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| American and Quebecois Students, Candiac, Quebec |
One can not truly learn to communicate well in another language without understanding the culture. I am fortunate that a couple of miles to the north of my school live thousands of francophone people. Today I accompanied sixty students to a school in Quebec to visit their pen pals. It was an interesting experience to watch both groups interact with limited language skills. I was proud of my students for their behavior and enthusiasm in an unfamiliar situation. My Quebecois counterpart has worked diligently to keep this program flourishing. This afternoon before we departed, I gave her a book of stories about Americans who have shown determination in their lives during difficult circumstances. I believe that our small project helps confront misunderstanding between nationalities when often we are more alike than not.
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