Let me start by recommending to those of you that usually travel around the world not to take your camera with you everyday and everywhere because it will keep you focused on the visual aspect of the surroundings instead of experiencing the real deals of appreciating the moments instead. Let's face it, after all, at the end of the trip and once returned home, what will you remember ? Isn't it going to  be the everyday people you were talking to, the history of the regions and its customs, the areas you visited and above all, the particular way they made you feel in their country. Let's also remember that languages can unite but can separate people too. Although its primary role is to relate people to each other through the sharing of different cultures, religions, foods and above all, their very warm social experiences. When talking to local people, try to use their language in order to communicate with them. Take it from me, they'll always appreciate your effort f

Most people when travel tend to use their home language, hoping some one will have to understand what they're saying. Fact of the matter is the other way around, and that is that most natives of the countries  that one is visiting expect  for the traveller to speak in their native languages, such as: spanish, french or german and not necessarily english. Not only that's not hard to do, but it's the right thing to do according to the rules of courtesy. When in Rome, hey, you speak italian or when in Spain you speak spanish. Published  by: http://languagetravelculture.blogspot.com/

We're going to talk about what Language , Travel and Culture represent when transferred to another land in the person of an " international student."       Let's take a look at a " foreign student " as the " stranger " in a country that becomes his temporary domicile, but which was not the locus of his socialization. Also, let's look at the coping and the adaptation process as one that will naturally force the " stranger " into being at odds with the host culture for:    a) the stranger is to some extent expected to conform to the norms of the host culture;    b) because the stranger's socialization stems from another culture, conformity to a new pttern may prove disturbing.    c) because the stranger occupies a unique role in the host culture, he can enjoy a certain exemption from conformity, and even a certain freedom of aggression against norms.        This aggression , as a result  of frustration in conformity will

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                                        ESL/SPANISH/FRENCH/FOREIGN STUDENTS       The United States has a long history of accepting great numbers of foreign students into its universitues to pursue higher education. Those students generally come to gain skills or knowledge at a more advanced level than is available in their home universities. Part of the problems that these foreign students face in common is in adjusting to this new cultural environment.                                                      Needs and Problems of Foreign Students     Various authors have discussed the needs and problems of foreign students oce they are living in their new environment. For example, a study made of Mexican students in the United States found that the greatest problem was caused by trouble with the English language. Other problems mentioned were lack of transportation and money, problems with university red tape, and the high degree of competitiveness ammong American students. Furth