Swap Stories

Lead-in

  • Have you ever met someone from another country? What was that experience like?
  • What are some common misunderstandings that might happen between people from different cultures?

PRESENTATION 1

Pre

  • What advice would you give to a new exchange student arriving in a different country?

Top Down

  • Who is the speaker in the video, and what organization is she from? Watch the video and find out.
  • Lisa from American Youth Abroad (AYA)
  • Cat from Academic Year in America (AYA)
  • Sarah from Exchange Students of America (ESA)
  • Lisa from American Youth Abroad (AYA)
  • Cat from Academic Year in America (AYA)
  • Sarah from Exchange Students of America (ESA)

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I really enjoyed working on this _______. > I really enjoyed working on this house.

  1. Today’s video is all about how hosting an _______ exchange student can make a positive _______ on a young’s person’s life.
  2. Our host families and students love to _______ food, traditions, and holidays with each other.
  3. Speaking of adventures, our third reason to host an exchange student is simple: It can be a lot of _______!
  4. Nothing quite compares to supporting your _______ student as they’re going on new _______, like going to prom, joining extracurriculars or making new friends.
  5. As a host family, you become an unofficial ambassador for your _______.
  1. Today’s video is all about how hosting an international exchange student can make a positive impact on a young’s person’s life.
  2. Our host families and students love to share food, traditions, and holidays with each other.
  3. Speaking of adventures, our third reason to host an exchange student is simple: It can be a lot of fun!
  4. Nothing quite compares to supporting your exchange student as they’re going on new adventures, like going to prom, joining extracurriculars or making new friends.
  5. As a host family, you become an unofficial ambassador for your country.

Post

  • Would you or your family be open to hosting an exchange student? Why or why not?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What do you think would be the most exciting part of hosting an exchange student?
  • What advice would you give for a future host family?

Top Down

  • What is the speaker’s main advice to new host families? Watch the video and find out.
  1. Be patient
  2. Be strict
  3. Be distant 
  1. Be patient
  2. Be strict
  3. Be distant 

Bottom Up

  • Complete the blank spaces.

Example: Before you let loose at music _______ make sure you’re equipped to survive. > Before you let loose at music festivals make sure you’re equipped to survive.

  1. It just makes things _______ better when you’re _______ with them.
  2. Little things like when you sit down at the table to eat _______ as a family…
  3. Encourage them to ask for a _______ because that’s how they’re going to make friends because you want _______ to reach out to the other students in the school. 
  4. If everybody _______ a foreign student, the world would be better.
  5. It’s been like a _______ for us to get to be part of it.
  1. It just makes things much better when you’re communicating with them.
  2. Little things like when you sit down at the table to eat together as a family…
  3. Encourage them to ask for a ride because that’s how they’re going to make friends because you want them to reach out to the other students in the school. 
  4. If everybody hosted a foreign student, the world would be better.
  5. It’s been like a pleasure for us to get to be part of it.

Post

  • Why is it important for students to try to make their own connections at school?
  • Do you agree that hosting exchange students could make the world a better place? Why or why not?
  • How can communication help both the host family and the student have a better experience? 
    • What would you do if you didn’t agree with something your host family said or did?