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Live With and Teach English to a Family in France
Location: France: Montpellier
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: all year round
Call Us
Phone: +33 (0)951 79 79 72
Description
Volunteer 15 hours each week in exchange for free room and board in the south of France.
Participating in this programme implies sharing daily life with a French family, learning their language and culture and adopting it as their own for a period of time. At the same time, the participant will share his/her own language and culture with the members of the local family.
You help the family, usually the kids, with their English studies for up to 15 hours per week.
Lessons can be more or less formal, depending upon the family needs.
The family offers full board and private accommodation. Facilities are shared with the family.
Each family is interviewed and carefully selected taking into account their genuine desire to learn a new language and share their culture with the participants.
Highlights
- Travel at a low cost
- Experience the French culture in depth
- Use this teaching experience to enhance your resume
Qualifications
- Be a native English speaker
- Have finished High School
- Be flexible, open-minded and willing to adapt quickly to your new environment
- Respect the host family's rules
- Have some knowledge of French. The programme is not suitable for total beginners in French
- Previous teaching experience is not a requirement but is highly recommended.
Minimum Education
High School
Languages
- English
- French
Cost in US$:
from 490
Cost Include Description:
- Personalized Volunteer Placement with a host family in the South of France, including all the coordination, in-person visits and communication necessary to organize the placement
- Orientation information, and all in-country informational materials
- Accommodation and meals during the time of your placement
- Transfer from the airport/ train station to the host family
- Guidance from in country coordinator throughout your stay
Credit Available
no
Salary/Pay
Room and full boardVolunteer Types
- English teaching
Typical Volunteer
This programme has a focus on cultural exchange, it is designed for flexible people wishing to experience the French culture in depth. The volunteer is open-minded. He is willing to adapt quickly to his new environment and to become part of the family.Age Range
from 18This Program is open to
American, Australian, Canadian, European, South African Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to France
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 monthALIORE, Worldwide Workshops's Mission Statement
ALIORE, WorldWide Workshops is an association which organises workshops in such varied domains as wine appreciation, cooking and gastronomy, arts and crafts, local culture, music, dance, etc. throughout the World. Our objective is to develop and promote workshops in activities which are specific to the country or region in which they take place, allowing the participants to soak up the local culture while at the same time developing their skills and knowledge in the chosen activity. Aliore also offers volunteer placements in France.
Year Founded
2005
