We offer some kinds of courses. Each course has been designed to help students according to their needs.
Course 1: High School ESL
Why not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES? We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students. Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 am to 12:00 am, $25 per hour.
Course 2: One on One
If you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a course to meet your needs. One on One lessons can improve your English language skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL. Tuesday to Friday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 80 per hour.
Course 3: General English
General English is designed to develop students’ basic communication skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 288 per week.
Course 4: Night Classes
Do you want to improve your English and get the best possible results in your GRE test? We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs. Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm, $60 per day.
1.If you are an English beginner, you’d better take _______.
A. Course 1. B. Course 2.
C. Course 3. D. Course 4.
2.What time is suitable if students want to develop their basic communication skills?
A. At 10:00 pm on Tuesday. B. At 10:00 am on Wednesday.
C. At 3:00 pm on Friday. D. At 9:30 pm on Thursday.
3.A person wanting to take night classes for two weeks should pay ________.
A. $50 B. $160
C. $ 240 D. $576
如今，我们身边不乏“低头族”。他们在与朋友聚会、家人团聚或乘坐交通工具时，常常低头忙于浏览手机。请简要描述此现象，并发表你的看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：低头族 phubbing
The phenomenon that people are always phubbing is becoming more and more popular.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线\划掉。
修改: 在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
Dear Peter,
From your letter I have known that you and your family plans to go to the Disneyland in Shanghai. I am willing to tell you something about it.
The Disneyland was open to the public on June 16, 2016, where you can enjoyed a magical world. As for the ticket, the price for an adult is 370 yuan per person, while a child under 7 only needs to pay for 185 yuan. Besides, I have some advices for you. Consider the food in the park is extreme expensive, you should take some snacks and water. On addition, you are supposed to wear sports shoes, that can make your visit more enjoyable.
Wish you happy visit. If you had any question, don’t hesitate to turn to me.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
单词拼写
1.What p_____________ of his income is paid in income tax?
2.The government has decided to tighten its i____________________ policy since the country can’t bear so many people.
3.Education is c________________ for children in most countries.
4.The film was a ____________________ (商业) success.
5.Why not apply for a US p________________ for your invention? It is valid for up to twenty years.
6.It is believed that speech d_________________ human beings from animals.
7.The competitions are so fierce that we have to ___________________ (妥协) on the price.
8.He has a wide circle of _____________________ (熟人).
9.Living conditions in the camp were pretty ____________________ (原始).
10.It is impossible to i____________________ the man among so many people.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the British have a love affair with drinking tea, 1. more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drinking into 2. popular pastime.
This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea 3. (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon! Afternoon tea, 4. (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a 5. (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.
Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its 6. (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. 7. it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel of café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place 8. (enjoy) a plate of sweet and tasty treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid 9. (ask) to leave.
Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour devoted to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”. I’m sure once you try it, you 10.(agree).
Skylynn always had a love for reading. For her, stories served as ______ to new worlds. As she surrounded herself with ______ tales, Skylynn developed a ______ for writing as well. Nowadays she can often be found writing stories in her room or ______ at the library. After being ______ by her love of reading, she published her own book ______ Sky’s the Limit.
Sky’s the Limit is about a little girl who wants to become a famous playwright and ______ challenges that come her way by staying ______ throughout the story. The tale is based on actual ______ in Skylynn’s life and Skylynn identifies strongly with the ______ of her book. In fact, she, too, has been bullied (欺凌) before and laughed at. Sometimes people would claim her dreams were ______ and she would come home crying. In the end, ______, just like the little girl in her book, she never let the ______ stop her.
Skylynn stays strong by ______ herself. Whenever she is feeling down, she tries to think positive thoughts and ______ herself with positive people. Her mother tells her that this “waterfall of positive attitudes” can ______ the bulling. By believing in herself and others, Skylyn ______ blocks out the voices of intimidators (威吓者).
She hopes that her story will inspire ______ to develop the same belief in themselves. In Skylynn’s opinion, everyone has the capability to ______ that which they put their mind to. Dreams can be reached if we are willing to ______ them. As for Skylynn, her happiness as a result of the process proves how meaningful pursuing dreams can be.
1.A. pictures B. actions C. tickets D. devotions
2.A. magical B. childish C. long D. complicated
3.A. regret B. method C. power D. trend
4.A. sometimes B. seldom C. always D. never
5.A. disappointed B. instructed C. inspired D. moved
6.A. renamed B. given C. underlined D. titled
7.A. overcomes B. avoids C. suggests D. keeps
8.A. kind B. positive C. awake D. healthy
9.A. opinions B. plans C. events D. opportunities
10.A. heroine B. plots C. lines D. construction
11.A. boring B. interesting C. wonderful D. unrealistic
12.A. therefore B. then C. though D. still
13.A. work B. darkness C. distance D. story
14.A. believing in B. referring to C. attending to D. pointing at
15.A. hide B. blame C. follow D. surround
16.A. match B. conquer C. lose D. examine
17.A. slightly B. firstly C. successfully D. hardly
18.A. readers B. writers C. girls D. students
19.A. introduce B. acknowledge C. copy D. accomplish
20.A. remember B. chase C. admire D. value
