CULTURAL LINGUISTIC PROGRAM HIGH SCHOOLS
(Summer 2022)
Description: The Linguistic-Cultural program will take place during the summer of 2022 focused on High School students in the family and academic sphere, interested in acquiring and/or develop the Spanish language in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico for four weeks in a comfortable and safe environment in a total immersion and exposure to the culture and language.
OVERALL OBJECTIVE: Acquire and/or develop intercultural communicative competence with innovative custom techniques in small groups of students (maximum 6) in a similar linguistic level with formal practice sessions and real Spanish language activities in interesting and significant cultural contexts for daily life and academic requirements.
Cultural Topic: Language is a key instrument on the acquisition of values and cultural wealth; these will be the main triggers during the program. For this reason, the day-to-day aspects, as well as the historical and cultural background are an important part of the Program content in ATIC-Fenix. Academic aspect: Based on this specific subject, the program contains a series of theoretical and practical exercises based on their school requirement (high school).
Specific objectives: Develop Linguistic and cultural tools on the basis of everyday and immediate needs, as well as a series of theoretical and practical presentations (family, music, dance, football, etc.) in order to develop a better understanding of Mexican/Hispanic Culture. Artistic expressions of great cultural richness will be present from day to day in the different tourist and recreational activities during the program.
GENERAL ITINERARY OF ACTIVITIES
Teenagers
Actividades de Bienvenida
Saturday: June 11th, 2022 | Sunday: June 12th, 2022 |
-Arrival at the international airport -Shuttle service to the City of Cuernavaca -Mexican family assignment | -Tour through the city downtown of Cuernavaca -Time with your Mexican family |
ITINERARY
First week (From June 13th to 19th 2022)
Monday June 13th | Tuesday 14th | Wednesday 15th | Thursday 16th | Friday 17th | Saturday 18th |
9am -12pm -General orientation of the program -Determination of interests and linguistic level 12:15 – 2:00 pm -Practical activity in the streets of Cuernavaca. –Afternoon off Living with the Mexican family
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2:00 pm – Local excursion: Popular market 5:30pm-7pm -Talk: Tips to take advantage of the context of total immersion
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2:00 pm – Local excursión: Cuernavaca city historic downtown; cathedral, “Jardin borda”, Palace of Cortés, and main streets of the city. –Afternoon off Living with the Mexican family | 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2:00 pm -Didactic games 6:30pm-8:30pm “Café social”: in some coffee shop in Cuernavaca downtown
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2:00 pm -Weekly evaluation 7pm-10pm Welcome Party: Staff, Families and Mexican Friends
| 9am -4pm Excursion Tepoztlán (“Pueblo Mágico”)
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Sunday 19th | |||||
8am -7pm Excursion Mexico City (historic downtown – Chapultepec park and Xochimilco canals) |
Second week (From June 20th to 26th 2022)
Monday June 20th | Tuesday 21th | Wednesday22th | Thursday 23th | Friday 24th | Saturday 25th |
9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Sports
Afternoon off Living with the Mexican family
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Didactic games
6pm-7:30pm -Artistic activity: Piñatas | 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2 pm Museum of the city (Cuernavaca) Museum of Popular Art 5pm-8:30pm – Cine club: film in Spanish in a Movie theater
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2 pm Roundtable: The Mexican family in contrast to the U.S. family 6pm-7:30pm -Artistic activity: Piñatas | 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2 pm Let’s make guacamole, frijoles refritos y totopos 5:30-7:30pm “Café social”: in some coffee shop in Cuernavaca downtown | 8am -6pm Excursion Xochicalco and Taxco (Silver City)
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Sunday 26th | |||||
9am -6pm Excursion “Balneario Hacienda de Temixco” (water park) |
Third week (From June 27th to July 3rd 2022)
Monday June 27th | Tuesday 28th | Wednesday 29th | Thursday 30th | Friday July 1st | Saturday 2nd |
9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Planning a recycling project. –Afternoon off
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Continuation of a recycling project 5,30pm-7:30pm -Sports practice
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Didactic games
5pm-8:30pm – Cine club: film in Spanish in a Movie theater
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm – “Museum” Cuauhnáhuac
6pm-7:30pm -Mexican desserts elaboration
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm Roundtable: Conversation about Mexican and American Youth 6pm-7:30pm Let’s dance salsa! | 8am -7pm Excursion Teotihuacan Archaeological Center and Coyoacan (“pueblo mágico”) |
Sunday 3rd | |||||
9am -6pm
Excursion “Balneario Las Estacas” (water park)
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Fourth week (From July 4th to 9th 2022)
Monday July 4th | Tuesday 5th | Wednesday 6th | Thursday 7th | Friday 8th | Saturday 9th |
9am -11pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 11am – 4pm -¡Vamos a celebrar! (UNITED STATES) INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm boliche 5:30pm-7pm Popular Art Market
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Party preparation 5pm-8:30pm Let’s go to a “Plaza”! | 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15 – 2pm -Party preparation 6pm-8pm
“Café social”: in restaurant Las Mañanitas
| 9am -12pm – Contextual Linguistic activity 12:15pm-6pm Mexican FAREWELL PARTY MEAL with all the staff of AZTECA TOTAL IMMERSION CENTER , MEXICAN FAMILIES! And friends
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Return to the USA
¡Buen Viaje!
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