1 . Summer camps have their unlimited daily diet of screen-free outdoor fun. Now, for kids hungry for a bit of parent-free adventure and keen to broaden their horizons, an overseas camp is a chance to show real independence, form lifelong cross-cultural friendships and maybe even pick up a new skill.

Village Camps
Salavas, France
+33475881681
Best for: River fun
Suitable for: 11-17 years; £1996 (13 nights), starting 30th June or 14th July

This granddaddy of European camps (now in its 48th year) on the banks of the Ardeche is a well-run operation with rock climbing and canoe training in a two-day 30 km canoe trip with an overnight sleep in a camp. If you’re interested, you can combine the outdoor fun with a French language course.

International Camp Suisse
Route de la Jorette, Switzerland
+41795639872
Best for: Mountain activities
Suitable for: 6-17 years; £2600 (13 nights), starting any Saturday from 30th June to 17th August

Set up 15 years ago by Richard Young and Julie Tyler, it draws campers from all over the world. Here all campers do language tuition in French, Spanish, German or English, combined with cultural trips and a full timetable of outdoor action.

French Woods Sports and Arts
431 Chapel Hill Rd, New York, US
+16076372267
Best for: Teenage daydreaming
Cost from: £2263-£2707 for two weeks from early June to the end of August

This teen-only camp offers watersports, sports and extreme sports, performing and visual arts, circus arts and technology such as computer programming and robotics.

Camp Kandalore
1143 Kandalore Rd, Canada
+17054892419
Best for: Wilderness
Suitable for: 14-16 years; £1972 for two weeks between 28th June and 26th August

This 70-year-old venue offers some incredible water-based adventures, including canoe tripping through the lakes and parks.

1. What is the advantage for kids to attend an overseas camp?

A．Having screen time free of charge.	B．Freeing their parents from adventures.
C．Enhancing their independent ability.	D．Tasting their parents’ financial hardship.

2. How much does a participant have to pay for camps in the mountains?

A．£1996.

B．£1972.

C．£2270.

D．£2600.

3. Which number can one call for information about learning circus arts?

A．+16076372267.	B．+17054892419.
C．+41795639872.	D．+33475881681.