French Summer Camp in France (13 to 18 years old)

  France

• Paris: 
Paris

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June, July and August 2008

Description: The student will have French lessons with a tutor - he/she will be part of a group of 4 or 5 (maximum) students, whose French level is almost the same. In order to help the tutors, we will ask a recommendation from the student's French teacher. The students who compose a group can be of a different nationality.

The tutors are carefully selected by our local organizers, and are chosen for their skills in teaching French as a foreign language, for their willingness and enthusiasm to share their home culture with young foreign people. Each tutor will conduct the program for the group he/she handles. Thus, students who « belong » to different tutors may not have the same program.

Please note that the small groups of 4 or 5 students may gather for the full day excursion and be guided by one tutor.
During the weekdays (from Monday to Friday  except when there is a bank holiday), the tutor will stay all the day with the students he/she is responsible for.

Generally speaking, mornings are devoted to French lessons at the tutor's home or very nearby, the afternoons will allow the students to discover the area and the French culture through visits, excursions and activities, and use the skills they are learning. 3 full day excursions are also planned.
Please note that Saturdays can be devoted to excursions.

During the stay, the student will have, with the tutor:
- 36 hours French tuition
- 60 hours field trips (including lunches)
- 3 day excursions

Every evening, and during the week-ends, the student will be hosted by a paid family who is interested in having contacts and making friends with a student from abroad. They welcome the student as part of their family. A family can welcome more than one student at the same time provided that they speak different home language (ie one Mexican and one American).

This program can be extended with a pure homestay program. The volunteer host family for the homestay can be located anywhere in the country. The student will stay with two host families, one for the tutorial stay, another one for the homestay.

Highlights:
Location
The program takes place is the Paris area (near Lisses - about 35 to 50 minutes far from Paris city centre with the RER).

Eligibility
- A minimum of one year of French language study
- Participants must show that they are mature enough to participate in the program that requires:
- interest in learning about the French culture
- deep desire to integrate a different family and share actively their everyday life
- enthusiasm for learning the language communication skills, and work during the lessons
- willingness to make new friends
- an open and flexible attitude

Therefore, we would recommend that the student is no less than 13 years old.

Cost in US$: 1930 euros (3 weeks)

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Nacel International's Mission Statement: No one learns the same way. No one has the same level. No one has the same goal. Nacel International proposes a large variety of stays abroad, which will help you to develop your personality. Their goal was to provide opportunities for students to extend language learning and knowledge of another culture through a well-organized and affordable summer program. These programs bring people together enhancing cultural and linguistic awareness and to promote international friendship and harmony.

Year Founded: 1957