Example programme
One-Week English & Excursions
Eight days of English lessons in Ashcott with coach trips to Bath, London, Wells, Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge.
8 days
7 nights with a host family
6 days
with English lessons
5 trips
including a full day in London
Certificate
at the end of the course
Day by day
Day 0
Arrival and welcome
- Students arrive and meet their host families.
- Evening: orientation and icebreaker games, with introductions in English.
Day 1
English lessons and local orientation
- Morning: conversation skills, introductions and team-building exercises.
- Afternoon: a walk in Ashcott or nearby Street to practise English in real life, such as ordering at a café or asking for directions.
- Evening: dinner with the host family, with discussion prompts to keep the conversation in English.
Day 2
Lessons and a trip to Bath
- Morning: reading comprehension and vocabulary about history and culture.
- Afternoon: coach trip to Bath to explore the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey, practising descriptive English.
- Packed lunch included.
- Evening: debrief with the teacher and a short paragraph about the day in English.
Day 3
English workshop and local activities
- Morning: roleplay for shopping, travel and cultural exchanges.
- Afternoon: pottery or farm workshop, with short written reflections in English.
- Evening: cooking with the host family and learning English cooking vocabulary.
Day 4
A day in London
- Early departure by coach, around 6 to 7am.
- Activities: a sightseeing coach tour and one major attraction, such as the Tower of London.
- Language task: interview a local guide or complete a mini scavenger hunt in English.
- Packed lunch included. Return to host families late evening, around 9 to 10pm.
Day 5
Lessons, Wookey Hole and Wells
- Morning: writing exercises and practice reporting on a field trip.
- Afternoon: coach trip to Wookey Hole Caves and Wells Cathedral, with vocabulary for geography, architecture and history.
- Packed lunch included.
- Evening: debrief and discussion in English with the teacher.
Day 6
Cheddar Gorge or the coast
- Morning: a short lesson on presentation skills and vocabulary for nature and geography.
- Afternoon: coach trip to Cheddar Gorge or Burnham-on-Sea, recording observations to present later.
- Packed lunch included.
- Evening: final reflection session and preparing short presentations about the week.
Day 7
Departure
- Farewell breakfast with the host families.
- An optional short presentation or reading in English for the hosts.
- Departure for airports and stations.
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