Example Homestay Tutor in Galway, Ireland

Fiona - Diploma TEFL, BA in English. She is an experienced EFL teacher and has also taught in Greece and Japan as well as the UK and Ireland. She is specialised in Business English. She also teaches English for FCE. She speaks French and a little Japanese. Michael is a Sales Manager for telecommunications company. 

Home/location

They live in a detached bungalow fifteen minutes to the town of Westport and on the outskirts of Castlebar, where there are shops, pubs, a cinema and a sports centre. Students can enjoy swimming at the Westport Leisure Centre or the beach. There is a tennis club nearby and beautiful golf courses. This area is rich in lakes, country walks and beaches.

Student's room

A comfortable, well-furnished double room with a wooden floor, a large window.

Family/interests

Fiona enjoys Yoga, reading, cooking, swimming and glass painting. Michael enjoys hill-walking, body boarding and fishing. They have 4 children whose interests are football, hurling, shellfish picking, swimming.

Pets

They have none.

Smoking

Theirs is a non-smoking household. They would accept smokers who only smoke outside the house.

• Please note that this is a sample of one of our host tutors. They may not be available for your dates or suitable for your course. When you apply we will send you a more detailed proposal of the host tutor we recommend for you based on your needs, interests, level of English and personal requirements.