Summer Intensive Language Program Teaches Language in Cultural Context

SILP 2018 group
The Summer Intensive Language Program supplements classroom instruction with group activities and events designed to deepen students’ understanding of the cultural and historical contexts of the language they are learning. On June 20, the Arabic class cohort celebrated Eid Al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, with a gathering where the group discussed holiday traditions in the Arab world and shared traditional food.

The Summer Intensive Language Program, or SILP—whose roots date back to the earliest days of the Middlebury Institute more than 60 years ago—offers student a focused, immersive eight-week program of coursework and cultural activities designed to boost their language skills. Last week the program welcomed 108 students to study one of five languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.

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Jason Warburg
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