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Language Immersion in Montpellier, France IMEF - Institut Européen de Français • http://www.imef.fr/en/intro.html 34 rue Saint-Guilhem C.S. 49047 | 34967 Montpellier Cedex 2 - France • Ms Sophie Favre-Gilly Tél : (+33) 467 91 7000 Fax : (+33) 467 91 7001 • French language classes• • Start on Mondays at 8.30 am. • Lectures, written and oral practice•Course certificate • Cultural activities•Excursion to historical sites•Novelty experiences (e.g. wine tasting)•French cinema • Accommodation•Stay with a local French family Travel Plan • ARRIVAL•Flight from Singapore• Paris•Transfer from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Gare de Lyon train station•TGV train ride from Gare de Lyon train station to Montpellier • DEPARTURE•TGV train ride from Montpellier to Gare de Lyon train station•Transfer from Gare de Lyon train station to Charles de Gaulle Airport•Flight from Paris-Singapore • How to get to Paris-Gare de Lyon from the CDG airport?• 1. Go to the RER station at the Charles de Gaulle airport, and purchase a one-way ticket to Paris- Gare de Lyon from the ticketing counter (guichet)• 2. Take the RER Line B (blue line),until the station Châtelet-les-Halles and then change to Line A (red line).Gare de Lyon is just one stop away! • How to buy the train tickets? • From PARIS (GARE DE LYON) MONTPELLIER• • If you have an e-ticket, you will be required to produce your debit/credit card when you collect your train ticket(s) at the train station, so the credit card has to be in your name.• • If you do not have a debit/ credit card, ask your friend to help you. Where to meet in Montpellier? • Host family will meet you at the train station or at the airport (depending how you arrive in Montpellier). WHAT IS COVERED • The payment for the immersion should be made by check to the NUS. You will pay for: • 3 weeks language and cultural immersion programme in France (inclusive activities organized by the school) • Accommodation with host family (inclusive of breakfast and dinner during weekdays) • What is not covered?• • Outside meals (not with host family) • Transport from host family to IMEF (you can buy bus/tramway card at the school at cheaper price than outside) • Medical insurance and travel insurance (in case of lost baggage) • Other personal expenses -shopping, extra travelling, other forms of transfers, etc. • INSURANCE• • Buy travel/ Medical insurance• • Familiarize with policy’s coverage• Copy down necessary telephone numbers • FINANCES• • Work out an estimate depending on your individual wants and needs (e.g. lunch extra traveling, dining out, shopping etc). • ETIQUETTE• • Be early-in France, the trains and airplanes do not wait for anyone• Always validate/punch your train tickets or else you would risk paying a fine• • Do not be late for your French classes and don’t skip any: it would be a waist of your time and money. Remember what you are going there for. • You are encouraged to interact with your host family • • • • • • • • • SENSE• Do not miss your return flight. Reach CDG at least 3 hours before flight departure. Keep photocopies of important documents. Try to travel together from airports to train stations. Never wander off alone, especially at night. Always keep an eye on your belongings. Have a list of important numbers (e.g. host family, NUS, embassy) with you at all times. Inform your family of your whereabouts. • Speak as much French as you can!