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The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

My boss gave me the daunting task of finding a Chinese-Canadian who speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin not Cantonese) very well.

Here is the problem:

I don't know where to start or how to go about looking for such a person. Do I just send Dave a cheque and then post an ad? Or...??

Someone who has done this before please help me out.

-GWoW

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

why don't you try contacting the English Language Schools here in major Canadian cities? I'm in Calgary and there are schools here in our little "Chinatown" that certainly must harbor some Chinese-Canadians, and I'm sure you would find many of them in Vancouver!! I don't have any specific contact for you, but you could search English Language Schools in either/both city.

VanKen · Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 139 Location: Calgary, AB Canada

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

khmerhit · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 4:03 am Post subject:

I'm looking for a Canadian who isn't Chinese. Not easy, where I am! (Joke. Please do not call the PC Police.)

ranmawoman · Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 64 Location: San Francisco, CA

Why exactly do you need a Chinese Canadian? I'm actually a Chinese Canadian who speaks Cantonese and Manadrin.

shenyanggerry · Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Location: Canada

Before you start your search, you need to know what he's prepared to pay. Someone with a good Canadian job could want over 500,000 RMB per year. Someone wanting the experience might work for 10% of that

khmerhit · Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 7:35 am Post subject:

I can tell you where to find some Korean-Canadians. Will they do?

ranmawoman · Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 64 Location: San Francisco, CA

I'm actually looking into teaching English and would totally like to help you out depending on what the deal is. I was born in Canada and hold both a US passport and a Canadian passport and would very much like to know what this is about!!

My Cantonese is better than my Mandarin, but I most definitely WILL not die if thrown in a country where they only speak Mandarin. Let me know!

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

Well, we are looking for someone that can teach English, speak English fluently as a native speaker, and has a command of Mandarin so they can explain why we say some of the things that we do.

For example:

Try explaining "my goldfish kicked the bucket" to Chinese students.

I get told "Teacher! Fish can't kick!"

Too many more examples to mention. Also, teaching our culture is an important step. But not only teaching it, but also explaining why we do what we do.

ranmawoman · Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 64 Location: San Francisco, CA

Great Wall,

Can you give me more info? Is this position located in China and is there a specific reason as to why your boss is looking for a Canadian Chinese? This looks like something I may be interested in.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

ranmawoman wrote:

khmerhit · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 7:27 am Post subject:

OK , HAVE WE FOUND THE CHINESE CANADIAN YET/> THERES ONLY ABOUT A MILLION OR TWO OF THEM FOR GOODNESS SAKE. I CAN PUT OUT A SIGN UP ON YONGE ST IF YOU WISH----------- Laughing

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

Not yet.

Where is this street now?

darkchild · Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 47

i don't think you would have trouble with that...
i personally know a ton of Chinese-Canadians, myself included
though i do have teaching experience and TESOL cert. i won't be available until next jan (finishing off my degree), so if you still need one by that time, let me know~ Wink