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English language study trip: learn the language where it is spoken

Are you planning an English language study trip to learn English where it is spoken in everyday life? - Here you will find suitable offers as well as further information, tips and resources for choosing a course.

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English language study trip: learn English where it is spoken

An English language stay lets you immerse yourself in the language where it is part of everyday life. English courses in the language area have the advantage that you also have to use English outside the classroom - in contact with your hostess, fellow students from all over the world, when ordering drinks in the pub, etc. You will be immediately rewarded for your efforts to learn the language, develop your feeling for the language, internalize many idioms and reduce language barriers.

English language courses are offered in the UK and USA, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, South Africa and other parts of the world. There are programs for all ages, levels and interests, for example:

  • One, two or up to six-week vacation courses for children, teenagers and entire families
  • Vacation courses for adults (over 40, over 50, senior citizens) with a focus on conversation, culture and regional studies, including a leisure program and excursions
  • Diploma courses lasting several months to prepare for an internationally recognized English diploma (Cambridge, TOEFL, IELTS)
  • Intensive courses for individuals or groups (e.g. members of companies or organizations) with 30-40 lessons per week Business English for various professions and functions
  • Exchange years for young people in student exchange programs
  • Stays lasting several months that combine learning English with a job or volunteer placement abroad

Accommodation for English language stays is preferably with a host family arranged by the school or in a hall of residence. Depending on the type of course, the costs for school, accommodation and meals are included in the course fee, sometimes even those for return flights and on-site support. Some offers only cover the costs of language lessons. Travel and accommodation can then be arranged individually.

The providers you will find here are mostly local agencies that are in contact with language schools all over the world. They have often known their partner schools for a long time, regularly check the conditions and offers on site and are therefore a good point of contact for anyone interested in an English language study trip.

If you want to improve your English skills in the stimulating atmosphere of a mixed international class in the language area, an English language study trip is the right place for you. Here you can satisfy your curiosity about the country and its people, different lifestyles, customs and habits. At the same time, such a stay offers the ideal environment to prepare for a certificate in English as a foreign language - whether for better qualifications on the job market or for university admission in an English-speaking country.

Questions and answers

A language study trip to learn English is not only the ideal way for young people and adolescents to learn the language or improve their language skills, but is also suitable for all age groups. This is why language schools usually offer special courses for other age groups in addition to language trips for young people. In addition to language courses for young adults (aged 18 and over), courses are also offered for those aged 25 and over, and more rarely for 30+. There are also special Business English courses for business English, in which the average age is usually higher than in conventional language courses. This also applies to diploma courses that prepare students for language diplomas such as the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) or Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or other English diplomas.

Those who want to learn English during a language study trip usually opt for accommodation with a host family. However, it is also possible to opt for other types of accommodation, such as hotels or studios, which can also be booked through the language schools. Some schools also offer student residences / student houses where you can live in shared, double or single rooms. However, you should bear in mind that living with a host family, especially if there is no other German-speaking student living there, will have a much greater learning effect than in other types of accommodation, as you will be forced to communicate exclusively in English and therefore also have to use the language in your free time.

Foreign language skills are not necessarily required for a language study trip where you want to learn English. In addition to advanced courses and language diploma courses, language courses are also offered for beginners who have very little or no knowledge of English. A distinction is made between beginner level A0 and basic level A1, between language beginners who have no knowledge of English or who may have learned the language in the past but cannot form a coherent sentence or understand even simple sentences, and people who understand short sentences and can speak the simplest sentences, albeit grammatically incorrect.

With very few exceptions, English language courses during a language study trip only take place on weekdays and not at weekends.

Most language schools offer English language courses for a language stay that specifically prepare students for language diplomas, such as the Cambridge First Certificate in English FCE. These courses usually run over a period of 8 to 12 weeks and are timed to coincide with the examination dates of the exam, which can be taken four times a year.

The choice of countries where you can learn English on a language study trip is considerable, although most language providers mainly offer language courses in up to ten countries. Australia, England, New Zealand, Canada and the USA are among the most popular destinations, but language courses are also offered in Malta, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland and Singapore.

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