Where’s the Train Station

Start:
July 23, 2011 10:00 am
End:
July 23, 2011 12:00 pm
School: Jingan
Teacher: Sean Dickinson

Learn how to ask for and give directions, and even more importantly learn how to follow them correctly!

Who? This class is for pre-intermediate students. Are you always getting lost? Or do you have an excellent sense of direction? Do you know your way around the city? Or do you always find yourself at a crossroads with no idea which way to turn? If so, this is the class for you!

What? You’ll learn how to ask for and give directions, as well as the polite way to interrupt someone on the street and ask for their help. You’ll learn some useful vocabulary for telling your left from your right, and up from down. You’ll look at the differences between going past something, going along something, and going down something. Finally, you’ll use your own knowledge of Shanghai to recommend somewhere to eat and something fun to do – as well as detailed instructions on how to get there! Book Now»

Where’s the Train Station

Start:
May 28, 2011 1:00 pm
End:
May 28, 2011 3:00 pm
School: Jingan
Teacher: Sean Dickinson

Learn how to ask for and give directions, and even more importantly learn how to follow them correctly!

Who? This class is for pre-intermediate students. Are you always getting lost? Or do you have an excellent sense of direction? Do you know your way around the city? Or do you always find yourself at a crossroads with no idea which way to turn? If so, this is the class for you!

What? You’ll learn how to ask for and give directions, as well as the polite way to interrupt someone on the street and ask for their help. You’ll learn some useful vocabulary for telling your left from your right, and up from down. You’ll look at the differences between going past something, going along something, and going down something. Finally, you’ll use your own knowledge of Shanghai to recommend somewhere to eat and something fun to do – as well as detailed instructions on how to get there!

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Bustling City

Start:
April 23, 2011 1:00 pm
End:
April 23, 2011 3:00 pm
School: Jingan
Teacher: Selina Fu

Learn the language you need to talk about the city, down town and the suburbs.

Who? This class is for Pre-Intermediate members. Do you live in a convenient neighborhood? Is your grocery just down the road from you?  If you had a choice would you prefer to live in the suburbs or a quieter environment? Or stay downtown where it’s always exciting and lively.  If you want to talk about your city and neighborhood then make sure you book this class.

What? In this lesson we will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living downtown and in the suburbs.   We will then look at different cities and compare them. Finally, we’ll try and find out why people choose to live where they live. Book Now»

Where’s the Train Station?

This class has been archived. To request it, please send an email to suggest@englishcollective.org

Learn how to ask for and give directions, and even more importantly learn how to follow them correctly!

Who? This class is for pre-intermediate students. Are you always getting lost? Or do you have an excellent sense of direction? Do you know your way around the city? Or do you always find yourself at a crossroads with no idea which way to turn? If so, this is the class for you!

What? You’ll learn how to ask for and give directions, as well as the polite way to interrupt someone on the street and ask for their help. You’ll learn some useful vocabulary for telling your left from your right, and up from down. You’ll look at the differences between going past something, going along something, and going down something. Finally, you’ll use your own knowledge of Shanghai to recommend somewhere to eat and something fun to do – as well as detailed instructions on how to get there! Book Now»

The Concrete Jungle

This class has been archived. To request it, please send an email to suggest@englishcollective.org

Learn to compare a busy life in the big city with a simple life in the countryside.

Who?This class is for pre-intermediate members. People like to talk about where they live and where they come from. What people say is sometimes positive, but it’s often negative too. If you want to learn the language we use when we talk about this common subject, so that you can express your ideas about the way modern lives are lead, this class is for you.

What? In this class, you’ll learn some basic ways of comparing two places and discover new ways to describe your surroundings so that the next time the conversation turns to life in Shanghai, you can join in. Book Now»

Better City, Better Life

This class has been archived. To request it, please send an email to suggest@englishcollective.org

Learn to describe your environment, development and the difference between cities and the countryside. Practise talking about your opinion.

Who? This class is for upper-intermediate members. Shanghai is constantly changing and, most people agree, constantly being improved. Roads, buildings and trains are always being upgraded, but soft things, things like culture and manners, are changing too. If you’d like to learn how describe your always changing environment in the year of Shanghai’s World Expo, this class is for you.

What? People all over the world are leaving the countryside and moving to big cities, exchanging rural life for a nine-to-five job and urban living. While there are advantages to living in the city, it is also stressful, unhealthy and sometimes very lonely. This class is about describing how you experience where you live – what you like, dislike, miss and want, as well as describing the trend that is transforming China and the world. Book Now»

Where’s the Train Station?

This class has been archived. To request it, please send an email to suggest@englishcollective.org

Learn how to ask for and give directions, and even more importantly learn how to follow them correctly!

Who? This class is for pre-intermediate students. Are you always getting lost? Or do you have an excellent sense of direction? Do you know your way around the city? Or do you always find yourself at a crossroads with no idea which way to turn? If so, this is the class for you!

What? You’ll learn how to ask for and give directions, as well as the polite way to interrupt someone on the street and ask for their help. You’ll learn some useful vocabulary for telling your left from your right, and up from down. You’ll look at the differences between going past something, going along something, and going down something. Finally, you’ll use your own knowledge of Shanghai to recommend somewhere to eat and something fun to do – as well as detailed instructions on how to get there! Book Now»