To Live in an American Family

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　　1. 畱美學生與儅地家庭生活在一起既有優點也有不足。

　　2. 不足之処。

　　3. 與儅地家庭生活在一起的優點遠超過其不足。

　　For the student who wants to improve his English quickly and learn about American customs firsthand， there is often an opportunity to live with an American family. There may be some disadvantages in this arrangement； however， I believe there are far more advantages.

　　First of all， the disadvantages may include lack of privacy and little opportunity to be independent. They will lose the chance of living on their own. Another drawback to living in an American home involves the possibility that the family may treat the student like a child. For example， the parents may want to decide who his friends should be and where he should go during his leisure time.

　　Even though there may be some disadvantages in living with an American family， the advantage far overweighs them. By taking part in a home-stay program， the student has an excellent opportunity to learn about American customs. Also， he will learn about many other aspects about American way of life， such as the way schools are run in the U nited States. And the family will no doubt make cerlain that he becomes acquainted with this new way of life， and soon he will feel at home.