Have you ever dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting lots of different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, learn world trade in Japan, study art in France, or take dancing lessons in Ghana.
But how? Join a study abroad program, where high school and college students live with a host family in a foreign country. Here are some students who have already joined the study abroad programs.
“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in France.
Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. “What could make you more confident than that? Studying abroad have made me gain great self-confidence,” Christina added.
Living away from home can also help you in the transition (过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and an interest in international affairs that really set him apart from his peers. Most of all, it’s fun! While you are studying in a different learning environment, you will experience different kinds of cultures, customs and people!
【小题1】If you want to travel to cool places, meet different people and pick up a language or two, you can .| A．join a study abroad program | B．go to a foreign country |
| C．stay with foreigners together | D．live away from home |
| A．I picked up a language or two |
| B．I learned a lot about myself, cultures and people |
| C．I knew an active member of a community |
| D．I should join in the study abroad program |
| A．Andrew lived with his host family in France. |
| B．Christina was more confident than before by joining the study abroad program |
| C．Matthew thought it’s fun to study in a different country. |
| D．Matthew developed a great interest in international Law in Caracas. |
