#GHEAC#肯代尔: [校园生活] 转一封越南小盆友的信，关于英语问题

2014年7月21日星期一

[校园生活] 转一封越南小盆友的信，关于英语问题

今天收到学校转来的一封邮件，是一位越南小盆友写的（估计学校错发给我了

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内容如下：Friday, October 05, 2012 1:17 PM
Dear Mr. Clake,
How are you today? After two day at the program, I realized something and I need to tell you about my problem after talking to my family.
My English is not enough for me to catch up what exactly the chef told in the class, I still worry about that and feel I am not ready to take the class. So I want to withdraw on this fall quarter and improve my English before I come back to the kitchen. I want to write the letter for you and let you know before I come to meet you. I still have something to confuse, could you tell me when I withdraw from this fall quarter, the school will refund for me, isn’t it? I want to use that money to apply to the English school.
I am so sorry about that and I do not want to miss anything from the chef in kitchen, the good environment in class. I will get back when I am ready. I want to meet you as soon as possible to help me withdrawal processing. Could you take the time for me? Thank you so much and so sorry about my decision.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Phuong Nguyen.

这位越南小盆友连CLARE的名字都写错了。

以下是学校的回信：
Friday, October 05, 2012 3:19 PM
Hi Phuong,
I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulties in the classroom. The last day to withdraw with a full refund is 10OCT. 24OCT is deadline for 80% refund.  You would have about 10 days to transfer to an ESL school that accepts English language students if you withdraw on 10OCT, otherwise you would have to return to Vietnam.
As a Baking and Pastry student, you would need to come back in January or otherwise you couldn’t start again until the Summer 2013 quarter as we don’t offer a Spring start in this program.
Which class is giving you the most difficulties?  Is it just one?  Studying in another language does indeed take time to get used to listening and in the kitchen, it is perhaps one of the hardest places to start. Your listening will improve a little every week as you get to used to things so you may want to attend classes on Monday and see how it goes.
Please attend orientation on Saturday as you still are required to submit all documents and learn the regulations.  During a break we can chat for a minute.  If you do decide to go to another school, as I said, I can give you some options if you want to stay in Chicago.
Best regards,
Clare

这封信反映了一个很普遍的问题，也是我们最担心的问题，就是学生入学后因为英语水平不够而跟不上课程，或者学的特别费劲。

大家都反映KENDALL的课程非常紧张和忙碌，学校也多次提醒我们不允许学生晚报道，因为迟到一天都会影响日后的听课效果，如果不能在规定的报道日抵达学校，学生必须延后到下一期入学。

  这就说明虽然KENDALL的雅思最低要求只有5.5，但是仅达到5.5是远远不够的，大家在出发前一定要多加强英语的听力和口语，熟悉各类专业名词，为到校后的学习做好准备！

最后一封信显示这位小盆友目前已经在BIR English school完成语言课程，明年1月份将重新入学KENDALL。祝他一切顺利，也祝大家在芝加哥过的HAPPY，顺利完成学业！！