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.
Dear Niyi,
Thanks for your letter. I think going to a language
school
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 first
thing I’d do if i
were you Change the capitalization
I
is ask
about the methodology. Some schools have you sitting in rows doing lots of written exercises. I don'Change the verb form
ask
t
think you should enrol at this
type of school
because lessons can be boring, and you don't
get much oral practice. I'd suggest you choose a school
that encourages lots of group work and speaking practice. You should check the school
's brochure and talk to the staff and students if you can.
Also
, you ought to find out what the maximum class size is. If i
were you, Change the capitalization
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i
wouldn'Change the capitalization
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t
enrol in a class with more than 20 students because you won't
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 i
wouldn'Change the capitalization
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t
advice
you to do Replace the word
advise
this
. 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 this
is useful. If you need any more information, just drop me a line.
All the best,
OsaSubmitted by osa.eromosele on
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