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
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about the methodology. Some schools have you sitting in rows doing lots of written exercises. I don'
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
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wouldn'
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
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you to do
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, Osa
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