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Babino · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Europe

Hi there,

I'm rather new on the whole EFL business, and it looks like I will be working in Wuhan from september. Just wanted to chat to some of you who are there, and maybe meet them when I get there! So any info on Wuhan, would be great also as i haven't signed a contract yet, what sort of salary should I try to negociate in this particular province?

Thanx a lot,

Babino Wink

orangiey · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 217 Location: UK

Hi
We have just landed in Wuhan (hubbie and I) we will be in Wuchang and are getting 4300 a month (first job too). Accomadation included.
Let me know hat you deceide

Chris_Crossley · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:47 am Post subject:

I'm an old Wuhan hand, since I have been in this city for just over 3 1/2 years. You may like to peruse some of my old posts using the "Search" facility if you want to know about the city. You can always PM me if you want further information.

orangiey · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 217 Location: UK

Yes we are. We will be at the boarding school. The only problem is the accomadation. We have not seen it yet and we have just been told that it is single, on the main campus and we are married!! Any info?

Babino · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Europe

Hi there!

I'll be arriving in wuhan on the 11th september, I ll be teaching at Qiaokou section, chong ren primary school, and i ll be living on campus there. Not too sure how far this is from your school. I hope you guys will be happy with your accomodation. Where are you guys from? I'm half french half british, 25 years old and currently spending the summer in morocco. maybe we can meet up when i get to wuhan and explore wuhan and its bars !!!

hope all goes well.

Caroline

orangiey · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 217 Location: UK

Hi
We are from the UK. I speak reasonable French and was hoping to teach a little of it. I would love to have a chance to use it. There is a French Alliance Francaise at Wuhan University and they do French evenings etc. so maybe we can cach up when you arrive.

Chris_Crossley

Hi, Orangiey, sorry for not getting back to you earlier, but I had three solid hours of class between 6 and 9 p.m.! Sad

Anyway, I am unaware of the term "boarding school" as regards the Wuchang Experimental Primary School, but I do know that there is a branch school located some six kilometres away from the main school site. I suggest that you PM ContemporaryDog because he is my ex-colleague at the school and he is much more familiar with what goes on at the branch school than I. He has already completed two years at the school and is staying on for a third! Shocked

He himself is married and his wife is expecting. (Aaaah! Very Happy

) They both live in a double room at the teachers' dormitory on the main site, so they would undoubtedly be able to fill you in properly as to accommodation.

The Alliance Francaise de Wuhan is located in the Ba Yi Lu just near the Dong Hu (i.e., the East Lake), one of Wuhan's most popular attractions. If you want to go there from the primary school, you should get a bus from the Peng Liu Yang Lu to the Jiedaokou bus stop in the Wuluo Lu (e.g., the 804) and then get the 608 bus to the last stop, which is almost directly opposite the Alliance - you won't be able to miss it. I am not an active member myself but I have been there. I once asked about taking a course, and they told me that my level of French was far too advanced! Shocked

Nevertheless, it is possible to engage in a Cercle francais on a Tuesday night and in a film night on a Thursday night (or is it the other way around?), and there are no fees for participating in them. You can check out their website by doing a Google Search (because I can't remember the address at the minute). I plan to get myself involved in the Alliance from September onwards assuming that I have the time, since I will be moving to the south side of Wuchang near my current school.

So, you never know, we might meet sometime. Bonne chance!

Babino · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Europe

Hey there!

Yep I was going to look for some opportunities to teach French as well. Good extra pocket money!

let me know how you're getting on!

see you in september probably!

Caroline

Laoshi1950 · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 198 Location: Australia

Hi Caroline!

A useful website for expats living and working in Wuhan is Wuhantime.

The address is -

www.wuhantime.com

It will give you a lot of information.

Best wishes!

SillySally · Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 167

I taught in Wuhan a few years back and it is still my transportation hub to reach other destinations in central China. I go through and stop overnight at least 5 times a year.

Next monday I will arrive by train in Wuhan and then fly to Shanghai.

What I am saying is that I always seem to come back to Wuhan. I really like it even though it was described to me, by a Hong Kong Chinese in Hong Kong, as the industrial armpit of China.

Chris_Crossley

SillySally · Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 167

I should appologise for taking a cheap shot at Roger.

Roger - I appologise!

Midlothian Mapleheart · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 623 Location: Elsewhere

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Middy

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