Unit 7
Activity book, page 37,exercise 9
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Reading |
9 Read the text and complete the missing headings. One heading is not needed.
A How long are the courses?
B How much does it cost?
C Learn English fast – the natural way!
D What exactly do you mean by ‘total immersion’?
E What will I be doing?
Answers
1 C 2 D 3 E 4 A
Keywords
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immerse |
to be deeply involved in something and spend most of your time doing it |
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tailor-made |
custom-made/ made to fit exactly |
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academic |
connected with education, especially at college or university level |
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postgraduate |
someone who has finished their first degree and is continuing to study either a Master’s or a PhD. |
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undergraduate |
someone who has not yet completed their first degree |
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vocational |
providing skills and education that prepare a student for a particular job |
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Reading |
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1 Learn English fast – the natural way! It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion. 2 What exactly do you mean by ‘total immersion’? You will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level, or request a ‘tailor-made’ course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family. 3 What will I be doing? In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. In the evenings, there will be a choice of cultural activities, for example the theatre or a concert, or you may prefer to relax at home and chat (in English, naturally!). Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends. 4 How long are the courses Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, even four weeks. It’s up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we’ll do our very best to give you a first-class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English! |
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1 Learn English fast – the natural way! It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion. 2 What exactly do you mean by ‘total immersion’? You will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level or request a ‘tailor-made’ course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family. |
People say that the best way to acquire language is to be deeply involved in it and spend most of your time practising it.
The underlined pronoun 'it' refers to a language.
Students are exposed to language all day long.
Students at Extreme English can:
- join a small group of other students of a similar level
- request a tailor-made course.
A tailor-made course could be in:
- academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies
- a vocational course to help you with your career.
Students live and work together as a family.
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3 What will I be doing? In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. In the evenings, there will be a choice of cultural activities, for example, the theatre or a concert, or you may prefer to relax at home and chat (in English, naturally!). Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends. |
In the morning students will have three hours of intensive tuition.
In the afternoon after lunch, students will visit local places of interest, go shopping, take up a sport, etc.
In the evenings, students will have the choice to choose one of these activities:
- go to the theatre
- go to a concert
- relax at home and chat in English.
Teachers in Extreme English act as guides, tutors, and friends.
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4 How long are the courses Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, or even four weeks. It’s up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we’ll do our very best to give you a first-class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English! |
Students have to make a decision about the duration of the course they wish to attend.
Although some students come for a week, they make a lot of progress.
The underlined pronoun 'they' refers to some people.
Some students come for a week, two, three or even four weeks.
The underlined pronoun 'It' refers to the length of the course.