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Dear Laura,
親愛的勞拉，
Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my student exchange program in France.
謝謝你給我發來的短信。是的，我正享受交換到法國后的美好時光。
I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be.
來到這里之前我有些緊張，但其實沒有理由這樣。
My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
我的寄宿家庭非常的好。他們想盡辦法讓我感覺像在家里一樣。
The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot. So she actually learned how to make Chinese food!
祖母知道我想念中國的食物。所以她竟然學做中國菜！
She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really kind. She always talks to me in French to help me practice.
她還有一個大約和我同歲的孫女，也非常好。她總用法語和我交流幫助我練習。
You wouldn't believe how quickly my French has improved because of that. I'm very comfortable speaking French now.
你也許不信，我的法語因此很快得到了改善。現在我很適應講法語。
Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.
盡管我仍會犯很多錯誤，但它不再像以前那樣困擾我了。我最大的挑戰是學習餐桌禮儀。
As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate.
正如你想象的那樣，這些風俗與國內的非常不同。例如，不應該把面包放在你的盤子里。
You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it.
你應該把它放在桌子上！開始我覺得這很奇怪，但現在我習慣了。
Another example is that you're not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.
另一個是，除了面包，你不應該用手吃任何東西，水果也不行。你必須把它切開，用餐叉吃。
Another thing is that it is impolite to say that you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "That was delicious."
另一件事是，說你吃飽了是不禮貌的。如果你不需要吃更多的食物，你應該說，“真好吃。”
Also, you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm gradually getting used to it.
還有，你不應該將手肘放上桌。我必須說，要記住所有事很困難，但是我漸漸習慣了。
I don't find French customs so strange anymore. I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you're having a good school year.
我不再覺得法國習俗很奇怪了。我會再給你寫信告訴你更多關于我在法國的生活。祝你度過一個愉快的學年。
Yours, Lin Yun
祝好，林云
