"Homestay is a form of study abroad program.
``
Homestay
is
a
form
of
study
abroad
program
.
It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle.
It
allows
the
visitor
to
rent
a
room
from
a
local
family
to
better
understand
the
local
lifestyle
.
It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability," said a teacher during a school meeting last term.
It
also
helps
to
improve
the
visitor
's
language
ability
,
''
said
a
teacher
during
a
school
meeting
last
term
.
"Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday.
``
Students
who
wish
to
learn
more
about
foreign
cultures
or
to
get
foreign
experience
should
join
this
kind
of
holiday
.
I am sure you won't be disappointed."
I
am
sure
you
wo
n't
be
disappointed
.
''
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday.
After
this
special
meeting
,
I
always
thought
about
this
kind
of
holiday
.
Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
Last
month
,
I
had
a
chance
at
last
to
go
on
such
a
holiday
with
some
of
my
schoolmates
and
we
went
to
London
,
a
place
where
I
had
wanted
to
go
since
years
ago
.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us.
As
we
were
still
young
,
we
had
a
group
leader
who
planned
things
for
us
and
looked
after
us
.
After we got to London, we went to stay with different families.
After
we
got
to
London
,
we
went
to
stay
with
different
families
.
I was lucky that my host family was a white couple who had a daughter about my age.
I
was
lucky
that
my
host
family
was
a
white
couple
who
had
a
daughter
about
my
age
.
They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there.
They
treated
me
as
a
daughter
of
their
family
during
my
stay
there
.
They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
They
were
interested
in
me
and
I
learnt
a
lot
of
things
from
them
,
too
.
The holiday was filled with activities every day.
The
holiday
was
filled
with
activities
every
day
.
After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car.
After
breakfast
,
a
local
teacher
would
come
to
take
us
in
his
car
.
Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace.
Then
we
would
have
classes
or
go
on
a
sight-seeing
trip
to
different
places
of
interest
like
the
Big
Ben
,
the
London
Bridge
,
and
the
Buckingham
Palace
.
We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
We
would
go
back
to
our
own
homes
after
the
activities
.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me.
The
holiday
was
a
valuable
experience
for
me
.
I enjoyed every minute of it.
I
enjoyed
every
minute
of
it
.
Yet, time really flew fast.
Yet
,
time
really
flew
fast
.
Three weeks later, we had to leave "home" for Hong Kong.
Three
weeks
later
,
we
had
to
leave
``
home
''
for
Hong
Kong
.
"Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability," said a teacher during a school meeting last term. "Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed."  After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.  As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.  The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.  The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave "home" for Hong Kong.