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SandyG20
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 Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:55 am Post subject: Disney English |
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Would like some information on these schools from anyone who is working for them now or has in the past.
This is the real Disney English - not the fakers that use the name.
Thank you. |
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kev7161
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
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Location: Suzhou, China
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:28 am Post subject: |
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| Do you suppose the Disney corporation knows about this school? |
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Ahchoo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| kev7161 wrote: |
| Do you suppose the Disney corporation knows about this school? |
My question exactly.
I would guess....NOT. |
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foreignDevil
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Disney English |
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| SandyG20 wrote: |
This is the real Disney English - not the fakers that use the name.
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 I like that: they are the authentic trademark infringers, as opposed to the the fake trademark infringers, you know, the ones who are infringing on the name of the people who are infringing on the trademark. |
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SandyG20
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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The school is advertising on Dave's.
It is part of a new program of Disney Corporation - who is building a new Disney World in China.
There have been copycats - but this one is the real deal.
Anyone working there have some information? |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| and tefl.com |
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rmcdougall
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:42 am Post subject: |
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I've always been a huge fan of Minnie Mouse.
Do you think there would be an age limit for applicants? Isn't that illegal under international law? |
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therock
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| You'll probably have to dress up as Mickey Mouse when you teach. Schools with names such as Disney English, Sunshine English, Best English...etc.. should be avoided. They sound like a scam and probably are too. |
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Sef
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I saw that job ad on tefl.com - can't quite believe it's serious! |
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LongShiKong
Joined: 28 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Wouldn't surprise me that it's legit. Even in N.A. Disney is well known for how poorly it treats employees. They probably do well in China given how bottom-line driven they are. There's a Disney English in this city with a non-native English speaker (central African), same as 2 years ago. I'm guessing the tuition is higher than the Aston school where I work. |
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Plan B
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| sounds like a bit of a mickey mouse outfit, if you ask me... |
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Ahchoo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| rmcdougall wrote: |
| Isn't that illegal under international law? |
No.
It seems everywhere I go these days I'm confronted by images of Disney Characters.
Every child care centre, toystore, and on every type of product imaginable. |
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lost_gypsy
Joined: 09 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:39 am Post subject: it's nothing to get excited about |
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Yes, Disney did hire people to teach future employees "good Engrish" for the eventual mainland China Disney.
They approached Li Yang's "Crazy English" group as well.
They are not currently hiring anyone at this time.
The money is actually no better than teaching ESL at your average language mill. PLUS, they WILL LET GO most all the staff shortly after opening (the ESL staff I mean), and maintain only two or three full time teachers.
The positions HAVE BEEN FILLED...
So stop "wishing on a star" and just gamble on cricket fights in HK... |
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genevah
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: wrong |
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They're not hiring people for the "mainland China Disney". They're a legit private language school in Shanghai, and yes they are ACTUALLY Disney.
Check them out :http://disneyenglish.disney.com.cn/en/101.html
I'd like to know where you're getting your information about them "not hiring". |
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sharpe88
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Disney is actually involved in Adult Education in the US and elsewhere as well |
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