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One of your penfriends wants to improve their English at a language school. They have never studied at a language school before and have asked for your advice on how to choose a good one. Write a letter to your penfriend. Advise them about the following: the teaching method, the number of students in a class and the number of hours a week.

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Dear Niyi, Thanks for your letter. I think going to a language
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 is a great way to improve your English. As you know, I’ve done quite a few English courses, so you've come to the right person for advice. There are definitely a few points you should consider before you enrol in a course. The
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 about the methodology. Some schools have you sitting in rows doing lots of written exercises. I don'
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 think you should enrol at
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 because lessons can be boring, and you don'
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 get much oral practice. I'd suggest you choose a
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 that encourages lots of group work and speaking practice. You should check the
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's brochure and talk to the staff and students if you can.
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, you ought to find out what the maximum class size is. If
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 enrol in a class with more than 20 students because you won'
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 get enough attention from the teacher. What's more, big classes tend to be mixed ability, so you may find the pace is too slow or too fast for you. I think between 10 and 15 students is a good number. And another thing you'd better think about is the intensity of the course. You could do an intensive 100-hour course in a month, but
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. If you've got the time, I think you should study over a longer period and allow yourself time to understand everything. Anyway, I hope
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 is useful. If you need any more information, just drop me a line. All the best, Osa

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Formal and informal language refers to using different forms of language in different settings.

In informal writing, you can use contractions such as I’ll and Сan’t.

In formal writing, you should write I will and Can not.

Do not use exclamation mark in formal writing, but you can use it in informal writing.

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