Suggestions from previous Host Families

Voorstelle van vorige Gasgesinne

  • Write and email to your German guest and send a photograph of your family.
  • At the airport: Wait for them with your biggest smile, flowers, a poster with their name or a banner welcoming them and do not forget to take your camera with.
  • At home: Put something like flowers in your guest's room or a chocolate on the pillow and drink tea together. Let them take a bath / shower and let them sleep off the jetlag.
  • At home: Let your guest help in and around the house. Let them help in the kitchen. They will soon feel very at home.
Suggested things to do (these are only suggestions, not a must):
  • Let your pupil go to school and let them wear school clothes - at least one day!
  • Take them to an English Church Service - at least once.
  • Buy groceries together.
  • Let them cook one meal for you.
Things not to do:
  • Do not just watch television in the evenings. They love to play card games or board games. You then have time to tell them about your culture and country AND let them tell you about their culture and country.
Things to do over weekends:
  • Things to do over weekends:
  • Outing to the Botanical Gardens.
  • Visit a nice museum.
  • Take them to the rhino and lion park close to Krugersdorp or in your area.
  • Show them the Big 5 if possible.
  • Take them camping at least one weekend.
  • Open your hearts to them!
  • Enjoy every moment with them, time flies!
  • Treat them like your own children
  • Expect the same behaviour than your own children's behaviour
  • Talk to them immediately if something bothers you
  • Be spontaneous
  • HELP them through that first week of home sickness!