Eurolingua English Homestay - Christchurch, NZ

  New Zealand

• Christchurch: 
Christchurch

Dates: Year round

Description: 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.

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!!

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: Large Detached House

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
BA German 1978-1982 University of Stirling, Scotland: French, German, English, Education and Religious Education. Diploma in Education. RSA/CTEFLA. Certificate in Catholic Education. Certificate in Business Administration Level 4. Certificate in Computing Level 3.

Hobbies and Interests
Swimming, cooking, cinema, foreign languages, spending time with sons Fraser (4) and Calum (2), walking, reading, painting, computers. I enjoy sport - swimming and tennis in particular. I like to use my languages when I can and as a result of this have travelled widely in Europe, USA, Australasia, the Middle East and South East Asia. I enjoy watching netball and played competitively from a very young age. I spend much of my free time listening to music and experimenting with new dishes to cook for my husband and two sons.

Excursions and Local Attractions
Akaroa (first French settlers), local markets, Kaikoura (whale watching), new art gallery, interactive museum, Hanmer Springs (Thermal Pool Resort), Christchurch Botanical gardens, scenic funicular cableway, arts centre market, local picnic areas, cinema, theatre, fishing, swimming pool and leisure centre.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
The new property, designed by a leading Christchurch architect, is very attractive with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is on two levels and is constructed of brick with beautiful open and sunny living spaces and an attractive garden. We enjoy barbecues on the patio and picnics on the lawn. We are located right next to a small reserve with a stream which accommodates our many ducks!!!!!! We are fortunate to live 7 minutes from the city but at the same time to be surrounded by fields and hills. The property boasts plenty of space, is very comfortable and has a delightful rural aspect.

The cinemas are 8 minutes away and the local shops and supermarkets are 5 only minutes. We are 2 minutes from the local bus service, 4 minutes from the local leisure centre and 1 minute from the local park.

The house is set well back from the road and so is tranquil. Our neighbours are friendly and quiet and pride themselves on their prize-winning gardens! The area itself is one of the best in Christchurch and is beautifully maintained by both the city council and local people.

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