メールでのやり取りをして交流を深めていたホストファミリーとの初顔合わせです。なかなか英語で言葉がすぐに出てきませんが、笑顔は大事なコミュニケーションの一つで、多くの事を伝えたようです！ 今日は日本を出てから長い一日でした。今夜はゆっくり寝ましょう！

Students e-mailed their host mothers and their children a couple of times before they actually met them, but it was not so easy for them to say the words in English on their first meeting. So they just smiled at them. But smiling is a powerful cue that transmits happiness, friendliness, warmth, and liking. It was a long day today! I hope they will sleep well tonight!