NARAGAKUEN Junior High School , High School

International Exchange

International Culture Exchange & Home Stay Study Tour, 2014   (Aug. 2nd - 18th)
35 Naragakuen Grade 10 High School students ( along with 2 teachers & 2 travel agent support staff ) experienced a two-week home stay in Adelaide, Australia via two, short stop-overs in Singapore ( the highlights there being a Night Safari attraction & a river cruise ).

On arriving in Adelaide, we then divided into our two groups and went off by bus to our separate schools, Investigator College & Southern Vales Christian College to meet our hosts & get settled.

On the first day at school, a welcome assembly was held.
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After that, the days were scheduled with morning sessions of English communicative lessons, doing a variety of speaking and listening activities, often in groups.

In the afternoons, integrated classes were done where both sides could interact, whether it was Art, Home Economics or P.E., exchanging how things were done in each country.

Between their classroom activities and conversing with their host families, students had time to see a variety of the sights Adelaide had to offer, both on two school excursions or with their host families during their free time.

Many saw the downtown, beaches, wildlife parks, Victor Harbour and more, including several malls for some anticipated shopping. In their time spent around the area, everyone could also come across the native wildlife, such as kangaroos, koalas, emus etc.
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Other activities allowed students to do some horseback riding and mountain biking.

Delicious foreign cuisine could also be encountered daily, from classic Aussie steak and lamb chops to some traditional fish   chips. The local people were all so friendly and easy-going, using common expressions, like "Good day! How are you goin'?"   "No worries, mate!"

A big farewell party was held before the end of our stay where performances by our students as well as some events involving audience participation were held. A wonderful experience was had by all, with most ( all? ) students not wanting to leave by the end!!