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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-INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently （适合地）on a daily basis.
Try our free online test to see which level you are at —CLICK HERE
Exam courses
These courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels:
University of Cambridge exams:
ADVANCED1—FCE（First certificate）
ADVANCED2—CAE（Advanced）
ADVANCED3—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 cafes, 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.
45．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．An overview of the language school.
B．Ways to develop students’ language skills.
C．A brief introduction to some English courses.
D．Solutions to build students’ communicative confidence.
46．If you attend Exam Courses, you will __________.
A．use English more confidently and competently
B．gain academic qualifications in English
C．have better pronunciation and deal with everyday English well
D．be able to get admitted into a university for further education in this country
47．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
48．According to the passage，we may conclude that the English courses offered by Language upon
Thames__________．
A．are flexible but with few language activities designed for students of different nationalities
B．are flexible and will meet the needs of students at different levels and with different
backgrounds
C．place much emphasis on language skills but pay less attention to the needs of learners
D．are all aimed to improve students’ communicative competence by giving classes on a one—
to-one basis