Almost one year ago we published the post Learning English in Cambridge, about the experience of foreign students who have made up their mind to stay with a host family in Cambridge to learn English. Here comes the full video, this time with some activities, which I have taken from English Club.
How does homestay help learners with their English?
1. In what ways does James think that homestay helps learners with their English?
2. How does Silvia think the homestay family can help learners?
3. What does Carol say about students who stay in a dormitory?
4. In what ways does Christina think her host family helps her?
5. In what situation does Joy think a lot of learning takes place?
What advice do you have for future homestay students?
1. David says it is important to give as much ...................... as possible.
2. Carolina says it's important to .................... to different situations.
3. Silvia says it's not necessary to be ................... because the family know how to deal with you.
4. Michaela says the two worst things are to be too ............. and too ......................... .
5. Michaela says you should always have a ............................ in your pocket.
6. Joy says it is a great experience, not only in terms of learning English, but in learning about ....... .
Here's the same video with English subtitles.
