Our home is an English enclave; we speak English all the time; there is television, radio, English DVDs, English 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 helped 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 complete immersion in an English environment. We encourage students to follow a minimum of 10 hours of classes per week (optional) if they wish to see sustainable improvement in their language learning.
Susan has a degree in science, a postgraduate diploma in business, and a TESOL grade A qualification. In addition to over 10 years of hosting experience, Susan has also 3 years of teaching business English online.
Lessons are tailored to the needs and interests of the students - whether it is for revision, exam preparation, conversation to improve confidence, or English for special purposes (e.g., business, science, tourism, thesis preparation, etc.). During the stay, a learning journal is created, and students go home with a workbook and reference materials.
In addition to the 10 hours of classes during the week, there is a wide variety of cultural and sporting 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, go-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, abseiling, hiking, rail biking, cooking (at home or in cooking classes), photography (in classes), cutting....