www.xinhuanet.com
XINHUA online
CHINA VIEW
VIEW CHINA
 Breaking News Al-Qaida's top operative in Lebanon dies of heart attack    URGENT: CNN employee kidnapped in Gaza    kidnapped Iranian diplomat in Iraq freed    Two US soldiers killed north of Baghdad    URGNET: Israeli helicopter fires missile at car, killing two    Iranian diplomat held hostage in Iraq freed: embassy    
Home  
China  
World  
Business  
Technology  
Opinion  
Culture/Edu  
Sports  
Entertainment  
Metrolife  
Travel  
Weather  
  About China
  Map
  History
  Constitution
  CPC & Other Parties
  State Organs
  Local Leadership
  White Papers
  Statistics
  Major Projects
  English Websites
  BizChina
- Conferences & Exhibitions
- Investment
- Bidding
- Enterprises
- Policy update
- Technological & Economic Development Zones

   News Photos Voice People BizChina Feature About us   
Students gripe about English class
www.chinaview.cn 2004-09-28 10:46:19

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- At least two students at Wall Street English School said the teaching facility declined to offer further classes because they were "learning too fast."

    Gu yinghua reported to the Shanghai Commission of Consumers' Rights and Interests Protection. But the commission refused to comment to Shanghai Daily yesterday.

    Gu's friend dropped out of the Wall Street course and Gu paid Wall Street 2,000 yuan (US$241) as a transfer fee to complete the three months' courses in late May.

    Gu said the facility refused to give her further instruction after she finished four levels within three months. Wall Street generally only allows students to finish one level per month.

    "I wanted to take one more level as there were still 15 days before my three-month period expired, but my request was turned down," said Gu. "But when I got the course, an adviser said I could take as many levels as I wanted within the three months.".

    She said Wall Street's service manager, identified by her first name Helen, told her the "one month, one level" policy is to ensure students comprehend the material.

    "It's unreasonable since everyone's time spent in learning English is different." Gu said. "How can we be judged by the same standard?"

    Gu said she passed all foreign experts' tests after each level.
Gu's former course adviser is no longer working at Wall Street. Her new adviser declined to be interviewed.

    Another student at Wall Street called He Yang said he had a similar problem.

  Related Story
Copyright ©2003 Xinhua News Agency. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.