Moser River (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Canada: If you love country life and quiet scenic surroundings, this is the place to learn English by the sea in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We live in a restored century home overlooking a river estuary that empties into the Atlantic Ocean. We currently have a work horse, several goats and chickens (so fresh eggs for breakfast!) A convenience store and post office are in the village, with a larger town about 15 minutes away. There are wonderful beaches nearby with lots of forest trails to explore.
Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised English tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.
Type of House: Farm in Canada
Teaching Qualifications and Experience
English Honours Degree, Masters (thesis incomplete), taught ESL and Labour Market Language Training at immigrant service agency (Saskatchewan). University English 90 (Foreign Students) and English 101 (both foreign and native) 1985-2000. As well, my husband is fluent in German and French.
Hobbies and Interests
Nature (hiking, birdwatching, farming, gardening, writing, painting, internet (we do website content development), quite a variety of interests, flexible and adaptable to the interests of others.
Excursions and Local Attractions
Nova Scotia has "so much to see" and we are ideally located -- half way between Halifax with its nightlife, culture, history, museums, art galleries, theatre, etc. and Cape Breton Island, one of the province's most popular destinations. (Scottish and French (Acadian) cultures). Much depends on the student guest/s interests and language goals. (I often incorporated learning experiences with excursions when I taught).
