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Global English Center
General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.
Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. -- Fri.
Experienced college English teachers.
Close to the city center and bus stops
Add: 105 Zhongshan Road Tel: 6760000
Modern Language School
Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
Small classes (12~16 students) on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m..
English teachers from Canada and the USA.
3-month (1,000 yuan), 6-month (1,800 yuan).
Add: 675 Park Road Tel: 6777777
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. Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1.
We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
Only 15-minute walk from city center.
Call 6016666 for more information.
The International House of English
3-or 6-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.
4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes)
Well- trained foreign teachers
Free sightseeing tours and social activities
Very close to the Central Park.
Call 6886666 for further information.
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I'd hitch a ride.
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn't give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the kindness I'd been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, "You haven't changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same." I couldn't remember where I'd met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries, like the UK or France, people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion, instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values, however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
Car companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets(电源插座), just like many laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and MP4 do. Called "plug-in vehicles", these cars will get most of their power from electricity. Their drivers won't have to stop at gas stations as often as usual.
The technology is more than just cool. In our car-filled world, plug-in vehicles could reduce the amount of gas we use, which keeps rising in cost now and then. Besides, driving around in these vehicles may even help the environment. Gas-burning cars produce a lot of greenhouse gas, which causes global warming.
The first company-produced plug-in vehicles could hit the roads by 2020. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive.
Batteries are the biggest challenge. In the plug-in-vehicle world, Li-ion(锂离子)batteries are getting the most attention. These batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package, and they last a longer time between charges. Li-ion batteries can fit laptops, cell phones, heart instruments and other similar pocket ones.
But because cars are so big and heavy, it would still require a suitcase-sized Li-ion batteries to power about 12km of driving. What's more, the batteries are much expensive.
"A car filled with batteries could go a long distance," says Ted Bohn, an electrical engineer in Chicago. "But it couldn't pull any people, and it would cost $100,000." So researchers need to work out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper, among other questions.
"The answers don't exist yet." Bohn says, "As a kid, I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everything. All of these questions haven't been decided. But that's what engineering is about--making a guess, running tests and getting fine results."
The new school year is right around the corner, and the adjustment to returning to school may take a few weeks. Kids today are faced with far more than learning new material. Interacting with teachers and other students, bullying (欺凌), peer pressure and school violence are just a few of the challenges children face. The Kern County Sheriff s Office would like to provide the following tips for parents on how to protect your children, and how to teach them to protect themselves.
Map out a safe way for your children to walk to school or to the bus stop. Teach your children to always be aware of their surroundings. Choose a different route or walk on the opposite side of the street.
Bus Safety
Make sure your children arrive at least five minutes early for the bus. Be aware that bullying often happens on the bus. Ask your children about their bus rides, who they sit with, and what goes on in the bus.
After School
It could be your parents or any of your neighbors who can take care of your children for you. Make sure they inform you of it the moment your children arrive home.
At School
Teach your children to resolve problems without fighting. Many parents mislead their children to solve problems by force in fear that their children may be bullied at school, which will only lead to more trouble. Anyway, encourage your children to report bullying behavior, either as a victim or a witness.
A. Getting to School
B. Preparing for School
C. Encourage them to report any bullying behavior on the bus.
D. Some kids just can't wait to return to school after a long holiday.
E. Have your children check in with an adult as soon as they get home.
F. Be aware of slow moving vehicles or parked vehicles that appear to be occupied.
G. Returning to school can be fun and exciting, but it can also be difficult for some children.
My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled，and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad 1 me about becoming a man, which is 2 important for a young boy.
Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n) 3 ，my dad must 4 people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he 5 his well-mannered attitude.
Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn't tell me 6 he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his 7 all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of 8 but the worst thing he has to do is 9up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me. That is the 10 place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back11, what is in your lungs will make you12for hours.
My dad and I have a very good 13. We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking 14 because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has15 and taught me everything I need to know about16.
I am17 to be the son of Mike C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to18me I have a good dad. It makes me feel 19 that a lot of people think so 20 of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero.
My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong KongAugust 15, 2016. He had dreamed about(visit) it since his boyhood and it was the first time that he(be) there. The following washe had seen.
(arrive) there, he was(shock) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings.we all know, Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling faces. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help others. Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places.a great number of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb others.
Chinese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong. English is (wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.
Staying there for a week was a good experience for him,he would never forget.
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I was asked to deliver the speech before the whole class at the age of nine! I felt shy the moment I thought of that. Therefore, I had no choice but to prepare for them. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with so many eyes fixing on me. My listeners were waiting patient. I gradually found myself back, giving my speech. My audience applauded at last, which means I made it. After then, my fear of talking before lots of people has been disappeared. The greatest difficulty on our way to success is your fear. Overcome it, we will be able to achieve our goals.
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