This document discusses the challenges exchange students face due to a lack of host language skills and proposes methods for improving language preparation before and after arrival. It notes that students often feel lost, overwhelmed, and isolated at the beginning of their exchange due to limited language abilities. Survey results show Brazilian exchange students had more negative school and exchange experiences than others due to language barriers. The document then outlines ways for students to learn a language through courses, tools, and dedicating sufficient time. It proposes a new model of language preparation involving motivation, coaching and pushing students. Finally, evaluation results of inbound students' language progress after arrival using Rosetta Stone tests are presented.

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Supporting Language
Acquisition

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•Rot. Doris Weidenholzer
Multidistrict Austria
•Rot. Ursula Gervasi
Multidistrict Switzerland/Liechtenstein
Facilitators

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Why language
preparation?

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Challenges at the beginning
• Lost and overwhelmed by the different school system
• Not knowing what’s going on
• Limited or no language skills of the host country
language
• Struggling to keep up in the lessons or even being
able to participate
• Struggling with the host language
• Isolation due to little communication
• Loneliness
• Homesickness

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Challenges at the beginning
Disappointment, disillusion, frustration

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NAYEN - POST EXCHANGE SURVEY
2017-18 GLOBAL Versus 2017-18 EEMA OB TO BRAZIL
Results from 948 Surveys Versus 36 Surveys
Student’s View on
School Experience
Value of the Exchange
to the Student
Student's View on
club support
Attitude of Student, Natural Parents
and Sending/Sponsoring District
 2017-18 GLOBAL  2017-18 EEMA OB TO BRAZIL

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How to learn a language?
There are many ways to reach the goal!
- Intensive language course
- Studying by using online language tools
- Learning a new language needs time
How much time do you need to reach
Level A1  40 – 60 hours
Level A2  80 – 100 hours
Level B1  80 – 100 hours
(German/French/Italian)

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A new way of language preparation

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Motivation – Coaching - Pushing

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What happens after arrival?

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Evaluation
68 Inbound Students August 2018
Rosetta Stone Tests after arrival
hours worked
number of
Students
70 - 50 7
50 - 30 9
30 - 20 12
less than 20 34
exempted 6
Level 1&2 finished 9
Level 1 finished 9
All 15 tests finished 16
less than 10 tests finished 24
A1-Test failed 18
A1-Test sufficient 17
A1-Test good-excellent 16

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Conclusion

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