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amudbc · Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 34

I might be offered a position in Nanjing

Age range：___18-22_______
How many students in one class：___40__
Basic/Intermediate

I was a bit worried by the class sizes at the Nanjing uni.....isn't 40 ppl a lot without a co-teacher? What the hell do you do?

randyj · Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:54 am Post subject:

Consider the situation. These students have studied English for probably six years in middle school at least, yet the proficiency level remains basic/intermediate. It indicates the university ranks less than top-tier and the students major in areas other than English. In that case, do not be surprised by class sizes in the 40s. Don't worry. Not all of them will show up. And if a teacher does it right, the boys on the back row will be discouraged from attending at all. How? Drag those boys up to the front. Let them sit there and sulk. They won't come back. Hee!