Hosts:Any of several families working closely with and trained by Nepal's Intercultural Research and Training Centre (ITC)When: Anytime Fee charged:.depends on the program, but not expensive at all ITC arranges home stay with Nepali Families. Living in a Nepali home provides the perfect opportunity to combine language study and cross cultural exchange. It can yield unforgettable insights into festivals and life "behind closed doors" in Nepal. Many life long friendships have been formed through happy family stay experiences. On the host page we introduce some of the families working with us. When a visitor comes, we need to know about the following things:
In one week of studies, or between 20-30 hours of lessons, you can learn useful words, phrases, expressions and sentence construction for very basic. No previous knowledge of Nepali necessary. This costs US $110. Become confident in using Nepali with Basic Nepali, studying for 50 to 60 hours. This includes basic reading and writing, basic grammar construction, common words and phrases using situational teaching approaches. By the end of this course you will be able to make simple conversation. Course includes free course book. No previous knowledge of Nepali necessary and the cost is US $220.
In our Intermediate Nepali course, work your way up through more sentence patterns to widen your expression. Cultural input will help you to piece together and respond sensitively to what is going on all around you. Focus on increasing comprehension of subtle ideas, listening, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Role-play and other exercise reinforce textbook work to introduce colloquial expressions and idioms. Students should have experience of working in Nepali or have completed other, equivalent courses to Basic Nepali. This instructiopn costs US $4 per hour. In our Advanced Nepali course, increase your general language skill through guided discussions and compositions based on news broadcasts, newspaper and magazine articles. Some grammatical rules are explained. Basic knowledge is transformed into an improved command and confidence with the language. Students must have completed Intermediate Nepali to qualify for advanced lessons. This costs US $4:50 per hour.
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Our Intercultural Research and Training Centre by no means limits itself to organizing homestays. Homestays constitute only part of what we do. In fact, our special focus is on learning the Nepali language, using the excellent Nepali teachers shown here, who emphasize learning in a cultural context.
Review and expand the content of Basic Nepali in our "Situational Nepali" course. Practice in expressing thoughts, feelings, your job, family kinship, giving instructions, exchanging ideas, telephone conversation etc. This is our most popular course here at ITC and has been running successfully for the last 8 years. In addition to mentioned content, living skills in Nepal are also covered. Emphasis is placed on conversational ability, reading and writing. This course is tailor made for large groups, and we work with individuals, in small and in large groups, using methods such as role-play and practice in real situations. Whilst some knowledge of Nepali would be helpful for this course, Situational Nepali could possibly be taught to hard working beginners. Course lasts for 6 Weeks, Mon - Fri, 4 Hours per day (total 120 hours), and costs US $440.
Don't just travel - do something! Spend Two to Three months contributing to Nepal's development. Two Weeks of Intensive Nepali Language and Cultural Training followed by a one or two and a half month work service placement in a development project in the area of your choice. We aim to work with Non Government Organizations where you can make a vital contribution to Nepal. Tell us what you'd like to do and maybe we can work something up perfect for you!
