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Organising a homestay language holiday through Lingoo is a different experience than booking through a traditional language holiday agency, because our unique platform gives you the flexibility, choice and information you need to find the perfect homestay language holiday for your child and your needs. There are a number of different criteria that may be important when choosing a host, such as availability, location and qualifications of possible host families. Here are a just a few of the many features that make the Lingoo experience unique:


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The start of the 2014/2015 academic year marks a change in the way in which languages are taught in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The start of term will see the teaching of languages becoming a compulsory part of the primary curriculum for the first time. This means that children aged between seven and eleven will be required to reach a high standard of written and verbal communication in a foreign language.


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For a child that is undertaking to learn a new language, the option to immerse themselves in that language, in a context in which it is spoken natively, is an important part of the learning process. A language exchange organised between two families from different countries, facilitated by the Lingoo network, which provides this opportunity, is a powerful language development tool.


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Taken as a whole, the most stressful part of a language exchange or a hosted homestay vacation is often travelling. For many parents, this will be the first time that they will be sending their child to travel unaccompanied; understandably, this can be stressful for both parent and child. Packing the right things for the journey can play an important part in ensuring that your child has a comfortable and safe trip.


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