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We are looking for someone to stay with us for approximately three weeks during the month of July.
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We live in a countryside house that belongs to the village of Gurb, just a 10-minute drive from the city of Vic. Vic is a university city with around 40,000 inhabitants and is located about one hour from Barcelona by bus.
Our home has a swimming pool, a large garden, and beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. The house is divided into two separate living spaces: in one, we live as a family with our two daughters, aged 12 and 15, and in the other lives the grandfather.
We have two dogs and two cats, all of which usually stay outside in the garden. Only the smaller dog is sometimes allowed inside the house, although it also spends most of its time outdoors.
Our location is ideal, as we are about one hour from Barcelona and also one hour from the Catalan Pyrenees.
We are looking for a girl who enjoys being with children and who is kind, friendly, and highly motivated. Our main goal is for our daughters to improve their English, so we are especially interested in someone who is enthusiastic about teaching and helping them learn in a natural way.
We would love for them to practice English through everyday activities such as playing, shopping, cooking, going for walks... If needed, we would also appreciate some more structured lessons to complement their learning. Additionally, the mother would also enjoy the opportunity to practice and improve her English.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Interests
Technology
Events & social
Culture
Fashion or beauty
Pets
Movies & TV
Music
Art & design
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Architecture
Drawing & painting
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Team sports
Nature
Fitness
Sailing / Boating
Winter sports
Mountain
Dancing
Beach
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The workawayer will also be welcome to join us on walks and family activities, and she can come with us for lunches or dinners at restaurants. We would be happy to show her the city of Vic, as well as visit Barcelona together or spend a few days on the Costa Brava.
The father works, but he will be at home in the afternoons, and the mother is currently on holiday, so we will have plenty of time to do activities together but some of days the family would like that the workawayer are with the children alone taking care of them.
Vic is a large and lively city where you can enjoy many different activities such as going to the cinema, shopping, doing sports, or having a drink with friends.
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Help
We are looking for a Workawayer aged 18 or older who enjoys spending time with two girls aged 12 and 15. Our main goal is for them to improve and practice their English by interacting with her in everyday situations, such as playing, singing, cooking, going for walks, or shopping. If needed, we would also appreciate some more structured lessons.
They are girls who enjoy arts and crafts, drawing, painting, playing volleyball, riding their bikes, going for walks, shopping...
We would like someone who is friendly, fun-loving, lively, kind, polite, and well-mannered. It is important for us that she is easy-going and enjoys being around children.
Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The house has two separate living spaces. In one, the father, mother, and younger daughter sleep, and in the other, the grandfather and the older daughter sleep.
You would stay in the upper living space, in a very large room located in a loft area, in the same house where the older daughter and the grandfather live.
We would also like to add that you would have your own bathroom.
We eat a varied Mediterranean diet and we do not have any allergies or food intolerances. If you enjoy cooking, you are welcome to cook whenever you like. We prefer to eat together as a family, as it gives us a good opportunity to talk and share time together.
We would like you to live with us as one more member of the family, like a daughter. However, you would of course still have your own free time.
What else ...
We would prefer an au pair who does not speak Spanish or Catalan. We would prefer someone whose native language is English. In this way, we will all be encouraged to practise and speak English, as this is our main goal. Within the family there are different levels of English. The older daughter has a B2 level, the younger daughter approximately an A2 level, and I, the mother, have a B1 level. The father and the grandfather hardly speak any English.
If she does speak Spanish, we would prefer that she does not use it with the girls, so that they are encouraged to speak English at all times.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Please note that internet access is not good in all areas of the house. In the bedroom, the connection is weak and access is limited.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Crac
Big dog
Timmy
Small dog
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