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Your Immersive Language Experience Awaits

Cultural differences

Hosts may not have the same way of life as you do, so please be ready to accept the cultural differences, which are also part of your language immersion experience. Learning a language is also learning about the country where it is spoken and its people.


School holidays

Please note school holidays may not be on the same dates as in your home country, so children may be at school during your stay.


Pocket money

We recommend you bring £100, €120, US$140 weekly spending money and double these amounts if you have not booked any leisure options.

Activities & visits

Home 2 Home Stay Hosts will welcome you into their home like a friend who has come to stay and will share their daily family life. If you would like cultural visits, activities, sports, or excursions, these are options that should be added to your programme.


Activities and/or cultural visit options are strongly recommended for all students, as they enable you to continue practising your language skills outside of lessons as well as learning more about the country and region you are in.

  • 10 hours of lessons must be combined with General Activities and/or Cultural Visits and/or Farm Activities.

  • Students under 18 must book General Activities, Farm Activities, and/or Cultural Visits with their Home Tuition Programme.

Transfers

Please provide us with full travel details and a mobile number well in advance of your stay if you wish to book transfers.

  • Transfers are compulsory for students aged 15 and under unless taken care of by their parents.

Before arrival

Our hosts are provided with full details concerning you, your preferences, and the programme you have booked. We advise you to contact them before your stay to introduce yourself and tell them about your interests, food preferences, and expectations. This will help them prepare for your stay.


If you have booked a course with lessons, we advise you to complete our Online Language Test, and the results are sent automatically to your host teacher. This will enable them to personalise the content of your language lessons in advance to suit your needs.


A Student Handbook is available on request; it contains all the information and answers to any questions you may have on your language immersion.

Before departure

Host Teachers fill in a Teacher’s Report with full details concerning your lessons, activities, and their comments. It is available on request.


We ask, if possible, for you to fill in an Online Student Report as we are interested in your feedback.


Your teacher can provide you with a Certificate of Attendance on request.