homestay and boarding

English translation: stay in someone's house or stay in school

13:25 Jun 15, 2018
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: homestay and boarding
Context:
INVITATION TO A SCHOOLS WORKSHOP

Agents will be able to meet a good selection of secondary schools, including:

• government and private schools
• homestay and boarding
• welcoming study groups and short-term students
• located all over New Zealand
• academically strong, offering English language support and a broad range of extra-curricular activities
• schools that will make your students feel happy
Nam Vo
Vietnam
Local time: 17:03
Selected answer:stay in someone's house or stay in school
Explanation:
homestay=stay in someone's house (and be like member of family)

boarding= stay in the school =boarding school

"Boarding" usually means boarding school in this context (but it can be about a lodger paying for board in a residencein another context.)



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Note added at 23 mins (2018-06-15 13:48:23 GMT)
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when ou do a "homestay" it usually means you eat with the family and go on outings with them

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Note added at 24 mins (2018-06-15 13:49:11 GMT)
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oops: (when) You (last line)

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Note added at 32 mins (2018-06-15 13:57:34 GMT)
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/homesta...

meaning 2 here
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/boarding

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Note added at 4 days (2018-06-20 10:32:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 11:03
Grading comment
Thank you very much! I appreciate it :)
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4 +4stay in someone's house or stay in school
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stay in someone's house or stay in school


Explanation:
homestay=stay in someone's house (and be like member of family)

boarding= stay in the school =boarding school

"Boarding" usually means boarding school in this context (but it can be about a lodger paying for board in a residencein another context.)



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Note added at 23 mins (2018-06-15 13:48:23 GMT)
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when ou do a "homestay" it usually means you eat with the family and go on outings with them

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Note added at 24 mins (2018-06-15 13:49:11 GMT)
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oops: (when) You (last line)

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Note added at 32 mins (2018-06-15 13:57:34 GMT)
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/homesta...

meaning 2 here
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/boarding

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Note added at 4 days (2018-06-20 10:32:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 11:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59
Grading comment
Thank you very much! I appreciate it :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I assume this is about children visiting from abroad.
38 mins
  -> Yes, thanks

agree  JohnMcDove
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Helena Chavarria
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Ashutosh Mitra
4 days
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