Summer language courses in Oberwesel: 10-15 years
Get price. Book now!- Why Oberwesel?
- You’ll meet German students of your age
- Accommodation in a real medieval castle
- Situated in a region of outstanding natural beauty
Weekly Sunday arrivals and Saturday departures from 3rd July until 27th August 2011
Learn German or English during our
summer language courses in the Rhine Valley.
You now have a wonderful opportunity to improve your German or English and to meet students from Germany and other countries on the banks of the Rhine. Our summer language courses take place in a real medieval castle in the town of Oberwesel, close to the famous Loreley. Oberwesel is perfect for younger students. It's a small, safe and pretty town in the Rhine valley, one of Germanys most popular and most beautiful regions.
The narrow streets with their beautiful medieval houses, towers and churches create a nice atmosphere for a stay in Germany and you will certainly feel like a real knight or a real lady during your day in Oberwesel as lessons and most of our activities take place in the medieval hall and in the courtyard of the castle.
The campus
Our International Team is happy to welcome you to the historic castle of Schönburg, situated just a 15 minutes walk away from the town centre on a hilltop overlooking the River Rhine and the town of Oberwesel. The castle has been welcoming young people from all over the world for many years.
German students will also be present on campus. They will attend an English language course and participate in the programmed IP activities.
The traditional classrooms, the internet room with free internet access and the IP Ocean Lounge, where one can listen to music, relax and meet friends, are also situated in the castle. The IP centre offers a wide range of recreational facilities. Give table tennis a go or express your creativity by joining one of our workshops. We will organize a visit to a swimming-pool once a week and sports fields for soccer, basketball and volleyball are within easy reach (downhill 10 minutes). Public payphones are on the campus and safe storage for valuables is available in the IP Office.
The language school in Oberwesel
Rhine cruise in the afternoon
All lessons take place in the traditional classrooms in the castle Oberwesel.
Our language courses are attended by students from all over the world and have been designed specifically for young people, who are visiting a foreign country for a short period. Maximum class size is 15. All teachers are native speakers and qualified in teaching English respective German as a foreign language. Teaching material is provided, and has been carefully compiled and selected for originality, content and relevance to young people, so your language skills will quickly improve.
You’ll take a placement test upon arrival, which determines your course level. The following levels are catered for: elementary (A1), lower intermediate (A2), intermediate (B1), upper intermediate (B2). At the end of the course, you’ll receive a certificate indicating your language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference Levels.
Summer language courses: Learn English or German
Intensive Course: 20 lessons (x 45 mins) per week
Lessons normally take place from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 12:30. The four morning lessons focus on the main areas of language learning: grammar and language work, reading and listening, communicative activities and speaking practice. Our aim is to provide you with the vocabulary and grammar required for effective communication and particular attention is paid to improving speaking and listening skills.
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Accommodation and Meal Plan
Residence: Live and socialise with your fellow students from Germany and many different countries on campus! You will stay in a real medieval castle in cosy multi-bedded rooms (2-4 beds), most of them are en-suite. You’ll get full-board accommodation that includes breakfast, warm lunch, cold dinner and an additional snack during the day. All meals are taken in the dining hall of the castle.
Activity Programme
Activities take place in the castle.
We offer an exciting and supervised activity programme in the afternoons & evenings, 7 days a week. In the afternoon you can choose between several activities on offer: welcome meeting, town walk, town quiz, sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, handball, indoor table tennis, etc), swimming, workshops (dancing, theatre, arts & crafts, health & beauty, etc). In the evening we always offer at least one activity: welcome party, quiz night, film night, open stage, open air, games night and castle theme night with bonfire, barbecue and knight games.
Besides this, you will get two half-day excursions and one full-day excursion per fortnight.
Possible trip destinations are St. Goar, Rüdesheim, Bingen, Boppard, Mainz, Cologne, Cochem or Trier.
All these activities are included in the price. Additional activities may be offered in the centre as an option at an extra cost.
Supervision and Welfare
Our friendly and helpful International Team with staff members from England, Germany, France, Spain, Russia or other countries will run a fully supervised activity programme and guarantee supervision.
Your safety and welfare is our top priority: there is one supervisor responsible for 10 students (10 - 13 years) or one supervisor for 15 students (14 - 15 years).
The members of our team have been carefully selected for their responsible and caring attitude and for being fun-loving and outgoing. They are the people you can turn to at any time for assistance.
Airport Transfers
Airport transfers are not included in the price, but arrival and departure transfers can be provided as an additional service from/to Frankfurt International and Frankfurt Hahn airports as well as from Koblenz train station. On the day of arrival our Meet & Greet Service will be waiting for you and will take you directly to your course centre. On the day of departure, you will leave Oberwesel as required in order to make sure you arrive at the airport or train station in time to check in. Of course, we guarantee a supervised check-in at the airport or train-station on departure.
Summer language courses in Oberwesel - what's included in the price?
- Full-board residential accommodation in multi-bedded rooms (2-4 students) with shared or en-suite toilet and shower facilities
- English or German language tuition (20 lessons of 45 minutes per week) in mixed nationality classes where possible
- Maximum 15 students per class
- Course material
- Placement test on arrival
- Certificate at the end of the course
- Supervised activity programme every afternoon and evening
- 2 half-day trips and one full-day trip per fortnight
- one half-day trip and one full-day trip for every additional week
- use of campus facilities
- 24/7 supervision by our International Team
Minimum number of participants: 15 students
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