This study addresses the question of how
the homestay experience affects the
aural/oral English language skills,
cross-cultural awareness and personal
development of high school-aged
participants. Nineteen Japanese homestay
students who attended rural Alberta high
schools and lived with host families
through an organized homestay program
completed listening and speaking tasks,
and personal interviews at intervals
during the 1991-92 school year. The
results showed that most aspects of the
students' listening and speaking skills
improved significantly. Students
remained positive about the English
language and its study, and Canadians
and their lifestyles and culture. They
became aware of the similarities and
differences between Canada and Japan and
began to think critically about the ways
of life in each country. The students
also experienced and recognized their
personal development and in addition
their plans for the future became more
focused. Students felt that they had
learned many things about
language,culture and themselves.
Although the homestay experience had
positive effects on the students'
aural/oral language proficiency,
cross-cultural awareness and personal
development, they felt that the agencies
administering the program did not offer
them enough information or support to
help them prepare for the homestay.
This study addresses the question of how the homestay experience affects the aural/oral English language skills, cross-cultural awareness and personal development of high school-aged participants. Nineteen Japanese homestay students who attended rural Alberta high schools and lived with host families through an organized homestay program completed listening and speaking tasks, and personal interviews at intervals during the 1991-92 school year. The results showed that most aspects of the students' listening and speaking skills improved significantly. Students remained positive about the English language and its study, and Canadians and their lifestyles and culture. They became aware of the similarities and differences between Canada and Japan and began to think critically about the ways of life in each country. The students also experienced and recognized their personal development and in addition their plans for the future became more focused. Students felt that they had learned many things about language,culture and themselves. Although the homestay experience had positive effects on the students' aural/oral language proficiency, cross-cultural awareness and personal development, they felt that the agencies administering the program did not offer them enough information or support to help them prepare for the homestay.
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