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Foreign Language Immersion Experience – August 11-13, 2022

Foreign language immersion experiences are offered in German, Korean, and Spanish.

Conducted by faculty in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts, This program is an opportunity for students to be immersed in one of these languages/cultures without leaving Auburn University campus.

During this two-and-a-half day program, students will sharpen their skills in a way that is both fun and interactive. Each class will participate in cultural activities while engaging in their chosen language.

This program is being supported by the Auburn University Senate Departmental Award for Excellence in Education and the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts.

Program Schedule: Begins on Thursday, August 11 and ends on Sunday, August, 13
  • Thursday, August 11: 3:00 – 9:00 P.M.
  • Friday, August 12: 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
  • Saturday, August 13: 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Discounted Fee: $75
Foreign Language Major or Minor
    Fee: $125
Non-Foreign Language Major or Minor

Please note, accepted students will make a language pledge:
Students will agree to speak only the target language from the beginning of the workshop until the end of the workshop. Students should understand that their commitment to speak only in the target language will increase their confidence, improve their skills, and let them reap the most benefit from this mini-immersion experience.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact: Alan Spencer at (334)844-5100 or acs0132@auburn.edu.

MEALS:

Catered meals will be provided for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

FACILITIES:

Foreign Language Immersion Camp will take place on the Auburn University campus.

Traci O'Brien
Traci O'Brien
Associate Professor of German

Traci O’Brien, Associate Professor of German, and Gilda Socarrás, Associate Professor of Spanish, have both been at Auburn since 2006 and have collaborated on many projects involving foreign language teaching. They are both committed to helping students achieve advanced language proficiency at the undergraduate level and therefore value and support the immersion experience at home and abroad.

 

 

 

 


Traci O'Brien
Gilda Socarrás
Associate Professor of Spanish

Traci O’Brien, Associate Professor of German, and Gilda Socarrás, Associate Professor of Spanish, have both been at Auburn since 2006 and have collaborated on many projects involving foreign language teaching. They are both committed to helping students achieve advanced language proficiency at the undergraduate level and therefore value and support the immersion experience at home and abroad.

Weekend Immersion Camp – Pilot August 11-13, 2022

Day 1, August 11, Thursday:
3:00-4:00pm

Introduction games

4:00-5:00pm

Vocabulary & theme building based on movie viewing

5:00 – 6:00pm Movie script activities
6:00 – 7:00pm

Dinner

7:00 - 9:00pm Movie screening with target language subtitles
Day 2, August 12, Friday:
8:15 – 9:00am

Light breakfast in target language groups

9:00 – 10:30am Work with short story (themes/vocabulary)
10:30 – 11am Break
11:00am – 12:30pm Work with short story (themes/vocabulary)
12:30 – 1:30pm Working lunch – break into groups, make plans
1:30 – 3:30pm Make group videos based on short story
3:30 – 4:00pm Break
4:00 – 6:00pm Watch group videos; Q&A session
6:00 – 7:00pm Dinner
7:00 – 8:30pm Culturally authentic games
Day 3, August 13, Saturday:
8:15 – 9:00am

Light breakfast in target language groups

9:00 – 10:00am QR codes scavenger hunt
10:00am – 12:00pm Solve the mystery
12:00 – 2:00pm Lunch and certificate ceremony

Last Updated: February 23, 2022