STUDENTS CAN GET CULTURE, CREDITS ON TRIP TO SPAIN.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer VALENCIA -- Listen to the rhythmic clatter clat·ter v. clat·tered, clat·ter·ing, clat·ters v.intr. 1. To make a rattling sound. 2. To move with a rattling sound: clattering along on roller skates. of castanets castanets (kăs'tənĕts`), percussion instruments known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, possibly of Middle Eastern origin, now used primarily in Spanish dance music or imitations of it. during a dramatic flamenco flamenco, Spanish music and dance typical of the Gypsy, or gitano. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes, intense and erotic movements, stamping of the feet (zapateado), and clapping of the hands (palmada performance, enjoy a plate of paella and maybe sip a glass of sangria san·gri·a n. A cold drink made of red or white wine mixed with brandy, sugar, fruit juice, and soda water. Also called sangaree. [Probably from Spanish sangría, -- and earn college credit. College of the Canyons' study-abroad trip to Spain offers just that, an immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun) 1. the plunging of a body into a liquid. 2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid. in Spanish culture. "I have been doing study abroad for more than five years, and the reason I do this is to be a part of the transformation that I get to see in students that travel abroad," said Claudia Acosta, chairwoman of the college's foreign language department. "Students, especially those who have never traveled or left the U.S. before, get to connect academics with the human dimension while making lasting friends and a great support group." Students will visit universities and museums in the cities of Toledo, Segovia, Valladolid and Madrid during the five-week program that will run from July 24 to Aug. 11. Trips to Seville, Lisbon and Portugal are available to college students, but they are optional. Acosta added that students could earn up to eight units of college credit in the various levels of Spanish courses being offered on the trip and can enroll in up to two classes that offer honors credit. The cost is $3,195 and includes round-trip airfare, room and board, some meals, instruction and all excursions in the program. Tuition is not included but remains at the regular per-unit price. Requirements for the trip include being in good class standing at the college and having a valid passport. A mandatory orientation meeting is scheduled for July 11 on campus. For information, call (661) 362-3530 or visit www.canyons.edu connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 |
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