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By on April 26th, 2017
Understanding the Culture of English International Students
English international students may seem like some of the easiest to host seeing as how there is no language barrier (don’t be so sure). As you’re about to see, though, there’s plenty about their culture you should understand before your student arrives. English Love (Their) Tea You probably already know that tea is a staple of the English diet. They don’t just drink it every day; they actually stop what they’re doing once a day to have a cup. Offering…
By on April 19th, 2017
Understanding the Culture of South Korean International Students
Every year, thousands of host families will welcome international students from all over the world. In America, many of these students will come from South Korea. If you’ll be hosting one in the near future, it will help if you have a better understanding of their culture. They Tend to Study a Lot More Than Our Students While it’s tough to generalize, if you look at the average workweek in both countries, Koreans are much harder workers. Even though Americans…
By on April 10th, 2017
Understanding the Culture of Chinese International Students
Hosting international students from China will teach you a lot about their country and culture. Before you do this, though, consider the following cultural differences that might otherwise get in the way. Chinese People Have Fewer Inappropriate Topics In America, we tend to say you should never bring up sex, politics or religion, at least not at the dinner table. Other topics we tend to avoid would include age and income level. You’re simply not supposed to ask an adult…