What should a host family pay attention to when living in Australia?

1? The problem of study and life has always been the most concerned issue for international students. For students studying abroad for the first time, Homestay, that is, host family, is usually the first choice for students, because in a strange environment, people living in host families will not only take care of you, but also live with local people, so they can quickly understand the environment, experience foreign cultures and have more opportunities to practice their language skills! Although living in a host family has the above advantages, foreign students still have to face some habit differences and adaptation problems because of the differences in the whole environment, culture, life and language. So here are some suggestions for Australian students, hoping to help them successfully overcome these problems and differences in daily life. Gourmet: Australia mainly focuses on western food, such as pasta, steak, cream, potatoes and so on. In recent years, due to the influx of immigrants, Asian rice food has been gradually accepted by Australian families, but its cooking style is slightly different from that of China. Australian cooking style is relatively simple, although it may not be as complete as Chinese food, but think about it, simple cooking style is actually healthier and you will be more acceptable. In addition, if the average American family in Australia eats with a knife and fork, if you don't know how to use it, as long as you ask humbly, the average host family will teach you enthusiastically! Host families usually provide breakfast and dinner from Monday to Friday and three meals on Saturday and Sunday, but the feeding methods of host families will still be different according to local regulations. Some families provide materials for students to prepare their own lunches (usually sandwiches). Because personal tastes and food intake are different, breakfast needs to be prepared by yourself. However, if there are nice people in the host family, they will help students prepare breakfast. At this time, you should hold a grateful heart and thank the people in the host family! To study abroad, you should actually learn to be independent and do it yourself. You can't still live in your own home and take others' goodness for granted, so you may be listed as persona non grata, which is very bad for others and yourself. Clothes: Australian families are used to hanging clothes in the drying yard outside or in their own yard. For the beauty of the whole street, clothes can't be hung on the balcony. If some clothes are inconvenient to dry, be sure to ask the host where they are suitable, and never hang wet clothes in your room or closet. Some host families have their own dryers. If you want to use them, you'd better inform your host in advance! In addition, some host families may wash clothes once a week because they are office workers, which varies according to the habits of host families. Accommodation: Different lifestyles have certain problems. Don't expect the host family to change your original lifestyle for you, and don't treat the host family as a hotel. The host family members are not your servants. The host family will treat you as a member of the family. In an Australian family, every member, male or female, must contribute to the family affairs, so you may be asked to share some simple housework, such as washing dishes, walking the dog, looking after the children, watering the flowers, weeding and so on. So don't misunderstand that homestay is not good for you. Remember not to just ask others to pay, but also ask yourself what you can do for others! The family structure in Australia is also very diverse, and there may be many combinations of host family members. For example, you may have a host mother, a host father and their children, or only a host mother and a host father. Of course, you may also live with an old couple. In addition, because Australia is a relatively dry country, water resources are very precious in the case of limited annual rainfall. When you take a bath, you usually stand in the bathtub and use the shower head to wash. You'd better not use it for too long. On the one hand, others also need to use the bathroom. On the other hand, electric water heaters in Australia can only store a certain amount of hot water, so if they are used up by one person at a time, others will have no hot water to take a bath. When you live in a host family and use unfamiliar electrical appliances, you must ask when it is convenient to use the telephone and whether you can use certain supplies. As long as there is anything you don't understand and are uncertain, be sure to ask. Don't worry too much about your poor English, because what matters is not whether you speak English well or not, but whether you respect others! In addition, we must remember that punctuality is also a kind of respect for people. If you are delayed or don't eat in your host family, you must inform in advance. If another student who speaks the same language as you lives in a host family, it's best to use English in front of the host family, and try to avoid using languages that the host family members don't understand, because it's easy to give people the impression that there is something you don't want me to know. Ok: In terms of traffic, drunk driving, driving without a seat belt and riding a bicycle without a helmet may all be severely punished or fined. Driving and walking in Australia are contrary to those in Taiwan Province Province, so you should be especially careful when you first arrive in Australia. Australians like family life and outdoor sports. Swimming, football, tennis and cricket are all very common sports.