University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, in collaboration with its UNITA partners, offers a Summer School on mutual understanding of Romance languages. During this week, participants will be immersed in Romance languages and will discover French and Occitan culture. This unique experience will allow students from UNITA partner universities to learn to understand and make themselves understood, while speaking their own language.
PROGRAM
- Before coming to the Pau, you will participate in a distance learning course in intercomprehension
- During your stay in Pau you will practice intercomprehension through class activities and cultural and sports activities
PROGRAM
Monday
June 27th
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9 am: Welcoming breakfast
9.30 am – 12 am: Intercomprehension class
Géraldine Lesparre (UPPA, France)
Sarah Mantegna (UNITO, Italie)
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Lunch in University restaurant
14 pm: Treasure hunt in the city centre of Pau
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Tuesday
June 28th
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Excursion to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
· 10 am: cultural visit
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Pic-Nic
· Afternoon: games on the beach
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Wednesday June 29th
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9 am – 12 am: Intercomprehension class
Géraldine Lesparre (UPPA, France)
Sarah Mantegna (UNITO, Italie)
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Lunch in University restaurant
14 pm: Meet with Occitan language stakeholders
16 pm: Jurançon wine tasting
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Thursday June 30th
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9 am – 12 am : Intercomprehension class
Géraldine Lesparre (UPPA, France)
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Pic-Nic in the mountains
15 pm: trekking in Ossau valley and meeting with a shepard
20 pm: restaurant and nightlife in Pau City centre
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Friday
July 1st
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9 am – 12 am : Intercomprehension class
Géraldine Lesparre (UPPA, France)
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Lunch in University restaurant
14 pm -16 pm: Multilingual escape game
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Our experts:
- Françoise Hapel (UPPA, France)
- Géraldine Lesparre (UPPA, France)
- Elena Albesa (UNIZAR, Spain)
- Elisa Corino (UNITO, Italy)
- Sandra Garbarino (UNITO, Italy)
- Rita Carrilho (UBI, Portugal)
- Ramona Malita (UVT, Roumania)
- Mirela Boncea (UVT, Roumania)
- Florbela Rodrigues (IPG, Portugal)
How to apply
- REQUIREMENTS: Students must speak at least one romance language (mother tongue or level b1)
- REGISTRATION: Please fill in the application form : I submit my application
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15th 2022
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Accommodation and lunches covered by UPPA.
How to get there?
The region is served by several airports and train stations. It is possible to combine planes, trains and/or buses to get to the Pau campus.
Airports:
- Pau Airport – PUF
- Biarritz Airport – BIQ
- Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées Airport - LDE
Train Station:
- Train stations of Pau, Biarritz, Tarbes or Lourdes.
Bus:
Long distance buses can be a transportation solution. The "Pau University" stop served by the companies Blablabus, Flixbus and Eurolines, is located directly at the south entrance of the Pau Campus.
Public transport: www.reseau-idelis.com
As public transport is less frequent in the evenings and at weekends, it is advisable to plan your arrival. All airports and train stations offer cab services.