The word “language study abroad” can sometimes be a bit scary. Parents often fear that their child will end up all alone , far from home or in a study trip that is not suitable for their age.
Others – teenagers in particular – think that their level is insufficient and that they taiwan email list will quickly drop out… Some also think that the lessons will ruin their stay because they will feel like they are going back to school !
The last ones finally, think they are too old : after 20 years old, at 40 or even 50 years old… Isn’t it too out of place to leave? In short, many questions arise…
A language stay is not “school”
There are different types of stay. Thus, for the youngest , the “discovery vacation” is similar to a summer camp abroad . There are no English lessons and the aim is to make the child aware of travel and a foreign culture… A useful first step before starting to learn languages.
If the stay is truly “linguistic”, with English, German or Spanish preconceptions classes, be sure that the schools’ learning methods favor orality , exchange and play. The goal is to feel comfortable in the language. In England in fundraising: be ready to rethink yourself particular, young people discover “active pedagogy” where role-playing is at the center of everything.
For the more studious , who are preparing for an exam for example, the stay with Language School is of course 100% focused on learning but there are no surprises since the objective of the stay is to master the language for academic purposes!
“What if I find myself all alone?”
During your stay, you are never alone, even if at the time of departure each cuba leads participant has this apprehension. Rest assured, very quickly the supervisors of the stay and the group effect lead you to exchange, share, live unforgettable moments.
In the end, you leave with a real group of friends with whom you will exchange all the following year and with whom you will leave – perhaps – for another stay. Surprising but true!
Do you have any doubts? Nothing prevents you from leaving with a friend and asking the organization to be in the same host family.