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HOMESTAY PROGRAMME GERMANY

GERMANY  FREIBURG (Black Forest)  German + Activities

About the City

Freiburg is considered to be one of Germany's most attractive cities in which you will feel "at home" from your first day. Freiburg has a population of around 200.000 of which 25.000  are university and college students. It has a great history which counts back some  900 years. The location at  the foot of the Black Forest, France and Switzerland nearby makes  Freiburg starting point for numerous memorable excursions. It has a mild climate: Freiburg is the warmest and sunniest city in Germany.


About the School

As a member of the International House World Group, it became one of the leading centres in Teacher Development and Teacher Training for German as a foreign language. The main interest has been to offer highquality teaching and special services that make the students' stay both effective and enjoyable.

Location
The study centre occupies a splendid neoclassical three-story building in the centre of the town, within a two minutes walk from the large pedestrian area and the university. It counts of 14 classrooms, self-study rooms, computer room with self-study software as well as access to e-mail  and the Internet, apart from a social area with a cafeteria.
 








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uniors & Teenagers Courses
(10-12, 13-15 years)
Residence accommodation, full board accommodation and 24 h supervision by our group leaders are included.
Total beginners cannot be accepted in  these courses


Social activities:
You will participate in effective and interesting lessons in the mornings and enjoy a widespread programme of free time activities designed for people of your age in the afternoons and evenings (Sports, excursions, games, projects).

Course structure:

15 lessons per week (50 minutes each) From elementary to advanced (Mittelstufe II)
 
Programs
Teacher led project
Sports (swimming,inline skating, climbing, bowling, basketball, volleyball, football, ping pong, badminton)
Half-day excursion or visit to town
Sports, rallies, art work, theatre
visit of current events in Freiburg like flea markets, open air circus, festivals, etc.

full-day excursion
games, handicrafts, theatre,

Painting, barbecues, parties, films  

Residence Accommodation in "Jugendgästehaus"

The course takes place in a beautiful, safe residence situated on the green outskirts of Freiburg, surrounded by forest and pastures. A sport park with all kinds of facilities and a public swimming pool with 80m water slide is just a 10 minutes walk away.
 




College

Facilities:
4-6 bed rooms with own washbasins, shower and toilet for every two bedrooms, several common rooms, all meals and lessons in the residence, large outdoor sports facilities with volley ball and table tennis

 


Residence Hall

   

 

Supervision:
The group leaders live in the residence to ensure supervision of the students and to organize the daily social programmes.

Juniors & Teenagers (16-18)

Tuition: 20 lessons per week
You will participate in effective and interesting lessons in the mornings and enjoy a pidespread programm of free time activities designed for people of your age in the afternoons and evenings (sports, excursions, games, projects).
 


Boardinghaus

   

 

Residence Accommodation
Full board accommodation and supervision by our group leaders are included. The lessons take place in a college in town and every group has two teachers, one for grammar and one for conversation.
The "Boardinghaus" is a modern hotel, located in the west of Freiburg, close to the city centre, in an urban surrounding. A large recreation area, including park, lake and swimming pool are situated nearby.

Facilities: Very comfortable 4 bed rooms with a bathroom each, TV and telephone, breakfast in the residence, lunch and dinner in a restaurant in town.

Supervision: The group leader live in the residence to ensure supervision of the students and to organize the daily socil programmes.
 
Juniors & Teenager Courses
Family accommodation (16-18)  
Target group:            16-18 years old
Tuition: 20 lessons per week (45 minutes each)
Students per group: 10-15
Levels: From elementary to advanced, no total beginners
Social activities: daily programme, one afternoon free
Supervision: 24 hours
Starting dates: July (see "Dates and Prices")
Minimum stay: 2 weeks
   
Host Families.  
Location:
The students live in carefully chosen host families in and around Freiburg. Most families live in the suburbs of the town or in small villages nearby, all conveniently connected to the school by means of public transport (10-13 min. travel time).

Facilities:

Double rooms, breakfast and evening meals in the family, lunch in town.

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