Learn French & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Nice with Home Language International
Nice, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France
Learn French & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Nice with Home Language International
A Home Language International immersion course means you live the language you are learning and is the fastest, most natural way to learn.
You are staying in your teacher’s home, have one-to-one language lessons and continue to use and practise your language skills sharing the daily life of your teacher’s family during meals, conversations, visits and activities as they all take place in the language you are studying.
Programmes available
All the programmes below include the following:
Fully-inspected family homes
Private comfortable bedroom
3 meals a day with your host family
Local Organisers to help with your stay
24-hour helpline
Qualified, experienced host teachers
10-25 hours per week of one-to-one language lessons + the chosen activities (ALL costs included)
Language programme with cultural excursions
We have combined your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you’ll be learning as you explore!
This programme includes:
Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
10 to 25 hours private language lessons per week
3 cultural visits including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Learn French & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Nice with Home Language International does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 1 student |
Maximum | 1 student |
Age range | 1 year old and older |
Learn French & live in your private teacher's home around Nice with Home Language International!
Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including French lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in France. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.
You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one French lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Nice. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in French.
All of our teachers in France have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Nice, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.
Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.
The nationality and age mix at Learn French & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Nice with Home Language International varies over different time periods, courses and levels.
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
I can talk only about lesson and teacher as I took lessons at my location.
It was individual lessons in an intensive format - 4 hours per day within one week (5 working days)
On a positive side - I had a very good teacher, intelligent, discipline and charismatic. He came always well prepared for the lessons with a lot of materials in a structured manner.
He knew the subject well, he was well prepared for discussion of a broader range of topics.
However, he was not professional language teacher for foreigners, and as such he had difficulties to explain some grammar rules, which is understandable.No one , but professional teacher, can explain basic grammar rules of his (her) native language.
My teacher was overqualified for such a simple objective, which I have pursued - to prepare basic exam.
All and all - I enjoyed having him as my teacher and learning from him multiple local peculiarities, discussing different complex political and social problems, but I don’t think , that I made a great progress in the process of language acquisition.
The other topic - the price, which is extraordinary high. I didn’t have a time to make profound search to find something better, but I will never repeat this experience because of high price and multiple unnecessary charges.
Location: I could not have asked for a better location the apartment was located on the hills' of Beaulieu Sur Mer, a quaint town on the Côte d'Azur.
Housing/ Facilities: The apartment was exceptional with beautiful views of the Mediterranean. My room with the adjoining bathroom was very comfortable and exceeded my expectations. There was air conditioning which I was happily pleased with. The meals were a reflection of the French meals and were very delicious.
Activities: We toured the nearby towns and beaches, restaurants, and shops.
Classes: The lessons were taught to be very traditional not what I was expecting but were thorough but boring not what I was looking for. We went over a grammar book and did the exercises. I could have done this on my own and didn't find it to add to my French. It did help review the aspects that I needed help with. I was hoping this would be more of a conversational class working on the areas that I needed help with.
Teacher: She was a very nice woman and a generous host. However, we got off on the wrong foot. I don't like to talk about religion and politics since those topics can change the view of a person. She brought these topics up the first night and our views were not in agreement which made the rest of the week difficult to make conversation because of our differences.
She did correct my French when we did have conversations which I appreciated. That she did often which I didn't mind since it made me notice what I was getting wrong when I spoke. But there was a time when I had my lesson and we would be reviewing an exercise she was yelling at me because I was having a hard time getting the concept. I had to tell her to stop yelling at me.
Overall if you like the traditional style of teaching and you are a beginner learner she would be a great teacher. For me, she was the wrong fit.
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying French in Nice. These homes are often between 25 - 50 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Nice based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
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