Price comparison: 1 week Learn a Language & Live with Teacher Portuguese course including accommodation
Standard 15
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
This school's Standard course is ideally suited for adults, both for general use and for business application, and you’ll be able to take in everything that Rio de Janeiro has to offer while you refine your Portuguese. Your teacher will be your homestay host, imparting 15 hours of private lessons every week that are specifically focused on all the topics and grammar applications that you are most interested in learning.
As full board accommodation, your host family will provide you with three meals per day. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please communicate to the school as far ahead in advance as possible in order to take this into account.
15 hours of your very own private classes is an excellent foundation to push your progress forward, but you will also benefit from getting out and talking to the Rio de Janeiro locals, which might be in the city’s lively street markets, on Copacabana Beach with your classmates, or in the legendary Circo Voador if live music is what you’re looking for. Your host family will be more than happy to point you in the right direction for you to find everything you need during your stay.
The original and most popular programme for adults. The programme completely immerses you in the target language and culture. You enjoy full board accommodation, private language lessons, and free time outside lessons and mealtimes to explore on your own or share the daily life of your host family. Your host family will show you around the area, local shops, public transport, and help you organise excursions and activities during your stay. Learn your target language fast with an intensive language programme. Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
• Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
• 15 to 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Recommended age 18+
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Business Language 20
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
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 be provided on request. Please note that the teachers are not actual engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc. Families are carefully selected to match your needs and HLI tries to provide a teacher with a similar background to your own.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Teacher Refresher Course 15
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Designed for language teachers who wish to master their use of the language in the classroom and teaching methodology. Expand your teaching techniques, practise teacher/student role playing, improve and perfect your language skills (accent, fluency, expressions, idioms, etc.). There are expert teachers able to teach at a very advanced level who will build on your existing teaching knowledge and experience.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Exam Preparation 15
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Your teacher will design a course to help prepare you for an exam. Please note that HLI does not organise the exams. It is recommended that you bring your own material, books, previous exam papers and any other material you need to prepare for the exam.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Kids & Teens (Standard 10 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
For students aged 13 or under, close supervision is compulsory (USD 170 per week).
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.Children and teenagers are placed with carefully selected friendly host families who are experienced in teaching young students.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
HLI also offers “cocooning” (closer supervision) specially designed for up to 13 year olds, and students who are scared of leaving home for the first time can choose to share with a friend or parent.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 10 (60 minutes per lesson)
Business Language 15
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
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 be provided on request. Please note that the teachers are not actual engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc. Families are carefully selected to match your needs and HLI tries to provide a teacher with a similar background to your own.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 10 + 5 hrs Activities
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 10 + Cultural Excursions
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Choose 3 visits from: Botanical Gardens, Trekking at Tijuca’s Forest, Rio’s Museum of Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow), Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Lapa (Bohemian neighborhood), Walking tour of downtown, Ipanema and Leblon (fancy beach areas), Soccer Match at Maracanã stadium.Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 13 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 20
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
The original and most popular programme for adults. The programme completely immerses you in the target language and culture. You enjoy full board accommodation, private language lessons, and free time outside lessons and mealtimes to explore on your own or share the daily life of your host family. Your host family will show you around the area, local shops, public transport, and help you organise excursions and activities during your stay. Learn your target language fast with an intensive language programme. Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
• Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
• 15 to 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Recommended age 18+
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Senior Special (Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
Host families are selected within your age group to match your own interests and background whenever possible.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Kids & Teens (Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
For students aged 13 or under, close supervision is compulsory (USD 170 per week).
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.Children and teenagers are placed with carefully selected friendly host families who are experienced in teaching young students.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
HLI also offers “cocooning” (closer supervision) specially designed for up to 13 year olds, and students who are scared of leaving home for the first time can choose to share with a friend or parent.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 15 + Cultural Excursions
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Choose 3 visits from: Botanical Gardens, Trekking at Tijuca’s Forest, Rio’s Museum of Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow), Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Lapa (Bohemian neighborhood), Walking tour of downtown, Ipanema and Leblon (fancy beach areas), Soccer Match at Maracanã stadium.Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 18 (60 minutes per lesson)
Teacher Refresher Course 20
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Designed for language teachers who wish to master their use of the language in the classroom and teaching methodology. Expand your teaching techniques, practise teacher/student role playing, improve and perfect your language skills (accent, fluency, expressions, idioms, etc.). There are expert teachers able to teach at a very advanced level who will build on your existing teaching knowledge and experience.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Exam Preparation 20
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Your teacher will design a course to help prepare you for an exam. Please note that HLI does not organise the exams. It is recommended that you bring your own material, books, previous exam papers and any other material you need to prepare for the exam.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Senior Special (Standard 10 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
Host families are selected within your age group to match your own interests and background whenever possible.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Senior Special (Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
Host families are selected within your age group to match your own interests and background whenever possible.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 25
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
The original and most popular programme for adults. The programme completely immerses you in the target language and culture. You enjoy full board accommodation, private language lessons, and free time outside lessons and mealtimes to explore on your own or share the daily life of your host family. Your host family will show you around the area, local shops, public transport, and help you organise excursions and activities during your stay. Learn your target language fast with an intensive language programme. Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
• Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
• 15 to 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Recommended age 18+
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Kids & Teens (Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
For students aged 13 or under, close supervision is compulsory (USD 170 per week).
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.Children and teenagers are placed with carefully selected friendly host families who are experienced in teaching young students.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
HLI also offers “cocooning” (closer supervision) specially designed for up to 13 year olds, and students who are scared of leaving home for the first time can choose to share with a friend or parent.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 20 + Cultural Excursions
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Choose 3 visits from: Botanical Gardens, Trekking at Tijuca’s Forest, Rio’s Museum of Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow), Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Lapa (Bohemian neighborhood), Walking tour of downtown, Ipanema and Leblon (fancy beach areas), Soccer Match at Maracanã stadium.Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 23 (60 minutes per lesson)
Teacher Refresher Course 25
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Designed for language teachers who wish to master their use of the language in the classroom and teaching methodology. Expand your teaching techniques, practise teacher/student role playing, improve and perfect your language skills (accent, fluency, expressions, idioms, etc.). There are expert teachers able to teach at a very advanced level who will build on your existing teaching knowledge and experience.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Exam Preparation 25
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Your teacher will design a course to help prepare you for an exam. Please note that HLI does not organise the exams. It is recommended that you bring your own material, books, previous exam papers and any other material you need to prepare for the exam.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Business Language 25
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
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 be provided on request. Please note that the teachers are not actual engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc. Families are carefully selected to match your needs and HLI tries to provide a teacher with a similar background to your own.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Senior Special (Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
Host families are selected within your age group to match your own interests and background whenever possible.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 30
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
The original and most popular programme for adults. The programme completely immerses you in the target language and culture. You enjoy full board accommodation, private language lessons, and free time outside lessons and mealtimes to explore on your own or share the daily life of your host family. Your host family will show you around the area, local shops, public transport, and help you organise excursions and activities during your stay. Learn your target language fast with an intensive language programme. Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
• Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
• 15 to 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Recommended age 18+
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Kids & Teens (Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities)
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
For students aged 13 or under, close supervision is compulsory (USD 170 per week).
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.Children and teenagers are placed with carefully selected friendly host families who are experienced in teaching young students.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc.
HLI also offers “cocooning” (closer supervision) specially designed for up to 13 year olds, and students who are scared of leaving home for the first time can choose to share with a friend or parent.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 25 + Cultural Excursions
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Choose 3 visits from: Botanical Gardens, Trekking at Tijuca’s Forest, Rio’s Museum of Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow), Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Lapa (Bohemian neighborhood), Walking tour of downtown, Ipanema and Leblon (fancy beach areas), Soccer Match at Maracanã stadium.Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 28 (60 minutes per lesson)
Teacher Refresher Course 30
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Designed for language teachers who wish to master their use of the language in the classroom and teaching methodology. Expand your teaching techniques, practise teacher/student role playing, improve and perfect your language skills (accent, fluency, expressions, idioms, etc.). There are expert teachers able to teach at a very advanced level who will build on your existing teaching knowledge and experience.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Exam Preparation 30
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Your teacher will design a course to help prepare you for an exam. Please note that HLI does not organise the exams. It is recommended that you bring your own material, books, previous exam papers and any other material you need to prepare for the exam.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Business Language 30
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
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 be provided on request. Please note that the teachers are not actual engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc. Families are carefully selected to match your needs and HLI tries to provide a teacher with a similar background to your own.
- Choose from 15, 20, 25, or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
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