Eurolingua English Homestay - Dayton, Ohio, USA

  United States

Daytona Beach

Dates: Year round

Description: One-to-One Homestay, living in the tutor's home, including private room, individual and customized 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: Town House

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
BS in Education 1998. MA in Marriage and Family Therapy 2000. Taught English in Korea.

Hobbies and Interests
I live in Dayton, OH. Dayton is the birthplace of flight. I will take students to the Museum of Flight. I will take my student to nearby towns such as Indianapolis, Indiana or Detroit, Michigan. I will take students to African American or Native American cultrual events. We will attend a professional baseball, basketball, or football game depending on the season. We will visit a dairy farm and some parks. I will also take my student to antique stores. We will visit an amusement park with famous rollercoasters. If a student visits during the week that I will be in South Carolina, we will go to Myrtle Beach.

Excursions and Local Attractions
I live in Dayton, OH. Dayton is the birthplace of flight. I will take students to the Museum of Flight. I will take my student to nearby towns such as Indianapolis, Indiana or Detroit, Michigan. I will take students to African American or Native American cultrual events. We will attend a professional baseball, basketball, or football game depending on the season. We will visit a dairy farm and some parks. I will also take my student to antique stores. We will visit an amusement park with famous rollercoasters. If a student visits during the week that I will be in South Carolina, we will go to Myrtle Beach.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
I live in Dayton Ohio where we experience all four seasons. During the spring temperatures are moderate, flowers are blooming, and we get a few days of rain. Summers are usually hot and dry. During the winter it often snows. Fall temperatures are moderate and you enjoy watching the leaves change color.

Wilbur and Orville Wright, owners of a bicycle shop on West Third Street, brought worldwide recognition to Dayton when they gave the world the wings to fly shortly after the turn of the century. Success came on December 17, 1903, when they flew the powered aircraft plane in a controlled flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. That success, originally viewed skeptically, was almost immediately credited as the world realized the significance of what had happened. The work of the Wrights was the start of a long record of aviation accomplishments which has earned Dayton the reputation as the "Birthplace of Aviation." The first parachute jump, first solo instrument landing, night flying advances, world altitude records, and pioneering in aerial photography have all been part of Dayton's heritage of progress in aviation. The museum of aircraft is a 5 minute drive from my house.

My town house, located 20 minutes South of Dayton International Airport, is spacious and has modern amenities. The neighborhood is a good area for walking or jogging. Tennis and basketball courts are nearby. A golf course is a short drive away. The house comprises: living room, kitchen, dining room, laundry room equiped with a new washer and dryer. One bathroom is downstairs. Both bedrooms are upstairs. The student's room has a queen sized bed and a closet that is available for the student to use. There is also a television and DVD player in the students room. The second bathroom with a shower and bathtub is upstairs. The back yard is fenced and there is room for sitting out in the sun and cooking on a grill. The student will have access to a computer with internet service, a fax machine, a printer, and a digital camera. I live in walking distance of a store that has groceries and personal care items. A Greek, Chinese, and an Italian restaurant are a short walk away. My house is a short drive from shopping malls, specialty stores, restaurants, a university, and an event center. The event center hosts concerts, a circus, and sport events.

There are many things to do in and around Dayton, Ohio. You can enjoy a movie at a theater, plays, cultural events, bike trails, and parks. Surrounding towns are know for specific events or attractions. Professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey teams are in the area. Here is a brief description of the surrounding towns:-

Vandalia: Directly north of downtown, discover Vandalia, home of the Dayton International Airport, site of the annual U.S. Air and Trade Show. The Trapshooting Hall of Fame and Museum makes its home in Vandalia, and the Grand American World Trapshooting Championship has occurred here annually since 1924.
Oakwood: This fine historic neighborhood sits on a hill to the south of Dayton. It was once home to some of the area's most famous residents, including Orville and Katherine Wright, whose stately home still stands as a landmark in this grand neighborhood.
Huber Heights: Shoppers will appreciate Huber Heights, located northeast of downtown, and its North Park Center, where they will discover Elder-Beerman and other stores. Huber Heights Shopping Center is another option.
Centerville: Known as Dayton's "warm and cheerful" neighborhood, Centerville offers an array of activities. Take a walking tour of Historic Centerville and explore its most notable homes.
Kettering: South of downtown lies Kettering, site of the 65-acre Carillon Historical Park, which encompasses more than 50 historical and educational exhibits. Such exhibits include a replica of The Wright Cycle Company, where, in 1903, the Wright Brothers built the world's first successful powered airplane.
Miamisburg: Step back in time in Miamisburg's historic downtown. Visit Miamisburg Mound, where you can learn about the Adena Indians, who arrived there about 1000 B.C. Shopping is a breeze in nearby Dayton Mall, which is filled with more than 160 shops, restaurants and services.
Englewood: Englewood, northwest of downtown, offers visitors two beautiful green retreats: Englewood Metro Park and Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, both adorned by the Stillwater River.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1600

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to United States 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