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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who has travelled, and lived, extensively overseas, I can say that some parents seem to have vastly inflated expectations of what this trip will accomplish. The bottom line is this is a guided tour to major tourist sites in China. Nothing wrong with that. Compare it to a class trip that visits the liberty bell in Philadelphia, the Statue of Liberty in New York and Fanuel Hall in Boston. But this will not result in improved language skills. Kids and adults are going to be talking in English the vast majority of the time on this trip. Kids should not expected to transfer "talking points" back to the school, (invariably, such points would be Haha! We went on a trip and you didn't!) The fact is that kids of this age would be just as happy if not more happy on a local trip or a special activity. I hope in future years there this trip isn't presented as a done deal and parents are given various options to consider.[/quote]
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