Homestay Programs Canada (English)

DESCRIPTION :

Live in a Canadian family! The Nacel homestay program offers teenagers opportunities to experience the everyday life of a host family in Canada. This immersion program proudly represents the foundation of all Nacel language programs, offering the chance for a young person from abroad to improve his/her level of English. Language improvement comes from the constant immersion in a family. The friendship which results from living as a member of a family encourages continued international communication and understanding.

HOME SCHOOLING OPTION
Nacel's Home Schooling option is an exciting program for summer students and their host families. It offers a chance for students to learn the language with a member of their host family on a structured one-on-one basis. It also provides a context for communication, language activities, and cultural sharing which will foster continued understanding and closeness.

A member of the family will tutor the student for a total of 15 hours during the first two weeks of the stay (5 hours per week in Germany). The tutoring is geared towards improvement of the conversational language, with an emphasis on the local lifestyle and culture. Writing, reading and listening activities should be included to round out the student's learning. The home tutor should be a member of the family who is either a teacher or has a degree in higher education and has had experience in home schooling. Tutoring time is "set apart" from daily activities and focused on the student's advancement in the language. Nacel provides each home tutor with materials, including a workbook and general guidelines of the program and examples of how to help format tutoring lessons.
This program is mainly intended for students who have the very basic skills of the studied language.

ACCOMMODATION :

Home stay, full board.  

Please note that participants cannot choose a specific area in Canada. Nacel International reserves the possibility to place the student anywhere in the hosting country.

LESSONS :

15

ACTIVITIES :

The new family member is expected to take part in the daily activities of his or her Canadian host family. Integration into the family is the ultimate goal of the homestay experience. However  host families are not required to organize activities, visits or excursions. The participant comes with its own spending money to cover the costs of activities.

ELIGIBILITY :

English Homestay:1 or 2 years English study.

DEADLINE :

2 months before arrival.

PROCEDURES :

Please apply through the application form below.

PRICE INCLUDES :

- Administration fees
- Homestay placement on a full board basis
- Language courses for Home Schooling programs
- Airport pick-up and transfer to the host family
- Support, assistance and 24 hours emergency phone number during the whole program

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE :

- International airfare
- International Travel insurance
- Visa, passport and medical exam fees
- Extra activities organized by the family or others
- Personal expenses and pocket money
- Medical and Emergency Repatriation Insurance
- Application fees (35 Euros)