Questionnaire for First Night With Host Family
In General, Ask About Anything That
You Are Unsure of And Keep
Communication Open!
1. What do I call you? Mom, dad, or Christian name?
2.
What am I expected to do daily
other than; make my bed; keep my room tidy at all times; clean
the bathroom each time used by me?
3. What is the procedure for dirty clothes? Where are they
kept until washday? Should I wash my own clothes?
4. What is the procedure for
ironing my clothes? May I use
the iron,
washing machine, sewing machine, etc?
5. Where may I keep my toilet articles? When
is the most convenient time for
me to use the bathroom?
6. When is the best time for me to bathe, am or pm?
7. When
are meals served? Do I have
a permanent job at meal times? Set /clear
table, wash/dry dishes, take out garbage/trash?
8. May I help myself to
food and drink(non-alcoholic)at any
time or must I ask first? Do this in
moderation, if acceptable.
9. What areas
are private,
e.g. bar, study, den, sewing
room, pantry, etc?
10. May
I place pictures and posters in
my bedroom? What is the procedure
on posting letters?
11. Do you object
to me occasionally having wine or beer
at the
table with you? Smoking?
12. What time must I get up weekday mornings? Weekends and holidays? What time must I be in at night? (Exceptions by special
arrangement). May I have friends stay the
night? What are the rules on entertaining friends in my room
with the door closed? Can I invite
friends during the day? No
opposite sex without
parents being there.
13.
What
are the
special dates of host family members?
Birthdays, anniversary, etc.
I-4. What are
the rules
on phone calls? To and from friends? Long distance or overseas?
if
15 Does
host family
have any
pet dislikes? i.e., wearing curlers
at table, gum chewing, loud music, smoking, etc?
16. How do 1 get around?
What kind of transportation is available to school, movies, etc? Rules about
going to church?
17. If I have a problem,
how would you like me to handle it?
Write a note? Discuss it with you? Call my counselor? Keep it myself and tell
no one? How often can I go out during the week? If we
go out as a family, who pays the fees, family or student?
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18. Wbo pays for sporting
or amusement expenses, Rotary Club,
host parents-or student?
19.
Do I take lunch or buy
it at school? If I buy lunch
at school,
who pays for it?