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Foreign exchange emails

A student at an outdoor table looking at a laptop screen

Look at these emails between a student and his friend who is studying in Scotland, then do the exercises to improve your reading skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then do the other exercises.

Preparation

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Foreign exchange emails - exercises494.9 KB
Foreign exchange emails - answers188.49 KB
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Discussion

Have you ever studied abroad? If you have the chance in future, where would you like to study?

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Submitted by muhimen_khan on Sun, 05/26/2024 - 17:53

I haven't had the opportunity to study abroad yet. I hope to have the chance someday, and when I do, I would choose to study at Oxford College in England. England is renowned for its educational opportunities. If I were to study in England, my goal would be to secure admission to the world-renowned university, Oxford. This is my dream. Upon graduating from the University of Oxford, I believe I would be qualified for a top-tier job anywhere in the world.

Submitted by Ahamd64 on Sun, 04/28/2024 - 10:29

Yes I'm from Afghanistan studying in turkey but I really love to study in Edinburgh. it is my favorite city and university and also university fee is not too much expensive. by next year I really trying to be on there cause of this I study a lot.
wish be success

Submitted by Audi_LSTS on Wed, 04/17/2024 - 01:31

I am still stuck in middle school right now and I love seeing other Vietnamese people study abroad that made the news, that was cool. But if I have a chance to study abroad, I would choose any country with affordable educations

Submitted by Pixelzs on Mon, 12/18/2023 - 18:15

Hi! No, I haven't studied abroad yet, but in the future, I would be delighted to study in the USA :) Obviously, for higher education, they offered amazing opportunities, and cultural exchange with so many people who go there and live.

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Submitted by FlowerQueen on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 14:32

Hi!
No, I've never studied abroad. I'd like to study in Korea.
FlowerQueen~♡

Submitted by blumuush on Mon, 04/17/2023 - 11:42

No, I have never been able to join an exchange student program. The most significant factor is the lack of money, as I don't have a job. But that might change. I will soon change schools and the new school offers the students to go to another country. In my case, I want to travel to Japan. I am very interested in Japanese culture and history. I also enjoy eating Japanese food and it would be an honor to eat Japanese food in its country of origin.

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Submitted by Viktor on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 07:12

Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in a different culture, meet new people, and gain valuable experience. Additionally, it can help improve language skills and open up new opportunities for career growth. However, such education can also be expensive and challenging in terms of organization, so it is important to weigh all the pros and cons before making a decision.

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Submitted by oopshi on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 08:32

I never thought about studying abroad, but last spring I ended up in Germany. As before, I think it's an interesting experience.

Submitted by Daria_Zagserg on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 08:32

I always dreamed to study abroad . For me it’s a good opportunity to find out something new from new culture , mentality , improve my language skills . Now I am in Germany and to be honest it‘s not a country from my dreams , but I want the say that it‘s excellent expierence . For the short period of time , I‘ve opened for myself a lot of interesting things .
At the moment , I‘m sure that I want to continue and in the near future i get it

Submitted by kristina_karchava on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 08:31

I think studying abroad is a very good opportunity, but it's pretty hard without preparation and learning the language in advance, now I study in Germany and I like it, but it was hard to get used to another form of education, so I think studying abroad is very cool.

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Submitted by oopshi on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 08:29

I never thought about studying abroad, but last spring I ended up in Germany. As before, I think it's an interesting experience.

Submitted by pomelo on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 14:22

I have never studied abroad before. But if I had a chance in future I would like to go to the Japan for study. Japan has many interesting food. I want to go there to learn and make those food

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Submitted by Animeci_Afton on Sun, 01/08/2023 - 11:11

I have never studied abroad before. But if I had a chance in future I would like to go to the Japan for study. Also this exercise is very good for people that wants to improve their English. This reading exercise helped me a lot with my exam, than you very much!

Submitted by aycauzz1 on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 16:25

I did not have the chance to go abroad, but if I have a chance to go in the future, I would like to study in Germany or England.
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Submitted by Darkside on Sun, 12/12/2021 - 10:38

I've never studied abroad yet because I'm too young now. I'd like to study in Britain in the future but to be honest, I'm quite terrified of these all huge changes. I'd have to leave my family and go alone to an extremely different country for me. The hardest thing is I'm such a shy person so it would be even more difficult. After all I hope someday I'll change my mindset and be able to go abroad.
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Submitted by mega_brawler_228 on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 08:30

Hello
I wanted to say that in that you will go to another city and be alone, this should not scare you. At this point, you are learning self-reliance. So it shouldn't scare you.

Submitted by dhadzikadunic on Thu, 11/25/2021 - 22:13

I would like to study in America. I think I would be very excited to go there. I speak English but I would like to have conversations with some American students and to see that beautiful country.

Submitted by Alex476467 on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 11:57

No, I haven't studied abroad, but if I was offered I would not refuse. I would like to try at an American university as a mechanic.
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Submitted by Kostantinus on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 09:39

Yes, I have studied in China, but myself. I have studied Chinese there. It's very pity, because coronovirus so I had to left China. I have been there for 6 years. I fall in love with that country and local people. They are so positive and polite, always smile to you, ask you where are you from and welcome you in China. It is so hospitably. The nature of China is wonderful. Local food is very delicious. I keep unforgettable memory about that time. I have some stories to tell to my descendants.

Submitted by nguyenthimyngoc on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 14:38

I haven't studied abroad yet. If I have the chance in the future, I would like to study in the UK or America. First of all, as you know, my major is the English language, but i can't make a long conversation with native speakers. I don't know how to create the subject, the response or the tone to talk. I can barely babble a few sentences, which will be bad if i want to communicate with foreigners as well as my English-related work in the future. Another reason, these two countries are very civilized and progressive in ideological and cultural.

Submitted by vyhoai61nna2 on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 15:13

I haven't studied in another country until now. If I can find a chance to go go to there, I would like to study in America. As you know, my major is the English language, but I cannot have more conversations with native speakers. Moreover, I think education and entertainment here is really good. Therefore, my English is certaintly improved more, and maybe I can find a suitable job with high salary.

Submitted by haiduong on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:03

I haven't got a chance to study abroad but if I have the chance, I'd love to study in Korea. I love the language, the culture, the food and of course the dramas. Moreover, I love Korean bands. They are amazing vocally and visually. They can help motivate my study. Plus, Korea is one of the developed countries in the world. Staying there to study will be a great opportunity to challenge and overcome myself. In the end, I hope, with all the progress, I will be able to do something to help people in my community.

Submitted by Jenny201 on Fri, 09/25/2020 - 11:45

I haven't studied abroad yet. If I have the chance in the future, I would like to study in the UK. As you know, my major is the English language, but I can't have more conversations with native speakers. I can't directly contact them. As a result, I don't know how to speak like native accents. Or how to realize the difference between my accent and native speakers. Therefore, I really want to put myself into the native country and experience the feeling of speaking English all the time. By studying abroad, I can experience a brand-new country with incredible new outlooks, customs, and activities.
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Submitted by zagrybast on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 12:44

Oh no, I haven’t studied abroad yet, but soon I will go to uni and I hope that I will have study abroad. I would want to study in the USA or the UK.

Submitted by Mamou1 on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 09:56

I haven't studied abroad yet but if I have the chance in future I would like to go in Canada for two reason first to improve my English and second because the university I want to enter is an Canada so it's better for me. Since I'm 3 years old I study in french school so i dont have problem to speak in french but my English is not well so before I'm going to the university I want to spend more time to studies English, then thank's to British council helping me to improve my English skills.

Submitted by aBybachir on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 07:06

It's great to hear that you have a desire to study abroad in Canada for two important reasons, to improve your English skills and to attend the university of your choice. It's commendable that you are taking steps to improve your English before heading to university and seeking help from the British council. Studying in a foreign country can be an enriching experience, and Canada offers a diverse and welcoming environment for international students. I wish you all the best in your endeavors to improve your language skills and pursue your academic goals.

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Submitted by LembiT on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 08:53

I haven’t studied abroad yet but I would like to try this.I think that one day I'll go to summer camp in another country. I want to visit the UK Summer camp because in the UK most of the people speak English. You can improve your speaking skills.
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Submitted by Andrii on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 18:31

I haven't studied in other countries yet, but I think it's great. And if I will study abroad, I'll choose Germany. I've already been to Germany many times, and I study German language, so it won't be as strange for me in this country as in other countries.

Submitted by hermione123 on Fri, 01/01/2021 - 02:31

hi, Andrii! I never study abroad too, but, it sounds incredible. And I'll choose Germany if I'll study abroad. I never go to Germany before, it's pretty far from my country, it takes 16 hours flight.

Submitted by bloomybloom on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 16:16

NO, I've never studied abroad . But if I had the chance , I would study in USA or Japan

Submitted by Niriamcar on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 09:48

Yes, I went to Irland to learn more English. This language was always difficult to me and I didn't like it. However, when I traveled to Irland, English changed to me. Now I love studying English and I start to study other languages. That journey is so special for me because It opened my mind.

Submitted by peachygirl on Sat, 04/18/2020 - 11:43

Hey everybody. I have never studied abroad but I really would do it. I like learning English so I want to visit USA, Canada, France and many other countries. My dream is live in Canada or America and haw my own house near to the sea. I know that in the future I can visit all countries what I want. Good luck everyone.

Submitted by palmloverr on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 17:49

No,ı didnt but ı Want it so much:-)

Submitted by RAPulido on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 14:21

I haven't study abroad. If I have the chance, I would like to study in China because I like the language and the culture.
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Submitted by elena1807 on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 07:13

i don't have never studies abroad but if i have chance in future i want to go USA or England because i think education in USA or England is very good and the english is improve I wish I could fulfill my dream of studying abroad

Submitted by Makam on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 16:11

I hope that opportunity.

Submitted by Elife on Wed, 02/05/2020 - 00:09

I have never studies abroad. For me, foreign study is a dream, If I have a chance in future, I would like to study in London or in España.

Submitted by Ngocthao60nna10 on Sun, 11/24/2019 - 14:41

I have never studies abroad. If I could study abroad, the place I wanted to go to was Korea. Because I really like the atmosphere here and like to learn about Korean culture. In particular, I had a few friends studying at Korean

Submitted by nguyenthao0808 on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 12:36

I have never studied abroad. Foreign study is a dream for me, If I have a chance in future, I would like to study in America. Studying abroad may be one of the most beneficial experiences for a college student. By studying abroad, students have the opportunity to study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and culture of a new land. The biggest reason I should consider a study abroad program is the opportunity to see the world . By studying abroad, I can experience a brand-new country with incredible new outlooks, customs and activities. Studying abroad is an experience unlike any other.

Submitted by Khanhvy on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 14:28

To be honest, i have never studied abroad. Sometime, i watch the V log of Vietnamese students who are studying abroad, and i feel very excited. Moreover, studying abroad is a really wonderful experience for people who want to have more opportunities to develop themselves. I am a little big afraid of studying abroad because being away from my family and a lot of other problems. But if i have opportunity to go, i will choose China to study abroad. Firstly, i love Chinese like English. Secondly, China is near Vietnam and it has a culture similar to Vietnam. This maybe makes me more adaptable. Lastly, China has advanced education and many international students especially Vietnamese students choose study here. I will have opportunity to find about culture, food, people, and entertainments.

Submitted by lkngan on Thu, 10/24/2019 - 16:50

Foreign study is a dream for me, I always strive for that. In fact, my family conditions and circumstances are not really good and that is the motivation to try more, because a future is studying in France. Beautiful France, is the cradle of the world civilization. I want to go there and use the knowledge that they learn to build up the hometown.

Submitted by phonguyen on Thu, 10/24/2019 - 13:09

Studying abroad has many benefits for international students. There, we can reach many people from different countries, learn a lot from abroad.We can improve our knowledge of British customs, culture and education.If you like, you can experience it. That would be a very interesting thing!

Submitted by Nini on Sun, 10/20/2019 - 02:40

I haven't been studied abroad. If I have the chance in future, I would like to study in America. Because I will find incredible new foods, customs, traditions, and social atmospheres. I will find a job and career, experience life.

Submitted by Seppup on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 13:21

I haven't been studied abroad. But in the future i will try to earn a lot of money to study abroad I think i will study aboard in Ducth. In this country i will learn more about culture, make new friends, do sightseeing And get a better job

Submitted by Hiep on Sat, 10/12/2019 - 16:34

I have never been to study abroad because of family conditions and I think I am not really competent. But I really want to study abroad because I think this is a great opportunity for a college student, a new environment and a new learning opportunity that can help me learn and gain new knowledge. If I had the opportunity to study abroad I would choose to go to the US. It is an incredibly developed country and conditions sppngs and modern learning. There I can cultivate new knowledge about American culture, life and people to the fullest. I believe I will succeed in a good study environment like the US and will have a stable job with high salary after graduation.

Submitted by Pyen on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 17:29

I haven’t studied abroad because I haven’t money to go other countries but if i have a chance in future I would like to study in America. I’d like to speak English with other people to improve my language skills and I can learn the other cultures - it is very important for a development of a person

Submitted by Nguyenxhong on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 09:21

Studying abroad may be one of the most beneficial experiences of a college student. By studying abroad, students have the opportunity to study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and the culture of a new land. If I were you, I will choose to study in the UK. Because firstly I love traveling. When I study in the UK. I can see natural wonders, new terrains and know new foods, cultures. Secondly, the course of study in the UK is very useful, modern. It balances between studying and relaxing so it makes me feel relaxed. Finally, when I graduate in the UK, I will find a good job with high salary and good condition.

Submitted by Uyen on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:50

I've never been to study abroad. If i have a chance in the future, i would like to study in australia. My aunt is in Australia, she traveled 4 countries: America, Australia, Philippines and Singapore. She said that Australia was the best choice for studying abroad. It has the best education, the life is more comfortable and it doesn't have racism. I wish i could study Chemistry in the well-known university. Moreover, i want to be a helpful human, i want to help my family and my beautiful country.
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Submitted by Tuan_Quoc on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 11:36

I have never been to study abroad before. I am currently a high school student and my hobbies as well as interests are computers and mathematics. I really wish that I could study IT at a famous university in my own country or abroad. And if I could have the opportunity to study abroad, I would choose to study in Singapore because I know that it is the cultural life and customs of people living in Singapore have quite a lot of similarities with my country (Vietnam), so it will help me adapt quickly to the life and learning environment there.
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