Welcome to Language upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If you have some additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
At Language upon Thames,we feel it is important to be flexible,in order that students can decide what period of study suits them best.
Small Group General English Courses
These courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking,listening,reading and writing skills and are offered at the following levels:
BEGINNERS
ELEMENTARY(初级)
PRE-1NTERMEDLATE
UPPER-INTERMEDLATE
Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently on a daily basis.
Try our free online test to see which level you are at—CLICK HERE.
Exam Courses
These courses ale aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels:
University of Cambridge exams:
ADVANCED l — FCE (First certificate)
ADVANCED 2一CAE (Advanced)
ADVANCED 3一CPE (Proficiency)
Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. (Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.)
Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation
This course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening.
Emphasis is also placed on pronunciation,with activities designed to meet the needs of students of different nationalities,who need to focus on different areas.
CLICK HERE to register for a General English course.
Other Languages
At Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafeterias,restaurants,shops and bars. Most importantly,we have foreign language classes of French,Japanese,German,Spanish and Italian during the day,evening or on a one-to-one basis.
68. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. English courses.
B. Ways to improve students’ English.
C. The best way to improve your skills.
D. The importance of English.
69. If you attend Exam Courses,you will     .
A. use English as fluently as a native speaker
B. deal with everyday English well
C. . have better pronunciation of English
D. be able to continue your education or enter university in this country
70. Judging from the description,we can tell that this passage must be taken from     .
A. a newspaper        B. a magazine
C. . the Internet            D. a guidebook
71. The following statements are true EXCEPT     .
A. Only Englishmen can attend the courses.
B. The courses are designed for learners of different levels.
C. . One can learn French even in the evening.
D. Language upon Thames is a school aimed to offer help with language learning.

Put on your sunglasses and enjoy the island, the sun and the blue sea. Malta combines (结合) learning English with the Mediterranean way of life: you will have a language course and a great holiday at the same time.

Your language course

Our school lies in Sliema, only a few meters from the sea, the beach road and cafés. The school is in an old Maltese building. Our teachers use a modern teaching method and you will learn English quickly.

Brief information

Class size: 10, at most 15 students

Minimum (最小的) age: 13

Language levels: all

Internet access: in the Internet cafe

The leisure (休闲) programmes

Our school and team leaders organize varied leisure programmes. There will be a welcome party on your first day. You will also take part in beach volleyball, and beach parties.

Other activities include: Discos, visit to Popeye Village, Water Park, bowling, cinema, ice skating (different prices).

Accommodation(住宿)

Family: You will live in friendly host families that the school has known for years. All families are near the school (20 minutes on foot or by bus).

Supervision (监督)

Our team of friendly teachers, team leaders and host families will always be there for you. There is also an emergency phone number for parents and students.

Dear parents, please note that there are periods of time when your children are unsupervised, for example on the way to school. We are happy to discuss any questions you may have. Please contact us by phone or email.

1.If you want to attend the English course in Malta, you should ______.

A.be at least 13 years old                   B.have a higher English level

C.learn English without the Internet           D.be watched all the time

2.Where will you live if you attend the English course in Malta?

A.In an old Maltese building.                B.In a local family.

C.In a café in Sliema.                      D.In Popeye village.

3.What information can you get from the passage?

A.There are at least 15 students in a class.

B.You can take part in any activity for free.

C.You will have a good time while learning English.

D.It takes you 20 minutes to go to school by bus.

4.The passage is mainly written for ______.

A.travelers to Malta                       B.teachers planning to work abroad

C.host families wishing for students           D.teenagers learning English

 

 

In Germany, English expressions are used in conversations and increasingly in written form. Advertisements are often expressed completely in English. When I go to the gym, there are “aerobic-classes (增氧健身法课程)”. We “warm up”. We go “jogging.” In business, we attend a “meeting” and we have “good connections.”

Other nations, like France, have taken action to protect their language from the influence of “Americanization”. In Germany, however, there is concern that those rules could be connected with Hitler’s Third Reich (帝国), when the language had to be pure. If the government curbed(限制)the use of English words now, this could be considered by some as a return to that terrible past.

Some German citizens are now trying to stop the use of English vocabulary in German. However, I think generally it is not a big deal to use some common English expressions as they often describe things more directly. But we should know that it is important to use English correctly. All too often, bad English is spoken or even written instead of good German. The proper use of the German language would be the better choice. However, there are some fields that require the use of English words, for example, in the high-tech communication and the Internet fields, there is no alternative to English. Also, I think sometimes I have to speak English when I introduce some scenic places to tourists.

I think you have to find a balance and decide when it is better to use good German in place of bad English or when the use of correct English words is more suitable. Languages have always changed naturally, and I disagree with a restriction by law. Some nice expressions borrowed from other languages can make a conversation more vivid.

69. By giving many examples in the first paragraph, the writer shows that __________.

 A. most Germans have no difficulty in understanding English

B. English is more and more widely used in Germany

C. it is more convenient to use English in some situations

D. English has completely replaced German in Germany

70. From the passage, we can learn that when Hitler was in power, _________ in Germany.

A. all languages except English could be used

B. some foreign languages could be used

C. only the upper class could speak English

D. only the German language could be used

71. What job does the writer probably do?

A. A travel guide      B. A lawyer       C. A computer engineer      D. A teacher

72. What is the writer’s attitude towards the use of English in Germany?

A. There should be a law to protect the German language

B. It is foolish for Germans to worry about their native language

C. Germans should be encouraged to speak more English

D. Proper use of English can make conversations more colorful

 

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    It was a winter afternoon.Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking.We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic.Suddenly I   37   upon an idea.“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38   in winter,but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did.”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

    Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop,with bags in our hands  41    

for a bus to take us to the  42  .The sky was clear;the sun was shining,but it was very cold all the same.  43  0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall.We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .

    We soon reached the sands.There was nobody there,but we were not discouraged.Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather.  46   we changed our clothes quickly.

    But things were not going so  47  .The freezing sea wind was blowing.We left very cold and  48  all over.At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water.We put our feet in first,   __50__ to take them back very quickly.The water was unbelievably cold.

    Then I suggested we all jump in.We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51  ,and we all rushed forward and jumped in.I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__ and rushed again to the shore.So it was with my friends.We   53   0ur clothes as quickly as possible.

    On the way back home,we talked about this unforgettable   54  .The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days.We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold,but we thought it was all worth it.

1.A.films           B. music         C. sports         D. plays

2.A.caught          B. fell           C. came          D. hit

3.A.swimming       B. skating        C. skiing         D. camping

4.A.Specially        B. Besides        C. Really        D. Clearly

5.A.indeed          B. surely         C. certainly       D. truly

6.A.1ooking         B. searching      C. waiting        D. asking

7.A.river            B. lake          C. pool           D. sands

8.A.Even            B. Yet           C. If             D. And

9.A.ahead           B. forward        C. away          D. back

10.A.excited         B. happy          C. proud         D. lonely

11.A.So             B. However       C. Still           D. Or

12.A.wrong          B. right           C. bad           D. smooth

13.A.walked         B. changed        C. trembled       D. hid

14.A.go             B. drop           C. fun           D. rush

15.A.just            B. then           C. only           D. but

16.A.message        B. order          C. mark          D. information

17.A.slowly         B. nervously       C. happily        D. immediately

18.A.had on         B. put on          C. wore          D. dressed

19.A.1ife           B. experiment      C. chance         D. experience

20.A.attend         B. reach           C. enter          D. go

 

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