Some educationalists think that international exchange visits will benefit teenagers at the school. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays international exchange visit becomes more and more popular. It
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by some people that
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programme will be useful for teenagers. They will have
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to discover
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culture and improve
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skills but there will
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be some drawbacks. The
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advantage of exchange is that teenagers will get knowledge and experience of different societies.
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Asian civilisation
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different from United Kingdom society and visiting Asia students from
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will understand the difference between nations and countries.
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to
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they will discover new food, language,
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and traditions
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and become a part of their culture.
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Furthermore
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, students will travel alone and since they will not have
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support they will have to do a lot of things on their own
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as settling and fitting in,
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continuing and completing their studies. At the same time, they will begin to be more independent, sociable and self-confident.
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, there are several disadvantages
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international exchange.
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, one of the drawbacks is homesickness. Sometimes teenagers can’t find new friends since they can’t overcome the language barrier and
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they start to miss their family and feel
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.
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,
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visits
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very expensive and countless families are unable to afford
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expenses. In conclusion,
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this
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program has some
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I believe that
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for adolescents by enabling them to expand their horizons and
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be a good
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will outweigh the negative factors.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • educationalists
  • international exchange visits
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • outweigh
  • benefit
  • teenagers
  • school
  • exposes
  • different cultures
  • perspectives
  • enhances
  • language skills
  • promotes
  • independence
  • self-confidence
  • builds
  • lifelong friendships
  • provides
  • unique learning experiences
  • expensive
  • homesickness
  • emotional distress
  • careful planning
  • logistical arrangements
  • disrupt
  • academic progress
  • safety
  • security risks
  • cultural appropriation
  • misunderstandings
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