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　　Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen．Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English．

　　Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．You may find the information you need．

　　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 city center and bus stops．

　　*Tel：67705272

　　*Add：105 Ahongshan Road，100082

　　Modem Language School

　　*Special courses in English for business，travel，banking．hotel management and office skills．

　　*Small classes(12-16 students)on Sat．& Sun．from 2∶00-5∶00 p．m．

　　*Native English teachers from Canada and USA．

　　*Language lab and computers supplied．

　　*3-month course：1,050 yuan；6-month course：1,850 yuan．

　　*Write or phone；Modem Language School，675 Park Road．100056

　　*Tel：67353019

　　The 21 st Century English Training Centre

　　*We specialize in effective(卓有成效的)teaching at all levels．

　　*We offer morning or afternoon classes．both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan．

　　*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays．

　　*Entrance exams：June 1 and Dec．1．

　　*Only 15-minute walk from city center．

　　*Call 67801642 for more information．

　　The International House of English

　　*Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost：60 yuan for 12 hours per week；convenient(方便的)class hours：9∶00-12∶00 a．m．and 2∶00-5∶00 p．m．

　　*A four-month evening programmer for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes)．

　　*Free sightseeing and social activities(活动)．

　　*Very close to the Central Park．For further information call 67432308．

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St Paul's Cathedral

Ludgate Hill, EC4

　　Underground：St Paul's; Bus：6, 8, 11, 15, 22, 25

　　Open：Daily 8∶00－19∶00(17∶00 from Oct．to Mar．)．Entrance free

　　Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul's Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time．It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir(唱诗班)is internationally famous．Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981．

　　Buckingham Palace

　　South end of the Mall(SW1)

　　Underground：St．James's Park, Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park; Bus：2, 11, 14, 16, 19, 22, 24, 29, 30, 38, 52, 73, 74, 137

　　Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch(君主)for much of the year．(When the monarch is in residence, a flag flies over the palace．)The Mall is a very impressive wide street, leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square．

　　Note：As the palace is the monarch's official residence, it is not open to the public．

　　The Tower of London

　　Tower Hill, EC3

　　Underground：Tower Hill; Bus：42, 78

　　Open：Mon－Sat．9

　　Parts of the Tower of London are over nine centuries old, as building began under William the Conqueror in 1078．Famous as a prison in the distant past, the Tower has also been a royal residence, a zoo and an observatory, among other things．It is now a museum and many thousands of people visit it every year in particular to see the Crown Jewels．

　　Westminster Abbey

　　Broad Sanctuary, SW1

　　Underground：Westminster, St James's Park; Bus：3, 11, 12, 24, 29, 39, 53, 59, 76, 77, 88, 109, 155, 168, 170, 172, 184, 503

　　Open：Daily 8∶00－18∶00(Mar．－Dec, Tuesday till 20∶00)

　　Entrance free

　　A Benedictine abbey which already existed on the site was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor and consecrated in 1065．On the way to its present form, the abbey was extended in the 13th－16th centuries, with the two west towers being added in the 18th．There are many famous tombs in the abbey, including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers．

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