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COVID-19 ET REPRISE DES SÉJOURS / COVID-19 AND SUMMER HOMESTAYS

Bettina le 14 avr. 2020 à 14h58
...suite aux annonces présidentielles du 13 avril, nous serons très probablement en mesure de redémarrer nos séjours linguistiques à partir de la mi-mai, puisque nos séjours sont individuels et ils n’impliquent pas de déplacements à l’étranger car toutes nos familles d’accueil sont en France métropolitaine.
 
...following the presidential announcements of April 13th, we will most likely be able to resume our language homestays from mid-May, as we only offer individual homestays and you all, hosts, live in France (so no abroad traveling is required).
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The Memory Game - simple yet effective!

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 01 nov. 2019 à 11h00
The Memory Game is a simple but fun way of learning different sets of vocabulary.
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Free webinar for teachers from the British Council!

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 01 oct. 2019 à 10h34
Join the British Council on Saturday 5th October  to celebrate World Teachers' Day with a one-day web conference.
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What is Felicity, co-founder of my English Family, working on right now?

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 29 mai 2019 à 13h07
I am preparing for what looks like our busiest Summer yet! I am busy finding and training new host families, matching students to families, and checking that the host families' paperwork is all in order.  
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Les séjours linguistiques en famille, c'est possible!

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 05 mars 2019 à 15h12
Voici le témoignage d'une famille d'accueil ayant reçu une famille en séjour.
 
How did the Dubus family -Marie, Arthur and Agathe - get on with their family homestay in Normandy during the February holidays?
 
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Dyslexia and Language Teaching: Free online learning course

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 12 févr. 2019 à 11h22
Are you a host family, wanting to help dyslexic students more effectively with their English? Why not sign up for FutureLearn's free online course on Dyslexia and Language Teaching?
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10 Tips for British people living in France in the run-up to Brexit.

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 15 nov. 2018 à 07h20

Chances are, if you are planning to live in France permanently, these are things that you have been thinking about doing for a while and putting off. Well, now is the time to buckle down and do them! 

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British Council Teaching Resources for B1/B2 learners for UK Anti-Bullying Week

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 13 nov. 2018 à 14h28
Anti-Bullying Week in the UK is 12-18th November.
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Useful C1 British Council Teaching Resources for discussing screen-time with your student

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 06 nov. 2018 à 15h08
Most homestay teachers know the challenge of hosting teenage students who seem to spend too long on their screens.
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'Learning Beyond The Classroom': Felicity Fallon to speak at TESOL France Colloquium

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 05 nov. 2018 à 17h08
Felicity is delighted to be invited to speak on the subject of “Homestay Teaching – helping immersion students SWIM not sink”. 
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Un 'moment magique' tout en anglais pour mère et fille dans les Pays de la Loire

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 11 sept. 2018 à 12h02
Régine et sa fille Aurélia, 11 ans, des parisiennes ont passé 5 jours dans une famille hôte en Mayenne. 
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Angelo, 15, from the South of France, discovers the Haute-Vienne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 08 août 2018 à 07h48
A homestay is not just about staying with an English family, it's also about exploring a new region of France with them. 
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Anne réussit son brevet d'anglais et remercie sa famille d'acceuil anglaise en Suisse!

SuperAdmin SuperAdmin le 02 juil. 2018 à 10h44
>Anne, ancienne étudiante my English Family (été 2017), vient de passer l'oral de son brevet. Selon Anne, l'immersion en anglais a été la meilleure préparation...
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