O QUE PERGUNTAR PARA A HOST FAMILY

Um post cheio de dicas para conseguir a família perfeita pra você.

Hoje venho tentar ajudar vocês que ainda estão nesse processo de achar uma família, e na ansiedade de querer a família perfeita. Para que isso aconteça, ou que pelo menos você ache uma família que se encaixa no seu perfil e tem os benefícios que vocês procura que eu fiz uma lista com mais de 100 perguntas para vocês selecionar e perguntar para a host family antes de ter seu maravilhoso MATCH!

Então vamos as perguntas...

Sobre as kids:

1) Let's say her name is Caroline. Hi, how should I call you? Is Caroline fine?

2) How many children are there and what are their names?

3) How old are they?

4) How is their daily schedule like?

5) What do they like to do?

6) Do they have favorite toys or games?

7) Do they practice sports? If YES, which ones? Do they swim yet?

8) Are they going to school yet? If so, how far from your house is the school?

9) Do they go to school by bus or by car? Do I have to drive them?

10) Are they allowed to have friends over?

11) What do they like to eat? Do you follow a speciel diet?

12) Would I be responsible for their dinner, lunch and breakfast every day?

13) What time do they go to bed?

14) Are they allowed to watch tv/listen to music/play video games?

15) Are they allergic to something?

Sobre os parents:

16) Where do you work and what do you do?

17) Do you have any hobbies?

18) Do you have family members living near by?

19) Do you travel a lot? If Yes, where do you go? Would I have to go, too?

20) Do you live in a house or apart.?

21) Have you ever traveled to other countries? Did you like it?

22) Do you know anything about my country?

23) Have you lived abroad? If so, how hard was that for you?

24) Why are you hosting an au pair?

25) What qualities do you think your au pair should have?

25.1) Have you ever had an au pair before? What do you mind if I talk to her or send her an e-mail? Why did she go home? How was her relationship with your kids?

Sobre a cidade:

26) How is your city? What are the other cities nearby?

27) Are there a lot of schools/colleges/universities near your town/city? If YES, which ones? Are they too expensive?

28) Do you have pets?

29) Do you have a housekeeper? 30) Are there many au pairs in the area?

31) Where can I take the kids? What things are there to do with kids? Any parks? Library? gym centers?

Sobre os deveres:

32) Do you have any house rules? What are they?

33) Where is the au pair room located? Can you describe the room?

34) Do I have to share the bathroom with the kids or do I have my own?

35) What happens if I am talking to your kid and he/she is not behaving well? Am I allowed to give them some time out?

36) Am I reponsible for any household duties? If so, which ones?

37) Are my friends and family members allowed to come over to visit me?

38) Is there a car for the au pair to use? Can I drive it during my free time, too? Am I be responsible for gas?

39) Is there a cellphone for the au pair to use?

40) What activities do you expect me to do with the children?

41) Will I have access to internet? Is there a computer I can use?

42) How will my schedule be like?Will I have the weekends off?

43) Will I have time to study?

44) Will I have a curfew?

Extras:

45) Are there any English schools near to your house?

46) Will I be able to drive to my school while the kids are in school for example?

47) Is there gym close to the house?

48) Do their grandparents live close?

49) Do you go to the church?

50) Is there anything else you'd like to know about me?

Perguntas que a família pode fazer pra você: 1) Tell me about your experience with kids.

2) Tell me what you like to do with children.

3) What can you do to entertain a child?

4) In your opinion, what are the main qualities we need to have as an Au Pair?

5) What do you think the family hopes for in an Au Pair?

6) Tell me about you: your interests, skills, what you enjoy doing in your free time and weekends.

7) What do you most like to do in you free time?

8) Talk about interesting courses you've done (not just relating to children), sports that you do or have done.

9) Why did you decide to be an Au Pair?

10) What do you expect to learn from this program?

11) Do you think the experience you have with children here will be different in the United States?

12) Are you graduated? What will you do when you return?

13) Tell me about your family, how is your relationship, if you have siblings… What do your parents do? Do you live together? Have you lived alone?

14) What are your responsibilities at home?

15) How long have you been driven? Are you afraid of driving in the United States?

16) How do you consider your English (basic, intermediate or advanced) and how long have you studied English?

17) Do you have piercing or tattoo? Do you wear make up every day?

18) Who is the most important person for you? Why?

19) What would you do if a friend decide to visit your city?

20) What kind of books do you like to read?

21) What country would you like to visit? Why? Give examples.

22) Which places would you like to go in the U.S.? Why?

23) Talk about something difficult that you've done and explain how you overcame it.

24) Tell me about something you've been afraid to do and why?

25) Talk about things that you consider right or wrong.

26) Talk about things that you enjoy doing with your family.

27) Do you like to study? What was your favorite subject in school?

28) What would you change in your school?

29) What would you do if a child does something that was not suppose to do and how will a child listen to your advices?

30) What you would you do if a child gets angry, crying or kicking?

31) What can you do if siblings fight or cannot play good together?

32) What can you do if two children want your attention at the same time?

33) How can you help a child who cries when his mother leaves?

34) What kind of activities do you like to do with children?

35) How was the longest period of time you have spent away from your family and friends? 36) Do you think you will get sad or lonely while you are away from your family? What can you do about it?

37) What do your parents think about your decision to become an au pair? Do you think they will visit you while you are in the U.S.? How do you plan to keep in touch with them?

38) What will you do if you feel like you are under a lot of pressure?

39) Do your parents have any rules that you must have to follow in your house? Do you let your parents to know where you are going and what time you are coming back? Do you have to be home by a certain time at night? How do you feel about house rules?

40) Based on the time of day that you will start work (give a concrete example), what time do you think you would need to be sleeping in order to take good care of the children in the next day?

41) Who is responsible for things like cooking, cleaning and doing laundry in your house? How much do your parents expect from you to help? How much do you help?

42) Describe your town or city. What do you like or dislike about it?

43) If someone were describing you, what would the person say?

44) If you took a picture of your room right now, what would it look like? Are you neat or messy? How would you feel living with someone who is neat or messy?

45) Do you like to plan your day or prefer things to “just happen”?

46) When you go out with your friends, where do you go? What do you guys do? How many times for week do you go out with friends?

47) Describe the kind of relationship that you have with your parents and sibling. What activities do you do together as a family? What is your favorite thing to do together?

48) What is the best memory that you have from your family?

49) How many times a year do you usually have to go to the doctor because you are sick? 50) Do you regularly need to visit your doctor for a medical condition such as allergies, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.?

51) What is your favorite meal? What kinds of foods do you usually eat? Are there any kind of foods that you cannot eat? Are you a vegetarian? Do you follow a diet?

52) Do you smoke cigarettes on a daily basis? Do you smoke cigarettes when you go out at night? If so, do you think that you will be able to stop smoking when you are in the house and car and around the children?

53) What things would you like to do while you are in the U.S.? Do you have any hobbies or activities that you would like to continue doing while in the U.S.? Are there any new activities that you would like to do?

54) What kind of course would you like to take while you are in the U.S.?

55) How long have you been driving? How often do you drive? What kind of roads do you normally drive on? Have you ever driven on a highway? What kind of vehicle do you drive? 56) Have you ever been stopped by a policeman while you were driving because you did something wrong? If so, what happened?

57) How would you feel about driving the children?

58) What qualities do you think are important in as an Au Pair?

59) What are you going to do in the U.S.?

60) Have you ever travel abroad?

61) Why do you want to be an au pair?

Aqui ta o meu vídeo sobre as dicas do que perguntar pra Host Family, o que foi que a minha Host Family perguntou pra mim e tudo que eu acho que pode ajudar vocês

Espero que tenham gostado do post.