Learn English at the Winterbourne School Hello! My name is Martin Burridge and I am the director of the Winterbourne School.

Who are we? The Winterbourne School of English is a small school, with eight teachers, six from England, one from the USA and one from Australia. We have about 80 students from all over the world. Where are we? Winterbourne is in the south-west of England, about 20 minutes from Bristol and only two hours from London. What do we offer? Course 1: 30 hours. One week of intensive business English. 6 hours every day. The ideal course for busy business people. Course 2: 40 hours. Two weeks of general English. 4 hours a day. A good course for young adults who don't have a lot of time. Course 3: 80 hours. Long-term learners: One month of general English. 4 hours a day. This course is good for people who can stay in England for a longer time. Timetable Classes are from 9.00 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday to Friday. Students on Course 1 also have classes from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Prices Course 1 480 euros Course 2 550 euros Course 3 990 euros Why is the Winterbourne School special? Winterbourne is a beautiful little town with a good sports centre, a golf course, and some nice restaurants and pubs. Our teachers are all qualified with a minimum of two years' experience. We are a small school so we have time to listen to our students. We have a large resource centre with Internet access, a listening room, and more than 1,000 books, videos, and cassettes. We have a wonderful students' common room with TV, newspapers, free tea, coffee, and orange juice. You can stay with an English family or you can stay in a hotel. Our students come back again and again and again!

The Winterbourne School of English - we want the BEST for you. Comprehension check: True or False? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Martin Burridge is the director. T

The Winterbourne School is in the south-west of Australia. The school has about eighteen students. The students come from the USA. The school has three different courses. You can drink free beer and wine in the students' room. You can use the Internet in the resource centre. All students stay with families.

BIG WINNER IS A BIG LOSER Before you read 1 2 Would you like to win a lot of money? Do you think people who are very rich are also very happy?

Read Big Winner is a Big Loser and answer the questions. Elaine Walsh bought her first and only lottery ticket in July 1999. That evening she won 12.5 million. 'It was a dream come true,' said Elaine. 'I thought I could do everything I

wanted.' Elaine, a single mother, took her parents and two children on a cruise around the world. 'It was beautiful,' said Elaine. 'We travelled on a fantastic cruise ship. We went to the Caribbean, Hawaii, Sydney, Singapore. It was incredible.' Things went well until Elaine returned home. 'I just wanted to be me. I worked in the local primary school as a cook. When I got back to work my friends were very different. They didn't speak to me in a normal way. They didn't understand why I wanted to work. I had the feeling that they didn't like me any more.' Elaine left her job and moved with her two children to a large house in the countryside. There was a swimming pool and a stable for their three horses. 'It was a beautiful house,' said Anne, Elaine's twelve-year-old daughter. 'For a few weeks I was a very popular girl.' 'Suddenly I had a lot of friends,' said nine-year-old Tom, Elaine's son. They often came round and swam in our pool or rode our horses.' But Elaine, Anne, and Tom soon found out that their 'friends' were not real friends. They only wanted us for our money,' said Elaine. 'I got about 100 letters a week asking me for money. I wanted to be a normal woman but it simply wasn't possible.' Elaine Walsh had lost her job and her friends. It was in January 2001 that Elaine, Anne and Tom took the biggest decision of their lives. They decided to sell their house and give away all their money to charity. 'It was such a relief,' said Elaine, who now lives in a small flat with Anne and Tom. 'Now I am a normal woman again. I got my job back at the school. My colleagues think I'm crazy, but I am happy I don't have the money any more.'

Comprehension check: True or False?

After Elaine won the lottery ... 1 2 3 4 5 she went on a dream holiday with her family. she bought a new house. she got married. her friends stopped talking to her. she lost all her money.