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Taiwan Homestay

Our homestay program is one of our most proud achievements since starting LTL Mandarin School and it shows in popularity with our students. Across all four of our LTL locations generally 80% of our students choose to stay with a Chinese host family in China.

A key element of learning Chinese is to speak it 24/7 and not get caught in a “foreign bubble”, which is very easy to do. Living with a Chinese host family takes that temptation away, and you will also enjoy some wonderful home cooked food also.

Savannah enjoying dinner with her Beijing Homestay

  • Speak Chinese in Taiwan every day
  • Delicious home cooked food
  • Breakfast and/or Dinner
  • Private bedroom
  • WIFI, bills, air-con all included
  • An experience you’ll never forget

An LTL homestay contains a private bedroom, WIFI, air-conditioning, heating, wonderful home cooked food and unique cultural experiences.
  • Explore the Culture

    Explore the Culture

    Experience Taipei like never before - Live with a local family, embrace it

    Special experience - Our homestays provide you with a great living environment

    Immersion, 100% - You are the only student living with the family

    Meet the Family - Chances are they'll be loads of people to meet!

  • Food to Die For

    Food to Die For

    Prepared at home - Fresh, everyday, and it's delicious, take our word for it!

    Healthy meals - Chinese are some of the healthiest around, there's a reason why

    Endless possibilities - Chinese food is so diverse, there is much to explore

    Everyone Catered for - vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options available

  • Over a Decade in the Industry

    Over a Decade in the Industry

    Experience - We pick only the best homestay families in Taiwan

    Your New Home - Feel right at home form the moment you arrive

    Selected carefully - We don't just select anyone - only the best for LTL students

  • Speak Mandarin 24/7

    Speak Mandarin 24/7

    Don't stop talking - Take home what you learn each day and apply it.

    Don't stop learning - Study hard and the rewards will show, quickly

    Don't stop listening - Breathe in Mandarin all day every day. The more you listen the more you'll pick up

Stay with a family in Taiwan

Immersion is a huge part about learning Chinese in our opinion and so it shows. Our students who stay with a homestay and learn Mandarin individually will generally always make quicker progress. Our homestay program is the jewel in the LTL crown. One student, one Chinese family and Mandarin 24/7.

It’s all good and well learning Chinese at school but what about when class finishes? You meet your foreign friends, drink at foreign venues and make foreign friends. It’s the natural and more comfortable thing to do but we advise against this and the homestay program is a great way of keeping the Mandarin ticking along all day.

Go home, and put in to practice exactly what you learned throughout the day. You get experience real life in Taiwan, how families live, meet locals and make friends with Taiwanese. It’s an experience very few people get to enjoy and it’s one you’ll never forget, for all the right reasons.

It’s important to us as much as you that every detail is ironed out to your liking, so please do contact us using the live chat, or using the contact form above if you have any questions.

Taiwan Homestay Accommodation

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A Trip with the Family

We select our Homestay families in Taiwan very carefully. It’s not about accepting any family onto the program, they must fit our strict criteria before being accepted to look after our students. Location, family, level of English, facilities, apartment and many more things come into thinking when selecting our families in Taiwan.

In terms of the apartment they will all boast the facilities you’d expect, WiFi, private bedroom with lock, kitchen, home cooked food, air conditioning and heating. All bills will be covered in the price.

We strive to make sure apartments are as close to our Taiwan Mandarin School as possible, this is very important to us. There maybe the exceptional occasion where a family fits our criteria perfectly but is located 45 minutes away for example. When speaking to you about your program we make absolute sure what is most important for you. If location is hugely important, we will take that into account, if you are a little more lenient about this, likewise, we note this down when selecting your family.

Taiwan Homestay – Pricing (New Taiwan Dollars)

You are welcome to stay with your Homestay Family in Taiwan as long as possible. All prices are listed below. If you wish for any further details please let us know.

Number of Weeks Breakfast & Dinner All meals
1 week 12,765 14,025
2 weeks 24,787 27,306
3 weeks 36,097 39,876
4 weeks 46,727 51,766
5 weeks 56,708 63,006
6 weeks 66,068 73,625
7 weeks 74,834 83,651
8 weeks  83,033 93,110
9 weeks 90,692 102,028
10 weeks 97,834 111,429
11 weeks 104,483 118,338
12 weeks 110,661  125,776
13-52 wks +9,222/wk +10,481/wk
extra night 2,128 / night 2,337/ night

Included in your Taiwan Homestay package is the following:

  • Live with a Chinese Family in Taiwan
  • All families are Mandarin speaking
  • Bedroom with lock
  • Desk, bed and sheets provided
  • WIFI, heating, air-conditioning and all bills included
  • Meals included
  • Just you per family – proper Immersion
  • Ideally located to LTL Taiwan School

Different Homestay options available

  • Vegan, vegetarian, halal and gluten free – communicate with us and we will help
  • Other special dietary requirements also
  • Teenagers: especially selected families for youngsters
  • English speaking: If you’d be more comfortable with a family who speak a little English, we can arrange this

Note: As always with LTL there are no extra charges or additional fees. You will not be charged an accommodation finding fee, registration fee, high season supplement or any other ridiculous “fees” that some companies come up with.

What our students say

Savannah Testimony for LTL
Savannah
Australia
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"My homestay family (Sun Xiao Ying and Lin Bai Le) were fantastic and a home away from home for me. I’m really pleased with how much I’ve learned here and would definitely consider coming back."

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Florian Testimony for LTL
Florian
Germany
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I stayed with LTL Beijing for 3 months and my experience at my homestay was exceptional. The apartment was clean at all times and Angelina really put effort into keeping it clean"

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William Testimony for LTL
William
Australia
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I have been consistently impressed with the quality and variety of dishes prepared by my Beijing family. These range from simple rice dishes with chicken or pork to more elaborate fish dinners"

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FAQs

How do you select your host families?

A number of criteria must be adhered to to become a host family with LTL. The family itself must be “LTL people”, the must enjoy interacting with foreigners and helping your Chinese along. English speaking is not something we want, the whole point in a homestay is Immersion. Alongside this things such as distance from the school, household facilities, the family (and extended family), the food they provide… and many more things. Everything must be right so you can rest assured that when you arrive, you are in good hands.

Do I get access to a house key?

Absolutely yes.

What about washing my clothes?

All households will have a washing machine. Either the family will do your washing for you or they will direct you how to use the machine. Do ask them if you are unsure on the situation.

Can I lock my bedroom door?

You will be able to lock your bedroom door, yes.

What about if I want to come home late at night?

Of course this is fine but just respect your host family. As with any family, if they are asleep they don’t want to be disturbed, especially if they are getting up early.

Can I bring someone back to stay with me?

No you can’t, once again, it’s important to respect your host family and their household.

How will I be matched to a homestay family?

Your registration form that you’ll fill out will tell us your exact requirements. From here we decide which family is best suited to you, relating to diet, location, smoking and a host of other factors.

Will I receive information about the family before I come to Beijing?

Sure you will. We will send a document with details of your Taiwan host family which will show names, family members and some pictures of the household.

Can I change the homestay?

It is very rare this is asked but it is possible to change host family if you wish. Please talk to us before, we’ll sit down, weigh up your options and discuss your problems. If there is no solution then we will look for a suitable replacement.

I'm not an LTL student but I want to stay with an LTL host family in Taiwan, is this possible?

Unfortunately not. Building relationships with our homestay families takes some time, money and effort on our part so our students take priority. If you wish to stay with a family in Taiwan then check out our full time Chinese courses in Taiwan.

How will I get to LTL Taiwan on Day 1?

Your host family will bring you to school on your first day and take you back home also if you wish. On Day 2 you are on your own but please feel free to ask your host family, or us, for directions. Generally the journey from door to door is nice and comfortable and after one or two days it’ll be a piece of cake. Don’t forget to have Wechat ready with your SIM card so you can send anyone a message if you are a little lost.

There are still some things I want to ask, what can I do?

Please get in touch with us if there are some unanswered questions. Coming to stay with a family in Taiwan is a big deal so you are bound to have some questions. Use the contact button at the top of the page or the live chat feature at the bottom right of the page.

Other Options

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  • Teach English Homestay

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    Study Chinese, teach English and live with a Chinese family at the same time. You will enjoy 50% off the standard homestay price by in return offering to teach a member of your homestay family

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