http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Japanese students from the Toyama College of Foreign Languages study abroad in Christchurch, New Zealand en Vox Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:32:11 +0900 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/christchruch-the-garden-city.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/christchruch-the-garden-city.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/christchruch-the-garden-city.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:32:11 +0900 The nickname for Christchurch, New Zealand, is "the garden city." It's easy to see why, as much of inner city space is filled with parks, trees, and lots of green areas. As you walk along the shores of the Avon River, hike along the trails within ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/christchruch-the-garden-city.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300e398ec6f1e0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand botanical garden avon river tcfl study trip hagley park http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/inside-christchurch-cathedral.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/inside-christchurch-cathedral.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/inside-christchurch-cathedral.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:23:30 +0900 As THE church in Christchurch, this landmark building is at the physical and spiritual heart of the garden city. Here's a short video clip of what it looks like inside, with background music taken from an actual Evensong service, sung by "The Men... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/inside-christchurch-cathedral.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300f48ceabbc00002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand christchurch cathedral tcfl study trip http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/studying-at-kings-education.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/studying-at-kings-education.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/studying-at-kings-education.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:55:37 +0900 Here is a short video clip that shows a bit of what it was like to study English at King's Education. Overall the curriculum was quite challenging for our students, as they were required to use English all the time, both in and out of class. Our s... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/studying-at-kings-education.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300e398ebb70e0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand king's education tcfl study trip http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/final-good-byes-and-farewell-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/final-good-byes-and-farewell-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/final-good-byes-and-farewell-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:48:46 +0900 Friday, March 7th was the final day of classes for our group at King's Education. During the weekly student assembly, each of our students received a graduation certificate from their teacher. Afterwords, we took them out to Oxford on Avon, a grea... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/final-good-byes-and-farewell-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300e398ebb6b60004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand king's education tcfl study trip oxford on avon http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-7-farm-visit.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-7-farm-visit.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-7-farm-visit.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:00:35 +0900 With 40 million sheep in this country, it was only a matter of time before we had a real direct encounter with some of them. Our sheep farming experience took place on a cold and cloudy day as we drove out to the Rubicon Valley sheep farm in the t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-7-farm-visit.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300f48ce8e4ab0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand tcfl study trip sheep farm rubicon valley http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/day-trip-to-akaroa.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/day-trip-to-akaroa.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/day-trip-to-akaroa.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:12:07 +0900 On the 2nd Saturday of our study trip, our group went out to the Banks Peninsula near Christchurch for a day trip in Akaroa, a small tourist town. This was our big chance to get more acquainted with the famous natural scenery of New Zealand, and w... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/day-trip-to-akaroa.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300f48d0468d10001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand akaroa harbor cruise dolphin swim king's education black cat cruises tcfl study trip http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-6-punting-on-the-avon.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-6-punting-on-the-avon.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-6-punting-on-the-avon.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:00:44 +0900 What seemed like a boring activity at first glance- riding on this flat little boat on a slow, shallow river- turned out to be one of the most relaxing activities we experienced. 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After getting outfitted with helmets, we watched a dem... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-5-horseback-riding.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300e398e51b030004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand study abroad horseback riding king's education tcfl study trip http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-4-antarctic-centre.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-4-antarctic-centre.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-4-antarctic-centre.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:39:21 +0900 This activity was a bloody brilliant mix of hard education and theme-park thrill ride. It was an interactive, hands on experiential learning experience of what life in Antarctica is really like. The entire thing was very well produced and conducte... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-4-antarctic-centre.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cdc15a6000300f48ce1d11f0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christchurch new zealand antarctica study abroad efl antarctic centre of christchurch tcfl study trip http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-3-the-maori-experience-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TCFL Study Trip) http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-3-the-maori-experience-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://tcflstudytrip.vox.com/library/post/afternoon-activity-3-the-maori-experience-1.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:25:05 +0900 For our third afternoon activity, our Toyama group joined the entire student body of King's Education on a trip to the Willowbank Wildlife Center on the outskirts of Christchurch. 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