Welcome to FU International Academy 2011

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1 Welcome FU International Academy 2011

2 Welcome our school in Tenerife, we hope you have a great time here! School: General information. Address: Centro Comercial La Cúpula Local Puer de la Cruz, Tenerife Opening hours: Monday Thursday from 9:00 18:00. Friday from 9:00 16:00 Telephone number: (+34) (FU Academy) Fax: (+34) Mobile: Emergency number (+34) info@fu-ia.com If you have any problems you can contact reception from Monday Friday between 9:00 and 15:00 or talk your class teacher. Here is some information about your first day at our Academy: Academic hour: One academic hour (AH) is 45 minutes. Registration form On the first day we ask you fill out and sign the form accept our terms and conditions. Text book - Ven You can borrow the text book which is used in your class. We ask you sign for it and pay a deposit of 20. It is very important that you keep the receipt so we can return the deposit at the end of your course. If you prefer you can aswell buy the book for 20. Workbook Libro de ejercicios If you have signed up for the Intensive 20 or Intensive 30 course the registration fee includes the cost of the workbook. Deposit (for students staying in one of our apartments or with a host family) All students who are staying in one of our apartments have pay a 50 deposit. Please fill in and sign the accommodation form and be sure read the house rules on the day you arrive. You will receive a receipt for this payment. It is very important that you keep the receipt so we can return your deposit at the end of your stay. We will also make a copy of your ID card or passport, please remember bring them with you on the first morning.

3 Families All students who are staying with one of our host families have pay a 50 deposit at the reception desk on the first day. Please fill in and sign the accommodation form and be sure read the house rules on the day you arrive. You will receive a receipt for this payment. It is very important that you keep the receipt so we can return your deposit at the end of your stay. We will also make a copy of your ID card or passport, remember bring them with you on the first morning. Welcome Breakfast on Monday at 11 p.m. Every Monday all the students and teachers have a break gether at 11 a.m. We prepare breakfast and invite you for a free coffee in our cafe. It is a good opportunity get know your classmates and we will give you information about the leisure activities. If you have any queries about your stay we will answer your questions. You can get further information about the Intensive 30 course at reception. Information about leisure activities We will give you all the information you need about the leisure activities during the welcome breakfast and you will find a weekly information sheet on our notice board in the corridor. For any further information please ask at the reception desk. Contact person If you have any questions, suggestions or complaints please do not hesitate contact our team at reception. There is also a lot of useful information in our Student Handbook, or on the notice blackboard in the corridor. Complementary Services of the school. - Change of course level on request - Change of accommodation on request - Suggestion box - Book lending service. - Free Internet access - Free books for Intensive 20 and 30 courses. - Turial system. - Complaints book. - Airport transfer service - Accommodation - Translation service - Fax service - Organised leisure activities. Leisure activities With a full programme of optional extra activities our leisure team will ensure that you enjoy your free time as well as the learning experience. Once a week we organise: breakfast, an excursion, sports activities, surfing, beach volleyball, film night, parties, salsa and Flamenco lessons etc. A minimum number of participants are required for every activity. Some excursions and activities involve extra costs for transport or entrance tickets. The school can also organise different sports, dance or other activities upon request.

4 PROGRAMME: Every Monday at 11.00: Breakfast gether on the terrace. Here you have the opportunity get know your classmates, students from other groups and also enjoy the sun and the impressive view of El Teide, Spain s highest mountain. Botanical Garden in Puer de la Cruz: weekly visit. Beach-Volleyball - once a week we meet at the Playa Jardín in Puer de la Cruz and have lots of fun. Salsa lessons - we meet at a salsa-school accross from the Botanical Garden. You learn the basic Salsa steps and have a lot of laughs. The Flamenco lessons take place once a week at the school. You get know the basic steps and feel really Spanish! Free surf lessons at the Martiánez Beach, Puer de la Cruz. Weather permitting, one of the local professional surfers will teach you the skills enjoy this exciting sport. Friday night is party night: Once a month one of our teachers meets the students from all the groups at a different pub or bar so they can get know each other, have some drinks and get in the party mood. Ask at reception for the Bar of the week. Weekends: Excursions - These change every week: The FU Academy is in charge of these excursions so we organise a car or bus and someone from the school accompany you. Examples are: Las Cañadas del Teide - World Heritage Site - The National Park with its dramatic volcanic landscape. El Barranco del Infierno in the south - a walk along the Devil s Gorge. Santa Cruz and Playa de las Teresitas the Island s capital city and a trip its lovely sandy beach. Visits different hisric wns including La Laguna, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico, and La Orotava. Punta Teno wild landscape and the most westerly point of the island. If you like adventure sports our staff can help you find out more information about the activities available.

5 FU International Academy transfer service The school offers a two-way transfer service between the airport and your accommodation. When you arrive in Puer de la Cruz you will be met by a member of staff from the Academy who will show you your accommodation and explain how get the school on Monday morning and give you any other information you may need. Local bus service Alternatively you can take the local TITSA bus (guagua, pronounced whawha in Canarian). There is a regular service from both the North and South Airports. See times below but please check on the website before leaving in case of last minute changes: N.B. The bus drivers will not accept notes, they accept 20, 10 or 5 notes or coins. BONO-BUS (Discount card) The Bono-Bus is valid on all regular TITSA buses and routes, providing a 50% discount. A BONO card can be bought at the airport shop La Alpisa (second shop on the right past Burger King) which shows the green BONO BUS logo. They cost 30 or 12 Euros and can also be bought in TITSA bus stations and some shops and kiosks. The Bono-Bus is valid for 1 year. Important: The Bono-Bus can be used by more than one person. If there is not enough money left on the Bono-Bus for the last journey, you can pay the difference in cash but not with another Bono-Bus. TITSA bus Information 24-hour Information (Spanish/English) Tel: Tel.: / / / Fax: Arrival at the South Airport Reina Sofía You can go directly Puer de la Cruz with bus no. 343 or you can take bus no. 111 Santa Cruz and then change bus no. 102 or 103 Puer de la Cruz. Puer de la Cruz Aeropuer Sur (Reina Sofía) Nr.343. Approximate duration of drive is 85 minutes. Puer de la Cruz Aeropuer Sur (South Airport) 06,30 08:41 07:45 10:16 09:00 11:57 10:30 12:48 12:00 13:30 14:30 15:57 15:20 17:03 17:00 18:28 19:00 19:34 21:25 20:54 23:29

6 LAS AMÉRICAS - AEROPUERTO SUR (Reina Sofía) SANTA CRUZ No.111 Aeropuer Sur (South Airport) Santa Cruz 06:30 05:30 22:30 every 30 minutes 21:30 every 30 minutes 23:00 22:30 23:45 23:30 01:00 00:30 03:00 02:30 05:00 04:30 SANTA CRUZ (Intercambiador) - AEROPUERTO NORTE- PUERTO DE LA CRUZ Nr.102 During the week SANTA CRUZ PUERTO CRUZ 00:15 (3,4) 00:45 (1,4) 02:00 (1,4) 03:15 (1,4) 04:30 (1,4) 04:45 (4) 06:00 (1) 05:45 06:20 (1) 06:15 06:40 (1) 06:30 (2,4) 07:10 (1) 07:15 21:40 21:15 every 30 minutes every 30 minutes 22:15 (1) 22:00 23:30 (1,4) 23:00 (1) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays SANTA CRUZ PUERTO CRUZ 00:15 (3,4) 00:45 (1,4) 02:00 (1,4) 03:15 (1,4) 04:30 (1,4) 04:45 (4) 06:00(1) 05:45 06:30(1) 06:15 07:00(1) 06:45 07:15 21:30 every 30 min. 21:15 22:00 every 30 min. 22:15 (1) 22:00 23:30 (1,4) 23:00 (1) (1) through Tacoronte. (2) through El Botánico - Cuesta la Villa - La Matanza - Aupista. (3) through Tacoronte und La Orotava. (4) does not sp at the North Airport

7 N.B. The departure from the South Airport can be delayed by a maximum of 10 minutes due the flights arrivals. The departures from Santa Cruz at and and the departure from the South Airport at 22:50 and 01:30 depend on the scheduled flights. Arrival at the North Airport Los Rodeos From here the bus goes directly Puer de la Cruz coming from Santa Cruz. The bus arrives at Los Rodeos approximately minutes after leaving Santa Cruz, depending on the time of day. Get off the bus at the last sp, Estación de Guagua (bus station). The bus waits mins. at the airport and then goes on Puer de la Cruz. SANTA CRUZ (Intercambiador) - AEROPUERTO NORTE- PUERTO DE LA CRUZ No.102 On Weekdays Departure From SANTA CRUZ PUERTO CRUZ 06:00 (1) 00:45 06:20 (1) 06:15 06:40 (1) 06:30 (3)* 07:10 (1) 07:15 06:20(1) 21:15 every 30 min. every 30 min. 22:15 (1) 22:00 23:30 (1)* 23:00 (1) 00:15 (4)* 00:45 (1)* 02:00 (1)* 03:15 (1)* 04:30 (1)* 04:45 * Saturdays, Sundays and on holidays Departure from SANTA CRUZ Departure from PUERTO CRUZ 06:00(1)(2) 05:45 06:30(1) 06:15 07:00(1) 06:45 07:15 21:30 every 30 min. 21:15 22:15 (1) every 30 min. 23:30 (1)* 23:00 (1) 00:15 (4)* 00:45 (1)* 02:00 (1)* 03:15 (1)* 04:30 (1)* 04:45* * Does not sp at Aeropuer del Norte (North Airport) (1) Through Tacoronte. (2) Sundays and on Holidays no (3) Through El Botánico - Cuesta la Villa - La Matanza - Aupista. (4) Through Tacoronte and La Orotava.

8 PUERTO DE LA CRUZ: ATTRACTIONS and USEFUL INFORMATION LORO PARQUE (Parrot & Animal Park & Show) Address: Punta Brava, Puer de la Cruz Tel: Opening Times: from 08:30. 18:30. Last admission: 17:00 h Transport: Free mini-train from the Plaza Reyes Católicos (McDonalds) Loro Parque, every 20 minutes. Loro Parque is a paradise of tropical gardens and a new zoo concept with many attractions. The Loro Parque Foundation is dedicated animal conservation. It houses the largest collection of parrots in the world and covers an area of 120,000 square metres. Arrive early and see all the shows: dolphins, parrots, sea-lions, and the magnificent new Orcas (killer whales) from Seaworld. Also not be missed is the refrigerated penguinarium, the Orchid House, and the best Aquarium in Europe where sharks swim over the longest underwater glass tunnel in the world (18.5 m), tiger island, the gorilla jungle, bat cave, Gambian market and Thai village There s so much see take some water with you and wear comfortable shoes! LAGO MARTIÁNEZ - One of the major features of Puer de la Cruz is the Lago de Martiánez complex. This swimming pool area was designed in 1977 by the famous artist and architect from Lanzarote, César Manrique ( ). There are eight seawater swimming pools, a spa pool and areas especially for children. The Lago Martiánez is so large that it never gets very crowded. You can hire sun beds and parasols. There are several bars and restaurants so you can relax and enjoy the whole day there. BOTANICAL GARDEN CALLE Retama, Puer de la Cruz. Summer opening hours: (daily). 9:00 19:00 (1st April - 30th September)Winter : 9:00 18:00 (1st Ocber - 31st March). Closed: 1st January, Good Friday and 25th of December. Tel and Fax: The La Orotava Acclimatisation Garden was created by a Royal Decree from Carlos III, in There was a need establish plant species from the tropics before replanting them in Spain and northern Europe. Alonso de Nava y Grimón, VI Marquis de Villanueva del Prado ok the decision create the gardens and in 1790 the plans were drawn up. Nicolás Eduardo, an architect from La Laguna, designed 35 new planting areas which were finished by Today is home some magnificent tropical trees and interesting plants from around the world.

9 Orchid Garden Opening hours: 9:30 18:00 all year round. SITIO LITRE Camino Sitio Litre, s/n TEL: FAX: At 220 years old, this is the oldest garden in Tenerife. It is in the grounds of a private house dating from The owners open their delightful garden the public. It contains the largest collection of orchids on the island, the largest and oldest Dragon tree in Puer de la Cruz and reminders of famous explorers and visirs e.g. the German botanist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt and Agatha Christie, the British crime writer. It has a café and a shop that specialises in local products. It also has an exhibition of botanical paintings on loan from Kew Gardens in London. NIGHT CLUBS, PUBS AND DISCOTHEQUES Discoteca Vampi's Avenida Familia Betancourt y Molina Discoteca Xit Calle Obispo Pérez Cáceres Discoteca Changó Avenida Familia Betancourt y Molina Pub Hannen Studio Avenida Familia Betancourt y Molina Pub Color Café Plaza del Charco Pub Sheriff Plaza del Charco Pub Mágnum Calle Agustín de Betancourt Discoteca Joy Calle Obispo Pérez Cáceres Discoteca Mi Avenida Familia Betancourt y Molina Discoteca Lowen Avenida Familia Betancourt y Molina Pub La Gruta Calle La Hoya Pub La Fragata Plaza del Charco Pub Element s Calle Méquinez Pub Azúcar Calle Blanco Pub Blanco Bar Calle Blanco Pub Limbo Calle Blanco Pub Barmacia Calle Iriarte Pequeño Buda bar Calle Iriarte Pub La Suite Carretera el Botánico RESTAURANTS La Papa. Canarian cuisine. Calle San Felipe La Rosa de Bari. Italian cuisine. Calle El Lomo El Gordo y la Flaca. Italian cuisine. Calle El Lomo Restaurante Estambul. Kebab Turkish cuisine. Calle San Juan (old Timafaya Cinema) Pizzería Compostelana. Calle Venezuela Casa Pache. Tapas bar. Calle La Verdad Kafka. Calle Cruz Verde Mil Sabores. Calle Cruz Verde

10 Templo del Vino. Calle Cruz Verde El Correíllo. Calle Cruz Verde Tasca El Olivo. Calle Blanco - Iriarte Bistro. French cuisine. Calle Blanco - Plaza del Charco Casa Lala. Canarian cuisine. Camino de El Durazno - Tel: Régulo is about 100 metres from the Plaza del Charco in an 18 th century Canarian house. It is one of the best restaurants in Puer de la Cruz with affordable prices. Opening hours are from 12:00 15:00 and from 18:00 23:00 except on Sundays and Mondays. Pérez Zamora Plaza del Charco - Tel: Los Gemelos. Specialities: Canarian cuisine, meat and fish. Calle El Peñón El Limón offers a vegetarian menu and fresh fruit juices. It is close the church Peña de Francia. Open from 13:00 16:00 and from 19:00 23:00- Tel: Café Ebano Tapas Bar. Calle Esquivel Plaza La Iglesia. Cervecería Hannen Alt. German cuisine. Plaza del Charco. DaCanio. Italian cuisine. Avenida. Marques Villanueva del Prado not far from the Botanical Garden Tasca La Oliva. Tapas bar in front of the Botanical Garden Hamburguesería Track. Plaza del Charco Hamburguesería Salinas. Plaza Europa Poco Loco Mexican Cantina. Sitio Litre Chinese Restaurants: Avenida Familia Betancourt, Calle Aceviños and Carretera Botánico. BIKE RENTAL AGENCIES - MOUNTAINBIKE ACTIVE CALLE Mazaroco - Edif. Daniela, bajo - Puer de la Cruz Tel : , fax : , Movil: , info@mtbactive.com CAR RENTAL AGENCIES Aus Plaza. Pza. el Charco nº1 (office) tel: ausplaza@teneriferentacar.com Reisen. Edif. Casablanca. Calzada Martiánez. Local 16. Tel: Avia Car. Aceviño, S/N Tel: Hertz. Calzada Martianez 19, Edificio Casablanca Tel Betacar/Europcar. Edificio Porfino. Robles, s/n. Urb. La Paz. Tel: Cicar. Avda. Fmilia Betancourt y Molina, 20-Puer de la Cruz. Tel: CALL CENTER (public telephone service) Very cheap call from the shop in Calle Iriarte TAXI. Radio Taxi. Tel.: The central Taxi Rank is at Plaza del Charco TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE Casa la Aduana. Calle Las Lonjas. Tel.: POST OFFICE Calle Del Pozo, 14, Puer De La Cruz. Tel Fax: HOSPITALS Public Spanish Health Service (SCS - Servicio Canario de Salud) Centro de Salud Puer de la Cruz, Calle El Pozo next the Central Bus Station. Students from the European Union can show their European Health Cards in public hospitals and will be seen by the resident docrs.

11 Private insurance HOSPITAL CLÍNICA BELLEVUE (HOSPITEN) Calle Alemania, 4 (Urb. San Fernando) Puer de la Cruz. Tel: / Fax: bellevue@hospiten.es. The staff speaks English, German and other languages. 24-hour emergency service. LOCAL POLICE Local Police and Lost and Found Office. Plaza de Europa. Puer de la Cruz. Tel.: SUPERMARKETS Hipertrebol - C.C. La Cúpula Hiperdino - Avenida Generalísimo Mercadona Calle Blanco y Centro Comercial Martiánez Spar Avda Marqués Villanueva del Prado. AIRPORT TENERIFE SOUTH- Reina Sofía: General Information 24 h. Telf: / Website: Aeropuer Reina Sofía Lost Luggage Phone: Iberia Handling Phone: Ineuropa Handling Car hire AUTO REISEN AVIS CICAR EUROPCAR HERTZ AIRPORT TENERIFE NORTH Los Rodeos: Information: Tel.: Website: Aeropuer Los Rodeos Car hire AVIS Europcar HERTZ CICAR REISEN See our