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Individual Home stay Courses

Total Immersion in a Foreign Language

Courses designed for you

Your teacher will give you lessons which suit you personally, reflect your interests and meet your needs. As you are the only student, the lessons will go at your pace. This way of learning is extremely effective, as you will not meet other students who speak your language.

Intensive learning process

Because you are living in your teacher's home and using the language constantly, the learning process continues all day - not just during lessons, but all the time: during meals, on trips and when enjoying activities. You are sure to make very rapid progress.

Leisure activities

You can enjoy a wide variety of cultural and sporting activities during your stay. Interests such as theatre, music, tennis, golf and riding are taken into consideration when we choose your host teacher.

We have a wide range of host teachers, allowing us to cater for youngsters, adults - including a wide range of professionals right up to the most senior positions - and the retired.

All our teachers have the necessary level of education and experience, are expert at giving individual tuition and offer a very high standard of accommodation. They are also chosen for their ability to make you feel welcome in their home.

Learning success is further guaranteed by our highly qualified academic managers, who provide in-house teacher training, equip each teacher with suitable course materials and give teachers the maximum academic support for each course.

Courses

• For all ages and levels.
• Arrival and departure any weekend throughout the year (Saturdays preferred). Lessons start on Monday
• Course fees are for one week's accommodation (7 nights) and all lessons (1 hour = 60 minutes' tuition).
• For our younger students, lessons can be replaced by activities and outings in the chosen language. Entrance and other fees, including for the teacher, then have to be added to the price of the home stay.

Young Children

We have children as young as 9 years old who are quite happy to leave home and study with a teacher, yet sometimes you can have a 17 year old who cries at first, because of homesickness. The suitability of a course for young children depends far more on the character of the child than it does on the age. Parents are usually reassured by the fact that all our teachers are qualified and, therefore, experienced in caring for children and supervising them. A family who merely lets rooms for money in no way feels the same duty of care as a qualified teacher who is a professional not only in imparting knowledge, but also caring for younger students.

Teenagers

Many of our students are at the point of leaving school or are already attending university and, although at 18 they are technically adults, parents still like a watchful eye kept on them. Our teachers are the most suitable people to do this. They can, for example, warn students to avoid certain areas in big towns and can protect the younger students from forming friendships and associations with undesirable friends. This sort of protection even for young adults can only be given properly by true professionals such as our host teachers.

Mature Students

There are no upper age limits and we have had students aged 80 years or more. The key for us is to find retired teachers who prefer to host the more mature student with whom they have more in common. Business and professional people often find our course most useful when visiting a foreign country - for business or for a professional conference, as they find that a couple of weeks spent learning the language of the country they are visiting repays itself 100-fold by impressing the foreign business partners or congress delegates with a working knowledge of what is often an obscure language.

Fees and Tuition

Course fees vary by country and the number of hours of lessons per week as detailed in the table to the right. The fees include:

• All registration costs
• Single room in a teacher's home
• Full board accommodation
• Individual lessons as chosen
• Personal course booklet
• Use of suitable course materials
• Diagnostic Test for English language courses (for this programme we'll have to fax you a detailed application form with your specific level and needs)
• Certificate of Attendance and Course Report (on request)

Notes and special conditions:

• Course fees do not include airport/port transfers, insurance or entrance to museums, sports centres, etc.
• These prices are per student per week and include lessons, accommodation and three meals per day. (one week = Sunday to Sunday).
• Students choosing to come with their own partner with the same level, can share the teacher. REDUCTION OF 20% FOR EACH STUDENT
• For students under 16: If students under 16 are not accompanied by their parents, it is mandatory to book the transfer to the family from the airport or train station.
• Activities and classes are the same price per hour, meaning that participants can freely personalize the number of hours of each in their itinerary. For example :
  • 15 hours of lessons = 10 hrs lessons & 5 hrs activities for the same price
  • 20 hours of lessons = 10 hrs lessons & 10 hrs activities for the same price
  • 25 hours of lessons = 15 hrs lessons & 10 hrs activities for the same price

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Activity, Excursion & Sports Program

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Students taking our Standard Course will live the normal life of the teacher’s family and will benefit from at least one excursion per week chosen by the teacher but without extra charge. If students wish to choose specific activities, they should book a programme of activities. This programme may consist of excursions, sports or cultural activities with an adult member of the host family. Our charges are the same as the teaching rate, students can therefore substitute 1 hour of activities for each hour of lessons they wish provided that this is arranged at the time the stay is booked. In addition, the student must pay for all expenses including all entrance fees & bus or train tickets for both themselves and the person accompanying them. Similarly, in the case of sports such as tennis, golf or horse riding, students must pay for themselves and the family member accompanying them. The students are free to choose the activities that please them, but we must then reserve the right to choose the area where we know that such activities are available. We cannot always guarantee this service especially if it is a late booking or if the student places restrictions on the type of family selected (children of the same age, vegetarian, non smoker, centre of town).

Language & Cultural programmes 2007

Make up your own programme of activities or choose from one of our special programs described below.
The programmes may vary depending on the time of the year.

Prices are per person per week.
20% reduction for two students sharing.
The cultural programme includes 10 hours of language tuition per week, full board accommodation, 3 afternoons of activities with the teacher or adult member of the family, entrance fees and transport. Extra language lessons are charged at £30, $50 or €50 per hour. Extra cultural activities are charged at £60, $90 or €90 per afternoon.

English Lessons & Cultural Activities in the UK

East Kent 1: Dover Castle, Leeds Castle, Canterbury City & Cathedral tour: £640 per week
East Kent 2: Visit a wildlife park, Chatham historic dockyard and a ride on the smallest steam railway in the world: £665 per week
London 1: Visits to Buckingham Palace (see the Changing of the Guards), British Museum and the London Eye: £860 per week
London 2: Visits to Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London: £860 per week
London 3: Visits to Madame Tussaud’s, walk in Hyde Park and choose between London Aquarium or London Zoo: £860 per week
London 4: 2 afternoons of shopping (Carnaby Street or Covent Garden or Harrods or Camden Market or Portobello Road depending on host family location), and Thames boat tour: £760
Manchester: Man. United FC full stadium tour, Beatles tour (inside the homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney), Speke Hall, Manchester Museum of Science and Industry: £695
Oxford & Stratford regions: Blenheim Palace, guided tour of universities, Oxford Story, Warwick Castle, Theatre: £820 per week
Tunbridge Wells region: Visit Battle Abbey, Yesterday's World, Bodiam Castle and the Sealife Centre: £710 per week

English Lessons & Cultural Activities in the USA

Boston: Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Science Museum & Aquarium : US$ 1300 per week
Hawaii: Tour of historical Honolulu, Iolani Palace, State Capital, Governor's Mansion, Hawaii State Art Museum & Mission House Museum, visit the State Library, see King Kamehamela's statue & have lunch in historic China Town: US$1395 per week
Las Vegas: Geological Excursions to Red Rock Canyon, Mt Charleston & Hoover Dam, walk down the famous Las Vegas Strip :US$ 1295 per week
Orange County: Universal city and Hollywood tours, Disneyland :US$ 1540 per week
Washington DC: White House tour, Smithsonian Exhibits including IMAX movie & National Zoo, tour of historical monuments, shopping at Leesburg Outlet Malls: US$1345 per week

English Lessons & Cultural Activities in Australia

Melbourne: Australian culture at beautiful New Federation, Square Culture centre, concert, exhibition, Aboriginal art and movie: US$1310 per week

English Lessons & Cultural Activities in Canada

Toronto: City tour, Pioneer village, Canadian Art Gallery: US$ 1395 per week

English Lessons & Cultural Activities in Ireland

Dublin: Visit the ancient monastic site at Glendalough, Trinity College & the Book of Kells, Shopping, Dublin Castle and Church: 1250€ per week

English Lessons & Cultural Activities in New Zealand

Auckland: Maori culture & concert, exhibition at museum gallery and cultural centre: US$ 1195 per week.

French Lessons & Cultural Activities in Canada

Quebec: Cruise on Louis Joliette, city tour up to Orleans Island, famous museums, Ste Foy base, Ste Anne de Beaupré Grand Canyon: US$1295 per week

French Classes & Cultural Activities in France

Paris: Visit the Louvres Museum or Versailles Château, the Eiffel Tower or see the city by boat “Bateau Mouche”, shopping tour: €1195 per week
The Côte d'Azur: Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory, Marineland or Phoenix Park, visit to a picturesque old town near your host family: €1195 per week
The Loire Valley: Visit the famous chateaux: €1195 per week

German Lessons & Cultural Activities in Germany

Berlin: Visit the Royal Palaces and historic buildings, the parks or museums, exhibitions and Potsdam, the remains of the Berlin Wall: €1195/week
Frankfurt: Visit the Goethe House & the old city, riverboat tour, museum of modern art & Städel Gallery, botanical gardens, zoo, historical tram tour with apple cider drinks: €1295 per week
Hamburg: Port of Hamburg, boat trip to the modern harbour & historic warehouse city, Övelgönne ships museum, Elbe Tunnel, historic harbour, old city tour, St Michael's Church, multi-vision show, Jenisch Park & house, Barlach sculpture museum, visit the old commercial town of Lübeck: €1395 per week
Munich: Visit the Bavarian Castles and the city centre: €1345 per week
Trier: Visits to vineyards & winegrowers' cooperatives with wine tasting: €1165 per week

Italian Lessons & Cultural Activities in Italy

Naples: Visit the historical centre of Naples, the ancient churches, monuments and Roman/Greek excavations: €1145 per week
Rome: Tour of the Coliseum, Roman Forum, tour of St Peter's, Castel S. Angelo, Vatican Museum, city tour by bus & visit the squares & fountains :1445 per week

Other Programs are available in

Budapest, Hungary: Visit Buda Castle and Matthias Church, Basilica, Parliament and Hungarian State Opera: €980 per week
Cairo, Egypt: Coptic Museum & Jewish Quarter, Felucca sailing on the Nile, Pyramids & Sphinx, Egyptian Museum of Ancient Antiquities, Citadel of Saladdin, Old Cairo & Mosques, ancient bazaar of Khan Khalili: US$1245/week
Caracas, Venezuela:Visit the colonial art museum and contemporary art museum, enjoy a theatre show or classical music concert: US$995 per week
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A trip to Itacuruçà city, cruise through Sepetiba Bay. Ocean bathing on Jaguanum Island, buffet lunch on Martins Island. Visit the Botanical Gardens, the Maracana Stadium and MAC Museum : US$1125 per week
St Petersburg, Russia: Visit the famous museums & Tsar's Palaces: US$1145 per week

Executive Plus Course

Languages & Countries:

The Executive Plus course is available only in English in the UK and Ireland.

Hours & Duration:

Learners may choose 15, 20 or 25 hours' individual class per week. The majority of Executive Plus learners tend to choose 20 or 25 hours. Additional hours' class beyond 25 hours may be possible and the cost will be quoted on request.

Aim:

The aim of the course is to enable executives and professionals to achieve effective communications skills in English in their particular work situation. Learners are placed with teacher-families with direct experience in the learner's work area wherever possible. Only teacher-families of a suitable age with a relevant professional background and/or considerable ESP experience are used for this programme

Course Content:

Each course is designed and taught according to individual professional requirements and includes:

• Development of listening/speaking skills and key grammar teaching in the specific professional context.
• Important work-related vocabulary and terminology.
• Language work based on professional texts.
• Key areas such as presentations and meetings.
• Relevant role-play and simulation exercises.
• Specific skills development, such as telephone English, writing reports and memos, professional correspondence.
• English for social situations

Students:

This course is especially for business executives and all professional people. Typically these will be in the areas of business, banking, marketing, finance, law, medicine, engineering, military, computers, hotel and tourism, telecommunications, electronics.
Extra charge: 275€/week.

Closer Supervision (Cocooning) for under 18s - all countries

280€ per week extra charge according to the country chosen. The Standard Course does not oblige the teacher or member of the family to spend all their time with the student. The teacher will of course spend a reasonable amount of time with the student, as they would with any friend who came to stay. This closer supervision option guarantees that the teacher or an adult member of the family is around at all times, but does not guarantee specific activities.


 

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