Culture Connection
Sample Five Day Immersion Class
Day One
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Introductions: schedules, locations, contacts, greetings, addressing
people
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Feeling comfortable at the Culture Connection
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Reading People; Body Language: space, age, gender, forms of addressing,
clothing, eating, casual vs. formal, office meetings, and more
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Making friends. Finding common interests: sports, art, food, classes,
hobbies
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Being active: talk, speak, listen write in English
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Appropriate topics for conversation, small talk
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Hopes, expectations, personal goals, questions, and ideas for the week
Day Two
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Finances: banking, openning an account, check writing, credit cards,
travelers checks, ATM machines; Bills: telephone, water, gas, electric,
credit cards
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Shopping: food, clothing, household goods, larger items, paying for
goods, bargaining, returning goods, store hours, store locations, finding
familiar food locally, supermarkets
Day Three
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Transportation, driving license, renting a car, bus, train, taxis, bicycle,
rush hour, getting around, maps, rules of the road, DMV guide
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Accommodations, renting, buying, exchange, hotels, apartments
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Education: selecting a school, continuing education, community college,
parent teacher involvement, day care issues
Day Four
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Entertainment: library, movies, renting movies, newspapers, television,
cable, sports, clubs, music, dance, art, museums, fairs, food, meals, picnics,
gardening, bookstores, coffee shops, shopping centers, trips, internet
access and more
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Legal issues, special needs
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Health concerns: insurance, hospitals, immunizations, clinics, accidents,
doctors and dentists
Day Five