientation/ Testing

English Lessons

English Lessons

English Lessons

English Lessons

Departures or Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

11.00 – 12.30

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

12.30 – 13.30

Free afternoon

Free afternoon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Free afternoon

Free afternoon

14.00 – 15.30 16.00 – 17.30 18.00 – 19.00

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

19.30 – 21.00

Welcome

Free evening

Evening activities

Free evening

Evening activities

Free evening

Free

COURSE FACTSHEET

Your classes

Your accommodation

Your English lessons will help you improve your language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.. Lessons will also explore American culture — specifically, the history, politics and social economy of New York and the United States. Classes take place on the college campus in modern classrooms which are all equipped with data projectors.

You will live in one of the residence halls on campus conveniently located 1 – 3 minutes’ walk from the classrooms and dining facility.

Your meal plan

Laundry facilities are available free of charge.

Meals take place in the classic dining hall on campus. Breakfast and lunch OR dinner is provided every day with a choice of meals.

The campus is located a 15 minute walk from the train station; direct trains to Grand Central Terminal in central Manhattan take 35 minutes and run frequently 7 days a week.

Social activities Our Discover New York programme includes a weekly travel card for the train as well as a Metro card for the subway for all students.

The residence offers a mix of single, twin and triple rooms in a traditional dormitory style setting with shared bathrooms. Students have access to the student centre and lounges to enjoy recreational time with other students.

Sample full day excursions (included in the price) à Greenwich Village, Chinatown and Soho à Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island à Brooklyn Bridge, Ground Zero and One World Observatory à 5th Avenue and Central Park à Southstreet Seaport, Financial District Walking Tour, and Staten Island Ferry

Sample half day excursions (included in the price) à Empire State Building à The Metropolitan Museum of Art à The Highline and Chelsea Market à Grand Central Station and Fifth Avenue à Top of the Rock

1981 08/19

There is plenty of free time built into the weekly schedule so you can explore New York City in your own time.