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

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Recently, a vast number of education policymakers brainstorm that foreign student
exchange
 programs could be beneficial to educatees at modern schools. As
this
 stands to be a debate based on some adverse effects, I believe that the upside outweighs the downside since it creates great opportunities for exposure and cultural
exchange
. On the one hand, it is believed that youths are in the developing stage and have the full capacity of exploring their horizons,
therefore
 it will be meritorious if the institution of learning arranges international
exchange
 programs which could help them learn new foreign cultures and improve their skills.
For example
, research conducted in China revealed that 70 per cent of the adolescents who embarked on the cultural
exchange
 exposition in 2015 are proven to accelerate
in
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their spoken English.
On the other hand
, some educators feel that the cost of planning for
such
 an
exchange
 visit will be pricey, thereby becoming difficult for any average family to afford.
Additionally
, pupils who cannot stay away from their parents for
certain
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 period of time tend to be homesick when they go abroad.
For instance
, the educational institutes in Nigeria look less on
exchange
 trips as expenses will be incurred in
such
 programs,
in addition
, her citizens would find it difficult to support themselves financially. In conclusion, foreign expositions could be advantageous to students based on new
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exchange
 and enhancement
on
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 their abilities,
however
, financial burden and homesickness of pupils could stand as disadvantages. Overall, the positives
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 much higher than the negatives.
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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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