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The learner uses a title to catch
Lessons learnt from a school exchange
the attention of potential readers of
the blog.
Have you ever been on a school exchange trip? I
recently returned from one to Germany. The 1000 Contextualises the topic in this
opening paragraph.
km coach journey was exhausting, but the speedy
German motorways were pretty exhilarating.
Uses a wide range of vocabulary
and a variety of adjectives to give
On arrival in Munich, we had a wonderful warm opinions.
welcome from our host-families and the next day at
school, I had sports lessons and an art workshop.
Breaktime table tennis tournaments were a great way
to learn German and make new friends.
School starts much earlier in Germany, at around 7.30
am, which I found tough, although I can’t complain Uses well-linked sentences of
varying length.
about the 1.30 finish.
School exchanges are important because they help us The learner uses concise
paragraphs to separate ideas and
appreciate different cultures, yet we also see that young uses a mixture of simple and complex
structures.
people everywhere face similar issues.
Next year’s school trip is to the Alps. What an Uses a conversational style,
suitable for engaging readers in a
adventure that will be. blog post.
What do you think about school exchanges?
The learner encourages
engagement from readers by asking a
question at the end.
