Cultural and language exchange in Lille, the very north of France

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  Description

  I let you read my profile
  
  I'm not looking for an au pair, but just foreigners willing to learn more about french language and culture for a short period of time of at least 2 weeks( ( as it seems to be a minimum of time to get to know eachother)
  In exchange of board and lodging, it's possible to help with daily family tasks.
  
  More details:
  
  I'm a 51 years old flight attendant living in Lille, the very north of France.
  The city is really nice and dynamic.
  I live alone with my 7 years old girl called Anaïs.
  
  My mum lives very close and my boyfriend in the neighbourhood.
  
  I have to travel for my job some time few days in a row, then I get help from my family and boyfriend.
  
  As Anaîs starts really good with english and italian, the idea is to help her to develop her language skills.
  In exchange, she'll be glad to teach french.
  
  The idea is to spend some good time according to my unusual schedule.
  There is no routine at home.
  My place is not that big but it's well located in a quiet quarter in the middle of a green parc.
  
  There are 3 rooms, then everyone has his own privacy. An open kitchen, a garage for bikes, WIFI....
  Citybuses and metro station are nearby.
  Then it means it's easy to get to the historical center in 10 mn or wherever in France or abroad as the coachstation and railway station are at 10 mn.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Elderly Companionship

  Teaching

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  In my place, the rule is to be open to different culture, learn and share new experiences.
  The purpuse is then to share language skills at all means.
  And the chief word is trust and reliance.
  At Lille there a lot to know about the french culture.
  I visit often exhibitions, museums and more with daughter. I have an great interest for latin dances.
  International people to get in touch with, share discoveries, sports and so many other activities.
  Someone who feel bored at lille must be boring itself LOL.
  Lille is a starting point to visit Belgium, Paris, England and more.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  The help requested would be:
  
  -mainly languages exchanges.
  
  - sometimes with my 7 years old daughter to take her to the nearby school or pick her up.
  
  - sometimes to take Anaîs to some of her activities: music, english school, holiday camp, birthday party.
  
  -help for house chores ( cooking, cleaning, putting thing away or in order)
  
  
  Shedule is never similar and requires to be flexible and autonomous.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate
  Italian: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I'm interested about sharing french against English and italian. Daily life, outing, having a drink with friends and family, sharing meals, cultural events....
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  Accommodation

  At home there are 3 "normal size" rooms (for French standart), one four each of us.
  The room has a desk, a bed and waredrobe.
  Toilet, bathroom, kitchen and main room is to be shared.
  About food, I can't cook so much because of my job, but I can make time to teach or share few french recipes on my time off.
  When we can share meals the 3 of us or only with Anaîs, I will provide and share food (if it is at the taste of my guest)
  I will let my guest buy is own food to eat wherever and whatever out of our shared meals (that we can planned in advance). It means that the guest should have a budget for that.
  The fridge is small but can have room for one more person. also I can leave a cupboard free to store some personalsupplies

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  What else ...

  All transportations at reach to travel the city, the region, the country and the world.
  ex: by train paris 1h, brussels 1h, london 1h30, bordeaux 4h, Marseille 5h30, 3h and others from the Lille airport....
  Lille is very dynamic culturally talking, many cultural events for free.
  Library, swimming-pool, public bike in location in the same block.
  Location in the green section of the city to practice running, riding or other outdoor activities.
  lively night life.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  If someone has a digital work, I guess my connection is good enough.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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