Homestay

Homestay in Northern Ireland.

Stay in the family home of a native English teacher and learn through using English in real situations. Receive structured lessons in the morning then enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Northern Ireland as you travel with your teacher to places of cultural interest.  You will learn a lot about the "real Ireland" and be able to interact with native English speakers in real situations.   Our homestays are different because you have the added benefit of staying with a trained teacher who knows how to help you improve your communication and confidence in using English.  Homestays can be tailor-made (golf, cooking, watersports etc).  They are intensive, interactive and fun!

An example day

0845-0915 Breakfast

0915-1045 Lesson 1 Functional English and Grammar (eg  telephone/asking for information/useful phrasal verbs)

1045-1100 Break

1100-1230 Lesson 2 Reading and Speaking (related to afternoon trip)

1230 Lunch with teacher/family

1330 Trip (in private car) to cultural attraction

1830 Dinner with teacher/family

2000 Traditional pub/sport/cinema/theatre/relax

We speak only in English.  During the trip, students will learn new vocabulary in context and note it down as they go along (a small notebook will be issued).  Every day, there will be a point (for eg: in a cafe during the afternoon trip or in the evening) when we will review the vocabulary learned during the day's trip. 

This example timetable follows that of the summer intensive course and is one that many students like. However we will tailor-make the course to help you get the best out of your experience so your personal timetable is up to you.  For example, if you prefer less structured lesson time and more tourism then let us know and we can make the course most rewarding and interesting for you.  Previously people have expressed an interest in a specific area for eg: the political situation/Irish traditional music and we can consider this when designing your itinerary. As we are a small company, we are able to pay great attention to personal preferences and your enjoyment of the course is our priority. 

Here are some of the places you can visit on your trip:

The Giants' Causeway

Belfast political murals and Stormont Castle

Bushmills (World's Oldest Licensed Whisky Distillery)

Dunluce Castle

Walled City of Derry

Titanic Tour

Check out www.gotobelfast.com and www.discovernorthernireland.com to see what the province has to offer.

Homestay in Javea, (Alicante), Spain.

Follows the programme of the above but you will stay with your hosts in their apartment in Spain.  Trips will be in the Alicante region but you will of course only use English!