
"I want to be a lady in a flower shop, instead of selling at the corner of Tottenham Court Road," said Eliza Doolittle. "But they won't take me unless I can talk genteel. He said he could teach me." At least since the time of My Fair Lady, people in many parts of the world have been willing, wanting, and waiting to learn English to improve their economic and social standing. Unfortunately, few can find an exemplary scholar of Professor Higgins' commitment or afford private lessons. With