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Talkdoc · Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 696

Has anyone heard anything about this school? A friend of mine has an opportunity to teach there next fall but neither one of us can find any information about it.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Doc

ChinaMovieMagic · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 2102 Location: YangShuo

DOC,

I'll ask around once the students come back on-campus in a few days.

Unlike solarized Hainan,
cloudy-Chengdu is
THE-WORD.

Have your friend also check out www.iltcscu.org
They'll need a teacher in March.

cmoseley · Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 299 Location: Touring

never heard of it. weather in chengdu today was beautiful.

Jamchuan · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:38 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I am currently teaching at that school and the reason that you have not heard of it is that its a new school.There is a Chengdu Foreign Language School and they opened the experimtal branch about a year and half ago.Originally I was recommended to the first school but they had plenty of teachers so I am the lone teacher at this school.The branch I teach at is a ways from downtown which has its bad and good points.
I am the only teacher here because there are only about 1,200 students and I can easily handle all the classes that need foreign teachers.
The school pays me well and for the most part it has been a positive experience.I live in the teachers dormitory which is small and comfortable and I have everything I need and everything is paid for (bills)The students in the school are 90% from Chengdu but they have to live on campus but go home on weekends.Last year I taught in a very small city where my students were from the countryside so I find these city students a bit difficult at times.For the most part, the students are good and want to learn English so I do recommend this school especially if your friend likes teaching junior students.