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Plainview-Old Bethpage Foreign Language Students Connect with Their Counterparts Across the Globe
Plainview-Old Bethpage Foreign Language Students
Connect with Their Counterparts Across the Globe
JFKHS Italian Classes Converse with Students in Italy via Skype
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (JFKHS) foreign language students recently had the opportunity to meet their Italian counterparts face-to-face without ever leaving their classroom. Students enrolled in JFKHS’s advanced Italian classes were given the chance to communicate with Italian students studying English in Saronno, Italy via Skype, an online video chat utility.
JFKHS students used their conversational Italian skills to ask questions regarding life and culture in Italy. In return, they provided answers about American life and culture to the Italian students in English. These unique conversations allowed students to learn more about their field of study while displaying the exciting opportunities for cultural exchange that have arisen from today’s technology.