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People in Other Cultures Part 2

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SURVEY

Q1 Were you in any clubs (sports, music, other

Q2 Do you have any experiences related to clubs in the foreign country you are living in or have lived in?

activities) during your school years? If you were how much time did you spend on clubs per week? Is that typical of the culture you grew up in?

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When I was in primary school, my brothers and I played tennis in a local club. It was a lot of fun. We practiced once a week after school, and had matches at other local clubs on Saturday mornings.

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In my opinion, there is no real "school club" culture in France. In my case, I never belonged to a club when I was at school. I only attended FWY HQFXXJX TS

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It took me a long time to realize what my students meant when they talked about gasshuku . In France, very few people join clubs at school. So the idea of going somewhere and staying overnight with other club members was almost impossible for me to imagine.

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COMPREHENSION 1

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