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LIVING WITH A HOST FAMILY:
LOVE, LANGUAGE, AND LEARNING
By Sophia Padden
Chilean Universities Program, Valparaíso
“One of the greatest opportunities living with a host family can provide is a
space for you to practice your language. My Spanish was okay coming to Chile,
but nothing helped more at improving it than speaking daily with my host family.
Spanish was the first thing I heard in the morning and the last thing I heard before
I went to bed. I learned the names of dishes and recipes, funny Chilean phrases and
even swear words from my sister.”
Read Sophia’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked.
IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked
