Homestays are the core and heart of LTL. LTL stands for Live the Language and for us this is not just a name but what everything we stand for. We want our students to truly live and experience Mandarin and there is no better way to do this than a homestay family. We have been working with homestay families since the day LTL started and have established a very big and reliable network of families over the years. 80% of LTL students live with host families. As homestay is not a very familiar concept to most Chinese, our families come to us through recommendations of friends and relatives. Our first family was the uncle of one of our teachers. We have worked with our families for a very long time, often seeing their own children grow up with their “guest siblings” and it is that special connection that makes living with a homestay such an amazing experience. We visit and inspect our families regularly. For quick language progress and a cultural experience we definitely recommend living with a homestay family. You will also fill out a registration form before the course to let us know regarding your preferences, based on which we will match your child with a suitable Chinese family. Note: If you are coming together, it is possible for a parent and a child or a couple to live in the same homestay family together.