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OUR MEETING AGENDA Why Travel: Educational Objectives Traveling with EF Our tour itinerary and highlights Everything you get! What are you responsible.

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2 OUR MEETING AGENDA Why Travel: Educational Objectives Traveling with EF Our tour itinerary and highlights Everything you get! What are you responsible for? EF Price Guarantee & Payment Options How to Reserve your Spot

3 EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Promote understanding, cultural respect, language learning and global citizenship. Sharpen key 21st century skills, including communication and global competence. Navigate new experiences and adapt to change with confidence. Align with school curricula to bring subjects, people, places and events to life. Global Classroom (click to play video) A little about me as the group leader

4 Improve spoken confidence Understand the importance of language from an international perspective Interact and connect with native speakers Get hands-on experience with the culture Bring the language to life WHY LANGUAGE & CULTURAL IMMERSION

5 WHY EF? Safety first All-Inclusive Coverage Plan 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio Trained and licensed local guides 24-hour emergency on-call service Most educational Lessons at EF’s accredited International Language School Full-time specialized Language Immersion Tour Director Best value Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts Peace of mind Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to our destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative arrangements.

6 WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE EF has 37,000 staff and teachers in more than 500 offices in over 50 countries

7 WHAT TO EXPECT ON OUR LANGUAGE IMMERSION TOUR Daily Theme Explore topics that you can relate to—like food, art or youth culture—making each day a new path to discovery. Language Lessons Learn and practice vocabulary relevant to the daily theme during your accredited lesson at an EF International Language School. Cultural Activities Participate in an art lesson, take a cooking class or learn a traditional dance to add authentic cultural richness to your language development. Interactions with Locals Put your new language skills to use in conversations with locals on a scavenger hunt, on a playing field or over a home- cooked meal.

8 DAILY LANGUAGE THEME Example of one of our chosen themes: Day 4: Costa Rican Culinary Traditions Accompanying activities: -Morning language lesson on cooking, taste, recipe and food vocabulary -Explore the beaches to see locals enjoying various fresh fruits and vegetables -Enjoy a picnic lunch -Take a cooking class that evening and learn how to make traditional Costa Rican dishes

9 WHAT WE’LL DO, TRY AND EXPLORE

10 Traveling with EF Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world Combined groups get the best value Tour choice and departure date flexibility to match with other groups Meet other students from around the country Our date flexibility –Requested departure date: June 25, 2016 –Earliest possible departure: June 18, 2016 –Latest possible departure: July 2, 2016 Traveling with EF (Click to play video) WHAT IS GROUP TRAVEL?

11 A MORE ENGAGING LEARNING EXPERIENCE Students learn on a deeper level when their lessons connect to their own lives. EF’s weShare platform makes sure that happens on tour. Taps into each student’s strengths and passions Helps put a more personal lens on their experience Gives students a chance to reflect on and share what they’ve learned through post-tour presentations and videos Provides opportunity to earn high school or college credit More information at: www.eftours.com/wesharewww.eftours.com/weshare

12 ALL-INCLUSIVE COVERAGE PLAN The plan is already included in our tour price and covers your child for: Tour cancellation and interruption Illness and accident Baggage and property Flight delay 24hr access to an English-speaking representative More information at: www.eftours.com/coverage or by calling Customer Service (800-665-5364)www.eftours.com/coverage

13 MY APPROACH TO BEHAVIOR AND SAFETY The same rules and behavioral expectations that apply to school will apply on my tour. All scheduled activities are obligatory. If a traveler violates my rules, I have the right to send them home from tour at the parents’ expense.

14 EVERYTHING YOU GET Program price includes Specialized Language Immersion Tour Director 15 hours of themed, accredited language lessons Experiential cultural workshops and activities Organized interactions with locals weShare, EF’s online platform for a deeper learning experience Customized language workbooks for our group Licensed local guides Entrance fees to local attractions and historically significant sites Round-trip flights on major carriers Centrally located hotels with private bathrooms Regional breakfast and dinner daily Ground transportation Horseback Riding in Tamarindo

15 WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR? Spending money for optional excursions, free time activities, souvenirs, lunches and snacks ($45-$65 per day) Tips for your Tour Director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day) Airline checked baggage fees if applicable Passport and/or visa fees These are all necessities each traveler will be responsible for on this tour.

16 PASSPORTS AND VISAS All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation Valid passports are required for all travelers Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process Some destinations may require travel visas Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our scheduled return date

17 PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price will never change once you enroll with your $95 down payment $ 5 a day $ 149 a month PAYMENT OPTIONS Pay in Full at Enrollment Total for Adults: $ 3,250 Total for Students: $ 2,915 Includes limited time $200 discount Automatic Payment Plan $95 down payment due at sign up + $0 plan fee Manual Payment Plan $95 down + $50 plan fee + ($155 all inclusive coverage)

18 Share/send out the link that leads to your personal traveler webpage on the EF website Friends and family will be able to easily donate their preferred amount directly to your trip Great gift for birthdays, holidays, graduation, etc. Fundraise for your tour!

19 If you sign up by midnight TONIGHT… Scholarship Raffle You will have the chance to WIN $100 off the program price! Must be registered by TONIGHT at midnight to be eligible!

20 For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday. HOW DO YOU RESERVE YOUR SPOT? Online www.eftours.com/1660131SZ Customer Service Phone 800-665-5364 Tour number 1660131SZ Application deadline November 11 th, 2014

21 “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” NELSON MANDELA


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