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00:59 Michaela:
Cambridge is a peaceful city. • And ahh, the people here are just lovely. • I feelverysecurehere.
01:20 Local resident:
Cambridge is very calm and it's ... • I like it, it's lovely. • It's very peaceful.
01:30 David:
People from all over the world come here • to learn English... also to dodegrees.
01:41 Christina:
There are a lot of English students • because of Cambridge University • but alsoa lot of international students • so there is quite a good life for young people.
01:57 Christina:
My name is Christina. I'm from Belgium • and I'm 18 years old so I've justfinished • high school in June • and I was quiteconfused about • what I wanted to study this year  • so I decided to do a one-year programme, • which is thefoundation  programme... • but also to improve my English • because when I came here it was • not that good.
02:22 Michaela:
My name is Michaela Schubert. • I'm from Czech Republic. • I spent here ayear perfecting my English • and to be honest reallyfiguring out• what I want to do with my life.• And then I met my English boyfriend, • decided to really stay and do all the things • I wanted todo here - study in the university. • I already knew what I wanted to do, • so I'm studying film andmedia • here in Cambridge.
02:51 Carolina:
My name is Carolina Bley • and I'm from Venezuela • and basically I'm doing afoundation course • and it's to study here in the UK. • When my parents told me, • "OK, wouldyou like to • go to a different country and learn English?" • I said, "Yeah, why not?" They toldme, • "Well, why don't you go to • Canada or America?" • - 'cause you know it's quite • near toVenezuela - • and I said, • "No, I would like to go over to England." • "Really?" • "Yeah, I wouldlike to go to Cambridge." • I don't know why, you know. • It was like a feeling that I wanted togo there. • And then when we were like deciding if it was • better to stay in a homestayor in a • residence,I said, • "No, I think I would like • to stay in a homestay," • so I could practise • withmyhousemumand my housedad and • you know, meet a real family • and how they live andeverything. • And I think I made the right choice.
03:51 Silvia:
My name is Silvia. I come from Italy • and we are in Cambridge now. • I'm ahomestay girl and ah, here in this house • it's my first time but I went in Cambridge •twicesomeyears ago for the same reason - • studying at school and homestay after.
04:12 Carol:
Yes, it smells good! • ...and?
04:18 Silvia:
Carrots
04:20 Carol:
...and?
04:21 Silvia:
Beans • ...no, no?
 
04:23 Carol:
Peas
04:25 Silvia:
They give us everything - • food,accommodation, laundry everything • andconversation • that is the most important part • of our, of this homestay. And ahh... • it's verynice, I mean it's the right thing to do • to learn a language for me.
05:02
 
Question: What is homestay and how does it work?
05:09 James:
Well, homestay is basically • a language student coming to live with a • Britishfamily, beintegratedinto the • family, andimmerse themselves in English • to help them learn. The basic homestay booking would be on • a half-board basis which is bed, breakfast • andevening meal and the student would • expect obviously their own room unless •specified,in which case they may share with a • friend in a twin-room basis. • But they would expectobviously a bed, • wardrobe, a desk, lighting, somewhere to • work, and other extras may beInternet access • via wi-fi. • They would have access to laundry facilities • and cooking facilitiesif they are booking • on a self-cateringbasis.
06:00 Carolina:
Well, in my homestay I had dinner, • I have dinner with them every day at six, •and also with the different students • that are in the house as well. • And every Thursday theywash my clothes, • and they clean my room and actually because • I've been in my homestay for • a year and a half... yeah, • I play squash with my housemum every • Sunday and we enjoy •different activities together. • I've been in the birthday of their kids • and everything so it's... •now I'm really a member of the family.
06:38 Carol:
Well, homestay • is where you stay with an English family, • and when I say anEnglish family • itencompassesall different nationalities • that have become part of English life.• And then you usually spend the morning • at school, have the afternoon free • and then in theevening there's always a meal • ready for you, and we all sit at the table, • talk about what you'vedone during the day, • perhaps discuss differentaspects• of English life.
07:24 Christina:
Hello. • I would like to take my IELTS, • but I don't know when the next •available dates are.
07:30 Receptionist:
Oh, OK. • That's no problem. • Here's a list of the next available IELTSdates • in Cambridge. • So for example, I think the next one is in...
07:42 Christina:
I knew actually people who came here before • to do the same programme asme • and one of them told me about her homestay • that was really good and she enjoyed a lot, •so sherecommended• to me and the Bell School • also recommended some good homestays. •And so I chose to go in the one I'm here now • because I knew how it would happen • more or less, and also because we had a • kitchen for the students, we had quite good • things in thisspecific family, so...
08:25 Joy:
Often, I understand, the students have known • previousstudents who've been in our house, • and so they...apparently, when they • send anapplicationin, • or first make anenquiry
 
to the Bell School, they say • "Does Mrs Kelly have a room?" • Ahhh, and then the Bell Schoolwill phone me • and ask if I have a room free, • giving the dates, and it goes from there.
08:51 Christina:
Hey Vanessa, • can you tell Joy that we're not gonna eat • home tonight? •Because I booked in • the usual for your birthday...
09:00 Christina:
My homemother, she cooks every day • and in the beginning I was a littleafraid • because of thestereotypesof English • food, but ahhh... that's really not true • because Ihave, I'm lucky. • I expected bad food but I have good food.
09:49
Question: How does homestay help learners with their English?
 
09:57 James:
I think it's that immersing themselves • in English. • You know, being in a Britishfamily that • are speaking English all the time. • Um, it's completely different to learning it • in aclassroom and perhaps speaking • with somebody else who is also learning it. • You're pickingup, you know... • thatnative language, basically.
10:21 Silvia:
At school you learn grammar, • you make exercise • of listeningcomprehension,  and so on. • But then these things you have to practise, • and the family is the way you can practise • the language. • You can learn when you get wrong, • they can correct your mistakes,and so on.
10:48 Carol:
Yes, I think if you stay in a studentdormitory,• umm... you're more likely to meet  people of • the same nationality and not practise your • English as well as • you would if youwere at a homestay. • When you're in a homestay, • you have to speak English.
11:08 Christina:
At school I'm really learning the grammar, • vocabulary, the English language.• But in my host family I have the chance to • speak with them and to practise the • Englishaccent. • And, I think by hearing them always speaking • at dinner time, that helps me a lot to see• how to speak, and • I think by hearing a lot I learn also.
13:37 Joy:
Often their accent needsencouragement • and help and they're encouraged to listen • a little bit so they canmatch our speech • patterns for intonation. • And this happens very much in the • dining room, across the table, • and the fact that my husband was a • professor of linguistics, he can always • give the reasons for things. • Sometimes I think that the explanations• are a little bit above the students, • but they listen politely and some must go in.
12:10 Michaela:
It was a whole family - • mum, dad, and they had two kids - • and I found itquite helpful that the children • didn't speak such complicated language • and they had manytools to learn to write • and read because they go to school here • very early, at the age of five, I believe. • So, um always when I didn't know something • they would draw me a picture of it •and try to explain me, • so once you get the word this way, • you'll never forget it because • youhave the wholeinteraction, • this whole experience wrapped around it, yes. • So that was brilliant. • I believe that it's doing these simple things • with them, like to eat, to watch TV. • Youdon't talk too much so you don't need to • use that ah, too much language because • you are just a

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