10 reasons why summer language camps overseas are a great option for teenagers
Tuesday, 27th April 2010
Summer language camps cater for teenagers who want to spend time overseas during the school vacation to practise their foreign language skills and make international friends.
Here are some great reasons to consider it as an option this year…
Progress and development
1. Tuition at language camps is provided by qualified, experienced, native-speaker teachers. As a result, the quality of teaching that students receive is very high, and the effects all the more noticeable.
2. Language camps attract students from all over the world, which means that they have to use the local language every day in order to communicate with each other – this is great for practising what they have learnt in lessons.
3. The experience of living away from home in a foreign country will fill any student with a great sense of self-confidence and achievement, which will really help their personal development.
4. Spending a summer with students from other countries will mean that they can make friends from all over the world, and gain an all-important insight into other cultures.
5. Making foreign friends that they want to stay in touch with will give them an incentive to keep up their language skills!
Special considerations for young learners
6. Students are accommodated in safe, comfortable lodgings. They usually have the choice between on-site, supervised residences and carefully vetted homestays.
7. Full in-country care and support is offered by the course provider, which means that you can feel confident of your son’s/daughter’s welfare whilst they are overseas.
8. The food offered to students is designed to be healthy and nutritional, and can be adapted for any special dietary needs that students may have.
9. Language camps vary in length, and you can choose to send your child for anywhere between 1 and 4 weeks, depending on how comfortable they feel being away from home.
Fun options for free time
10. A variety of interesting activity options and excursions to places of interest are included in the program, which ensures that the students can relax and have fun, as well as learn…
Summer language camps are available in Spain/Costa Rica/Mexico/Uruguay, France/Canada, Italy, Germany/Austria/Switzerland and China, and are generally available to students over the age of 10.
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Posted by Cactus 2010-04 under Attitudes to Language Learning,
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