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Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the
classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed
at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as
well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts
do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).
Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel
in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
◇ Continental Breakfast
◇ Breakfast and Dinner
◇ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your
accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal(谷物类
食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental
Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit
and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host's permission.You have no
right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
SelfCatering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a
main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for
the longstay student.However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay
and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
1. The passage is probably written for________.
A. hosts willing to receive foreign students
B. foreigners hoping to build British culture
C. travellers planning to visit families in London
D. English learners applying to live in English homes
2. Which of the following will the host provide?
A. Room cleaning.
B. Medical care.
C. Free transport.
D. Physical training.
3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.
4. According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?
A. Dessert and coffee.
B. Fruit and vegetables.
C. Bread and fruit juice.
D. Cereal and cold meat.
5. Why do some people choose selfcatering accommodation?
A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
B. To enrich their knowledge of English.
C. To entertain friends as they like.
D. To enjoy much more freedom.