Wonder how many of you would like to study Chinese in China?

yoko · 05-06-2009, 21:28

Hi, everybody. as title, i wonder how many of you would like to travel to China one day and stay for a while to improve your Chinese or learn more Chinese there? Any favorate city in your mind?
I'm a Chinese teacher in Galway, I have been teaching Chinese here for two years. And I would like to open a Chinese learning centre somewhere in China.
Thx for any advice n suggestion

Henne220 · 12-06-2009, 10:23

I was in Shenzhen recently. I was amazed by China, it's like a whole different world over there. Outstanding. Will definetly go over again.

poncho000 · 12-06-2009, 11:22

What dialect are you teaching - mandarin or cantonese? I have just travelled around china and will be going again next year so would be interested in your learning centre. Hong kong is a fantastic city and would be good for non chinese speakers because they have have a reasonable level of english there anyway

yoko · 14-06-2009, 13:03

i teach both Mandarin and Cantonese! Most of my students they have plan to travel or work in China. Some of them have now been working in China. I also know some friends who amazed me by their Chinese level. As i know they usually join a Chinese class in europe then go over to China and join a short or long term course which improve their Chinese a lot.
Of course when you live in a country to learn their language is much easier and quicker.
So that's why i think it should be interesting to open a learning centre in a popular tourist town in China.
Yes, Hong Kong is such an international city, everybody speaks English. Also because Britian was there for a hundred years.
but if you travel to any other place in China, speak a little bit Chinese will make your life so much easier.

*Supercell* · 23-06-2009, 00:11

I'm seriously considering the TEFL route, not sure how much time that would allow for language study but I would be extra motivated as my partner is from Tianjin. We havent decided where to live after marriage...
I'd love if there was a total immersion type course that ran for 2 weeks to a month where you had to speak Mandarin 24/7 for the whole time and there was classes and social activities during it, again exclusively in Mandarin.
Hmm, must research this.

mojawoja · 10-07-2009, 13:36

Would love to. Just started with the Michel Thomas Mandarin course, only on CD 2 out of 14 but I'm finding it far more accessible than I imagined. I take it that Shanghai and HK wouldn't be suitable, Beijing then?

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yoko Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Galway Ireland Posts: 19 Adverts \| Friends	Wonder how many of you would like to study Chinese in China? Hi, everybody. as title, i wonder how many of you would like to travel to China one day and stay for a while to improve your Chinese or learn more Chinese there? Any favorate city in your mind? I'm a Chinese teacher in Galway, I have been teaching Chinese here for two years. And I would like to open a Chinese learning centre somewhere in China. Thx for any advice n suggestion

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Henne220 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kilkenny Posts: 135 Adverts \| Friends	I was in Shenzhen recently. I was amazed by China, it's like a whole different world over there. Outstanding. Will definetly go over again. __________________ *CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED A PHONE UNLOCKED*

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12-06-2009, 11:22	#3
poncho000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 47 Adverts \| Friends	What dialect are you teaching - mandarin or cantonese? I have just travelled around china and will be going again next year so would be interested in your learning centre. Hong kong is a fantastic city and would be good for non chinese speakers because they have have a reasonable level of english there anyway

14-06-2009, 13:03	#4
yoko Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Galway Ireland Posts: 19 Adverts \| Friends	i teach both Mandarin and Cantonese! Most of my students they have plan to travel or work in China. Some of them have now been working in China. I also know some friends who amazed me by their Chinese level. As i know they usually join a Chinese class in europe then go over to China and join a short or long term course which improve their Chinese a lot. Of course when you live in a country to learn their language is much easier and quicker. So that's why i think it should be interesting to open a learning centre in a popular tourist town in China. Yes, Hong Kong is such an international city, everybody speaks English. Also because Britian was there for a hundred years. but if you travel to any other place in China, speak a little bit Chinese will make your life so much easier.

23-06-2009, 00:11	#5
Supercell China Bound.. Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wicklow Posts: 8,327 Adverts \| Friends	I'm seriously considering the TEFL route, not sure how much time that would allow for language study but I would be extra motivated as my partner is from Tianjin. We havent decided where to live after marriage... I'd love if there was a total immersion type course that ran for 2 weeks to a month where you had to speak Mandarin 24/7 for the whole time and there was classes and social activities during it, again exclusively in Mandarin. Hmm, must research this.

10-07-2009, 13:36	#6
mojawoja Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Adverts \| Friends	Would love to. Just started with the Michel Thomas Mandarin course, only on CD 2 out of 14 but I'm finding it far more accessible than I imagined. I take it that Shanghai and HK wouldn't be suitable, Beijing then?