| Unser neuer local agent:
Mr. Ian ALDRIDGE
"I
am the person that most students will not meet, so let me tell you a
little about myself…
I am British, 57 years old and have lived in the
Watchet/Williton area since 1979.
I have been involved with the
Somerset Language School
for many years and with my late wife hosted both boy and girl
students. More recently I
have assisted the previous Host Family Organizer and after he retired
from the role last year, I took over.
The main purpose of my work is to use my local knowledge to
find enough families in the immediate area to accommodate all the
students. This has been in
progress since February and the task should be complete in good time
for the Austrian leaders to allocate students to host families.
I will also be on call during each visit to assist with any
unforeseen hitches with accommodation.
Playing
a part in the running of the SLS is very
rewarding as I believe strongly in internationalism.
I enjoy travel abroad and seeing how ordinary people live their
lives, learning of their customs and appreciating their culture.
It may surprise you that so far I have not travelled to
Austria, but I hope to change that
soon. Perhaps that will
encourage me to learn more German than I understand at present.
I do know the phrase Mein Host,
and I will do everything I can to make sure all the students go back
to their homes knowing language and culture are not barriers between
nations.
"
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