a new lifestyle for Chinese learning!

Hello guys,
I have graduated from East China Normal University this June, and my major is teaching Chinese as a second language.
I have taught some foreign students as part-time job during my four-year study in the university; however, I find sometimes teaching Chinese face to face is not a very efficient way to the foreigners because they lack Chinese friends and they do not use it frequently. So as you may guess, I'm always confused that their progress is too slow while they do not live in China for a long time.
So I¡¯m always considering, how can I help them as most as I can?
Recently, I have found a very interesting website:
Home stay - the first Homestay self-service platform - Home exchange - Home hotel
Although it is a website which assists homestay providers and guests to practice this activity, I think it is also a very helpful method for the foreign Chinese learners. Just imagine, if you live with the local family, you communicate with them everyday in Chinese, you can ask them questions at any time about any Chinese problems, isn't it a fresh and nature mode of Chinese learning?
I recommend the website to you and hope you can try it and then we can communicate about it. Homestay is a popular form all over the world and I think it is the time that it comes to China!