What should international students pay attention to in their host families in Australia?

What did you get in the host family? What did you get in the host family? Let's take a look at what foreign students' host families in Australia should pay attention to.

The host family will give you a bedroom with proper furniture, including bed, sheets and wardrobe. This room needs bright light and good ventilation. The bedroom is your private space. However, the rule of family cleanliness also applies, and you need to make sure the room is clean and tidy.

In such a family atmosphere, you will have the opportunity to better understand the customs of Australia.

do the laundry

Your host family will clean your clothes. Please ask your friendly family where to put the dirty clothes.

have one's meal

Your host family will provide you with three meals a day, snacks and drinks.

Breakfast breakfast

For most families, breakfast is in a hurry, and the host family may invite you to toast or cereal, tea, coffee, juice or milk.

Lunch. Lunch.

Usually, your host family will prepare a lunch box for you, which contains sandwiches, fruits, biscuits and yogurt. It is also common to bring leftovers from dinner the next day.

If you want to change your taste, you can occasionally use your own money to buy your favorite food in the school cafeteria.

Dinner, dinner

This is the most important meal of the day. At this time, it is very important for you to sit together and talk about all kinds of things that happened that day and get yourself involved.

If you have any taboos, please tell your host family. If you like, with the consent of the host family, you can sometimes cook and cook some dishes from your country for the whole family to share.

Common family information in Australia

Useful information about Australian families

Host families and cultural differences.

The lifestyle of Australian families may be different from that of your motherland.

When you live in a host family in Australia, you are usually regarded as a member of the family. Australian families accept international students, usually those kind families who can care about others. They always try to understand the cultural differences between themselves and the international students they accept. You also need to try to understand these differences. Your host family is a good experience for you.

Not all Australian families are the same.

Families in Australia, like families all over the world, have their own characteristics. This is more prominent in Australia, a multicultural country. People from all over the world, including people from Europe and Asia, settled in this land. They also have their own religious beliefs. (For example: Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism. . . . . . )

Usually, Australians live according to the basic family structure (family members are composed of father, mother and children). Instead of living with grandparents, uncles and aunts, although they keep in touch in a customary way. In recent years, the number of single-parent families (one parent and one child) and Dink families (only husband and wife) is increasing year by year.

Everyone participates and everyone helps.

In Australia, the parents of most families have to work, and usually do not employ domestic workers. All family members have to undertake certain housework. This includes preparing food, cleaning, keeping the room clean and tidy, and washing and ironing clothes. Children in many families need to be responsible for breakfast and lunch themselves, and their father or mother prepares dinner.

mealtime

The dining habits of Australian families depend on their cultural background. For example, families with European cultural background usually choose foods that Europeans are used to. Although they occasionally try other kinds of food, they also buy or cook dishes from other countries, such as China, Mexico, Thailand and Lebanon. Most Australians have cereal or toast for breakfast, and sometimes fruit and juice. Lunch is usually a sandwich and fruit or cake. All family members usually have dinner together. At dinner, everyone will talk about what they saw and heard that day. In European families, they encourage their children to participate in the discussion during meal time. Any impolite eating (such as chewing loudly, clicking, chewing with your mouth open) is impolite.

Express emotion

Australians, especially those with European cultural background, usually tend to express their feelings frankly. They will show their emotions directly. Most Australians think it is acceptable to disagree with others in public, as long as there is no offensive language and reasonable way. In general, it is allowed to discuss personal problems with others (for example, school counselors). Australian parents encourage their children to say "please" and "thank you" when asking for help and "sorry" when making trouble.

Home of Australia, home of Australians.

Most Australian families have a kitchen, a living room (where people watch TV and entertain friends), a bedroom, a laundry room and a bathroom. Bathrooms are usually equipped with a bathtub or shower, and some families have both. Some families have toilets in the bathroom. Please don't wet the toilet paper when taking a bath.

Australians usually take a bath in the bathtub or shower room to avoid splashing on the bathroom floor. If there are many family members, or in the dry season, we must save water (especially hot water), and every family member must strictly abide by the prescribed bathing time.

Australian teenager, a teenager in Australia.

Teenagers in Australia are usually very independent. Their parents need to know where they are. Who are they going out with? What are they going to do? When will they go home? It is very important for international students to let the parents of the host family know this. This will avoid their worries. If you don't go home for dinner, please inform the parents of the host family one day in advance. This is also the etiquette that should be followed.

Most parents will stipulate the time when their children must go home when they go out. Sometimes, they also stipulate the bedtime (such as 10: 30 in the evening). It is difficult for some international students to keep this time because in their own country, they usually go to bed very late.

Teenagers in Australia take part in various leisure activities, including sports, movies, parties and visiting friends. They also like shopping with friends, although most shops close at 5 pm, only some shopping centers open on Sundays. The favorite pastime of Australian teenagers is chatting with friends on the phone. However, parents usually set a time limit for making phone calls so that other family members can use the phone. International students need to pay their own telephone bills. Please discuss with the parents of the host family how to pay.

As most Australian teenagers are students, they spend most of their time at school and doing their homework. Students are usually at school from 8: 30 am to 3: 00 pm, five days a week, two semesters a year.

Teenagers in Australia often ask their parents' permission to invite their friends to their home. International students can also do this, but only with the prior consent of their host parents.

Transportation to and from school

Depending on the place of residence, students can

On foot, or

Ride a bike, or

Go to school by train or bus.

If the residence is far from the school, sometimes students need to change buses twice or buses and trains. Please prepare the daily transportation expenses.

Other payments Additional expenditures

In addition to the fixed expenses of the host family, you need to pay extra personal expenses during your stay.

In most Australian families, parents give their children pocket money every week (called pocket money). The quantity depends on their age and expected consumption. Some teenagers need to pay for transportation and entertainment by themselves. The transportation fee is generally 20 Australian dollars per week, and it usually costs 15 Australian dollars (including transportation fee and some snacks) to watch a movie. Most international students spend money in a planned way. They spend 25 Australian dollars a week. .

Talk to family.

It's natural to feel nervous when you meet your host family for the first time. You will be happy after getting to know them. Trying to talk to your host family about your troubles and problems will help you adapt to life in a new country as soon as possible.

If your English is not fluent enough, you can still communicate. If your written English is better than your spoken English, please write down what you want to say. You can also express your meaning through painting; You can use a bilingual dictionary; You can also use body language to convey your message; You can ask your classmates to help you translate; You can also use the telephone translation service (your host family or school will tell you this).

If you shut yourself in a closed door most of the time, the host family may think that you don't like them. Please take some time to chat with your host family every day, watch TV together or help them do some housework as much as you can, and try to pass on your own culture and get to know it.

Take advantage of your homestay experience and make the most of yours.

A friendly family provides you with an excellent opportunity:

Understand Australian culture;

Made friends with Australians;

Improve your English;

Pass on your own culture, and

Adapt to life in a new country in a safe and caring environment.

Your host family is your guardian, and they are also responsible for your physical and mental health. In order to ensure your safety and health, the host family has the right to correct your bad behavior.

Please treat your host family as your family and take an active part in their family outdoor activities and other leisure activities.

Please use your pocket money to pay for your extra expenses. If you take part in outdoor activities at home, please pay your share of the expenses in time.

After you finish your homework, the parents of the host family will check it. You will get enough help in your study.

Your host family will not tolerate bad behaviors, such as smoking, drinking, possession or use of contraband.

Use of homestay facilities

Bathroom bathroom

The host family will tell you the reasonable time to use the bathroom. They may also tell you to take a shower for 3-4 minutes each time, because Queensland is a place where water is restricted.

You will be told how to use the bathroom correctly.

Someone will tell you where to hang the wet towel so that it can dry as soon as possible.

Queensland restricts water use, so you must hurry to save water. .

Turn off the tap and take a quick bath for 4 minutes.

Telephone telephone

You need to pay for the call you made.

You can buy calling cards from the reception center of the school. Although this calling card pays all the international long-distance calls, there will be local calls every time you connect. Your host family will show you the phone list at the end of each month. .

Other facilities

Usually you can use the facilities you need at home. Including telephones, video recorders, swimming pools, etc. However, host families may have some taboos, such as personal computers and pianos. Please ask your friendly family about it.

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Code of conduct general behavior

If you want to go out, you must get the consent of your host family in advance. You must tell them where you are going and when you will be back. You can't spend the night at a friend's house without the consent of your host parents.

Please don't smoke or drink in the host family.

You may not be used to going to bed early. Because most Australian families usually go to bed at 9 pm. Try to adapt to the living habits in Australia and don't disturb the living order of host families.

Good habits and good manners

Say "please" when you ask for help, and say "thank you" when you receive something or get help from others. It is very important to learn to respect others. When someone offers you food or drink, you should also say "thank you". In Australia, it is a good habit to say "hello" and "goodbye" every day. When family members leave the room every morning, they will greet each other in a friendly way. When they leave home for work or school, they usually say "goodbye" or "I'm leaving now, see you tonight". When you come home at night, please greet every member of your family with a smile and "hello" or "hi". You can also talk to them about the day's experience.

Tell your host family that you are happy to chat with them. You can ask them how their day went, or tell them how you spent it.

Security. Security.

* * * Please make sure that you don't bring too much cash or keep a lot of cash in your room. * * * * *. The school can put cash in the school safe for you. Please keep the receipt if you go shopping.

Host family rule

1. Respect the members of the host family and abide by the family rules related to the host family. Because the host family acts as your guardian, once you have bad behavior, the host family can take non-corporal punishment on you.

Keep the room clean. Please don't throw your clothes on the floor. Please put the dirty clothes that need cleaning in the laundry room.

3./kloc-students above 0/7: Be sure to go home before 6 pm from Sunday to Thursday;

Be sure to go home before 10: 00 in the evening from Friday to Saturday.

Students of age 15- 16: Be sure to go home before 6 pm from Sunday to Thursday.

Be sure to go home before 8 pm on Friday-Saturday.

/kloc-students under 0/4: Be sure to finish it before dark or before 6 pm every day (whichever comes first).

Your host family has the right to make stricter rules, and they can force the lights out if they think it is necessary.

In the following time, students are not allowed to surf the Internet or use the telephone:

Students above 17: Sunday to Thursday, after 1 1: 00 in the evening.

Friday and Saturday, after midnight

Students under 16: Sunday to Thursday, after 10: 00 in the evening.

After Friday and Saturday afternoon 1 1: 00.

If host families think it is necessary, they have the right to make strict regulations on Internet access and telephone use.

5. It is not allowed to spend the night in other families. You must always let your host family know your whereabouts. Please be sure to tell the school and host family the correct mobile phone number you use.

6. From Monday to Thursday, please don't go to China City, downtown area or Xinliban area after school.

7. Minors (below 18) are prohibited from smoking and drinking. It is forbidden to possess or use contraband.

8. If you accidentally lose or damage the property of a friendly family, you must pay compensation according to the price.

9. Before using telephone and Internet equipment, please get the consent of the host family and cherish the use of their equipment. From Monday to Thursday, after 10 in the afternoon, you can't use B&B.

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Talk about a useful topic with your host family.

Discuss useful things with your host family.

What do you call them?

What do they want you to do every day?

Where did you put the dirty clothes?

Can you use the washing machine and electric iron at any time?

V how do you put your toiletries?

When can you use the bathroom?

V meal time?

Can you help yourself with food and drinks?

Do they have a strictly private area in their home?

Do you allow pictures and advertising pictures in your room?

When do you need to get up every day?

What time do you usually go to bed every day?

What time do you have to get up on weekends and holidays?

Can you invite your friends to play at any time?

How long can you call at a time? Do I need to pay?

When can V answer the phone at the latest?

Is there a dress code for dinner?

V How long can you stay outside on weekends?

Can you use the equipment at home at any time?

What are the common manners in your family?

Prompt reminder

You should enjoy your homestay experience. If you feel uncomfortable or need help, please communicate directly with your host family or contact the host family supervisor.

Personal articles for reference:

1. Personal school supplies, grammar books, Chinese-English dictionaries. Backpack.

Please bring an extra pair for those who wear glasses.

3. Share family photos with friendly families.

4.2 Eye-to-eye adapter, the voltage in Australia is 220 volts (the same as in China).

5. Small souvenirs for friendly family members

6. Six short-sleeved T-shirts in summer (friendly families don't wash clothes every day) and three pairs of shorts or beach pants.

7. Six long-sleeved T-shirt trousers such as winter sportswear.

8. Half a dozen underwear

9.half a dozen socks

10. Two sets of pajamas

1 1. sneakers.

12. Personal cosmetics

13. Sunny eyes

14. Sun hat,

15. Sunscreen

16. charger

17. swimsuits, pants,

18. Slippers

19. Big bath towel

20. Drinking water bottles

2 1. camera, memory card, tape recorder

22. Daily medication such as cold medicine, gunpowder, antiallergic medicine and motion sickness medicine.

23. Books and magazines read in the evening. Take more copies, and often find that it is not enough.

24. Laptop computer

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