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Immerse in the Ecuadorian culture and explore the country, while teaching conversational English to your host family. In exchange of your hard work, the families will provide room and board at no cost.

Participants will be teaching spoken English to their host families 15 hours a week and use their free time to travel and to get to know the Amazon Jungle, the Andes highlands, the beaches of the Coast and more! This program helps the Ecuadorian families to develop their English skills, a basic requirement for today's worldwide employment market. It also provides the participant with a broader view of the world and an opportunity to be part of the daily life of a typical Latin American family. Teaching at your home, traveling, enjoying the local cuisine and establishing life-lasting friendships is something you should not miss out on!
In exchange of your time the families will provide room and board at no cost.


Highlights:
Volunteer Role: The volunteer will be in charge of teaching conversational English to the members of the family, based on TEFL methods. The volunteer will first identify the level of conversational English that each students has, based on this the volunteer will focus on using a method that best applies for each level: beginner, intermediate and advanced. The TEFL method for conversational English includes exercises to perfect pronunciation, improve comprehension and understanding, increase vocabulary and more. The TEFL method helps students achieve fluency without memorizing, but rather through practicing.

Location: The placements are in Quito and Galapagos Islands.

The volunteer will be teaching 15 hours a week (weekdays- Monday through Friday) to the members of the family that will be part of the program. The times of the classes will depend on the family's schedule. The volunteer is required to build a schedule around the families activities: school, university, work etc. The classes must take place during the weekdays, Monday through Friday. Volunteers will have the weekends free to travel and explore other parts of the country.

Accommodations and Meals: Volunteers will stay at home stays. Home stays have been selected after an application process to make sure they have everything participants need. Families who participate in this program have been screened from a bigger group of families, who have the need to learn conversational English. All families have a great interest in being a part of the program.

Duration

4 weeks minimum 12 weeks maximum

Start Dates

All Mondays of every month

Requirements

TEFL/TESOL/ESL certificates and or extensive teaching experience