EASY LANGUAGES. Immersion Homestays in France. Destination. Why choose a French homestay?

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1 EASY LANGUAGES Immersion Homestays in France Why choose a French homestay? For all ages and language levels Year-round, from 1 week Stay with a qualified, experienced teacher Guaranteed progress, fast Total immersion - no chance to speak your first language Private lessons from 2-6 hours per day French & General Activities, Sports, Culture, Leisure Destination Total Immersion Language Tuition Home tuition is a unique opportunity to experience your host culture as well as making rapid progress in a relaxed and friendly environment. Living with a qualified and experienced native teacher is a great way to learn about culture hands-on - from mealtimes to free time. Choose from business, specialized or general courses or exam preparation, or make the most of one of the many activity programmes on offer (sports, culture and leisure activities.) Our partner organisation carefully screens its total immersion homestay teachers and works with tutors throughout France and Switzerland, making it easy to find the right tutor for you. All the tutors are experienced and qualified, and offer a warm and welcoming homestay experience as well as quality language lessons.

2 Advantages of Total Immersion Constant contact with the language With one-to-one lessons in a total immersion homestay, fast progress is guaranteed. You will be staying at your teacher's home without the opportunity to speak your first language, meaning you use the target language in a broad range of contexts and situations. Please note that total immersion stays require effort and motivation - being immersed in a foreign culture can be demanding! Experienced, qualified tutors Our partner organization's teachers are experienced and qualified to teach their native language. They regularly take part in continuous professional development and their teaching methods are modern and specially tailored to one-to-one tuition. In addition, they are thoroughly screened and regularly inspected to check not only the quality of the ir lessons but the suitability of their homes. A very warm welcome All the tutors are carefully interviewed and inspected to ensure they meet the highest standards of homestay accommodation. If you suffer from allergies or have special dietary requirements, or if you prefer a nonsmoking or child-free home, please let us know at the time of booking. Thanks to an extensive network of qualified, vetted tutors, you will always be matched with the right tutor for you. Specially tailored programmes Reaching your goals: Immersion stays can be adapted to a broad range of goals and targets, whether you're looking to improve your

3 French for work, prepare for an exam or specific event (conferences, travel abroad), refresh your knowledge of the language or make up any aspects of the language you've missed. Lessons are tailored to your specific needs and goals with a focus on improving your weak points and helping you make solid progress fast. Quick results: One-on-one lessons make for faster progress, learning at your own pace - often faster and more efficient than learning in a group setting. Supervision for young learners: Total immersion homestays are also ideal for young learners, who are well taken care of by our host families. Our "Cocooning" option is mandatory for under-15s and recommended for under-18s. This guarantees that the teacher or an adult member of the family is at home at all times when the student is there. Group immersion: For 2 students with the same language level taking lessons together, we offer a 20% discount per person. Our partner organization Home Language International, our partner organization, is amarket leader in total immersion home tuition. Since 1979, this family run business has grown to establish ties with teachers in over 30 countries worldwide, offering homestays for an impressive 20 languages. Local organisers, located in each of the 110 regions covered, supervise the teacher network and ensure the quality of accommodation and courses. Programmes French courses: the basics

4 Lesson length: 60 minutes Schedule: to be arranged with your teacher Placement test: first day of lessons. An online test prior to departure is also available Language level: all levels Locations: Brittany, French Riviera, Loire Valley, Provence, Rhône-Alps, Paris. Homestays are not usually located in the city centre. Teaching and accommodation quality are more important criteria than being centrally located. You will be asked to choose 3 preferred locations at the time of booking Certificate of completion and progress report at the end of your stay (on request) Options: specialised vocabulary, cocooning (mandatory for under-15s) (see below) Qualifications: all the teachers hold a university degree and/or an equivalent qualification, and/or a recognised teaching certificate Number of students per homestay: you will be the only student per homestay. Very rarely, one or two other students of a different nationality may be staying with your teacher. Courses on offer We offer both standard French language programmes and French & Activities programmes, ideal for practising your French in a broad range of situations. Standard Programme Choose from 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of private language lessons per week. Optional extras Specialized vocabulary/exam preparation Cocooning French & General Activities This programme includes 10 hours of lessons per week plus 5 hours of general activities

5 per week. You can decide on your activity schedule with your teacher on arrival. This programme is a good way to put your French into practise. All activity fees are included in the price (transport, entrance fees, etc.) Option available for all destinations. Some of the many activities available include: Cinema outings Shopping Bowling City walks Restaurant outings Visit to a local farm Cooking Picnics Board games DIY Especially recommended for young learners. This is a fun way to learn the language and reap the rewards by practising during fun and engaging activities. You can also choose 15 hours of lessons plus activities and/or 10 or 15 hours of activities (additional fees apply.) French & Sports This programme includes 10 hours of lessons per week plus 2 sports sessions (except if otherwise specified) per week. All activity fees are included in the price (transport, entrance fees, etc.) Sports sessions are individual and last approximately 1 hour. Group sessions may last longer than an hour. Professional athletes, a host family member or the local organiser carry out these activities with you. Remember to specify your skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) on the booking form. Horseriding All areas of France except Paris

6 Golf All areas of France except Paris Includes: golf club and golf ball hire, golf course hire, one-to-one or group lessons, practice, transfers to the golf course Tennis All areas of France except Paris Skiing Rhône-Alpes (one full day trip) French & Culture This programme includes 10 hours of lessons plus cultural activities and outings per week, transport to and from cultural attractions and entrance fees. Cultural outings usually take place with your language teacher, but on some occasions you may be accompanied by another host family member. France French Riviera Choose 3 visits from the following: Fragonard Perfume factory, Archaeological Museum, Matisse Museum, Biot Glass factory, Phoenix Park, a picturesque old town (such as Gourdon, St Paul de Vence, Old Nice etc.) Paris Louvre Museum or Orsay Museum, Eiffel Tower or Bateau Mouche and Shopping Tour Provence Choose 1 programme from the following 3: 1. Arles: Van Gogh Trip to the places which inspired him such as 'Café

7 de la Nuit', 'Pont Langlois', 'Hôtel Dieu' and 'Place Lamartine' with visit to one of the museums or to St Trophime or Alyscamps 2. Trip to visit St Remy de Provence, "St Paul de Mausole" and Van Gogh's bedroom or one of the museums + Trip to les Baux de Provence, visit to a medieval town and museum 3. Trip to Salon de Provence, the town of Nostradamus with its museum house and 'musée de la Crau' The Loire Valley Visit 2 castles + the historic town of Tours French & Leisure Activities This programme includes 10 hours of lessons plus 3 leisure activities per week, entrance fees and transport to and from the activities. Leisure activities are individual and will be lead by your language teacher, an industry professional or a member of the host family. Flower Arranging (Paris) Visit to famous florists, flower markets & a flower arranging session Cooking (All areas of France except Paris) 5 hours of traditional French cooking Dance (French Riviera) Ballet lessons Shopping (Paris) 2 shopping outings Theme Park (Paris)

8 Full-day excursion to Disneyland Paris Wine Tasting (Provence, ages 18+) Visit to a vineyard + lessons on French wine + wine tasting session Optional Extras Exam Preparation Courses/Business and Specialized Vocabulary Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. Please note that you must bring your own material, books, previous exam papers and any other material you need to prepare for the exam. Specialised vocabulary: designed for students who need to improve their professional language skills. Specialised vocabulary with technical terms in areas such as business, medicine, engineering, law, computing, architecture, tourism etc. can sometimes be provided on request. Please note that the teachers are not actual engineers, doctors, lawyers etc. Additional fees: see Dates & Prices tab Cocooning Closer supervision for students under 18. This guarantees that the teacher or an adult member of the family is at home at all times when the student is there. This option does not guarantee activities. Please note that students aged 15 or under MUST take the cocooning option and it is highly recommended for under 18s. Additional fees: see Dates & Prices tab Language & Fun: Teen Special: (13 to 17 years old included) Full-board accommodation in your experienced teacher's home 10 hours of language lessons based on your interests (sports, hobbies, idols etc.), internet videos, music/ film/sports projects, role playing, debates, writing a diary etc.

9 Choice of 3 activities from local shopping, going to the town/park/beach, board/video games, local place of interest, cooking a typical dish 1 hour's daily homework/project to do in your free time which is corrected during lesson time. Additional fees: see Dates & Prices tab Special diets We welcome students who need special diets provided we are notified in detail of these in advance. If these diets involve the host family making extra arrangements (such as a gluten-free diet) a supplement will be charged. Additional fees: see Dates & Prices tab Special needs We welcome students with physical disabilities (such as vision or hearing impairments), emotional or behavioural disorders (such as ADHD) or learning difficulties (such as dyslexia) provided we are notified of these in advance. Additional fees: see Dates & Prices tab VIP This option is specially designed for people who enjoy a very comfortable standard of living at home and who require extra comfort when they come to stay with a host family. You can expect a superior standard of accommodation and meals. VIP stays always include a private bathroom and VIP students can be sure that their teacher has plenty of experience hosting this type of student and knows how to satisfy their requirements. Additional fees: 100% of your chosen programme VIP for Young Learners This option is specially designed for people who enjoy a very comfortable standard of living at home and who require extra comfort when they come to stay with a host family. You can expect a superior standard of

10 accommodation and meals. VIP stays always include a private bathroom and VIP students can be sure that their teacher has plenty of experience hosting this type of student and knows how to satisfy their requirements. Additional fees: 100% of your chosen programme Shared Course If you choose to share lessons with a second student (or more) you must come with someone who has the same language level as you and on the same dates. You share lessons, activities (if applicable) and also share a room unless otherwise requested. Please complete 2 booking forms - one for each student - and write the name of the person you are sharing with. Discount: 20% discount each for 2 students sharing 25% discount each for 3 or 4 students sharing Christmas/New Year Any bookings which include Dec 24th, 25th or 26th (Christmas) or Dec 31st or Jan 1st (New Year) are subject to an additional fee. If your stay includes both Christmas and the New Year the supplement is only charged once. N.B. This supplement does not include activities Additional fees: see Dates & Prices tab Dates & Prices 2017 Dates 2017 Course start dates: every week, year-round Prices 2017 Programme Prices - AUD - Australian DollarBRL - Brazilian RealCAD - Canadian DollarCHF - Swiss FrancEUR - EuroGBP - British PoundJPY - Japanese Yen KRW - Korean WonNZD - New Zealand DollarPLN - Polish ZlotyUSD - US Dollar

11 All taxes and administrative fees included Book Now Standard programme - Price per week Destination 10 hours 15 hours 20 hours 25 hours 30 hours France - Paris 1,155 1,230 1,430 1,630 1,930 France - Other areas 1,030 1,105 1,305 1,505 1,805 Combined programmes Programme / Price per area, per week French lessons & Activities France - Paris France - Other areas 10hrs lessons + 5 hrs activities 1,330 1,205 10hrs lessons + 10hrs activities 1,605 1,480 15hrs lessons + 10hrs activities 1,805 1,680 French lessons (10 hrs) & Sports Tennis - 1,255 Golf, Horseriding, Skiing - 1,345 French lessons (10 hrs) & Culture 10 hrs French lessons + cultural visits (see programme) 1,380 1,255 French lessons (10 hrs) & Leisure Activities Flower Arranging, Shopping, Wine Tasting, Cooking 1,230 1,105 Theme Park 1,380 - Extra night 120 Transfer - one-way 125 Exam Prep/Business 130 Cocooning (mandatory under-15yrs) 150 Christmas/New Year period (x1) 145

12 Private bathroom 180 Special diet 150 *Round trip compulsory for students aged 16 and under. During the summer (30/06-01/09), 15 hour programmes minimum. Prices include: Your chosen course Single room, homestay at your teacher's house Course materials Full board Assistance from the local organiser Placement test, certificat of completion and progress report (on request) If your chosen programme includes activities: 10 hours of lessons, 5 hours or 3 sessions of the chosen activity, including entrance fees and transport All taxes and enrolment fees Prices do not include: Travel to your chosen destination Airport transfers Optional extras (Specialised Vocabulary, Exam Preparation, Cocooning, VIP accommodation) Christmas/New Year extras (24, 25, 26, 31 December, 1 January) Transportation in and around your chosen destination Optional activities Extra nights Exam fees, where applicable Visa fees Optional insurance Discounts: 2 students travelling together (same language level, same dates): 20% discount per student

13 Accompanying person: full-board accommodation for a second person who comes with you and shares your room but does not have lessons or activities. 20% discount for the second person aged 4 or over, 75% discount for children under 4 years old Practical Information Travel Arrivals: Sunday Departures: Sunday (7 nights - some teachers are flexible on arrival and departure days) Arrival airports and train stations: Information about the nearest airport or station will be provided with the details on your teacher and host family. You will be picked up and dropped off by your host family, local organiser or by a private driver (usually by car, though occasionally by public transport). If you decide to travel to an alternative airport or station, or if you arrive before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., an additional fee will be charged. Students under 16 must book pick-up and drop-off, except if you inform us in advance that they are accompanied by their parents. Airport transfers available on request (fees apply, see "Dates & Prices tab) Please note: Do not make travel arrangements until we have confirmed your enrolment in your chosen course (approximately 8 days after we receive your deposit). Visa Information

14 You might need a visa for this course. For more information please visit our Visa Information page. Do not hesitate to contact us by phone or if you require any additional information. Video: The HLI Experience