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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Aug 13, 2005 2:36:05 GMT 7
As mentioned elsewhere, my high school in Oz hosted a "study tour" of 35 Ningbo middle school students. OK, not just any middle school. This place hires 10 native English speakers just for oral English classes. One kid had 5,000 USD in cash as her spending money for 3 weeks.
What really stood out was the standard of their English. I'd say this group of 14-16 year olds would have matched it with my better 20-22 year olds in Shanghai last year.
Anyhow, the upshot is the Ningbo school wants to send a class of 15 students here each year for a 2 year senior high school program.
This could be my job guaranteed until retirement, not to mention some China sabbaticals on Australian salary!
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Post by George61 on Aug 13, 2005 3:36:26 GMT 7
Hey! That sounds great. Does this mean there is an intelligent School Admin somewhere in China??
What's the name of the school, Gonzo?
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Aug 13, 2005 4:03:06 GMT 7
Ningbo Wan Li International School. Its a Chinese set up, but does have some non-local students. Its one of these kindergarten to university places, and claimed to have a university admission rate of 100% last year.
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Post by con's fly is open on Aug 13, 2005 11:50:10 GMT 7
A sweet deal, plus it gets results. You could trip between here and there, line your pockets, AND look at yourself in the mirror.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Aug 14, 2005 11:03:23 GMT 7
Met an 8 year old in Xining who's English was fluent, well pronounced, and easy - could respond well to questions, asked non-standard questions and was easy with talking to adults. Whoever taught her also needs a medal.
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gengrant
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Hao, Bu Hao?
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Post by gengrant on Aug 14, 2005 11:58:38 GMT 7
we had an 8 year old girl - her name is Lily - she learned English by herself. that's right, self-taught. She learned from VCD's and books. She spoke perfect 'British' english and was such a cutie with her accent.
Problem was, she had no use for Chinese, and did not like to talk with her parents because they did not speak English. She would have her mother drop her off at our flat at about 8 PM and she would want to spend hours with us, just chatting about nothing in particular. Unfortunately for her, this was very taxing on us. Oh, and her mother would sit outside on a bench and wait for her. We invited her inside also, but Lily would always say no.
After the third visit, we had to break it off...she became annoyingly clingy...wanting to spend all of her free time with us.
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Post by con's fly is open on Aug 14, 2005 16:51:37 GMT 7
Fetal Attraction.
What? Someone was going to say it first.
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Post by acjade on Aug 15, 2005 5:59:52 GMT 7
That's wonderful and scarey... sounds like the plot from a Stephen King novel.   |
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Post by gengrant on Aug 15, 2005 7:25:59 GMT 7
yeah, but I figured Nobody would.  |
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Post by Mr Nobody on Aug 15, 2005 7:31:18 GMT 7
I don't spell foetal that way.
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Post by con's fly is open on Aug 15, 2005 11:05:02 GMT 7
Women pronounce it "fartle"
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Post by acjade on Aug 16, 2005 5:53:59 GMT 7
We do?
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Post by con's fly is open on Aug 16, 2005 12:58:21 GMT 7
Maybe ni don't...
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Post by acjade on Aug 16, 2005 14:49:42 GMT 7
Wo bu shi.
Na men le ma?
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Post by con's fly is open on Aug 16, 2005 20:27:43 GMT 7
Wo chou yan. Pi jiu shi hen hao.
Got pinying faced by a Hogan.
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Post by acjade on Aug 17, 2005 17:01:11 GMT 7
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Aug 29, 2005 16:46:39 GMT 7
Just an update
The school signed a contract to send 15-20 students each year for a two year program.
I've accepted a 7 year deal.
There IS gold in them there hills. China has overtaken Japan as the biggest source of international fee paying students in Australia. India is shaping up as the new Asian tiger. Those accents are, well, challenging though.
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Post by George61 on Aug 29, 2005 18:05:58 GMT 7
Great, Gonzo....7 years stability!!
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