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[silk186]

I'm trying to find something to do that will globalize my resume ^^
I've come across the ChinaProgram in Shenzhen but I'm hearing that people think:
1. it should be free
2. they should pay more
3. Shenzhen is the most expensive city in china

I want a program with a reputable school, not a cram school that will also teach me Chinese.

About me: I have a BA in anthropology from a good univeristy and an associate degree in psychology. My university has a dual degree program with Zhejiang University in Beijing, maybe it will help?

I tutored for a summer at two cram school in Taiwan and I've been tutoring a Taiwanese student for about 6 months. Not sure if that would be good or bad to mention to a Chinese school.

The above program was supposed to be the only one of it's kind that's government sponsored so I'm wondering what better programs their are the others were alluding to.

I've found posts about this program but they were 2006 and nobody actually pointed to a better opportunity. Money is good but a great experience is better. I don't want to work 40+ hours at an unknown cram school just because it pays more.

Anyone have any good experiences at universities that also offered chinese classes?

[Anda]

Just go to Dave's job board and have a read. Most universities and many other places offer Chinese lessons. Your average work load at universities etc is about 16 class hours a week which can actually mean that you teach for twelve hours a week. However you might have to prep your lessons and mark stuff. As a rule you can get a good private Chinese teacher for about 30 RMB an hour that knows what they are doing. Back up private lesson with something like:


Pimsleur ChineseThis is a state-of-the-art language learning course for spoken Chinese. The popular Pimsleur course does not use a book but uses a completely aural approach ...
www.multilingualbooks.com/pims-chinese.html - 13k

[amphivera]

I agree with Anda:

Find a job (through Dave's ESL cafe, google search, scouring Angelina's ESL cafe and contacting the schools on your own) with low hours. Preferably a University job with 14-16 hours a week.

Best case scenario is if you find a University with a Chinese language program for foreign students and negotiate free lessons you can take outside your teaching hours.

[Lorean]

I do not understand why anyone would pay money to any institution to study Chinese.

Get a private tutor.