Switzerland: Land, Life & Leadership
The EF Tour
Behavior Contract
Packing for the Trip
MISC.
200
FOOD: This classic Swiss dish involves melting cheese in a communal pot and dipping bread into it.
What is fondue?
200
This small, landlocked country in Europe is known for its mountains, over 1500 lakes, neutrality, and chocolate.
What is Switzerland?
200
The Team Connecticut Travel Behavior Expectations.
What are to be safe, respectful, and responsible when traveling?
200
These two items are used to clean and brush your teeth
What are a toothbrush and toothpaste? 
200
This theme, guiding our EF travels this year, focuses on preparing for success in an evolving global landscape and emphasizes skills that will help navigate the challenges of tomorrow.
What is "Future Readiness in a Changing World"
400
GEOGRAPHY: This country borders Switzerland to the west and is one we will travel in and out of during our trip.
What is France?
400
Located in the central northern part of Switzerland, this city is the largest by population and is known as the country's main financial and business hub. It's often considered Switzerland’s most cosmopolitan city.
What is Zurich?
400
This expectation is supported by the scenario where a traveler immediately removes their earbuds when a chaperone, tour guide, or guide begins to speak.
What is being respectful?
400
This item is something that you wear when you sleep.
What are PJ's, Pajama's?
400
The country that borders Switzerland to the west
What is France
600
In Switzerland, this behavior is considered impolite in public spaces, especially in places like trains or restaurants.
What is speaking loudly? The culture values quiet and calm, and loud talking or boisterous laughter can be disruptive. Avoiding loud phone conversations and keeping your voice down, even in ca
sual settings, is a good way to show respect for others.
600
This city, located in the western part of Switzerland, is the country's second-largest and sits along Lake Geneva. We will be taking a walking tour of it.
What is Geneva?
600
This expectation is supported by the scenario where a traveler, during free time, chooses to leave a shop’s payment line to arrive at the meeting spot on time, even though they really wanted the item.
What is being respectful and responsible?
600
What is the weight limit for your luggage on this trip?
What is up to 50 lbs?
600
This red-and-white symbol is on the Swiss flag and also represents a global humanitarian organization founded in Geneva.
What is the Red Cross?
800
This capital of Switzerland
What is Bern?
800
The town we will visit that is located on the southern shore of Lake Geneva. It is a French town that is famous for its natural mineral water and luxury spas.
What is Évian-les-Bains?
800
These two expectations are supported by the scenario where a traveler informs their chaperone about their bathroom break and exact location to ensure safety and prevent any worry.
What are being Safe and Responsible?
800
This card will help you get cash, Swiss franc, or euros.
What is a ATM card
800
The Currency of Switzerland.
What is the Swiss franc? Switzerland is not part of the European Union, so it doesn't use the Euro.
1000
Switzerland has four official languages. Name two of them.
What are German and French? (Accept also: Italian and Romansh)
1000
We will take a walking tour of this city, and the Global Leadership Conference will take place here. It is Germany's capital and largest city, known for its history, culture, and arts, and is located along the Spree River in the eastern part of the country.
What is Berlin?
1000
Three things you need to Be Responsible for during our trip.
I will...
check in with my chaperone regularly.
be mindful of meeting times and locations.
be on time for all meetings and activities.
respond to ALL group texts promptly.
keep all my possessions and money in a safe and secure location.
follow all guidelines and expectations of the hotels, sites, restaurants, and other locations.
open my mind and heart to new cultural differences.
1000
This paper document allows you to visit other countries and is highly important to have with you at all times.
What is a passport.
1000
During your trip, you will experience this 3-day event, where approximately 1,000 other EF travelers will come together to find solutions to a global issue.
What is the EF Global Leadership Conference
2000
In Switzerland, this political principle divides the country into 26 semi-autonomous regions, each with its own government and laws.
What is federalism?
2000
During our visit to Berlin, we will see this gate and wall, both iconic symbols of the Cold War.
What is the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Wall?
2000
This scenario supports two of our Team Connecticut Travel Behavioral Expectations by highlighting how we should behave in the various places and activities we will be experiencing. (Please make one up.)
Scenario created by jeopardy contestant and judged by chaperones.
2000
You will be given this at the airport before we leave on the trip, and will be required to wear it on your wrist the entire time.
What is an EF bracelet?
2000
According to the International Cocoa Organization, the average Swiss person consumes about 10 kg (22 lbs) of this each year.
What is chocolate? (That's equivalent to about 111 chocolate bars. Switzerland is also the birthplace of milk chocolate, invented by Daniel Peter in 1875, and the Toblerone, created by Theodor Tobler in 1908.)