| We have many international students at my school. |
| Some of the students come from England. |
| They speak English, but they have an accent that is different from a Canadian accent. |
| Many students are from Japan. |
| They are learning our language and our customs. |
| We have students from Germany, Italy, China, Korea and Iran. |
| We try to make those students feel welcome here. |
| The students like to see what is here. |
| They go sightseeing. |
| They visit all the places that the tourists like to go to. |
| Niagara Falls and Toronto are interesting places to visit. |
| The students practice their English by talking to Canadians. |
| When they first get here, we show them around. |
| They do many exercises to learn the language. |
| They listen to English songs. |
| They read story books that are written in English. |
| They listen to English language tapes. |
| The best way to learn the language is to talk to other people. |
| It is good to ask questions in English. |
| Canadians try to be helpful to international students. |
| Some of the international students live with host families. |
| The host families have the students living in their homes. |
| It is a good way for the host families and the students to make friends. |
| Many of the international students stay in contact with their friends and host families even after they have gone back to their homelands. |
| The international students learn a lot from their host families because they eat Canadian foods, and they learn what it is like to live in a Canadian household. |
Exercise for this lesson:
- What is the composition of international students at the author’s school?
- Which countries do the international students in the paragraph come from?
- How do the English students’ accents differ from a Canadian accent?
- What activities do international students engage in to practice English?
- What places do the students like to visit for sightseeing?
- What methods do the international students use to learn the English language?
- How do Canadians try to help international students with their language learning?
- What is the role of host families for some international students?
- How do international students stay in contact with their friends and host families after returning home?
- What do international students learn from their host families, and why is it beneficial for them?
Please comment your answers!
➡ Lesson 28 – Interests and Hobbies
