What should I pay attention to when studying in Australia and choosing a host family?

1. As a member of the family, Australian parents will cultivate their children's self-control ability from an early age. Children will help with some simple housework at home from an early age, such as setting the table and cleaning. If international students want to better integrate into Australian families, they should help their families to do some housework within their power, including tidying up their rooms, studying and working, and living independently in daily life, which is also conducive to future social development.

Second, learn to be polite and respect others. I don't need to be polite. Saying goodbye in the morning, after school and going out is also a basic principle. I firmly believe that no one will refuse a person who greets you with an implicit smile. On the premise of respecting others, it will also ease the embarrassment. In Australia, knowing some personal problems, such as age and income, can also cause embarrassment. This is very impolite behavior. In addition, many people in Australia have ethnic religions, and foreign students should learn to respect them.

Third, get familiar with the environment as soon as possible. Each host family can provide an independent room and basic furniture for international students, including beds, tables and chairs. Host families will continue to prepare three meals a day for their children in advance. Foreign students who have just arrived at the host family should know about the building structure, the public areas that can be used and the personal areas of the owners that cannot be entered.

Fourth, pay attention to the use time of the bathroom. The world is particularly poor in water resources, and so is Australia. Australian local students have saved water resources since childhood and advocated "taking a bath every 3 minutes". Moreover, there are some hot water systems in Australia. If there is too much boiling water in front, people in the back are likely to have no hot water. Therefore, when international students check in, they should carefully understand the owner's use time of the bathroom. In this regard, it is also necessary for China students to adapt.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Visit relatives and friends If relatives and friends travel to Australia, it is impossible to directly invite them to host families without asking their host's friends in advance. This is also for security reasons. It is generally not recommended to invite visitors or stay overnight without authorization.

Sixth, the Internet traffic should be moderate. Not every family in Australia has an unlimited number of WIFI data networks. In particular, some families are headed by elderly people. They usually don't need the internet. In many cases, in order to enable international students to open the Internet, but many families or networks have limited traffic, students should carefully understand it after they arrive at the host family to prevent the total traffic from exceeding and causing high expenses, which must generally be borne by the students themselves.

Vii. Differences in Food Culture Australia is a multicultural country that immigrated to Europe. It is a country composed of people from several different countries, which has created different types of food culture. As we all know, China people have a "China stomach", and China has many kinds of special foods, but in Australia, the diet will be very simple. The typical breakfast in Australia generally includes juice, oatmeal, milk, toast, applesauce, tea or freshly ground coffee. Lunch is usually sandwiches and fruits, and dinner is usually a cooked staple food. Dinner may come from Britain, North America, Europe and Asia depending on the host family, so the diet will be very different. Therefore, when applying for a host family, there is usually a question about what the diet requires. If China students are not used to western restaurants, they can definitely propose to live in a family in China. On the application form, you can clearly put forward the diet structure and requirements. Don't be embarrassed if you don't like some ingredients carefully prepared by your host. You can communicate with them politely, and honest students will be loved by your host family.

How to do as the Romans do is the key to communication. Learn as much as possible about their lifestyle and don't shut yourself in the house. If you go to a host family, they will generally explain the family rules and habits to you. If you don't understand anything, be sure to ask. Through constant communication, you can learn about the lifestyle, ways of doing things, ways of communication and habits of local people.

Nine, the necessity of integration into the family When it comes to integration, finding trust, and a friendly and safe family atmosphere, it is also necessary to work together to reach an extreme state. There will be misunderstandings and differences in this process, and we must learn to solve them. Many situations are caused by poor communication. It will be more helpful to spend more time getting to know your home, improving your English and getting along with others.

X. "complaints" and "targeting" should be treated rationally. Everyone has received a lot of "complaints" about homestays, and even said that the owners of homestays are aimed at international students, such as being abused by homestays, giving children cold milk in the refrigerator in winter, and making some unreasonable family instructions, such as going home in several ways, participating in weeding with the owners every week, and not eating in the dormitory. If you don't eat with your family, you should inform them in advance. 10 can't use the internet and telephone after that. These seemingly unreasonable conditions and demands of China families are very common in Australia.