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Description
We are an English Center/language school in Balkhash Kazakhstan. We're passionate about providing quality language learning experiences to both kids and adults in Balkhash.
With Balkhash being quite remote from the major cities of Almaty and Astana language students here have very few opportunities to meet native English speakers face-to-face but it never stops them from doing their best.
We're proud of our students, our staff, and our beautiful lake, Balkhash. You should come and see it for yourself.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Interests
Music
Books
Languages
Water sports
Fitness
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
People here are very open and hospitable. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet local families, eat national food, and visit nature near the town.
Help
We would like to have young native English speakers come and stay with us here. We need help with just coming to our classes at different levels, speaking with the students as well as spending time with our teachers and students outside of class.
We're willing to host somebody for as little as two weeks and as long as 9-10 months. We would provide accommodations and pay for daily expenses like groceries.
If someone wants to come and help us for the duration of the school year, we can discuss a salary and provide accommodation. The person should be willing to teach groups of teenagers 30 hours a week and be good at it. We will also help provide a multiple-entry visa for one year. All teachers get fall, winter and spring break. There is normally no tasks during the summer months.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Kazakh: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Turkish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We here speak Russian and Kazak. English is commonly used by the staff members and our students. We also enjoy learning new languages - among them are German, Turkish, Korean and Spanish.
Accommodation
We have a summer house above the garage in our yard which can be used up to late October. It has a nice bathroom, a couch and a fridge. During winter months an apartment will be rented for any visitors.
Staying with our family is also an option if a workawayer would want that and if it's not a long term.
What else ...
There is not much to do in our city but you can always find somebody willing to hang out with either at home or at a cafe. We have a museum, and a movie theater, but our lake is undoubtedly a magnet, especially during summer.
The town is quite small. One can reach most places on foot. The taxi in any direction is no more than 1.5 USD.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I believe everybody's situation is unique and the best way to figure out if this place is the next one for you, is simply to start a conversation.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (2)
- Teaching-
As a native English speaker who has taught the language a few times before, I found the teaching to be both enjoyable… read more
We needed Mafra to teach English to older teenagers in Intermediate groups. She was very diligent in following… read more
I was well taken care of. I did have bad experiences in the past of hosts suddendly not answering or starting to cease showing up. But here the host always made sure I would travel safely and everything would go smoothly. I was really touched. Thank you very much Anna!
The family is well travelled.… read more
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- Teaching-
As a native English speaker who has taught the language a few times before, I found the teaching to be both enjoyable… read more
We needed Mafra to teach English to older teenagers in Intermediate groups. She was very diligent in following… read more
I was well taken care of. I did have bad experiences in the past of hosts suddendly not answering or starting to cease showing up. But here the host always made sure I would travel safely and everything would go smoothly. I was really touched. Thank you very much Anna!
The family is well travelled.… read more
