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I spent 18 days in Stuttgart．Germany for an exchange(交流)when I was 16．I went to school by bus every day, and spent the evenings with my host family．My speaking improved a lot because I had to speak German all the time．And this experience made me more confident(有自信心的)because people could understand what l was talking about．
——Ellen
Once l went on an exchange with my class for a week in Madrid，Spain．Before the exchange，I thought l was strong on grammar(语法)，but weak in listening and speaking．So，it was good to be in a place where I just had to use my language skills．It also helped me learn a lot of Spanish that people use when they're speaking in everyday life．Sometimes I felt very tired，but I enjoyed the exchange．
—Frank
Last year, I went to France for an exchange．I stayed with my host family in a small town just outside Paris for one month．I love French and my level(水平)has always been good．But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills，and made me a much more confident person．It felt great to be able to talk with native(土生土长的)French people．
一Alice