Course description
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 activities
Our programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, national parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, swimming, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests.
This programme includes:
Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
10 to 25 hours private language lessons per week
5 to 20 hours activities including entrance fees (where applicable) and transport
Course topics
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Class schedule
Course duration
1-52 weeks
Classes per week
15 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
25 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 25 Dec 2025
Learn English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Shrewsbury 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.
Class level
All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Shrewsbury.
Class size
| Average |
1 student |
| Maximum |
1 student |
Student age
| Age range |
1 year old and older |
Certificate
A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
