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Summer and Winter English Programs

North Shore Language School offers 4 - 12 weeks Intensive English Programs for students who want to learn English as well as
experience New Zealand life and Culture!

Length	Season (student can start any Monday)	Cost (Airfare not included)
4 Weeks	Summer Winter	NZ$ 2,000
6 Weeks	Summer Winter	NZ$ 2,900
8 Weeks	Summer Winter	NZ$ 3,800
12 Weeks	Just NZ Summer	NZ$ 5,500

Homestay: Students will live with New Zealand families during their time of study at NSLS (no more than two students per homestay family).

We select families carefully for their friendliness, their lifestyle, and for the quality and location of their homes.
New Zealanders have a reputation for hospitality. Homestay families can become your friends for life.
Homestay includes dinner and breakfast on weekdays and full board at weekends.
You will have a comfortable room of your own, with workspace for study. Alternatively we can select a suitable Korean homestay.
Classes: Students will be divided into classes with 10 students or less each, according to students placement test result including an oral test.
Classes will run Monday-Friday, total 24 hours per week.

Monday-Friday
Communication Skills class:
9:00 am ~ 9:50 a.m. / 10:00 a.m ~ 10:45 am / 11:00 am ~ 11: 55 am / 12:00 pm ~ 1: 00Pm./1:10pm ~2:00pm
Class time: 9.00am to 2pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.00am to 1pm Wednesday (24 hours a week)
(5 hours class each day, with a 15-minute break in the middle)

Emphasis on development of speaking and listening skills, with attention to correct pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar usage. Will include various activities requiring student participation, including pair and group discussion activities, problem-solving activities, language games, as well as discussion of excerpts from movies, music, and other authentic English-language materials.

Group Activities: Winter In New Zealand
( Mon - Friday 1:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. (or later in some cases)
Summer In New Zealand (Monday 1: 30 ~ 5:00 PM)
Summer In New Zealand (Friday) 1: 30 ~ 8:00 PM) (or later in some cases, Korean food provided for dinner on Fridays)

Afternoon group activities will allow the students to use the English they are learning in class, experience New Zealand culture outside the classroom, interact with New Zealanders, and have fun! Whenever possible, teachers will tie the content of their lessons to the afternoon activities to follow.

Presentations in English to New Zealand Schoolchildren

Students will help to prepare and present short talks on their native cultures to groups of New Zealand schoolchildren.
The schoolchildren will be given the opportunity to ask questions of students about their native cultures. NSLS teachers will guide the students through the preparation process and give feedback on students’ presentations.

Auckland University campus tour

Students can tour the largest university campus in New Zealand, learn about its history, and see the facilities.

Takapuna Intermediate, Westlake Boy’s and Westlake Gir’s High School Campus tour

Students can tour the well known schools in New Zealand, learn the Education system and Observe the classroom activity and see the facilities.

Auckland Museum tour

On this tour students can learn about the history of New Zealand. This museum has an art gallery, a great hands-on discovery area, and areas dedicated to science, technology and the New Zealand history.

Auckland Zoo

Auckland is home to more than 2,000 magnificent, fascinating and exotic animals, as well as 70 acres of scenic river views, spectacular valley overlooks, beautiful landscapes and significant historic landmarks. Here students can practice their knowledge of English animal names and behaviours.

Shopping trip

NZ has many great shopping areas. Students can go to Westfield Shopping Mall to spend the afternoon shopping. Teachers will assign a list of activities that the students should do while they are there (e.g. find out how much a pair of shoes costs). Students will also be given free time to visit stores of their choice.

Swimming and Picnic

After a picnic lunch, students will enjoy an afternoon of swimming. Summers can be hot in New Zealand so an afternoon in the swimming pool will be great fun! In case of rain, students will go to an afternoon movie at a local movie theater.

* This list is just a sampling.
There will be other afternoon activities. Additional social activities and outings may be planned by host families in the evenings and weekends.

** The Saturdays-Sundays of each weekend may also involve activities hosted by the students’ particular homestay families.

*** Deposit per student (applied to tuition): $500 if student applies through authorized agent (or $1000 if not through agent).
Deposit for each student must be received 15days before the student start.
The deposit will be applied to tuition. Deposit is nonrefundable and the application fees are not refundable.

- 24 hours of Intensive Classes per week
- Classes include focus on speaking, listening, pronunciation.
- Extra Curricular Activities (sports, Rainbows End, museums, picnics, Horse Riding, Zoo, Laser Force, Hot pools, Sheep World,
- Visit American Express Viaduct, Mt Eden, Underwater World and more)
- Friday/Weekend Trips ( Rangitoto Island, Howick Historical Village Rainbow’s End, New Zealand’s Premier Theme Park)
- Experienced Teachers
- Open to students 10 years old and older
- Homestay with New Zealand Families
- Prices include tuition, homestay, breakfast and dinner with family, transportation, books, health insurance, and trips. (Airfare not included)

* ATTENTION AGENCIES, EDUCATORS, and GROUP LEADERS
North Shore Language School can customize a Summer and Winter English Program package for any group of 10 or more students based on the above program. This package can include different program start dates, lengths and intensiveness (i.e. more or less than 24 hours of classroom English instruction per week).