Раздел 2. Чтение
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US student exchange program
An academic student exchange is for students aged 15-18 years old. It starts when a student signs up with a student exchange program in their country to go abroad, live in another country with a volunteer host family [A]_____ a single semester or an entire academic year. The local program either has an affiliate office in other countries, or cooperates with “sister” programs in other countries.
The host country is the sponsoring agency. It issues the required forms that make [B]_____ the necessary visas, usually a J-l in the United States. Students will carry health insurance, bring their own spending money [C]_____ of the language spoken in the host country.
Volunteer host families provide the student with room (his/her own bed, and a quiet place to study), board (three meals a day), and most importantly, LOVE! The student becomes part of the host family [D]_____ the host family's life. The student is responsible for maintaining good grades in the school he/she is attending and for taking on chores [E]_____ member.
Each student and host family is supported by agency's volunteer representative whose main responsibility is to check up with the student, the host family, and the school to assure that the exchange is going smoothly. This may be your first trip away from home or your first airplane ride. Regardless, this will be the time of your life as you will be able to enjoy life in your host country [F]_____ , participating in your host country’s holidays just as the natives do. How about having a host brother or sister who will be your brother/sister for the rest of your life or making friends with whom you can stay in contact year after year? Most importantly, there is no better way to learn a language than to live in a society where it is exclusively spoken. For more information Contact the Student Exchange Resource Center at StudentExchange.net.