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thefuzz



Joined: 10 Aug 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:35 am    Post subject: TESOL Training in China Reply with quote

A friend of mine wants to get his TESOL certificate onsite here in China before embarking on a job. I was looking around the internet and found a training center in Zhuhai. Here is the link to the school:

http://www.tefllife.com/zhuhai-china

Has anyone ever studied there? Any opinions (both positive and negative)? Are there any other TESOL training centers in China that my friend might consider...he is not too bothered about location, he just wants the best training for the money.

I'm trying to help him out, but any feedback from the community would be most appreciated.

BTW: tired to search the forum, but for some reason couldn't get the search results to load up. Might be something with my connection.
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7969



Joined: 26 Mar 2003
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Location: Coastal Guangdong

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

this thread indicates that one member, time to teach, has some knowledge of the tefl training in zhuhai:

TEFL/TESOL certificate help

Try contacting him/her for more info.
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champ



Joined: 28 Jul 2007
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Location: Kerla

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Three of my friends did TEFL from that center,and a couple of them worked there,but left within 8 weeks.This is what they told me:

1 Chinese and 1 Australian tutor.The moderator is from Canada,but she has no education.The course is pretty average.It gives you some practice to teach kids.The facilities like dormitory,lunch,dinner etc are appalling.My friends would not recommend that center to anyone.If you need more info,I can email my pals.
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thefuzz



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

@7969

Thanks for the link...will check it out.

@champ

Sorry to hear your friends had a bad experience there. There is no need to email them...from your response it is quite clear that the place in Zhuhai is a joke. I am now searching the internet trying to find some other place in China that offers TESOL at a decent price without the hassles. Cheers and thanks for the information.

BTW: if anyone does know any other TESOL certification courses in China please do let me know. Thanks in advance.
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Baozi man



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any particular reason you want to remain in China for TESOL/TEFL? Why not try Thailand?
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thefuzz



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Baozi man wrote:
Any particular reason you want to remain in China for TESOL/TEFL? Why not try Thailand?


My friend wants to work in China and not Thailand...but I know what you mean, he could do his TESOL in Thailand and later come to China for work. Thanks for the advice.
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thefuzz



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone have experience training with this company?

http://www.intesoltesoltraining.com/onsite_china.htm

Seems like they offer a course in China as well. If anyone has any feedback on this outfit, please share. As stated above Thailand would be an option, but if there is a good course provider in China, it would make more sense to do the course here since my friend intends to work in China.
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Baozi man



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OP, I'm not so sure it makes more sense to do anything in China, if there are other options. Made for internal consumption in China usually translates into rubbish.

A couple of Chinese guys find a foreigner to act as a shill and open a TEFL training center. Of course. What better way to rip off foreigners? Reading the above posts, sounds like someone is already onto it.

"Education" in China is an entirely different enterprise than in other places. Particularly for the young and restless, it's just another scam.

CELTA training used to be available in Thailand, probably still is.
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AdrianG4



Joined: 17 Apr 2009
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Location: Harbin, China

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did my course with INTESOL in Mexico - not China

It's not China, but it was still ok. Maybe the China one's good.
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thefuzz



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AdrianG4 wrote:
I did my course with INTESOL in Mexico - not China

It's not China, but it was still ok. Maybe the China one's good.


Thanks for the feedback...glad to hear it. They have a branch school in China and I am currently talking with them to see if it is worth it, but if you had a good experience it might be worth a try. Here is their China link in case you want to check it out:

http://www.intesolchina.com/

Cheers and thanks for the feedback.
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thefuzz



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thefuzz wrote:
AdrianG4 wrote:
I did my course with INTESOL in Mexico - not China

It's not China, but it was still ok. Maybe the China one's good.


Thanks for the feedback...glad to hear it. They have a branch school in China and I am currently talking with them to see if it is worth it, but if you had a good experience it might be worth a try. Here is their China link in case you want to check it out:

http://www.intesolchina.com/

Cheers and thanks for the feedback.


So just a quick update on the above (if anyone needs the info). My friend decided to go with them (INTESOL China) and will be training in China in November. Better to be here doing the course and also looking for work.

Thanks again for all the help and suggestions.
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