How are americans treated/viewed in italy?
im going to be an exchange student to italy and im just wondering how Americans are treated over there because i know some european countries are rude to us..
Other - Italy - 4 Answers
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I've been living in Italy for the past ten years and have always been treated very nicely. There was an American on here several weeks ago that was complaining because cashiers in places didn't hand him change directly. He seemed to take that personally and considered it rude. This is just a difference in the way things are done here and not a rudeness issue at all. You need to be aware that there are cultural differences and not take offense at everything that isn't as you're used to.
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I think it's a big fallacy that Americans get treated rudely in Europe. If you refer to France then they treat everyone rudely. Just kidding of course because I was recently in Paris (and I speak French like Pepe Le Pew) and wasn't hassled at all.. Americans and people in general get treated as they deserve. Presumptuous pompous a$$es will always get treated rudely. Learn a little Italian before you go to Italy. Simple phrases such as "good morning", "thank you" and "I'm sorry" will get you a gold star every time.
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im from australia and i went there 3 years ago when i was 16. and i kno a bit of italian and u could hear people saying things like "ohh stupid americans" and stuff like that.. and then we would turn around and tell them that we were from australia. and they would get soo excited and change their tune immediatly. so yes, id say there americans arnt as welcomed as aussies.... but why wouldnt they be welcoming of Aussies. lol. but nah... i think that might of just be in the touristy places.. i dunno.
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If you believed everything that the papers said, you'd be led to believe that all Americans come over to get drunk and get into trouble as a result of it. But who believes the papers. Generally though Italian men still view Italian women as Easy.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Can i travel into the Schengen countries if i have a student Schengen visa but no residential permit ?
Can i travel into the Schengen countries if i have a student Schengen visa but no residential permit ?
I am a student studying in MILAN ITALY and i have a Schengen visa but i still have not received my residential permit in italy, can i still travel to swiss and the other European union countries ?
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You only can travel to Italy or transit through other Schengen countries for up to 5 days in order to reach your final destination which is Italy based on your visa. You can't travel to other Schengen countries if your citizenship requires to have a visa for Europe, as a student you have gotten a national type D visa valid for "Italia" and you need to get your residence permit [Carta/Permesso di soggiorno] to travel to the other Schengen countries. http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/data/migration/rechtsgrundlagen/weisungen_und_kreisschreiben/Weisungen_Visa.Par.0028.File.tmp/anh1-liste3a_visafrei-e.pdf [check page 40] .. http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/visa/schengen/italy.htm .. You only can travel to other Schengen countries legally if you hold a passport that does not require a visa for the Schengen zone as tourist or for business, before you have gotten your residence permit. http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/data/migration/rechtsgrundlagen/weisungen_und_kreisschreiben/Weisungen_Visa.Par.0026.File.tmp/anh1-liste1_vorschriften-nach-staat-e.pdf ..
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I am a student studying in MILAN ITALY and i have a Schengen visa but i still have not received my residential permit in italy, can i still travel to swiss and the other European union countries ?
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You only can travel to Italy or transit through other Schengen countries for up to 5 days in order to reach your final destination which is Italy based on your visa. You can't travel to other Schengen countries if your citizenship requires to have a visa for Europe, as a student you have gotten a national type D visa valid for "Italia" and you need to get your residence permit [Carta/Permesso di soggiorno] to travel to the other Schengen countries. http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/data/migration/rechtsgrundlagen/weisungen_und_kreisschreiben/Weisungen_Visa.Par.0028.File.tmp/anh1-liste3a_visafrei-e.pdf [check page 40] .. http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/visa/schengen/italy.htm .. You only can travel to other Schengen countries legally if you hold a passport that does not require a visa for the Schengen zone as tourist or for business, before you have gotten your residence permit. http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/data/migration/rechtsgrundlagen/weisungen_und_kreisschreiben/Weisungen_Visa.Par.0026.File.tmp/anh1-liste1_vorschriften-nach-staat-e.pdf ..
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Hello, My 15 year old daughter wants to be an exchange student in Italy (not sure what part) should I let her?
Hello, My 15 year old daughter wants to be an exchange student in Italy (not sure what part) should I let her?
She wants to go for 3 months to immerse in the culture, and she claims it will broaden her future career prospects (not sure if she made that up!) She is alomst fluent in Italian and speaks it all the time but it is frustrating for her that nobody at home can understand LOL. But I have heard of all the gypsies and Mafia and rapists and murderers in italy! especially the cities so I am worried. She would be staying with a host family and oging to school in Italy but I am soooo worried!
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Couldn't hurt, and it would be good for her to see more of the world.
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Let her do it. It is a great opportunity for her and it will look good in the future.
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There are mafias and rapists everywhere honey. Right now is one of the only opportunity for your daughter to be able to be free and learn about other parts of the world. I think you should let her go.
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Sounds to me like she wants some italian guy to *coughs* immersed in her...I wouldnt let her until she is a bit older. That way when she comes home with an italian mans baby, youll be more relaxed when shes older. Im totaly serious.
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I don't know. Now a days its too much violence I wouldn't rust it. Last thing you would want to do is get your daughter mixed up in something or someone you done know the first thing about.
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The ups outweigh the downs. In some places, Italy is like a museum you can touch. You think the US doesn't have all that? Check out the news, the stats.
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Yes, you should let her go! She can learn about the culture and everything there and what it's ike to live there. Also, if you give her money to see if she buys things but is responsible and still brings some amount of money back! And, well, I may be only 11, but I know what I'm talking about. Hope this helps! P.S. Your going to have to let her live her own life sometimes. :D
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It's true that doing a foreign exchange program can help future career prospects. Anything to set you apart from the crowd.
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I would have loved to have an experience like that as a teen. It sounds like a great opportunity and a lot of fun. I'm sure a lot of Italians worry about their daughters coming to America (here I am assuming you're American) because they hear stories about shootings and gangs and so on. I would imagine that Italy would be no more dangerous than America. If you let her go though, make sure you have talked to her about safety, how you expect her to act around stranger, what she is allowed to do and not allowed to do, where she is allowed to go and with whom, and when she is allowed to go out. Also think about giving her pepper spray (if that's legal in Italy) for a little piece of mind. You know your daughter and how mature she is, so you will have to decide. If you think she is ready though, don't hold her back. Ask yourself if she is the one who is not ready, or if it's YOU who isn't ready. You'll have to let her go sooner or later and if you do it while she's young you can influence her in the right way. If you don't let her go until she is 18, then she will be outta there without looking back and you will have no control over what she does and what she gets into.
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let her go, but find out where, get contact details with her and the family she is staying with, use a translator site if they don't speak english and don't think about what can go wrong! the first time i got on a plane was the day after i watch a movie about a plane crash, not the smartest thing to so, but i realized the odds of our plane going down and i went anyway, the odds of anything happening to your daughter are not very high, plus it sounds like a school organized trip so they wouldnt send her to an unsafe place.
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I think criminals be everywhere in this world, there is no place be safe enough. the day which she face the whole society will definitely come. so now she is 15 years old and it's time for her to learn more by individual living. she is right, let her go and god bless her.
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definately!!!you should let her go. its going to be a great experience for her..and dont worry that something might happen..she's 15 now and by sending her on this program,she'll learn more about the world around her,and become a mature person.
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i am 15. i already when abroad for 2 weeks all by myself (with friends) to a summer school and i went alone to beijing for a week. i think maybe she has an italian friend she doesnt say you about or something like that. but i would let her go especially if shes going to live with a host family. but make sure that you contact a host family before she goes because they might not be good people and that is the case you should worry about more.
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let her do it!!!!!! i'm italian and i live in milan. in july i'm going to nz for 6 months for an exchange program and i think that it's a very important experience. please believe me, italy is not so terrible and it isn't absolutely as dangerous as you say!!!!!!!!!!!!!! last year i went to L.A. and it is more dangerous than milan! mafia is everywhere in the world and not only here! this idea is only a prejudice! italy is very beautiful for its nature, for its history, for its culture and its art! and milan is fabulous for shopping(even if it's quite expensive)!!!! ^^ the best parts of italy where to live, in my opinion, are lombardia (where there is milan), toscana, umbria, piemonte and emilia romagna. but every area is fantastic!!! my mom is worried too. it's normal! i will go to the other side of the world alone!! but she knows that this experience is very important and it's my dream. (i'm sorry for my terrible english...)
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about the mafia you shouldn't worry..they won't hurt her! rapists and murderers are everywhere, they don't have their general headquarters in italy!there are gypsies(but not everywhere!), she just have to pay attention to where she goes especially in the evening..but generally if she avoids some areas it's safe!
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im an exchange student now in germany. and personally i think you should let her go. it might not open her prospects,. only being gone three months, but shell certainly become more independent. but i would honeslty only let her go if shes already pretty independent. otherwise its going to suck for her and shes going to feel like a total loner not knowing the language and if shes staying with a host family, most european host families are wealthy and live in safer areas ;D
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Let her go!!! It will be an amazing experience and she will come back much more worldly! It will also look good for colleges! I don't think you should worry about rapists, Mafia, or murderers in Italy. It is a very 1st world country and is generally pretty safe. I wouldn't worry about the host family. These people are mostly just curious about other cultures and want to have an intercultural experience too! It would be really awesome for her!
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She wants to go for 3 months to immerse in the culture, and she claims it will broaden her future career prospects (not sure if she made that up!) She is alomst fluent in Italian and speaks it all the time but it is frustrating for her that nobody at home can understand LOL. But I have heard of all the gypsies and Mafia and rapists and murderers in italy! especially the cities so I am worried. She would be staying with a host family and oging to school in Italy but I am soooo worried!
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Couldn't hurt, and it would be good for her to see more of the world.
2 :
Let her do it. It is a great opportunity for her and it will look good in the future.
3 :
There are mafias and rapists everywhere honey. Right now is one of the only opportunity for your daughter to be able to be free and learn about other parts of the world. I think you should let her go.
4 :
Sounds to me like she wants some italian guy to *coughs* immersed in her...I wouldnt let her until she is a bit older. That way when she comes home with an italian mans baby, youll be more relaxed when shes older. Im totaly serious.
5 :
I don't know. Now a days its too much violence I wouldn't rust it. Last thing you would want to do is get your daughter mixed up in something or someone you done know the first thing about.
6 :
The ups outweigh the downs. In some places, Italy is like a museum you can touch. You think the US doesn't have all that? Check out the news, the stats.
7 :
Yes, you should let her go! She can learn about the culture and everything there and what it's ike to live there. Also, if you give her money to see if she buys things but is responsible and still brings some amount of money back! And, well, I may be only 11, but I know what I'm talking about. Hope this helps! P.S. Your going to have to let her live her own life sometimes. :D
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It's true that doing a foreign exchange program can help future career prospects. Anything to set you apart from the crowd.
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I would have loved to have an experience like that as a teen. It sounds like a great opportunity and a lot of fun. I'm sure a lot of Italians worry about their daughters coming to America (here I am assuming you're American) because they hear stories about shootings and gangs and so on. I would imagine that Italy would be no more dangerous than America. If you let her go though, make sure you have talked to her about safety, how you expect her to act around stranger, what she is allowed to do and not allowed to do, where she is allowed to go and with whom, and when she is allowed to go out. Also think about giving her pepper spray (if that's legal in Italy) for a little piece of mind. You know your daughter and how mature she is, so you will have to decide. If you think she is ready though, don't hold her back. Ask yourself if she is the one who is not ready, or if it's YOU who isn't ready. You'll have to let her go sooner or later and if you do it while she's young you can influence her in the right way. If you don't let her go until she is 18, then she will be outta there without looking back and you will have no control over what she does and what she gets into.
10 :
let her go, but find out where, get contact details with her and the family she is staying with, use a translator site if they don't speak english and don't think about what can go wrong! the first time i got on a plane was the day after i watch a movie about a plane crash, not the smartest thing to so, but i realized the odds of our plane going down and i went anyway, the odds of anything happening to your daughter are not very high, plus it sounds like a school organized trip so they wouldnt send her to an unsafe place.
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I think criminals be everywhere in this world, there is no place be safe enough. the day which she face the whole society will definitely come. so now she is 15 years old and it's time for her to learn more by individual living. she is right, let her go and god bless her.
12 :
definately!!!you should let her go. its going to be a great experience for her..and dont worry that something might happen..she's 15 now and by sending her on this program,she'll learn more about the world around her,and become a mature person.
13 :
i am 15. i already when abroad for 2 weeks all by myself (with friends) to a summer school and i went alone to beijing for a week. i think maybe she has an italian friend she doesnt say you about or something like that. but i would let her go especially if shes going to live with a host family. but make sure that you contact a host family before she goes because they might not be good people and that is the case you should worry about more.
14 :
let her do it!!!!!! i'm italian and i live in milan. in july i'm going to nz for 6 months for an exchange program and i think that it's a very important experience. please believe me, italy is not so terrible and it isn't absolutely as dangerous as you say!!!!!!!!!!!!!! last year i went to L.A. and it is more dangerous than milan! mafia is everywhere in the world and not only here! this idea is only a prejudice! italy is very beautiful for its nature, for its history, for its culture and its art! and milan is fabulous for shopping(even if it's quite expensive)!!!! ^^ the best parts of italy where to live, in my opinion, are lombardia (where there is milan), toscana, umbria, piemonte and emilia romagna. but every area is fantastic!!! my mom is worried too. it's normal! i will go to the other side of the world alone!! but she knows that this experience is very important and it's my dream. (i'm sorry for my terrible english...)
15 :
about the mafia you shouldn't worry..they won't hurt her! rapists and murderers are everywhere, they don't have their general headquarters in italy!there are gypsies(but not everywhere!), she just have to pay attention to where she goes especially in the evening..but generally if she avoids some areas it's safe!
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im an exchange student now in germany. and personally i think you should let her go. it might not open her prospects,. only being gone three months, but shell certainly become more independent. but i would honeslty only let her go if shes already pretty independent. otherwise its going to suck for her and shes going to feel like a total loner not knowing the language and if shes staying with a host family, most european host families are wealthy and live in safer areas ;D
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Let her go!!! It will be an amazing experience and she will come back much more worldly! It will also look good for colleges! I don't think you should worry about rapists, Mafia, or murderers in Italy. It is a very 1st world country and is generally pretty safe. I wouldn't worry about the host family. These people are mostly just curious about other cultures and want to have an intercultural experience too! It would be really awesome for her!
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Proof of income for college?? What is it? Student from Italy!! BARUCH college?
Proof of income for college?? What is it? Student from Italy!! BARUCH college?
I have been admitted to a Baruch college in New York. I am now working on obtaining a form I-20 that I will need when applying for a VISA F-1.. Only one document is not accepted from the international student service center: proof of income. It is in Italian.... It must be in English. Now, how can I translate it into English? Embassies would take too long.. and I need to leave to go to the USA by August 20!! What does the document "proof of income" look like? Can I write down something on a paper and make my sponsor's employer sign it? Will the college accept this option? PS. I have already a form I-20 from a different college in Ohio... but I guess it wouldn't help me since I want to go to the college in New York.. Am I right? Thank you!
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your tax documents are proof of income,just get that translated ;)
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I have been admitted to a Baruch college in New York. I am now working on obtaining a form I-20 that I will need when applying for a VISA F-1.. Only one document is not accepted from the international student service center: proof of income. It is in Italian.... It must be in English. Now, how can I translate it into English? Embassies would take too long.. and I need to leave to go to the USA by August 20!! What does the document "proof of income" look like? Can I write down something on a paper and make my sponsor's employer sign it? Will the college accept this option? PS. I have already a form I-20 from a different college in Ohio... but I guess it wouldn't help me since I want to go to the college in New York.. Am I right? Thank you!
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your tax documents are proof of income,just get that translated ;)
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Information on the People to People Student Ambassador Program trip to Italy, Sicily, and Greece . ?
Information on the People to People Student Ambassador Program trip to Italy, Sicily, and Greece . ?
Can anyone tell me if it's legitimate. and an approx. cost
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I went to an informational meeting yesterday and received a book including all of the costs. Although there is nothing about Italy, Greece, AND Sicily, it does mention a trip to Italy and Greece that costs $6,499. People to People is a legitimate program.
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Can anyone tell me if it's legitimate. and an approx. cost
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I went to an informational meeting yesterday and received a book including all of the costs. Although there is nothing about Italy, Greece, AND Sicily, it does mention a trip to Italy and Greece that costs $6,499. People to People is a legitimate program.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
How to be a foreign exchange student to italy?
How to be a foreign exchange student to italy?
I want to be in a foreign exchance program to study in italy but idk much about wat i have to do . Ive read some blogs and they say u can get a scholarsip how does that work ? And how much money do u need with out a scholarship. I want to go in my junior year ( im currently a sophmore ) and i have really good grades. I also read that u can go with some companies? Please give me datils and thank u for answering . :)
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well firstly you have to act and look like a huge douche then become a muslim
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I have never actually been on a foreign exchange but I can give you some details. To start out, exchanges can last in different lengths: summer, semester, and year. Additionally, there are many ways to sign up through your school or companies. The three most trusted companies would be Rotary, YFU, and AFS. Rotary being the cheapest but the hardest to get in to. The age requirements are 15-18 for the average exchange but you can also go on a gap year (between high school and college) or in college. You go through an application process and once you make it in you are assigned a host family. As for scholarships, these are typically listed on the companies website and cost varies depending on country. Usually they cost somewhere between 9,000-12,000 dollars. You have to remember though this is covering travel and a semester or years worth of food. The websites are: yfu.org afs.org rotary.org The link below is some fund raising tips I strongly recommend looking at: http://yfuusa.org/media/Education/YFU_2008_Fundraising_Guidelines.pdf I hope this helps!
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I want to be in a foreign exchance program to study in italy but idk much about wat i have to do . Ive read some blogs and they say u can get a scholarsip how does that work ? And how much money do u need with out a scholarship. I want to go in my junior year ( im currently a sophmore ) and i have really good grades. I also read that u can go with some companies? Please give me datils and thank u for answering . :)
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well firstly you have to act and look like a huge douche then become a muslim
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I have never actually been on a foreign exchange but I can give you some details. To start out, exchanges can last in different lengths: summer, semester, and year. Additionally, there are many ways to sign up through your school or companies. The three most trusted companies would be Rotary, YFU, and AFS. Rotary being the cheapest but the hardest to get in to. The age requirements are 15-18 for the average exchange but you can also go on a gap year (between high school and college) or in college. You go through an application process and once you make it in you are assigned a host family. As for scholarships, these are typically listed on the companies website and cost varies depending on country. Usually they cost somewhere between 9,000-12,000 dollars. You have to remember though this is covering travel and a semester or years worth of food. The websites are: yfu.org afs.org rotary.org The link below is some fund raising tips I strongly recommend looking at: http://yfuusa.org/media/Education/YFU_2008_Fundraising_Guidelines.pdf I hope this helps!
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
To be an exchange student overseas, would I need to speak the language of the country fluently?
To be an exchange student overseas, would I need to speak the language of the country fluently?
I am thinking of applying to do a student exchange in Italy, Germany or France. I do not speak any of these languages totally fluently (In fact I speak NO French). Would I still be able to do an exchange program in these countries? I can read and write in Italian and German, but cannot speak the languages very well. (The italian I do speak, is a dialect....)
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get money
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Classes will be in the language of the country in which the schools are, so yes, you will need to understand the language well. If your courses require writing a paper, or a longhand answer on a test, you will want the language. It would be very rare for classes, lectures or lessons to be conducted in anything other than the local language. best regards, petr b.
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no you dont need to speak the language fluently because it is an educational experience. you just need to have studied the language for 3 yrs in most cases but for some countries you dont have to have learn the language at all t go on exchange. dont worry its really hard to learn a language the best way is to live the language!
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I think you need to know the gist of it so you can get through it. My sister hosted a Spanish exchange student once, she was really nice. Her English was a bit rough, but understandable. I'm not sure how she did at the school. But I'm not sure if the course work you do in their classes counts. I'm not too keen on exchange programs. Take it as a learning experience, not as a test for how well you can say 'Can I get a beer' in German (what is the drinking age there?) If you still aren't sure...take an exchange trip to America or Canada. Although traveling to the latter may be bad for your mental health.
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English is the universal language, you can get by with it almost anywhere ... except the United States, where it is becoming obligatory to be fluent in Spanish.
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It depends on what classes you're going to take while you're there. I studied abroad in France, and didn't speak any French when I went there. I ended up speaking it relatively well when I came home...however, all the teens in Paris wanted to practice their English with me, so I wasn't around very much French other than in my language classes! Hope this helps! LC-B
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You are definitely still able to go on exchange. As long as you learn some basics during orientations and such, you should be fine. I've actually heard of people going on exchange without any knowledge of their host country's language and doing just fine, with the help of a dictionary, of course. So, as I said, you should be alright. :)
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If your are speaking of a high school exchange, some countries have a language requirement in place, others do not. For example, if you want to go to France or the French speaking portions of Switzerland or Belgium, you must have had two years of high school French. Germany, on the other hand, has no language requirement. If you can write German -- you'll be way ahead of most others going! It's a tough language -- even the Germans can't speak it (or so says the father of one of our German exchange kids -- the father is a German teacher LOL).
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I am thinking of applying to do a student exchange in Italy, Germany or France. I do not speak any of these languages totally fluently (In fact I speak NO French). Would I still be able to do an exchange program in these countries? I can read and write in Italian and German, but cannot speak the languages very well. (The italian I do speak, is a dialect....)
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get money
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Classes will be in the language of the country in which the schools are, so yes, you will need to understand the language well. If your courses require writing a paper, or a longhand answer on a test, you will want the language. It would be very rare for classes, lectures or lessons to be conducted in anything other than the local language. best regards, petr b.
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no you dont need to speak the language fluently because it is an educational experience. you just need to have studied the language for 3 yrs in most cases but for some countries you dont have to have learn the language at all t go on exchange. dont worry its really hard to learn a language the best way is to live the language!
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I think you need to know the gist of it so you can get through it. My sister hosted a Spanish exchange student once, she was really nice. Her English was a bit rough, but understandable. I'm not sure how she did at the school. But I'm not sure if the course work you do in their classes counts. I'm not too keen on exchange programs. Take it as a learning experience, not as a test for how well you can say 'Can I get a beer' in German (what is the drinking age there?) If you still aren't sure...take an exchange trip to America or Canada. Although traveling to the latter may be bad for your mental health.
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English is the universal language, you can get by with it almost anywhere ... except the United States, where it is becoming obligatory to be fluent in Spanish.
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It depends on what classes you're going to take while you're there. I studied abroad in France, and didn't speak any French when I went there. I ended up speaking it relatively well when I came home...however, all the teens in Paris wanted to practice their English with me, so I wasn't around very much French other than in my language classes! Hope this helps! LC-B
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You are definitely still able to go on exchange. As long as you learn some basics during orientations and such, you should be fine. I've actually heard of people going on exchange without any knowledge of their host country's language and doing just fine, with the help of a dictionary, of course. So, as I said, you should be alright. :)
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If your are speaking of a high school exchange, some countries have a language requirement in place, others do not. For example, if you want to go to France or the French speaking portions of Switzerland or Belgium, you must have had two years of high school French. Germany, on the other hand, has no language requirement. If you can write German -- you'll be way ahead of most others going! It's a tough language -- even the Germans can't speak it (or so says the father of one of our German exchange kids -- the father is a German teacher LOL).
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