Welcome to
Language International.

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Mrs Watson: Welcome everyone! Welcome to Language International. My name is Mrs Watson and I am the Centre Manager. I hope you will all have a wonderful stay here with us. This is Miss Jones, who is our Director of Studies. Miss Jones, would you please say a little about the weekly timetable?

Miss Jones: Hello, everyone. As Mrs Watson said, I am the Director of Studies here at Language International. Could you all now please turn to page five in your folder where you can see the weekly timetable.

Now, you see that lessons begin every weekday at nine a.m. The first class every Monday is grammar practice, followed at nine forty-five by a visit to the language laboratory. There is a break from ten thirty to eleven, and then you have a double lesson of speaking skills.

Tuesday morning begins with presentation skills. This is important, as you will each give a presentation at the end of the course to your class and this counts for ten per cent of your final grade. At nine forty-five you'll have a reading skills lesson and after the break — vocabulary development. In the afternoon, starting at one thirty p.m., you'll go to the library. In the library lesson you can read, watch a video or practise grammar.

On Wednesday morning you have listening skills, and then what we call current affairs — where you'll listen to the news on the radio and discuss what's going on. After the break it's another double lesson of speaking skills. Thursday morning begins with pronunciation, then a special Life in Britain class, where you will learn about British culture. After the break is grammar practice once again.

Finally, on Friday morning in the first lesson you will practise writing skills, followed by a lesson in the computer room. After the break is the weekly review period, where your teacher will help with any problems you may have. Oh, and don't forget you can study on your own in the library every weekday from three thirty to six p.m. as well, if you wish!

Mrs Watson: Thank you, Miss Jones. Now, I'd like to introduce you to Mr Brown, who is the Social Organiser.

Mr Brown: Thank you, Mrs Watson. Hello, everyone. I'm Mr Brown and it's my job to make sure you have some fun while you're here too! Now this afternoon we'll go together on a walking tour of the city and then on Wednesday afternoon we're off to the local sports centre, where you can play volleyball or football, use the gym or go swimming to keep yourselves fit!

And on Friday afternoons we have a Film Club — this week's film is Spiderman. On Saturday we're going on a day trip to Oxford, leaving here at eight thirty in the morning. Please don't be late or we'll go without you! And finally on Sunday we are off to London, leaving at the same time. If there are any other things you'd like to do while you are here, then just ask me and I'll see if I can help.