2018 Home Language International Live in your teacher’s home Live in your teacher’s home. Full-immersion language courses worldwide Live in your teacher’s home. • 20 languages in over 30 countries Live in your teacher’s home. • All ages, all levels www.hli.co.uk Contents About HLI 1 Programmes 2 - 5 Options 6 - 7 Advice for your stay 41 Terms & Conditions 42 Enrolment Form 43 Price summary table 44 English German Australia 18 Austria 18 Canada 20 Germany 26 France 25 Ireland (Gaelic on request) 28 Hungarian Malta 30 Hungary 27 Monaco 31 New Zealand 31 South Africa 33 Italian Spain 34 Italy 29 UK 8 - 17 USA 37 - 40 Japanese Japan 30 Arabic Egypt 23 Norwegian United Arab Emirates 36 Norway 32 Chinese Polish China 21 Poland 32 Czech Portuguese Czech Republic 22 Brazil 19 Portugal 32 Danish Denmark 22 Russian Russia 33 Dutch Belgium 19 Spanish Holland 27 Chile 20 Costa Rica 21 Cuba 22 Finnish Spain 34 Finland 23 Venezuela 41 French Swedish Canada 19 Sweden 35 France 24 Monaco 31 Switzerland 35 Turkish Turkey 36 Home Language International Established 1979 The HLI textbook is available on request free of charge to all students taking courses in the UK or Ireland. Please write Home Language International (HLI) to us after you have completed your course is a family-run business offering full-immersion courses in 20 and we will send it directly to your home languages in over 30 countries worldwide. You stay in an experienced teacher’s home, have one-to-one language lessons, enjoy 3 meals a day with the family and then Our teachers continue to use the language during the rest of your stay as you All of our teachers have a university degree (or equivalent) share the daily life of the family. Mealtime conversations, visits, and/or a recognised teaching certificate. television and social contacts are all in the language you are All teachers have been visited by one of our Local Organisers, studying. their qualifications have been checked and their homes thoroughly inspected. Home tuition or language school? The most common criticism of language schools is that students Our Local Organisers speak their own language with friends when not in class. This Every area is supervised by a Local Organiser whose job is to weakness is completely eliminated with HLI because you are the monitor the progress of each student and to make sure your only student in the class. experience with us is both happy and successful. We have a dedicated expert staff in our offices including the whole of the Josephs family (7 of us). Thousands of students from all over the world take advantage of our services every year. The language lessons You can choose from 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours per week of one-to-one lessons with your experienced teacher. The lessons are completely personalised for you so the teacher will focus on exactly what you need. We teach all levels from complete begin- ners to highly advanced and accept students of all ages. Children & Teenagers Students cannot hide at the back of the class or miss lessons because they live and study in their teachers’ homes. Children of all ages can easily be supervised by the teacher according to their parents’ wishes. Adults & Professionals Our Chief Executive Ian There is no longer any need for adults and professionals to feel uncomfortable in a large class of differing ages and abilities. Josephs M.A. (Hons) Some of our teachers have specialist knowledge of subjects such (Oxford) originated as business, medicine, law, marketing, engineering, banking etc. the idea of living in the These teachers offer a Business & Specialised Vocabulary course teacher’s home in 1979 for those who request it in advance. and was the first to offer this service Home Language International (HLI), Le Coronado, 20 avenue de Fontvieille, MC 98000 Monaco Tel: +377 97 70 74 72 Fax: +377 97 70 74 71 [email protected] www.hli.co.uk 1 Our Programmes STANDARD HLI PROGRAMME ___ • You stay in your own room in an experienced teacher’s home with full-board accommodation (3 meals a day) • Choose from 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of one-to-one language lessons per week • You can also choose from a wide range of options (see pages 6-7) including private bathroom, closer supervision for younger students, language for business and more... 20 languages in more than 30 different countries THE FINEST COURSES - THE WIDEST CHOICE IF RAPID PROGRESS IS YOUR AIM, THIS PROGRAMME MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE 1. You never need to speak your own language 2. Your teacher prepares your course for you alone and NOT for a class 3. You speak your new language at mealtimes and at casual conversations 4. What do you do after lessons have finished? You share the daily life of your host family, which of course can vary according to country and locality, but which will always be of interest SEE WHAT MAKES HLI DIFFERENT! You can also CHOOSE from hundreds of different activity programmes all costed and clearly priced with no extras. Sport: Golf, tennis, horse riding and many others. Equipment and transport included, we repeat NO EXTRAS! Culture: Visit local museums, castles, places of interest (Tower of London, Eiffel Tower etc.) Leisure: Courses on cooking, flower arranging, music etc. General activities (bowling, cinema etc.) or if you prefer take our unique Fun Programme Only HLI can answer that difficult question “What do I do after lessons?” Your local organiser is on hand to make sure your stay is enjoyable and to deal with any possible problems or emergencies HLI IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE YOU MAKE ASTONISHING PROGRESS IN SUCH A VERY SHORT TIME See page 8 for UK prices, and those for 35 other countries from page 18 2 Programmes with Activities ___ Our Sports, Culture, and Leisure activity programmes are all inclusive with NO EXTRAS! No unpleasant surprises... Our Golf programme (for example) includes hire of equipment, green fees, golf sessions, and transport to and from the golf course! ALSO you CHOOSE your activity and whether it is tennis, cooking, visiting museums, or simply having fun on our Fun Programme we arrange it for you Language & CULTURE • Full-board accommodation in your experienced teacher’s home • 10 hours of private language lessons per week • The stated cultural activities (museums, castles and other famous places of cultural interest) • All costs included: entrance fees, transport and the accompanying person’s time Cultural activities usually take place with your language teacher but can take place with any member of the host family. If you prefer to devise your programme in a different way from those we offer, please let us know and we will give you a quote. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your interests. Extra language lessons = £22, €40 or US$40 per hour*. We quote for extra activities on request. The Language & Culture prices are marked under individual countries but if you want to easily calculate the price, add the following supplements (per week) to the 10 hour Standard Programme in the appropriate currency according to the country chosen + £165: all programmes except London (see page 10) + €225: all programmes + US$255: all programmes Language & SPORTS • Full-board accommodation in your experienced teacher’s home • 10 hours of private language lessons per week • 3 private sports sessions per week, typically of 1 hour (this may be longer if you join a group of students at a similar level) • All costs included: fees, sport equipment hire, transport and the accompanying person’s time Sports sessions usually take place with a professional instructor but where suitable, may also be with a family member or local organiser. Extra language lessons = £22, €40 or US$40 per hour*. We quote for extra activities on request. Important: You must insure against illnesses and accidents to yourself or third parties. Remember to indicate your sport level on the enrolment form. The Language & Sport prices are marked under individual countries but if you want to easily calculate the price, add the following supplements (per week) to the 10 hour Standard Programme in the appropriate currency according to the country chosen + £105: Basketball, Canoeing, Cycling, Fitness, Football, Kayaking, Pilates, Swimming, Tai-Chi, Tree-Top Adventure, Wall-climbing, Yoga, Zumba + £195: Badminton, Fishing, Go-Karting, Golf, Horse riding, Mixed Sports, Mixed Water Sports, Rowing, Sailing, Skiing, Squash, Surfing, Tennis, Windsurfing + €225: Aqua-gym, Badminton, Basketball, Cycling, Fishing, Fitness, Football, Go-Karting, Gym, Keep Fit, Pilates, Scuba-Diving, Surfing, Spinning, Swimming, Tennis, Yoga, Zumba, Wall-climbing + €315: Golf, Horse riding, Kayaking, Rugby, Sailing, Skiing + US$225: Basketball, Canoeing, Cycling, Deep Sea Fishing, Go-Karting, Horse riding, Ice Skating, Kayaking, Mountain-biking, Skiing, Tennis, Windsurfing, Yoga + US$300: Archery, Baseball, Golf, Shark Cage Diving, Soccer, Sport Events, Surfing Language & LEISURE • Full-board accommodation in your experienced teacher’s home • 10 hours of private language lessons per week • The stated leisure activities (cooking, shopping, dance, music, theme parks etc.) • All costs included: entrance fees, transport and the accompanying person’s time The leisure activities (3 sessions of approximately 1 hour each unless mentioned otherwise) usually take place with your language teacher but may also be with a member of the host family or with a professional instructor. Extra language lessons = £22, €40 or US$40 per hour*. We quote for extra activities on request. The Language & Leisure prices