I just got back from our annual trip to Australia. As I said last week, we take a bunch of junior high and senior high students to do a homestay near Sydney. They spend one week in the home stay and learn how people live in Australia. Some schools only do a few days but we do a full week. This means many of the students can make good relationships with the families. This is different than just a tour or a school trip. It means they can make friendships with people from other countries.

It also means they can change their thinking towards learning and using English.

It really is a great experience for the students (and the families too).