An exchange visit is educational and interesting!

A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.

“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah, “However, my host family are really friendly. I’am glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”

The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.

“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “I’ve learnt a bit of Tai Chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have introduced us to Chinese paining as well. We’ve also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”

“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah. “I plan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”

Take part in our educational exchange

Do you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!

Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.

There are two parts  in our educational exchange. In the first part, and exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner’s home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities. 

You can apply for our educational exchange if you:

• are aged between 14 and 17.
• would like to learn about the language, culture, history, geography and way of life of another country.
• have a reference from your head teacher.

It will be the adventure o f a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!

Culture shock

When we first visit another country, we may have a strange feeling. We call this feeling “culture shock”. People have culture shock for different reasons. They may not know the language and local culture of the country. They may also miss their families and friends. To deal with culture shock, you can:

• try and make new friends.
• try new things, like the local food.
• keep a diary, write about all your new experiences.
• call your parents and friends and tell them about these new things.