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solobanana
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| I'm 5'1 on a good day |
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4'11. |
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solobanana
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| You've been giving such great advice and tips, so I have one question to ask: should I lie about my fluency? I'm not bilingual, I'm not Chinese literate, but I've been told that I have a great HK accent ( I was told this by my HK relatives and other HK people) and I have a great command of Cantonese. Should I pretend that I don't know the language? I'm not putting it on my resume. ( I'm still looking for a contract.) |
Since I don't speak Cantonese, I wouldn't know the difference between the HK accent and the GZ accent. However, I can tell you that it'll be damn hard to pretend if you eat or shop on campus. Sooner or later you will give it away or people will find out.
Back to your question and the answer is no -- do NOT mention anything that you can understand Cantonese. Use that to your advantage in the classrooms and when meeting school leaders etc. |
Thanks, TW. I won't mention it, if I'm not asked. I won't pretend not to know the language, but I won't be yakking away on a regular basis on campus anyways, I guess on the QT is the best way.
I did think about Hainan, but I'm having some difficulties finding postings. I must not be looking in the right places. I haven't crossed it out yet. |
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Mydnight
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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Location: Guangdong, Dongguan
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A better choice in Guangdong might be Zhaoqing, Chaoyang, Meizhou - all too small for you folks, I suppose. Then again, you also can choose from among Dongguan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Foshan, Shantou,l Zhanjiang...
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Are you trying to send this person to his doom by saying the latter locales you mentioned?
Cross off Dongguan. Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou ok. The rest, forget about. |
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eslstudies
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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Location: East of Aden
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| I did think about Hainan, but I'm having some difficulties finding postings. I must not be looking in the right places. I haven't crossed it out yet. |
Try http://eng.chinatefl.com/map/Hainan.html
If applying, go direct to the school and not through the agent. |
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Steppenwolf
Joined: 30 Jul 2006
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| [So you assume none of us Canucks have ever stepped out of our igloos and travelled and lived in hotter and humid countries before? Well I guess every Canadian just withers and dies when we enter a country that's hotter and more humid than our own. I guess we should stay home and never venture past our borders. Is that your advice to some of us who dare the heat and humidity of southern China? |
Igloos? You mean those popiscles they relish in some parts of the world, right? Yeah, you will get ice cream here too though the brand-name may differ from yours back home. |
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Steppenwolf
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:16 am Post subject: Re: GZ and Your Job |
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Dear OP,
The city has a lot of attractions, like the historic Xiamen Island, and the entire area around Beijing Lu with its small shops and out-of-the-way streets and its thoroughly 19th-century feel. |
I prefer Xiamen to Guangzhou ten to one...but cannot travel those 800 kms every month to get there from Guangzhou...
The OP might consider Xiamen as so far the best tip from us - although it's come his way by spelling error. |
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HunanForeignGuy
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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Location: Shanghai, PRC
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Roger,
I meant Shamian Island here in Guangzhou..I must have Xiamen on the brain...it's also a great place.
HFG |
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janetb60
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: Maoming |
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This is my first posting on this forum. However on reading the posts, I find a lot of the information is contradictory and subjective. Obviously, everyone has an opinion and that is ok.
I have taught previously in Shaoxing(south of Shanghai) and am now contemplating teaching in Maoming in Guangdong. Why? Because its different and as a Canadian, I seek the heat.
Has anyone taught in Maoming ? Since it has been described as a grey industrial area, I would be interested in hearing from anyone who can describe the good aspects of the area. |
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