How to Make a Foreign Exchange Student Feel Welcome

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Show your student around the house

   Help your student feel at home by pointing out where the snacks are located so that if they are hungry, they know where the food is.
   
   Find some foods that would probably have have at home.
   
   Cook food that is native to them.
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   Step 2: pointing out important things

   To welcome an exchange student, describe your expectations and set boundaries.
   
   If there is a language barrier, try using sign language or pictures to communicate with your student.
   
   Set a curfew.
   
   Treat your foreign exchange student like your own child.
   
   Include your exchange student in the household chores.
   
   If your own children are expected to complete chores, then your exchange student should complete them as well. , Providing them with food they are familiar with will help them feel welcome.
   
   If you don't know how to prepare the item, ask them if they will help you cook it. , Allow your student time to contact their family on the computer.
   
   This may help them feel at home.
   
   If you have satellite television, let them watch a program they are familiar with.
   
   Your student may miss hearing their own language, and watching a show in their language may help the student feel at home. , Welcome an exchange student by taking them to your favorite restaurant, or sharing a favorite hobby, such as hiking, with them.
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   Step 3: such as the bathroom

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   Step 4: their bedroom and the kitchen.

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   Step 5: Explain the rules of the house.

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   Step 6: Ask your foreign exchange student if they have a favorite food or meal.

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   Step 7: Help your student feel at home by letting them use the Internet or satellite television.

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   Step 8: Include your student in family activities.

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