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Host family accommodation means that hosts treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together with the student and sharing the common living areas with him/her. No more than three adult students or four junior students will be accommodated in host family accommodation at one time.
Host family accommodation remains popular among international students. It is the most economical and beneficial accommodation for any student. It is also the best way to practise English and learn new cultures. As a result, it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living. Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice during the short time of their study so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families, students are able to spend a lot of time communicating with their “host parents”, who are often very hospitable and friendly, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Most host families are always ready to help students out in any situation. Often the bonds that are made between international students and their host families endure many years, and are maintained through letters and e-mails. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students as it ensures them a family type of living at a low cost.
The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. One problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for international students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, students’ expectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own countries.
To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing students with structured family activities.
It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.
Title: Host Family Accommodation | ||
Definition | Host family accommodation refers to a kind of accommodation in which the student is treated as a 【小題1】 member of the host family, eating together and sharing the living areas with the hosts. | |
【小題2】 | Language study | Students learn the language faster because they 【小題3】 frequently enough. |
Cultural communication | It is more convenient for students to communicate and get to know the local 【小題4】 , people and culture. | |
Cost of【小題5】 | Sometimes it is the least expensive and enables students to live at a low cost. | |
Problems | Loss of the selling point | Hosts 【小題6】 enough time to communicate with students. |
Rise in【小題7】 | Students are demanding more from their host families. | |
【小題8】taken | Improvement of service quality | Hosts are【小題9】 living conditions. They are offering students structured 【小題10】activities. |
Conclusion | Host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students. |
【小題1】full
【小題2】Advantages /Benefits
【小題3】practice
【小題4】lifestyle
【小題5】living / accommodation
【小題6】lack / haven’t
【小題7】expectation(s)
【小題8】Measure /Action
【小題9】bettering /improving
【小題10】family
解析試題分析:文章講述了目前寄宿家庭的一些情況。一方面住在寄宿家庭,留學(xué)生可以有更多練習(xí)語言的機(jī)會,能更好得了解當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)土人情,但是另一方面,盡管存在這些優(yōu)勢,寄宿家庭也面臨著一些困境,為此這些家庭正在努力改善條件以便能繼續(xù)保持它不衰的地位。
【小題1】full信息查找題。從文章第一句話Host family accommodation means … as a full member of the household可知填 full。
【小題2】Advantages /Benefits 信息歸納題。從文章第二段it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages可以判斷填A(yù)dvantages /Benefits。
【小題3】practice信息查找題。文章第二段Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice 提示此處填practice。
【小題4】lifestyle信息轉(zhuǎn)換題。從文章第二段 and get to know the local way of life可知填lifestyle。
【小題5】living / accommodation 信息查找題。從第二段末Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive.判斷填living / accommodation。
【小題6】lack / haven’t信息轉(zhuǎn)換題。 文章第三段the majority of hosts … have less time available for international students,講的是沒有很多時(shí)間,由此判斷填lack / haven’t。
【小題7】expectation(s) 信息查找題。從文章第三段On the other hand, students’ expectations have risen.判斷填expectation(s)。
【小題8】Measure /Action 信息歸納題。文章倒數(shù)第二段是講住宿家庭努力提供更好的服務(wù),包括寬帶,獨(dú)立洗手間等,由此判斷此處填Measure /Action。
【小題9】bettering /improving 信息查找題。文章倒數(shù)第二段They are trying to make living conditions better,可知他們在努力改善生活狀況,所以此處填bettering /improving。
【小題10】family信息查找題。從文章倒數(shù)第二段They are also providing students with structured family activities.判斷可知此處填family。
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