Eurolingua English Homestay - Christchurch, South

  New Zealand

• Christchurch: 
Christchurch

Dates: Year round

Description: One-to-One Homestay, living in the tutor's home, including private room, individual and customised tuition, full-board (all meals), participation in family life and activities, cultural visits and excursions. Pick-up/drop-off at the nearest airport/railway station. A fantastic linguistic and cultural experience!!

Eurolingua One-to-One Homestay Programmes are available all year and are suitable for students of any age (16 - 75 years) and language level (beginner to advanced). Ideal for personal interest, business, travel or examination revision purposes. All Eurolingua tutors are fully-qualified teachers and native speakers, experienced in teaching their mother tongue as a foreign language.

The unique Eurolingua One-to-One Homestay Programme will ensure that you make maximum progress in the shortest possible time, whatever your starting level, beginner to advanced. You live full-board in the home of your fully-qualified foreign language tutor, receiving 4 hours per day (20 hours per week) of individual language tuition, specifically adapted to your own level, learning pace and interests, whether for business or pleasure!! The rest of the time you benefit from lots of conversational practice by participating in the usual everyday family activities of your personal tutor and family and by meeting people in the local community. You may, of course, have as much independent time as you wish. You acquire an authentic accent, total confidence and real fluency in the language.

Make spectacular progress in the shortest possible time. Individual tuition adapted to your own requirements, full-board accommodation (private room, all meals), local excursions and lots of fun!

Highlights: Type of House: Detached House

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
Secondary Teachers Diploma - 1974. Advance Diploma of Teaching Certificate in TESOL

Hobbies and Interests
Golf, Walking, Tramping, Sea Kayaking, Travelling, Reading, Gardening

Excursions and Local Attractions
A variety of historic houses within the city including Mona Vale, Christchurch House, Christchurch Cathedral. Antarctic Centre, Punting in the Park, Christchurch Gondola, The Arts Centre, Canterbury Museum, Akaroa, Hanmer Springs, Maori experience (Marae tour and concert) Wineries, Willowbank Zoo. Golf and horse riding also available.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
Our home is situated on the Port Hills of Christchurch city and enjoys extensive north and westerly views over the city, the Canterbury Plains and the often snow-clad Southern Alps. We have three double bedrooms, guest bathroom and toilet, separate study with full computer and Internet facilities, modern well equipped kitchen, dining room and separate lounge. Outside, you can relax in a hammock, sit in a spa (hot tub) or admire the view from either of the two decks. Sitting in the spa at night is a magical experience with the lights of the city twinkle in the background. The grounds are planted out in a range of New Zealand native trees which attract a variety of native birdlife from the Tui to the Bellbird. Our home is located a short walk from regular bus routes which feed into extensive shopping malls, sports complexes and the central city and business area.

Christchurch is located on the dry and sunny east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, enjoying a temperate climate with hot summers (November, December, January and February) reaching 30°c. Winters (June, July and August) can be cold and wet with snow and the skiing season lasting into September. Snowfalls on the city are a relatively rare event. Christchurch, population 380000, is often referred to as the garden city of New Zealand. In 1997 it was ranked 9th best Tourist City in the world by Travel and Leisure magazine and has also won the International Garden City award. There is nowhere else in the world where within two hours of an international airport can you ski at a world class alpine resort, play golf, on superb courses, bungy jump, go rafting, mountain biking, wind surfing, whale watching, visit world class wineries and gardens or relax in thermal hot pools at Hanmer Springs. Christchurch is alive with colour, atmosphere and world-class attractions.

Sport, cultural activities and educational establishments abound in the city. International sporting facilities include swimming complexes, basketball and netball stadiums, a recently remodelled athletics and soccer stadium, international facilities for horse racing and of course Jade Stadium which is home to the internationally known rugby team called the Canterbury Crusaders. Five ski-fields are within two hours driving time from Christchurch. The city is the international gateway to all the major tourist attractions of the South Island of New Zealand, namely Queenstown, the rugged West Coast, Kaikoura, Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds, Stewart Island and Fiordland with its world famous Milford Walk. A brand new Art Gallery is in the last stages of construction and the city has theatres for orchestra, opera and a wide variety of musical shows. Two universities serve the city along with Polytechnical Colleges, Teacher Training establishments and a large number of Secondary and Primary Schools.

For many years New Zealand was known chiefly for having a larger population of sheep than humans. But today the world is rediscovering the island nation not only for its striking landscape but also for being a haven for travellers. Its natural beauty is showcased in The Lord of the Rings movies, which were shot here. Whether you wish to see where Hobbiton was filmed, or just want a decent lamb chop, I am sure you will be amazed at what New Zealand can offer you.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1600

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to New Zealand Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

Eurolingua Institute's Mission Statement: The Eurolingua Institute provides group and individual customized tuition in modern languages, paid work experience programmes, internships, and unique immersion programmes living in the teacher's own home. The Eurolingua Institute currently teaches 11 languages at over 70 schools in 40 countries and at over 150 homestay locations worldwide.

Year Founded: 1993