Foreign Language Trips
The Foreign Language Department offers travel opportunities on a regular basis in order to provide cultural and linguisitic experiences for students. The specific trips offered vary from year to year, but the general expectation is that Chinese, French and Spanish students will have an opportunity every other year, with preference given to upperclassmen and students beyond the novice level of proficiency. There are trips for travel purposes, and there are also exchanges/home-stays. For the most current information about trips, please see your teacher or the department chair. For information abut non -CCHS sponsored programs such as AFS, the Rotary Club and YFU, see Mr. Pohl.
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SPANISH TRIPS
During the 2002-3 school year students participated in an exchange with Toledo, Spain, immersing themselves in the language and culture for two weeks. During the 2003-4 school year, students traveled to Spain and visited Madrid, Toledo and Granada during April vacation. During the 2005-6 school year, students traveled to Puerto Rico for eleven days in February, kayaking in a bioluminescent bay, exploring bat-filled caves, and seeing Old San Juan. There is a trip being planned for a home-exchange with a school in Quito, Ecuador for the 2007-8 school year.
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FRENCH TRIPS
During the 2003-4 school year, students traveled to Paris, Brittany and Normandy over April vacation. During the 2004-5 and 2006-7 school year there were exchanges with the Lycée Grandchamp in Versailles, allowing students to be immersed in French language and culture for two weeks. There will likely be another exchange to Versailles in 2008-9.
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CHINESE TRIPS
During the 2004-5 school year students traveled to China. This trip included visiting Beijing, Shanghai and X' ian, bartering in Chinese for bargains at local markets, and eating authentic Chinese food. There will likely be a language and cultural exploration of China in April 2008.
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