Home Tuition Christmas and New Year experience in the home of your teacher

The Homelingua Christmas and New Year course is an opportunity to live and learn English in the home of your teacher during the festive Christmas and New Year holiday period. The course combines 1-1 English language learning with an experience of British culture and lifestyle.

The Homelingua Christmas Home Tuition course is aimed at students who want to combine 1-1 English language learning with an experience of a traditional British Christmas and New Year. You live in the home of your teacher and are fully involved in the Christmas preparations and Christmas Day. You have 20 hours of one-to-one English learning with your teacher with lessons tailor-made to meet you personal study needs. The course offers total immersion in the language both during and outside of lessons times.

Accommodation
Accommodation is in the home of your carefully selected home teacher

Minimum age
14 years

Course dates
Arrive at the home of your teacher on 23rd December and leave on 2nd January 2010

Levels
All levels from elementary to advanced

Study options
1-1 individual tuition or 2-1 tuition with your friend, colleague or family member

Key points

  • 1-1 lessons with your teacher
  • learn English through Christmas related activities and excursions with your teacher
  • full and busy timetable of social activities outside of lesson time with maximum opportunity for language practice with your teacher and family
  • total immersion in the language
  • safe environment with carefully selected teachers

Your goals

  • to experience and enjoy a traditional British Christmas and New Year
  • to gain confidence in using the spoken language
  • to improve listening comprehension skills and speed of reactions
  • to enjoy the experience of learning English in a home environment

Fees include

  • 20 hours one-to-one English language tuition with your teacher
  • all meals taken at home
  • comfortable homestay accommodation with your private bedroom
  • hospitality of a welcoming host family
  • study materials for use during your stay
  • student information pack
  • support from Homelingua staff before arrival and during your stay
  • personalised end-of-course Progress Report
  • certificate of attendance
2009 Fees

1 person2 people
(per person)

23/12/2009-02/01/2010 

£1560.00 £1150.00

23/12/2009-29/12/2009
(click here for 6 night programme)

£880.00  £650.00 
Course supplements1 person2 people
Additional night's accommodation (max 2 nights) £50 per night
£40 per night
London and Edinburgh area £60 per week £50 per week
Junior supplement (students age 14-17) £100 per week £50 per week
Private bathroom £100 per week £70 per week
**Airport meeting service for under 16's: Heathrow £80 per flight £50 per flight
**Airport meeting service for under 16's: Stansted, Luton, Gatwick £100 per flight £80 per flight

Fees include expenses incurred during activity-based learning with the teacher. A supplement may be required if the student has specific requests for activities and excursions

**Airport meeting service fee includes the first 2 hours of waiting time. Additional waiting time charged at £20.00 per hour. This is required for students under 14 and may be required for older junior students depending on airline regulations and other reasons.