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Location:
All courses are held in:
Manor House, Dawlish, EX7 9AP
Courses available:
The Complete programme
General information
- Situated 300km south west of London, on the south
coast of Devon.
- Dawlish is a small but popular seaside resort
which benefits from particularly mild and dry weather and has some of
the finest beaches in the U.K. This school is ideal for younger students
or those visiting England for the first time. A specially designed Leisure
Programme makes the most of the schools location and beach activities
are a popular option!
- Special features include a modern sports centre
with a heated swimming pool, public golf course, beach sports, close
to the Dartmoor National Park.
| Dates 2008 |
2 weeks: homestay
15.06; 29.06; 13.07; 27.07; 10.08 |
3 weeks: homestay
15.06; 06.07; 27.07; 03.08 |
| Fact file |
| Target language |
English |
| Age range |
14 – 17 years |
| Accommodation |
homestay |
| Nearest airport |
Bristol, Heathrow or Gatwick |
| Town population |
30,000 |
| Sample activities and excursions |
team games eg. volleyball
sports games
activity afternoon at the beach |
treasure hunt
disco
boat trip
coastal walk
talent show |
| outing to a leisure park |
Accommodation
The OISE School is located in the centre of Dawlish and is set in its
own landscaped grounds with a river running through them.
Accommodation
is with Host Families living in Dawlish and Teignmouth (only 4km apart).
Students staying in Dawlish are all within walking distance of the school.
Students in Teignmouth will have a five minute train journey along the
sea-front to and from school. All host families are thoroughly inspected
and their credentials are checked. There will be no other student of the
same mother tongue in the house.
A typical day at OISE
Dawlish
| Morning programme 09.30 to 13.00
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The morning lessons are designed to develop accuracy
in the language and cover:
• 09.30 to 11.00 – the
grammatical structures of the language – vocabulary building
• 11.00 to 11.30 – morning break
• 11.30 to
13.00 – formal comprehension training exercises – structured
expression training exercises:
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| Lunch 13.00 – 13.45
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| Lunch is taken at the school in the form of a
packed lunch. |
| Afternoon programme 13.45 – 15.15
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Afternoons are devoted to workshops designed
to encourage fluency and a spontaneous use of the language:
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guided debate practice
• presentations
• exchange
of ideas and experiences
• active listening practice
• letter, memo, note writing |
| Afternoon break 15.15 – 15.45
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| Late afternoon games 15.45 – 17.15 |
To relax after concentrating on language learning
pupils take part in games and sports activities; the range of which
will typically include:
• team games such as football, cricket,
volleyball
• sports games such as tennis or squash
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treasure hunts
• theatre workshop
• photo challenge
• crazy golf
These group activities encourage pupils to make new friends. |
| Dinner 18.00 – 19.00 |
| Students return home at 17.30 to have dinner
and spend the evening with their host family. |
| Evening programme 19.00 – 22.00 |
| On one evening per week a social activity such
as a disco or a barbecue or a party is organised for all students. |
| Saturday: excursion and culture familiarisation |
Saturdays are devoted to a full day excursion
to a place of interest and fun.
• visit to a capital city
• visit to a place of historic or architectural interest
• outing to a theme park |
 Airport
transfer
Bristol – 1.5 hours
London Heathrow – 4.5 hours
London Gatwick – 6.5 hours
Clothes/sports equipment
Students are recommended to prepare for good and bad weather and bring
enough warm clothes. British summers are not very predictable! Students should bring suitable sportswear, whitesoled
footwear for sports halls, swimwear, towel and a sports bag.
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