What's the difference between host families, dormitories and renting houses in Canada?

Students studying in Canada generally have three ways of accommodation: host families, school dormitories, and renting their own houses. The vast majority of students studying in Canada choose host families. By living with local families, students can not only improve their English, but also better understand Canadian customs and lifestyles, so that they can integrate into local social life as soon as possible, and also cultivate their ability to communicate with others, understand and respect others and solve problems with a positive attitude.

Host families are very suitable for students studying in Canada, especially underage students. Most host families provide furnished private rooms, meals and most daily necessities. Living in a host family, you basically don't need to go out to buy food and daily necessities, saving a lot of energy, money and time, and you can concentrate on your studies. The cost of a host family in Canada is generally around 1000- 1500 Canadian dollars per month.

Home boarding provides breakfast, lunch and dinner for students every day. Breakfast usually includes cereal, milk, toast, jam and tea/coffee/juice, as well as fruit and yogurt. In most families, students must prepare their own breakfast. Lunch in Canada usually includes sandwiches, fruits, cakes and drinks. When you go out, the host family will bring you a box lunch. Most families want students to prepare their own lunch boxes. Dinner in Canada usually includes main course and dessert, and students usually eat with host families.

Students can use most of the living facilities of the host family. Host families allow students to use the telephone, but they must pay the telephone bill and control the call time so as not to affect others' answering or using the telephone. Most host families have a monthly subscription to the Internet, and students can surf the Internet. Generally, the whole host family shares a bathroom, so students need to pay attention to saving water and controlling the bathing time.

Host families welcome students to be members of their families. If students often keep their rooms clean and tidy and share housework, such as setting the table, cooking or helping to prepare dinner, the host family will have a better impression on the students and their relationship will be more harmonious.

In greater toronto area, there are many settlements of different races, such as Chinese, Italians, Greeks and so on. Even the second-generation and third-generation immigrants will live in their own ethnic settlements for reasons such as culture and eating habits.

It should be noted that wealthy middle-class families generally do not accept international students. They are already rich and don't need the money of international students. There is no need for a strange student to disturb their life and privacy. Host families that accept students often need additional economic needs because their main income is not enough. At present, the cost of host families is 1000- 1500 Canadian dollars per month, including meals, accommodation, laundry and internet access. This kind of families are mainly Filipinos and China people, but also brown families and white families. However, regardless of skin color, education background and work background, folk customs are basically simple, respecting people and not talking about others' privacy.

Boarding students need to be psychologically prepared, and pay attention to the following differences:

1. Cultural differences: privacy. For example, don't bring classmates without the permission of the host family. Another example: discuss serious matters with the landlord and try not to smile, otherwise it will be misunderstood as not serious enough.

2. Dietary differences: Foreigners mainly eat cold meals and simple barbecue meals. For example, breakfast is buffet, mainly milk bread, and dinner is mainly pasta and beef. There is basically no rice. If there is, it may be brown rice.

3. Behavioral differences: Foreigners may have more physical contact, such as kissing their faces. But international students can see that they are not used to it. Canadians are straightforward, not euphemistic, and don't beat around the bush. So when they hear the words: I think Toronto is good, or I think your idea is good, they will be unhappy and think you are not telling the truth. Canadians are very polite to others and think it is very important to protect the environment. For example, they definitely wait in line for services, and most of them don't litter everywhere. Conflicts with others can only be solved by words, not by hands. Whoever did it will be accused of being violent, whether justified or not. International students should observe carefully as far as possible and adapt to Canadian behavior as soon as possible. Do as Romans do in Rome.

4. Language differences: Canada is dominated by English, but not everyone speaks fluent English and has many accents. Foreign students should learn to understand different accents and not think that' pure English' is English. Think about it, don't we have to know some dialects in China? At the same time, due to the weak practical application ability of English listening and speaking, foreign students often encounter some embarrassing scenes when traveling and shopping, which makes them feel wronged and' blocked' and unable to speak out. However, these scenes are often the key occasions to improve their English, because they force you to think and act in English. Therefore, foreign students should face up to difficulties and actively use English, even if they make some grammatical mistakes.

5. Differences in national conditions: Toronto is not as modern as Beijing and Shanghai. Some people describe Toronto as a "big socialist countryside". So, don't think of Toronto as a paradise. However, community construction is very good, such as many libraries and parks. The natural environment of the city is also very good, such as beaches, green spaces, blue sky and fresh air. This is a good place to live.

The actual boarding trajectory of international students is generally as follows:

1. Choose to stay in a western family with pure spoken English and experience different cultures. Get used to it and live to graduate from high school. This boarding arrangement is highly recommended. The cultural language experience index is extremely high, but the personal life comfort experience index is low. Students can try their best to adapt to some' maladjustment'.

2.2-3 months later, some students feel extremely uncomfortable with the Western B&B and will choose China B&B.. In fact, this choice is not wrong. First: diet is not a problem. Second: Some children from host families grew up in Canada and can practice English with them. Third: no cultural differences, a sense of security.

3. directly choose a host family in China. There are no cultural barriers and no food problems. It would be better if the host families in China had children of the same age born locally. Students can completely immerse themselves in the English environment of the school, and host families in China can give their children care and guidance to help them adapt to Canadian study and life as soon as possible.

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