Students gripe about English class
28/9/2004 7:42
Shanghai Daily news
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," Gu said.
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.
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