Tuesday, January 28, 2014

What Which European country is the best for a high school student exchange?would you like to ask?


What Which European country is the best for a high school student exchange?would you like to ask?
I'm planning on doing an exchange to Sweden next year from August to January but I'm wondering if that is the best country to exchange to or is there others that should be considered first? I really like how Sweden looks and sounds but there are so many other countries in Europe that are good too...
Other - Europe - 1 Answers
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England or France of course.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

I need to learn Swedish FAST! (Im living in Sweden RIGHT NOW) any tips?


I need to learn Swedish FAST! (Im living in Sweden RIGHT NOW) any tips?
Im in Sweden right now as a forgeign exchange student and i speak very little Swedish, but not enough to be able to speak conversational Swedish and its very hard when i do try to speak or listen to it. I'm supposed to have a class but it wont be set up for a while and i need to learn NOW! Please leave a tip or two??
Languages - 5 Answers
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You could always get a book or some audio CDs, but the immersion you will get from being there will help you loads in the future.
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I learnt quite a lot of Swedish from downloading the free BYKI program here... http://www.byki.com/fls/FLS.html It will teach you lots of vocab and phrases, but it won't actually teach you why the sentences are structured like that, which is what I found to be the main problem, but for a free program it's very good. I also found a little phrase book that has pronunciations in it, to be very useful. I have this one and I found it to be very good: http://www.amazon.com/Berlitz-Swedish-Phrase-Book-Dictionary/dp/9812681604/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252097310&sr=1-20 However, most people in Sweden, particularly the younger generations can speak English probably better than you will learn Swedish while on your exchange, as English is taught at most schools there from first grade.
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Add me and I can help you: flickan_kim@hotmail.com It's hard to tell you how to learn swedish, i mean it's like learning any other language right? But it's going to be alot easier since you actually live in sweden and have the language all around you. Lycka Till! :)
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The best way is to pay attention wherever you are and try to start making sense of things, if you hear a word that you dont know, look it up and see what it means. You learn pretty quick through immersion, I've been in Italy for 3 months now and starting to be able to understand the basic gist of a conversation. Good luck!
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You are lucky in having many native speakers around you! DO not allow yourself to fall back to English (even though all Swedes can speak English). Only use Swedish. I even (in Norway), tell people I don't speak English, so they have to use either Norwegian or Bulgarian with me (I don't speak Bulgarian, but am pretty sure they will choose Norwegian to speak to me in, then.) First, I recommend AGAINST buying Rosetta Stone, unless all you want to do it learn vocabulary (good for parrots, not good for humans). It is too costly for what you get. I am a Norwegian teacher, and obviously know more about that than Swedish. However, I'd recommend Scott Mellor's "Beginner's Swedish with 2 Audio CDs (Paperback)" available from Amazon, and elsewhere. I also generally like the Teach Yourself series, and Colloquial series. You can see some Norwegian recommendations on my website, as well as lists of some important vocabulary (below). If you are really interested in learning Swedish, try the U of Minnesota's distance ed course. (second link) I recommend for learners (slightly above beginner's level) to find something to read (something that interests you, not just anything at all... if you are a sports fan read about Swedish sports, if you are nuclear physicist, find something in that field. Thus you have a head-start on the content and vocuablary.) For sure, try to find people to actually USE Swedish with. Speaking is best, writing next best. Let me know (janus005 at umn dot edu) if you have questions.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

How can become an Exchange student (high school)?


How can become an Exchange student (high school)?
Hey, Im from ireland and i want to do an exchange for a semester (March-May) im looking to exchange to Sweden or France I know basic Swedish as i have started last month, but i know 3 years worth of french, I have Mostly All A/B's in all higher level subjects. Is there Any websites that do this kind of thing or can i do something through a government scheme, as i know a few students from slovakia and spain who did.
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Try AFS! It is a great program that I am using to go to France this semester :) Its kind of expensive, but its definitely worth the experience.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

What country should I go to for my student exchange?

What country should I go to for my student exchange?
I can't decide what country I should go to for my youth exchange. Sweden, Switzerland, Finland & Estonia, Gremany, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, India, and France are my choices. My parents don't want me going to Japan, India, or Turkey. I have to decide on my top 3 by January 30. Please Help. By the way I'm 15.
Other - Destinations - 5 Answers
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FRANCE, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany :)
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Maybe because Japan, India and Turkey are in Asia. I agree with your parents, go with one of the European countries, i'm thinking Germany because Germany has the most borders and you can just walk to another country. Germany, Sweden or Finland should be your top 3.
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I'd say Estonia.
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Out of all of these countries I've been to Germany, France, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. Taking into account your parents don't want you to travel as far away as Asia my top three would be: 1.) Germany (Lots of fun for a student and plenty of great cities and sights to see) 2.) Switzerland (my favourite country in Europe) 3.) Sweden (if it's Stockholm, you should probably love it, amazing and beautiful city) I lived in Bordeaux France for 15 months and loved the city and the country, but living there was quite difficult. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't live there again.
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Any one of these would be a great experience for you. What are your interests and exactly when would you be going? I can highly recommend Sweden, Germany and France but certainly wouldn't criticize any other combination. I've been to all of the European countries you listed (and live in Italy) and enjoy each one.

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