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Homestay Language in Action (20hrs activities)

Learn German & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cologne with Home Language International
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Have fun learning a language without any formal lessons. Enjoy a wide range of activities with a family member such as cultural visits, city tours, visiting castles and museums, art galleries, zoos, parks and gardens with a mix of recreational activities like cooking, baking, shopping, mini golf, bowling, board games, afternoon tea, etc. The activities are decided between you and your host family according to your personal interests and the location.

20 hours of activities per week including any related costs Full board accommodation in a host family.

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Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
25 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 25 Dec 2025

Learn German & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cologne 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 Cologne.

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.
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School description

Learn German & live in your private teacher's home around Cologne 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 German lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in Germany. 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 German lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Cologne. 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 German.

All of our teachers in Germany 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 Cologne, 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.

Year opened
1979

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Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Learn German & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cologne with Home Language International varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

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.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
25 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 25 Dec 2025
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"I felt at home so naturally and simply through my everyday life I could practice and learn my German"

francesca UBACH MILLANES, student from Spain

I have found a cozy reception with my teacher, which has allowed me to get to know the environment and also get used to the German everyday life in Cologne. The reception of her family was just as friendly, and they were all very nice with me. The location was very quiet, but with a bus that passed every 10 minutes, it was only 30 minutes away from the old town.

Since I mainly wanted to improve my oral and listening German, we decided on a natural conversation. The teacher has had a lot of experience in that and she has allowed us to talk about different topics and talk about everything. That's why I learned a lot of vocabulary and recognized my mistakes.

I was also interested in cooking in Germany and his vocabulary. That's why we ate something together every day, and had a lot of fun. In my free time I could go for a walk, and I visited Cologne.

I believe that, on the one hand, our conversation became richer and more varied because our lessons were not systematized, so that my English became much more spontaneous and fluid. On the other hand, my learning was poorly regulated and therefore sometimes it was not so constant.

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Date of study
3 Mar 2019 - 9 Mar 2019
Would you recommend this school?
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Housing

Learn German & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Cologne with Home Language International offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Included
weekly
Age range: 1 year old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Included
Full board (breakfast, lunch and evening meal) accommodation with your host family. Enjoy your meals, a private bedroom.
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Visa support

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.

Flights and airport transfer

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 Cologne based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

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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