Congratulations, you’ve chosen the best way to improve your English.

Research has shown that homestay courses are the most effective way to learn a language. 

Live and Learn Homestays Ltd. will provide you with a unique opportunity to practise your English with your very own private English tutor. 

Your carefully chosen, qualified tutor will create an English course that suits your individual needs. You will continue your learning outside of lessons as your tutor and his/her family invite you to share their family life and activities. 

• Full board accommodation and private room

• 1:1 English lessons with your very own private tutor

• Diagnostic test

• Certificate of attendance

• Course report 

Sample timetable

You’re in control, tell us what you want! 

At Live and Learn Homestays, we know that one size can never fit all. You’re an individual with specific English language needs. That’s why the course that you receive will be created with you in mind.

Booking a course is as easy as 1,2,3!

1. Select an English Course 

Standard

Our standard, intensive English course is very popular with students of all ages and levels. You choose how many hours you’d like – 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours per week. Your private tutor will test you on day 1 of your course to find out which areas you need to improve on and your progress will be monitored on a daily basis.

By the end of the course you’ll be amazed at how quickly you’ve progressed as you become more confident and fluent in English.

Exam Preparation

Choose this course if you are studying for a specific exam such as TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS etc.

Your tutor will design a course aimed at strengthening any weak areas that you may have and practising the skills necessary to maximise your chances of achieving success.

New for 2010, private IELTS tuition - Already residing in the UK and need to pass your IELTS exam for this coming academic year?

We are now able to offer a 'visiting teacher' service to prepare you for your exam. Contact us with your requirements and we will match you with one of our highly qualified and experienced private tutors who will visit you at your home or office to deliver lessons at your convenience.

We will send you a CV and profile of your tutor and once you accept our tutor proposal, you will undertake an initial English skills assessment (1 hour). 

Following your assessment, we will contact you and your tutor to discuss your learning needs and the best course of action to help you sail through your IELTS exam!

Business

A course for the busy executive wishing to enhance his/her English language skills for the professional arena. If you’ve ever wanted to communicate more effectively with your clients and colleagues, conference call with confidence or perhaps you have an important presentation or interview looming, then this is the course for you.

Our executive clients tend to opt for 20-30 hours of lessons per week as their time away from the office/workplace is limited. The choice is yours; we have tutors that can provide specialist teaching in a range of subjects including Law, Human Resources, Accountancy, Management etc.

Your course will be made up of a mixture of general English and lessons focussed on your area of specialism. 

Shorter, more intensive courses are also available. Just email us your requirements. 

Click here for our English course prices.

2. Select a Location

Our host tutors are located throughout the Heart of England. Let us know if you’d prefer or rural or city location. Whichever you choose, you’ll be ideally placed to experience Shakespeare’s culture, city life and beautiful countryside.

If you wish to visit other cultural attractions, you’ll see that London, Oxford, Wales etc. are only a train ride away.

3. Select Your Dates

We’re open all year round. Come and experience an English Christmas with an English family! You choose how long you’d like to stay.

We encourage students to arrive and depart on a Sunday. Courses normally run from Monday to Friday so that weekends are left free to explore, shop or just relax. Remember, you’re in control so just let us know if you’d prefer to arrive on a different day.

Now complete a course enquiry form and we will contact you for more details. We will then match you with one of our tutors and send you a detailed profile including photographs of their home.

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