Suppose you work in a big company and find English very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements 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)
◆Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.— Fri.
◆Experienced (有经验的) college English teachers
◆Close to city center and bus stops
Tel: 67605272
Add: 105Zhongshan Road, 100082
Modern Language School
◆Special course (课程) in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management.
◆Small classes(12-16 students)on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00-5:00p.m.
◆English teachers from Canada and USA
◆Language lab and computers supplied (提供)
◆3-month course: 1,050yuan; 6-month course: 1,850yuan
Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675Park Road, 100056 Tel: 67353019
The 21st Century English Training Center
◆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 (托福) preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
◆Entrance exams: June 1and Dec. 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 at very low cost: 60yuan for 12hours per week; convenient(方便的)class hours: 9:00-12:00 a.m. and 2:00-5:00p.m.
◆A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes).
◆Best foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second foreign language.
◆Free sightseeing and social activities(活动).
◆Very close to the Central Park.
For further information call 67432308.
1.You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. You should choose _______.
A. Global English Center and the International House.
B. Global English Center and Modern Language School.
C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century.
D. The 21st Century and the International House.
2.The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in 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. If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _____.
A. 60 yuan B. 240 yuan C. 720 yuan D. 1,000 yuan
4. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _____.
A. offers free sightseeing and social activities B. has a special course in spoken English
C. costs less than the other schools D. has foreign English teachers
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