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MFL teachers: How Adolesco can help<\/h3>\n

Adolesco is a not-for-profit association offering individual language exchanges to France, Spain and Germany for children and teenagers aged 9 – 17.<\/p>\n

Adolesco was created by two Modern Language Teachers, Florence and Jacques.<\/p>\n

As a language teacher, you\u2019ll understand the challenge that represents learning a language without the opportunity to practise in real life situations. We understand that some schools have now stopped their exchange programs and trips abroad. Nevertheless, some children would love to benefit from such opportunities and teachers are sometimes asked by parents about exchange programs independent from school trips.<\/p>\n

You know how much easier it is to learn a language in total immersion, in the relevant country amongst native friends: friends who will help you whilst you are trying your best to keep up and contribute to a conversation in their\u00a0language, friends whose family will care for you and show you their way of life.<\/p>\n

Our exchange program helps students make tremendous progress in their learning of a language. On their return, they can raise the bar in your classroom with their love of the country and its language.<\/p>\n

Adolesco offers individual, flexible language exchanges to France, Spain and Germany for children and teenagers from 3 weeks to 3 months.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How\u00a0it works<\/strong><\/p>\n

We carefully match the children and their families from the UK on a case-by-case basis with a child of similar age in the country of their choice. A real exchange (i.e. each pupil travels and also\u00a0hosts) is arranged for mutually convenient dates for a minimum of 3 weeks and can be up to 3 months. We are looking for supportive and loving families who would care for a European child staying in their family home. No money changes hands between the families.<\/p>\n

Exchanges can just be in the school holidays or can overlap into term time with the permission of the individual schools concerned. It can be wonderful to have a well-prepared and motivated foreign pupil in the class for a few weeks and certainly the UK pupils love attending school in France, Germany or Spain.
\nAny young person attending your school would be expected to obey all the school rules. They usually attend all lessons to observe only, so there is no extra burden on teachers.<\/p>\n

\u00a0What\u2019s in there for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is little\/no extra work involved for you but you will help a few of your students really speak another language and to discover a new way of life and culture. You know that young people grow through their life experiences:\u00a0they will become more open minded, more self-confident and appreciate the differences between us and some of our closest neighbours. Without a doubt your\u00a0class or even the whole school will benefit from their passion and experience.<\/p>\n

Adolesco will never be in competition with any language exchange trips you currently offer your pupils. It is a total immersion program designed for individual students who would enjoy the challenge rather than for whole classes.<\/p>\n

What we do:<\/strong><\/p>\n