My name is Bra d Li. I'm here today to tell you about my experience as an 1 student in the United States last year.
I must admit that at 2 America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me: the language, the food and even the school. I stayed with a host family in a small town. My host parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hurst, were very kind. They 3 a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn't miss home or feel lonely.
However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to 4 . My main problem was with the language. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast. Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms. Their everyday English is very 5 what we learn in China.
Another difference was the food. My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad for meals. I really 6 the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home.
School was a big 7 , too. Students can wear almost whatever they like. Some students have 8 hairstyles as well. Some students even have pink or purple hair!
Anyway, I have many great 9 of that year, especially playing in the snow in winter, and playing baseball. It was an exciting year, and it was a valuable education for me. And I learnt more about American culture. My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, and this made me 10 my own culture as well.
