Most popular destinations for Learn a Language & Live with Teacher courses in China
Price comparison: 1 week Learn a Language & Live with Teacher Chinese course including accommodation
Home Tuition 15
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 5 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Language and Activities for Juniors (10+5)
Nanjing
For students under 13, closer supervision is compulsory.The hosts are experienced at hosting young learners and are carefully selected to match their profile and interests. Living with a host provides them with a safe and friendly environment. Students can customise their Language Immersion by combining their Home Tuition Programme with Leisure Activities, these enable them to learn while enjoying themselves which is the most effective way to progress.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 15
Nanjing
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 15
Nanjing
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 5 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 3 Cultural Visits
Nanjing
Choose from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• 3 cultural visits per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 18 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 20
Nanjing
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 20
Nanjing
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 10 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 4 Cultural Visits
Nanjing
Choose from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• 4 cultural visits per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 19 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 5 Cultural Visits
Nanjing
Choose from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• 5 cultural visits per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 20 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 15 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 45 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 25
Nanjing
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 10 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 15 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 5 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 30
Nanjing
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 30
Nanjing
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 10 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 15 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 5 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 20 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 10 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 15 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 20 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 15 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Teacher Refresher Course 30
Nanjing
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)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 25
Nanjing
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 20 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 45 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 20 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 50 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 15
Nanjing
This programme consists of private lessons tailored to your needs and interests, accommodation in a private bedroom (Sunday to Sunday) and 3 meals per day with the host family.
You can customise your stay by booking additional lessons, activities, and courses for specific purposes, paying an additional fee to have a private bathroom, as well as airport transfer services.
One of the main advantages of living with your teacher is that you will be able to continue practising Chinese even after your classes are over, which is usually a weakness of more traditional modes of learning. Nanjing has a lot to explore, in particular for foodies and history buffs, who will find an endless variety of restaurants and eateries to enjoy, as well as fascinating museums such as the Memorial Hall.
As with all HLI homestay programmes, you will be in contact with a Local Organiser, with whom you can communicate any concerns or issues that may arise 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.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Senior Special (Standard 10 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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)
Teacher Refresher Course 15
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
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)
Nanjing
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)
Standard 10 + Cultural Excursions
Nanjing
Choose 3 from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.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)
Business Language 15
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
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 20
Nanjing
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.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Senior Special (Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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)
Kids & Teens (Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
Choose 3 from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.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)
Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities
Nanjing
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)
Teacher Refresher Course 20
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
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)
Business Language 20
Nanjing
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)
Senior Special (Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
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.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 20 + Cultural Excursions
Nanjing
Choose 3 from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.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)
Kids & Teens (Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
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)
Teacher Refresher Course 25
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
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)
Senior Special (Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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)
Business Language 25
Nanjing
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)
Standard 30
Nanjing
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.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Kids & Teens (Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities)
Nanjing
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
Nanjing
Choose 3 from the following: Nanjing Museum & the central business district of Nanjing, Purple Mountain & Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, The Confucius Temple, Wanda Mall (amusement park), Xianlin Lake, Traditional Chinese Village visit, Brocade Museum & Nanjing Massacre Museum, Presidential Palace.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)
Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities
Nanjing
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)
Home Tuition 30 + 10 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 5 hrs activities
Nanjing
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 25
Shanghai
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 5 Cultural Visits
Shanghai
Choose from the following: Tianzifang Area, Bund seafront (best view on Shanghai towers), Jing’An Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Natural History Museum, People’s Square & Nanjing Road (shopping street of Shanghai), Old Town, China Art Museum, Contemporary Art Centre, History Museum of Shanghai.It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• 5 cultural visits per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 20 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 5 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Language and Activities for Juniors (10+5)
Shanghai
For students under 13, closer supervision is compulsory.The hosts are experienced at hosting young learners and are carefully selected to match their profile and interests. Living with a host provides them with a safe and friendly environment. Students can customise their Language Immersion by combining their Home Tuition Programme with Leisure Activities, these enable them to learn while enjoying themselves which is the most effective way to progress.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Language and Activities for Seniors (10+5)
Shanghai
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 15
Shanghai
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 15
Shanghai
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 5 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 3 Cultural Visits
Shanghai
Choose from the following: Tianzifang Area, Bund seafront (best view on Shanghai towers), Jing’An Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Natural History Museum, People’s Square & Nanjing Road (shopping street of Shanghai), Old Town, China Art Museum, Contemporary Art Centre, History Museum of Shanghai.It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• 3 cultural visits per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 18 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 20
Shanghai
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 20
Shanghai
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 10 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 4 Cultural Visits
Shanghai
Choose from the following: Tianzifang Area, Bund seafront (best view on Shanghai towers), Jing’An Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Natural History Museum, People’s Square & Nanjing Road (shopping street of Shanghai), Old Town, China Art Museum, Contemporary Art Centre, History Museum of Shanghai.It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• 4 cultural visits per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 19 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 10 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Business Language 30
Nanjing
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)
Home Tuition 20 + 5 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 25
Shanghai
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 10 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Choose the number of language lessons you require and personalise your Programme according to your needs, interests and preferences with a multitude of options and specialisations to choose from. Some things cannot be learnt by studying in the traditional way, fluency is achieved through living the language, using the target language constantly and in your everyday life. Culture, entertainment, leisure and current events are embedded in people’s language and these are as much part of the language learning process as the lessons.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 15 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 5 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Exam & Academic Preparation 30
Shanghai
Your teacher will design a course to prepare you for an exam. They will help you familiarise yourself with the test content, level and format, work on the different types of questions you may be asked, review and improve your replies, go over your weaknesses, give you past exam papers to help you practise.
The academic language option for international and EU students helps you prepare for boarding school (GCSE, A Level, IB), foundation courses or university. It enables you to develop and practise the language skills needed to communicate with teachers and students, read academic texts, write summaries, reports, essays and give presentations. You can also extend your vocabulary for your specialised subject (maths, science, economics, business, literature....) on request.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition Business 30
Shanghai
Designed to make rapid progress in the language you are studying and concentrating on the skills you need for your work. Improve your confidence and use of vocabulary through live practice for business meetings, negotiations, presentations and general communication with clients. Learn the skills and techniques for phoning, writing reports, e-mails or letters, through role playing. Improve your social skills when meeting and entertaining clients, travelling on business or attending conferences.
Purely for business or with professional vocabulary for medicine, tourism, real estate, marketing, law, human resources, media, aviation, military, engineering, banking, accountancy, computing, architecture...
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 10 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 15 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 15 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 5 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 30 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 20 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 10 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 10 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 15 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 20 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 15 hrs activities
Shanghai
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes:
• 25 hours private language lessons per week
• Accommodation in your teacher’s home
• Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
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