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French Immersion: A Key to the Francophone World

Program Number: 2764RJ
Start and End Dates:
5/26/2013 - 6/14/2013; 7/7/2013 - 7/26/2013;
Duration: 19 nights
Location: Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
Price starting at: $1,938.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type: Language Study Activity Level: t (see description)
Meals: 57; 19 Breakfasts, 19 Lunches, 19 Dinners    
Meal Options: Vegetarian    

Move beyond salut and ça va as you delve into the language of amour, Voltaire and diplomacy in a three-week, intensive program. Increase vocabulary, learn conversational skills and improve writing/speaking in the state-of-the-art computer phonetics lab and via instruction from native speakers. Forget shyness and converse with locals in the charming city of Trois-Rivières, in French Canada’s cultural heartland. From forgotten memories of high school French, leave with Québec’s motto Je me souviens — “I remember.”




Highlights

• Converse en francais as you try ordering poutine, and discover la culture and l’histoire in presentations on Quebec's people, music and politics.
• Discover the old-world charms and architecture of Québec City, such as the Château-Frontenac, Petit-Champlain district and the old port.
• Special excursion to Cap-de-la-Madeleine to admire the ornate stained-glass windows of Nôtre-Dame-du-Cap shrine and the Cassavant organ.



Activity Particulars

Walks up to a mile over city streets. Test-placement into groups of differing skills.



Coordinated by Routes to Learning Canada.




Trois-Rivieres

Located in central Quebec at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, this community is at the heart of the Mauricie region, with its vast expanse of untouched wilderness, French-Canadian heritage, and historic towns offering festivals, local cuisine and Laurentian charm.
Accommodations
Apartment-style campus residence; single room with shared kitchen and bathroom for each apartment (one full and one half bath).
Meals and Lodgings
   Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
  Trois-Rivières, Quebec 19 nights
 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Type: Campus/Dorm
  Description: University apartment style residence (fully furnished) with four single occupancy bedrooms and common living room, kitchen and bathroom (one full bathroom with tub, shower, sink and toilet plus a 2nd bathroom with only toilet and sink). Each person has a set of keys for the apartment and a personal key for his/her bedroom. The apartments are approximately 15 - 25 minute walk to restaurants, drug store, grocery store and shopping centre. Taxis are also available on campus. MEALS: During the week breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the University cafeteria’s private room. On the weekends, the dining room is closed. Participants will need to buy their own meals in restaurants nearby or at the supermarket. A $100 cash allowance will be given during the program to help subsidize the weekend meals. For those who are participating to day trips during the weekends, restaurant reservations are made for the groups and participants pay for their own meals.
  Contact info: 3351 Boulevard des Forges
Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7 Canada
phone: 819-376-5124
web: www.uqtr.ca
  Room amenities: Single bed, study desk and chair, lamp, closet cabinet. Free local phone calls and High-speed Internet. Please note there are no irons or hangers. All apartments are furnished and silverware, utensils, dishes pots and pans are also included. Kitchens are equipped with an oven, a refrigerator and a microwave. Bed sheets, covers and pillows are provided as well as towels, a face cloth and a bath mat (1 per person for the duration of your stay). You need to wash your bed sheets and clean your apartment yourself. However, there is a maid service ($) should you be interested by this option. There is no air conditioning in the residence. We strongly recommend to bring an electric fan for your room.
  Facility amenities: On-campus facilities: ATM, cafeteria, post office, book store, library, public computer rooms (free Internet access), nursing clinic, sports complex (including an Olympic swimming pool), sauna and fitness room ($). Coin laundry ($1.00 for washers and $1.00 for dryers) are available in the basement of each building. Public phones are available on the main floor of the University building. There is also a phone available in the living room of each residence for local calls (no voicemail). For long distance calls, you need an international calling card. International calling cards are sold in all convenience stores of the area.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Bathroom: Participants share bathroom facilities; one full bathroom with tub, shower, sink and toilet; plus a 2nd bathroom with toilet and sink. Facilities shared by up to 4 people in apartment style housing with 4 single occupancy rooms.
  Additional nights prior: May 25 - free/June 14 - $42 The room is available on the night before the program starts (Saturday May 25th) at no extra charge. There is a charge of $42 for the night of Friday June 14th - the day the program ends . Reservations must be made at least two weeks before your arrival - please contact the coordinator, Catherine Johnston-Marchand at Catherine.johnston-Marchand@uqtr.ca or toll free at 1-888-343-8645. If you arrive before Saturday, you will need to make your own reservations in a hotel nearby.
  Check in time: 3:00 PM
  Additional nights after: May 25 - free/June 14 - $42 The room is available on the night before the program starts (Saturday May 25th) at no extra charge. There is a charge of $42 for the night of Friday June 14th - the day the program ends . Reservations must be made at least two weeks before your arrival - please contact the coordinator, Catherine Johnston-Marchand at Catherine.johnston-Marchand@uqtr.ca or toll free at 1-888-343-8645. If you arrive before Saturday, you will need to make your own reservations in a hotel nearby.
  Check out time: 12:00 PM


Travel Details
  Start of Program:
Arrivals and check-in to the University in Trois-Rivieres, QC between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.. Check-in after 3:00 p.m. Light dinner buffet at 6:30 p.m. You will be staying at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières that night.
  End of Program:
Independent departures after lunch from the University in Trois-Rivieres, QC. Check-out is 12 noon. You will be staying at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières the night before.
  Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required. A passport is required for all travel between Canada and the United States (by air, land and sea) as of June 1, 2009. Passport requirements are subject to change. Visit www.travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html for up-to-date info.
  Parking availability:
$10 daily or $25 CAD for the duration of the program. Permits can only be purchased on campus. Ticket dispensers are at the 3 entrances on campus for daily tickets. There is free parking on campus about a 10 minute walk from residence (parking area #8).
Transportation
To Start of Program
  Location:  Trois-Rivières, Quebec
  Nearest city or town:  Montreal, Quebec
  Nearest highway: Highway 40
  Nearest airport:  Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport / Montreal (Easier to get to Trois-Rivières from Montreal) OR Jean Lesage Airport (Quebec City, QC)
  From End of Program
  Location: Trois-Rivières, Quebec
    (Additional transportation information same as above)
Travel Details
 

Montreal

 

To Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation
Orleans Express
phone: 888-999-3977

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

Approximately $45 from Trois-Rivieres (bus station) to the airport in Montreal.
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

3 - 4 hours 
   

Take the Orleans Express bus from the bus station in Trois-Rivieres to the Montreal airport. Call 888-999-3977 or visit www.orleansexpress.com for current schedule and fare information. Several buses daily. Discount for 60+. Travel time varies with different departures.

 

Montréal ( Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau - YUL) Airport

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation
Orleans Express
phone: 888-999-3977

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

Approximately $45 from Montreal airport to Trois-Rivieres (bus station).
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

3 - 4 hours 
   

Take the Orleans Express bus from the Montreal airport to the bus station in Trois-Rivieres. Call 888-999-3977 or visit www.orleansexpress.com for current schedule and fare information. Several buses daily. Discount for 60+. Travel time varies with different departures.

 

Trois-Rivieres

 

From Bus Terminal

 
 

Service:

 

Taxi
TAXI COOP
phone: 819-378-5444

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$12 - $15 CDN per taxi (approximate cost)
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

10 minutes 
   

1. Take a taxi from Trois-Rivieres bus station to the campus of the University of Trois-Rivieres. 2. Take a city bus from Trois-Rivieres bus station to the campus of University of Trois-Rivieres. The bus works on restricted hours during weekend. Visit their website (www.sttr.qc) for the schedule (only available in French). From the bus station in Trois-Rivières, you take bus #3 leaving from Terminus Badeaux and going to UQTR.
 

Trois-Rivieres

 

To Bus Terminal

 
 

Service:

 

Taxi
phone: 819-378-5444

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$12 - $15 per taxi (approximate cost)
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

10 minutes 
   

1. Take a taxi from the campus of the University of Trois-Rivieres to the bus station in Trois-Rivieres. 2. Take a city bus from the campus of University of Trois-Rivieres to the bus station in Trois-Rivieres. The bus works on restricted hours during weekend. Visit their website (www.sttr.qc) for the schedule (only available in French). From the bus station in Trois-Rivieres, you take bus #3 leaving from Terminus Badeaux and going to UQTR.
 
Driving Directions
  Laviolette bridge to the University Take highway 55 (NORTH). Get off at exit 183, boulevard Jean-XXIII. Follow Boulevard Jean-XXIII (EAST). Turn LEFT onto boulevard des Récollets. Turn RIGHT onto Gilles-Boulet Avenue. You will be looking for Pavillon Ringuet and the security guard office (Centre d’opération de sécurité).
  Montreal to the University (90 minutes) Take Highway 40 EAST [Autoroute Métropolitaine] towards Trois-Rivières. Follow Highway 40 until Highway 55. Take Highway 55 SOUTH. Get off at exit 183 towards Boul. Jean-XXIII. Turn left at Boulevard Saint-Jean (signs for Boul. Jean XXIII). Turn left at Chemin Sainte-Marguerite (that becomes Boulevard Jean XXIII). Turn LEFT onto boulevard des Récollets. Turn RIGHT onto Gilles-Boulet avenue. You will be looking for Pavillon Ringuet and the security guard office (Centre d’opération de sécurité).
  Québec City - Driving (90 minutes) Take highway 40 (WEST). Get off at exit 199, boulevard des Forges. Turn right onto boulevard des Forges (NORTH). Follow boulevard des Forges which will take you directly to the University. After Père-Marquette street, turn LEFT, you will find the main entrance of UQTR. You will be looking for Pavillon Ringuet and the security guard office (Centre d’opération de sécurité).
Equipment Requirements: Please see packing list.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.


Daily Schedule

Day 1: Arrival, Registration & Welcome Dinner!
(Sunday, May 26)
   
 Arrive To: Registration
 Dinner: Dinner - A light welcome buffet will be offered at around 6:30pm
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Placement Test/Orientation and First French Classes!
(Monday, May 27)

Note: Classes are three hours every morning, Monday to Friday. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to put to practice what you have learned in the morning by participating to workshops or during activities in the surrounding community. You will experience French Immersion and all guided tours and field trips will be conducted in French.
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Program Orientation and French Placement Test. Learn about this immersion program and an orientation on UQTR campus. You will be given a language placement test to determine your French level. The group will then be divided in three separate classes: Beginner, Intermediate and advanced. Class sizes are between 5 and 17 students per class depending on the total number of registration.
 Lunch: Lunch at cafeteria
 Afternoon: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Français. French Movie Presentation and assistance with homework.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: French Classes/History of Trois-Rivieres/SOS Lab
(Tuesday, May 28)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at the Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Conference: The History of Trois-Rivieres. A local expert offers an overview of the first days of the colony - historical context, political organization and the relationships with the people of the First Nations.
 Afternoon: Conversation Workshop.
 Dinner: Dinner at the Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Lab. French Movie Presentation and SOS Lab.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Old Trois-Rivieres Tour/Musée Boréalis/SOS Français
(Wednesday, May 29)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Field Trip - Walking tour in historic Trois-Rivieres and visit to Musée Boréalis.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Français. French Movie Presentation and assistance with homework.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: French Classes and Dynamic Conversation Workshop/SOS Lab
(Thursday, May 30)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: French Conversation Workshop. Orientation for weekend visits.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Lab. French Movie Presentation and SOS lab.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: French Classes - Dynamic Conversation Workshop and Computer Phonetic LAB!
(Friday, May 31)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: - Conversation Workshop - Computer Phonetic LAB
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: French Movie.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Day trip to QUÉBEC CITY!
(Saturday, June 1)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast on own using your cash allowance.
 Morning: Travel to Quebec City to explore the only fortified city in North America. Québec City has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage.
 Lunch: Lunch in Old Quebec using your cash allowance. You will have Free Time in Old Quebec.
 Afternoon: Discover this fascinating historical city accompanied with a local guide. This overview covers Old Quebec including the famous Château Frontenac, Dufferin Terrace, Place-Royale, the Petit-Champlain district, the Old Port, the Citadel and Battlefields Park (the Plains of Abraham).
 Dinner: Enjoy dinner in an international restaurant in Old Quebec using your cash allowance.
 Evening: Return to Trois Rivieres
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Cap-de-la-Madeleine/Notre-Dame-du-Cap Shrine
(Sunday, June 2)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast on own using your cash allowance
 Morning: This tour features a guided visit of the Ursuline Museum and also the Notre-Dame-du-Cap Shrine. In the morning, visit the Ursuline Chapel and Museum: A cloister, a school, a hospital... Visit a site that is over three hundred years old and take in the Ursuline experience. Moving accounts recall a period when walls surrounded the Ursuline monastery and when prayer, education and care for the sick were part of the daily life of these nuns.
 Lunch: Lunch in a restaurant located in the city center, using your cash allowance.
 Afternoon: In the afternoon, visit the Notre-Dame-du-Cap Shrine: Discover an oasis of peace, greenery and history along the King's Road. The Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-du-Cap (Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape), with its immense, modern basilica, old sanctuary and magnificent gardens, offers religious, spiritual and cultutal environment.
 Dinner: Dinner on own using your cash allowance.
 Evening: French movie.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Field Trip to Forges du Saint Maurice/ SOS Français
(Monday, June 3)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Guided visit of the National historic site, Les Forges du St-Maurice: This national historic site was home to the first industrial community in Canada. Visitors will learn about the workings of the blast furnace, how iron was moulded and the various techniques used.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Français. French Movie Presentation and assistance with homework.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Conversation Workshop/Presentation - Québec Songs & Music/SOS Lab
(Tuesday, June 4)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: French Conversation Workshop and presentation on Quebec music.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Lab. French Movie Presentation and SOS lab.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Visit of the Village québécois d'Antan/SOS Français
(Wednesday, June 5)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Visit of the Village québécois d'Antan. One of the highlight of the program!!! In the heart of the province, discover a small village where the past meets the present. This typical 19th-century village brings to life the period from 1810 to 1910. The Village québécois d'antan (old-time Québec village), a cultural, educational and tourist site charged with history, extends along the Saint-François river for two kilometres.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Français. French Movie Presentation and assistance with homework.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: French Classes and Dynamic Conversation Workshop/SOS Lab
(Thursday, June 6)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: - Conversation Workshop - Orientation for possible weekend visits
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Lab. French Movie Presentation and SOS lab.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: French Classes/Dynamic Conversation Workshop/Computer Phonetic Lab
(Friday, June 7)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Conversation Workshop and Computer Phonetic Lab.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: French movie.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14: Day trip to MONTREAL!
(Saturday, June 8)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast on own using your cash allowance.
 Morning: Travel to Montreal for a guided Visit of the Montreal's historic city centre.
 Lunch: Lunch in Montreal using your cash allowance. You will have free time in Montréal to explore by yourself this cosmopolitan and amazing city.
 Afternoon: Guided Tour of Montreal: Enjoy an overview of Old and New Montreal in a 2-hour bus tour. This sightseeing includes Old Port, Montréal Downtown, the Underground city, Latin Quarter, Mont-Royal Park, St-Joseph’s Oratory and Westmount or Outremont neighborhoods.
 Dinner: Enjoy Montreal's cuisine in a downtown restaurant using your cash allowance.
 Evening: Travel back to Trois Rivieres
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15: La Mauricie National Park/Laurentian Flora and Fauna
(Sunday, June 9)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast on own using your cash allowance.
 Morning: Travel to La Mauricie, Canadian National Park. La Mauricie National Park protects a representative sample of the Canadian Shield. It provides visitors the opportunity of learning about Laurentian flora and fauna as well as participating in outdoors activities like bird watching, or hiking.
 Lunch: Picnic in the Park with your box lunch.
 Afternoon: Return to Trois Rivieres at around 4:00 pm.
 Dinner: Dinner on own using your cash allowance.
 Evening: French Movie.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 16: French Classes/Free Afternoon/SOS Français
(Monday, June 10)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Free Afternoon.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Français. French Movie Presentation and assistance with homework.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 17: Dynamic Conversation Workshop/Presentation - Politics of Québec
(Tuesday, June 11)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: French Conversation Workshop and presentation providing an introduction on the Politics of Québec.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Lab.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 18: French Classes/Batiscan Old Presbytary/SOS Français
(Wednesday, June 12)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Built in 1816, the Vieux presbytere de Batiscan invites you to dive into the universe of priest Frechette and his servant Adeline. Guided visit of the site with a costumed character.
 Dinner: Dinner at Cafeteria
 Evening: Movie & SOS Français. French Movie Presentation and assistance with homework.
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 19: Dynamic Conversation Workshop/Dinner at a SUGAR SHACK!
(Thursday, June 13)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Classes: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Lunch at Cafeteria
 Afternoon: Dynamic Conversation workshop
 Dinner: Enjoy a farewell dinner and evening in an authentic sugar shack! Sample traditional Quebec country cooking in a cozy, cheerful atmosphere and learn about the old and new methods of making maple syrup. Folk Music, Dance and Diplomas! Not to be missed!
   
Accommodations: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 20: Farewell Lunch - Diplomas
(Friday, June 14)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast at Cafeteria
 Morning: Course: French As A Foreign Language
 Lunch: Farewell lunch at Cafeteria followed by independent departures from the university.
   
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Free Time Opportunities
  
  Trois-Rivières, Quebec Old Trois Rivières
Trois-Rivières offers visitors a variety of tourist attractions including museums, theatres, cinemas, art galleries and heritage sites. For additional information, visit www.tourismetroisrivieres.com/en/a_decouvrir.php
Important information about your itinerary: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

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