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Library Resources for Pre-sessional Students at Beijing Aus-Can (Franchise): Learn English - self study resources

This Guide is for use by students taking the Undergraduate Pre-sessional programme at Renmin University

Learn English: useful websites

eBooks to help improve your vocabulary (electronic or online Graded Readers that you can download for free)

Pre-intermediate level
Download and start reading!
Intermediate level
There are many titles to choose from
Intermediate-plus level
Start with an easy level and improve your skills
Upper-intermediate level
Reading regularly can be fun and helps to improve your English language skills

Graded Readers

The Graded Reader below can be read online at: https://english-e-reader.net/book/england-rachel-bladon

England by Rachel Bladon
Publication Date: 2013
Welcome to England, where the first steam trains were built, where 100 million cups of tea are drunk everyday, where people throw cakes in the air as they run and where you can visit some of the world's most famous sights.

Free online dictionaries

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Type in the word you are looking for in the search field at the top of the page
Cambridge Dictionary and Thesaurus

Find out about UK culture

Click on the flag and find out all about contemporary culture in the UK by listening to this series of podcasts.

Self-study: learn on your own; in your own time

Self-study Guide
Check out the websites and resources that you can use to improve your English language skills - recommended by your teachers!
Self-study Diary
Download this diary and keep a record of your progress, the resources you have used and when you used them