How can I learn a language on a homestay during my gap year?
A gap year is an opportunity to let your hair down and have fun but it can also be a valuable investment in your future. Here’s the good news: you can have the best of both worlds if you use your gap year to learn a new language. A language homestay is the ideal option if you want to do this. It’s a relatively new way to travel the world and learn new language skills.
You can either stay with a host family or book a stay in the home of a teacher for more formal, structured lessons. On a homestay, you eat, sleep and breathe the language in the community where it is spoken every day. In fact, you live with a family or teacher in that community, so you learn faster than you would in a classroom. As your confidence grows, you’ll feel able to try your new skills in the local community. And because you’re making an effort to learn the language, you’ll make new friends easily and gain an authentic insight in the local culture.
With Lingoo, you can select a host family or teacher anywhere in the world and get to know them before you book. You can arrange all the details using our secure online messaging service; from how long you stay and when, to matching hobbies and interests with your host. These details make your stay more fun. Students who return from their gap year with Lingoo say that not only have they gained a new language, they’ve also gained confidence, maturity, independence, and a fresh perspective on the world. These are invaluable both at university and when you start your first job.
To find out more about language homestays [read more ] and staying in the home of a teacher [read more ].