• Live with and Teach English to a family in Italy •
Linguistic and cultural exchange in Italy
Practice Italian in the everyday life
Make lifelong friends
Detailed programme
This homestay English teaching programme is a great opportunity to experience Italian lifestyle and improve your linguistic skills at a low cost.
You live with a host family and in exchange for your own room and meals; you share your language with the host family for around 15 hours per week.
This programme has a focus on cultural exchange; it is designed for flexible people wishing to experience the Italian culture in depth.
Participating in this programme implies sharing daily life with an Italian family, learning their language and culture and adopting it as their own for a period of time. At the same time, the participant will share his/her own language and culture with the members of the local family.
Dates
Available all year round.
Location
Placements can be offered all over Italy depending on the availabilities when you apply.
Duration
4 to 12 weeks (longer stays are possible being an au pair in Italy)
Eligibility
- Be a native English speaker
- Have finished High School
- Be flexible, open-minded and willing to adapt quickly to your new environment
- Respect the host family’s rules
- Have some knowledge of Italian. The programme is not suitable for total beginners in Italian
- Previous teaching experience is not a requirement but is highly recommended.
Living Conditions
The family offers full board and private accommodation. However, some families are not at home during the day, parents work outside and children are at school all day long. In this case, language assistants are responsible for their own lunch (you can use the kitchen or take a snack in the city centre). Language assistants should be flexible with lunches and adapt themselves to the reality of the family.
Facilities of the house are shared with the family, private bathroom is sometimes available.
Personal expenses are at your own charge even on family outings (cinema tickets, entrance fees..)
Each family is interviewed and carefully selected taking into account their
genuine desire to learn a new language and share their culture with the participants.
Full details of the accommodation will be provided with the placement offer.
Responsibilities:
As being part of the family, you will be expected to keep your room tidy and clean and respect the host family’s rules.
You will not be requested to act as a domestic help or an au pair - namely cooking / cleaning or child-minding. However, you will be expected to take a reasonable role with day to day household chores, such as helping to prepare meals, washing up, general tidying etc.
Tariff
590,00 €
the 4 weeks placement.
8 weeks: 690 €
12 weeks: 790 €
These fees include:
- All the coordination, in-person visits and communication necessary to organise the placement with a host family in Italy (placement includes accommodation and meals)
- Orientation information, and all in-country informational materials.
- Transfer from the airport/ train station to the host family
- Guidance from in country coordinator throughout your stay
Application Process
To receive the application package, please contact us!
" Very good at fast communication and helps you with a unique experience. It took some time to find a family but I loved the family I ended up with and I got to see a lot of Italy. "
Sofia Le 30/04/2024
" J'ai beaucoup aimé le programme : il m'a apporté énormément et j'ai eu le sentiment d'apporter également quelque chose à la famille qui m'a accueillie (du point de vue de la langue mais aussi au niveau de l'échange de culture qui s'est opéré), ce qui est plutôt gratifiant. Je connaissais déjà plutôt bien la langue italienne avant de partir mais le fait de le pratiquer au quotidien m'a permis d'installer des bases plus solides et une certaine aisance à l'oral. J'ai eu beaucoup de chance de tomber dans cette famille qui m'a accueillie comme sa propre fille et qui a pris à cœur de faire découvrir la région, la culture, la langue et leur histoire personnelle. Ils m'ont également fait rencontrer leurs amis avec plaisir tout au long de ce mois. Contrairement à un "Au Pair ordinaire", la famille ne m'a quasiment rien demandé : j'ai gardé Flora (8 ans, autonome et très mature) tous les jours pendant que la maman travaillait (entre 8h et 16h) mais aucun tâche telle que le ménage, le linge ou la cuisine ne m'a été demandé. La famille qui m'a accueillie m'a accueillie par volonté plus que par nécessité puisqu'elle avait d'autres solutions pour faire garder Flora pendant l'été, cela m'a facilité la tâche car Flora était prête à ce que je rentre dans sa vie et à ce que je lui apprenne de nouvelle choses. C'est très important car si elle avait été forcé, le travail aurait été plus long et difficile quant à notre entente. Un programme comme celui-ci n'est pas adapté pour tout le monde (évidemment) : il faut être prêt à s'adapter à n'importe quelles situations très rapidement, être très curieux, avoir un peu d'initiative (proposer de l'aide régulièrement, faire des tâches sans qu'on le demande) être conciliant, prêt à apprendre de tout et tout le monde (souvent apprendre de quelqu'un de beaucoup plus jeune fait un peu peur mais c'est très intéressant). "
Perrine, assistante de français en Italie Le 21/09/2021
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