How to choose a children's language camp?
Foreign languages are very useful in the conditions of the modern world, but probably everyone from school remembers that it is not always interesting and easy to learn. Nowadays, the task of learning English and other popular languages for children has been greatly simplified thanks to modern technologies, as well as due to the presence of special language camps where you can relax and simultaneously raise your level in a relaxed manner.
Features and benefits
In fact, children's language camp it is not so different from any other camp - it is also located in some picturesque place: on the sea, in the forest, away from noisy and polluted cities. All holidaymakers here are divided into groups by age, the daily routine is not particularly different from other similar organizations. But the children who have returned from here have a much better knowledge of the language in which this organization specializes.
How does this happen? Ideally, it doesn't look like a school at all. Language camps in optimal performance should be international. This can be expressed both in the foreign location of the organization, and in the international composition of staff or vacationers. In other words, a special situation is created when, having got to rest, the child cannot communicate with anyone without using a foreign language.
Of course, for such tests it is necessary to have some kind of preliminary vocabulary, but often a person, even having a good vocabulary, still cannot speak - the lack of practice affects.
In such an institution, practice will definitely be, and often one week of staying here gives much more than a whole semester of the school program.
An additional plus is that if the kid finds friends here and begins to communicate with them on the Internet and after returning, then his level will be improved further.
The language camps also include those where the staff and the rest as a whole are from one country, but the daily routine includes core language classes, which can be taught by both the speaker of the language itself and simply a good teacher who has spent considerable time in the country origin of this language.
Here the result will be somewhat less noticeable in terms of improving knowledge, but even so there will be another benefit - we are talking about the camp, that is, the place from which the children come back rested and full of strength. In other words, in such an organization, you can also see a continuous positive - the child rested, and he learned a little more.
Types
Children's language camps, being a separate type of camps, are themselves also divided into several types. There are three different methods for classifying them:
- By the time of rest. The most common type is of course summer, when all children have long vacations, and the weather conditions are perfect for going somewhere. Nevertheless, many organizations of this type work year-round, or at least take a volunteer for all the holidays throughout the year - in the fall, winter and spring.
- By location. The talk now is not even about the country in which the camp is located, but more about the environmental conditions there. In the end, as we have said, this is not a school, here the main activity is aimed at rest, so there must be something that will provoke children to leave the buildings more often. In our country, it is traditionally the most prestigious to go to the sea, many domestic language camps are located just in a picturesque forest.Some foreign organizations offer a useful vacation in the mountains, with all the advantages of such a location.
- One, or all the same with parents? Most often, the camp is perceived as a rest for a child without parents, in the circle of their peers, however, there are family-style language recreation centers. There are relatively few of those who emphasize directly on learning the language, but they still exist.
Vacations abroad: reasons and benefits
It should be understood that, based on the description of a typical language camp, almost any recreation center becomes a language camp if it is located somewhere abroad. There will be all the conditions to exercise in possession of anything other than Russian, unless the administration has gone from the opposite and has not recruited staff who specifically speak Russian for the greater convenience of the children. With that trip for the border will surely leave a lot of impressions, introduce you to a new culture and unusual environmental conditions, and also, most likely, will be pleasantly surprised by the service - you can also pull up a foreign language!
Of course, the easiest thing with the study of English.
The camps in England and the United States — countries that traditionally speak English, as well as a rich, world-famous culture — a huge number of admirers of which will surely be found among our little ones, enjoy the highest stable demand.
Those who want on the warm sea coast, Camps in Malta will certainly be interesting - here English is also one of the two official languages, and the Mediterranean Sea itself can be an excellent reason to come.
Children from St. Petersburg and adjacent regions can rest in Finland as well as they can - although English does not have official status here, almost everyone owns them at a good level, and the nature here is very good.
Of course, French is best studied in France, and German - in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.
Perhaps, it is not necessary to specifically describe the tourist attractions of these countries - everyone has heard about them, and each of these countries receives tens of millions of visitors from all over the world every year.
Learning spanish in our country is less popular, but Spain is worth considering, especially since in the same Benidorm, a small town near Barcelona, there are international centers famous all over Europe, where children from England, Germany and other countries also have a rest, so there is a possibility practice multiple languages.
Language organizations in Poland are also of particular interest. (relatively low prices, learning English, German, and, as a bonus, Polish) and china (a completely unusual experience, a radically different culture and local language, good English practice and relatively close location for the regions of the Far East).
You should not exclude from the list of noteworthy language camps in the nearest countries - in Ukraine and Belarus. In particular, CELYN ABC CAMP, located near the village of Novye Sanzhary, Poltava region, became widely known - children get here only after testing by a real teacher from Britain, and the organization itself ensures that English is the main language of everyday communication between vacationers.
Camps in Russia
In our vast country, there are also camps where you can learn, if not any foreign languages, then at least English during your holidays. Highlight some of the most popular.
AT Moscow region This is VSK Country. More precisely, this is the name of the hotel, and it is already located in the Vladimir region, but only 95 kilometers from the capital, and most importantly, one of the best language camps in Russia is also located here. The entertainment part is in a large number of interest clubs - from a rock studio to a journalism club and an equestrian club.
The organization invites foreign teachers, the program is designed for both beginners aged 7-9 years, and for those teenagerswho are planning to take international exams. There are a variety of languages to choose from: English, German, French, Spanish, and even rarer Italian, Chinese, and Japanese.
In the Leningrad region one of the best institutions is the "School of Spies". The recreation center, located on the shore of Lake Ladoga, places great emphasis on classes, which, according to the schedule, are 4 hours a day.
At the same time, everything is conducted in a playful way, and this camp can equally be attributed to thematic ones, since there is really a lot of “spyware”, including communication with people who do not understand Russian at all.
Global Dialogue-Hilton uses similar tactics, located in Anapa, on the Black Sea coast, only here the main theme changes from shift to shift. The everyday life of a pirate or detective is complemented by excellent pastime on the beach far to the south of our country, and the learning effect is fixed by the fact that communication here is allowed only in English.
The British language center located in Perm is also worthy of attention. and founded at the time by an Englishman - today you can learn a language here, become a member of various international programs and even officially pass the Cambridge exams.
Subtleties of choice
When deciding on the choice of a particular organization, consider two factors at once - the learning factor and the rest factor.
As for learning, here you should not always chase after the maximum - push off at least from the level of language that your child already has. For example, if he has an initial level of knowledge of English, it is a bit early to send him abroad - it’s not a fact that there are Russian speakers, and if there are, they will be few, and the child will be bored and lonely, because in a couple of weeks he will not speak from scratch .
For the entry level, choose training centers in Russia, for the secondary level, those organizations where the rules are usually spoken in English, and choose overseas only to improve an already quite good level.
As for the rest, then start from the preferences of the child and their abilities - it could be something near the house or camp abroad, a recreation center at sea, in the mountains or just in the forest.
