Learn Chinese with Homestay for High Schools

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years

Description: Our high school program is designed for students aged 14 to 18 to learn Chinese while participating in a homestay. Students will study Chinese in quality language programs catered to teenage learners, and at the same time, they will stay with a Chinese family with a resident teenager. These families are specially selected for hosting teenagers. In the families, students will be taken good care of and experience full immersion in the language and culture. Our program features a variety of activities, including cultural activities, volunteer events and weekend excursions provided by Lotus and host families.

There are three programs we offer to high school students:

*High School Small Class Program;
*One-on-one tutoring program.
*Chinese Immersion Program at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU);

Visit our website to see previous students and parents' feedbacks and video testimonials!

Highlights: Staying with a local family is definitely the best way to learn to speak Chinese and have close contact with the Chinese culture. Students will stay with a Chinese family with a resident teenager. As a fully integrated family member, student will eat, watch TV, shop, and experience daily life with "mom, dad and brother or sister." Meanwhile, students won't have to give up their privacy as they will have their own space -- a private bedroom.

These families for hosting teenage students are carefully chosen and interviewed from a large number of applicants. They will help students in orientation when first arriving, and give them good assistance and support in their life, especially in unexpected situation such as falling sick. They will also be warm and open-mined to offer teenagers a real family environment where students can learn Chinese language, know Chinese culture and customs and build friendship with the family, which often lasts beyond students stay in China. In addition to our on-site staff, the host families will also assist the student and provide all the necessary information and first-hand help needed during their stay.

Cost in US$: $1,040-4,980 for summer

*Registration and all the paper work before and after you arrive in China.
*Tuition fee and textbooks.
*Homestay in a family with teenager of similar age. The homestay includes a private bedroom, daily breakfast & dinner, computer and DSL service.
*Welcome dinner and other stuff prepared by the host family.
*Cultural activities, volunteer events and weekend excursions in Beijing including lunch, transportation and admission fees.
*Airport pick-up and drop-off upon arrival and departure.
*Welcome Package, which includes: Chinese-English-Chinese dictionary, map of Beijing, phone card of 100RMB and a mobile SIM card, etc.
*24 hours Assistance and supervision, provided by our on-site staff.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Lotus Educational Foundation's Mission Statement: The mission of the Lotus Education Foundation is to foster international cultural exchange and help to restore China's threatened cultural heritage. We also support charity organizations working in a variety of fields such as social relief and environmental protection. As the top study-abroad and homestay facilitator in China, we provide quality programs at the lowest possible cost. Participants in our programs are afforded a great opportunity to discover China and Chinese culture. Lotus is a Non-profit organization based in California. Hundreds of students and travelers join our unique programs each year. Lotus believes that cultural exchange can reduce misunderstanding between nations and bring more peace to this world. Part of Lotus's mission is to help rebuild some of China's traditional culture, large portions of which have sadly been destroyed in recent times by the vast changes taking place in China. China, with its amazingly long and rich history, is in danger of losing more and more good things from the past. Many Chinese people have lost touch with traditional culture and the teachings of their ancestors. Lotus wants to help local communities to understand that glorious heritage. We regularly organize seminars and lectures about traditional Chinese culture and invite our host families to join us in this. At the same time, overseas students and travelers can learn about traditional Chinese culture from our host families.

Year Founded: 2000