Language Immersion Stay at Susan's

France
Angoulême
English
From 1010 € / week
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Meet your host family: Susan in France

English immersion and preparatory classes in Dordogne with Susan and Peter.

We offer an English language immersion program for adults and teenagers in the north of Dordogne. We are also experienced in providing preparatory courses for commercial or scientific studies (CPEG). We accept students with a minimum level of A2 (CEFR) in English.

We are a dynamic couple who offer a wide variety of sports and cultural activities. Our home is a bright and modern house set in the heart of a magnificent natural park in Dordogne.

Susan is a qualified and enthusiastic teacher who adapts the courses to the needs and interests of each student. Lessons generally include interactive online resources (such as podcasts, videos, games, and quizzes), role-playing, the production of a learning journal, and a reference exercise booklet to take home. Susan also has experience teaching preparatory courses such as mines ponts, Centrale, ECRICOME, ENS, ECG, etc. A minimum of 10 hours of classes is required during the stay, as we believe this is essential to ensure an appropriate level of language improvement.

Peter is a former corporate manager, former general director, and a former national cycling champion. Susan has over 12 years of experience welcoming adults and teenagers and 20 years of commercial experience in international sales and marketing.

  • Houseold:
  • Susan (Partner )
  • Peter (Partner )
Max number of hosts at the same time:
3 people
  • Accept:
  • 18-25 years old (girl - boy)
  • Adults (woman - man)
  • Seniors (woman - man)
  • Couples
  • Groups and families

Each guest will have their own double room with a double bed and a private bathroom.
Youth aged 17 and older only.

Proposed activities:

Your English immersion experience :
A typical day with us

Our house is an English enclave, we speak English all the time; there is English TV/radio/DVDs/Netflix, English board games, English books and magazines; however, the food is international. - even our neighbors are English, and many activities take place with English speakers.

Students are constantly encouraged and assisted to speak in English, and we do our best to teach them English customs and culture.

We welcome students and adults of all levels, offering a total immersion in an English-speaking environment. We encourage students to take a minimum of 10 hours of classes per week (optional) if they want to see lasting improvement in their language learning. Susan has a degree in science, a postgraduate degree in business, and a grade A TESOL qualification. In addition to over 10 years of hosting experience, Susan also has 3 years of teaching business English online.

Lessons are personalized according to the needs and interests of the students - whether for review, exam preparation, conversation to improve confidence, or English for specific purposes (e.g. business, science, tourism, thesis preparation, etc.) During the stay, a learning journal is kept, and students go home with a workbook and reference material.

In addition to the 10 hours of classes during the week, there is a wide variety of cultural and sports activities to choose from.

Afternoon cultural excursions include: Brantôme: Venice of Périgord, St Jean de Cole: one of the most beautiful villages, Oradour: martyr village, castle visits (6 in the region), garden visits, or excursions to Angoulême, Périgueux, or Limoges.

Other afternoon activities: cycling (with us or in a club), fitness/yoga/pilates, golf, karting on an international track, horseback riding or in a paddock, 3 swimming lakes with beaches and water sports, river kayaking, bowling, tree climbing, cave visits, rappelling, hiking, rail biking, cooking (at home or in a cooking class), photography (in a course), scrapbooking, etc.

  • Private room
  • Nearest public transport stop:
    15 kms

Paid options organized by the family

We are also able to offer photography or cooking classes taught by a third party. Please inquire if you are interested.
I strongly encourage students to attend a minimum of 10 hours of classes per week if they wish to see a lasting improvement in their language learning.

Susan holds a degree in science, a postgraduate degree in business, and a TESOL grade A qualification. In addition to 12 years of hospitality experience, Susan also has 3 years of teaching business English online.
We offer as an activity road cycling and bicycle maintenance, as Peter has been a semi-professional cyclist and still participates in local races.
Susan offers a whole range of activities, including physical training (circuit training), Zumba, fitness, yoga, and golf.
  • Language lessons
  • Lessons at home
  • Paid activities
  • Microlighting - ULM
  • Karting
  • Garden visits
  • Kayaking
  • Archery
  • Cave visit
  • Castle visit
  • L'escalade
  • Accrobranche
  • Golf: 9 holes
  • Equitation
  • Sport Camps
  • Golf
  • Fitness
  • Other (Le cyclisme (vélo de route))
  • Airport or station pick-up
  • Périguex train station
  • Angouleme
  • Thiviers

Comments of previous guests

patrick

Excellente professeure ! Formidable maison !

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  • 5/5
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  • Patrick
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  • on Sep 15, 2024

Je termine une semaine en compagnie de Susan et Peter. La maison est parfaite ainsi que les repas. Beaucoup d’attention et d’écoute - des cours adaptés et une très belle ouverture d’esprit de la part de Susan ! Une très belle semaine de travail et d’immersion - bravo et merci. Je suis ravi - Patrick

Marie-Delphine

Une semaine en totale immersion anglaise

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  • 5/5
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  • Marie-delphine
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  • on Oct 25, 2023

J'ai passé une semaine géniale chez Susan et Peter, j'étais en totale immersion anglaise. Étant en classe préparatoire scientifique, je suis venue pour m'entraîner aux épreuves écrites et orales d'anglais et préparer au mieux les concours. C'était super car Susan connaissait bien les différentes épreuves et a su me donner de nombreux conseils. On a donc fait ensemble des traductions, des expressions écrites et aussi une colle ! Adèle, août 2023

Nicole

Séjour enchanteur dans la Dordogne Verte

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  • 5/5
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  • Nicole
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  • on May 25, 2021

Nous avons passé une très bonne semaine chez Susan et Peter. Susan est une excellente cuisinière, Peter a beaucoup d'humour. Tous deux sont très dynamiques, très sportifs, ouverts et attentifs aux besoins de chacun. Le lieu idéal pour la nature, le calme, les fleurs, les petits oiseaux, la convivialité et l'humour 'british' et pour .....Susan et Peter.

Gaëtan

Très bon séjour chez Susan et Peter

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  • 5/5
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  • Gaëtan
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  • on Oct 8, 2020

J’étais très bien installé, la chambre était très bien, mes hôtes étaient très disponibles pour moi. Leurs amis étaient anglais (même les français parlaient anglais !), tout étaient en anglais. Une vraie immersion. J’ai pu faire beaucoup de vélo (j’avais emporté le mien car j’avais vu que Peter était un ex coureur cycliste), scrabble en anglais, fitness avec Susan (c’était sympa). J’avais emmené des lectures en anglais, j’ai vu des films en anglais, tv ou documentaire Netflix. Mes hôtes se sont vraiment bien occupés de moi. Les cours de Susan étaient très bien, j’ai fait des progrès à l’écrit ; à l’oral j’étais plus vigilant pour faire moins de fautes. Accueil très sympa et correspondait vraiment à ce que je voulais. Par contre je ferais un séjour plus long si c’est possible (3 semaines serait mieux) ! Gaëtan, Juillet 2020

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