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Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with
foreign businessmen. Now you're looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially spoken
English.
Here are some ads about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you
need.
Global English Center
﹡General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
﹡3-month (700yuan), 6-month (1,200yuan) and one year (2,000yuan) courses.
﹡Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.-Fri.
﹡Experienced college English teachers.
﹡close to city center and bus stop.
Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082
Modern Language School
﹡Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
﹡Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
﹡Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
﹡Language lab and computer supplies.
﹡3-month course: 1,050 yuan.
﹡6-month course: 1,850 yuan. Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056
Tel: 67353019
The 21st Century English Training Center
﹡We specialize (专门研究) in effective teaching at all levels.
﹡We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800
yuan.
﹡We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holiday.
﹡Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1.
﹡Only 15-minute walk from city center.
Call 67801642 for more information.
The International House of English
﹡Three / Six-month English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours
per week; convenient class hours: 9:00a.m.-12:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
﹡A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
﹡Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/ foreign
language.
﹡Free sightseeing and social activities.
For further information call 57432308.
1. You work from 9:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. every day. Which school will you choose? [ ]
A. Global English Center and Modern Languange School.
B. Global English Center and the International House.
C. Modern Languange School and the 21st Century.
D. The 21st Century and the International House.
2. The 21st Century's difference from the other three schools is that ______. [ ]
A. its teaching quality is better
B. it is nearest to the city center
C. its courses are more advanced
D. it requires an entrance examination
3. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ______.[ ]
A. offers sightseeing and social activities
B. has a special course in spoken English
C. costs less than the other schools
D. has native English teachers
4. Modern Language School runs only ______.[ ]
A. big classes
B. special classes
C. normal classes
D. small classes
