lisadegranada
American expat in China
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American
Lives in Shenzhen
Registration: 03 February 2014
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Any recommended school for learning chinese (character)? by jiajiavon
Please advice .... I would like to learn Chinese character. Prefer location near People Square @Shanghai
yes the state department teaches the most common 1000 characters. I did hsk and Icoulnd't read anything . After getting really solid the most common 1000 I can read most all correspondance road signs etc. Go to yellow bridge.com it is free but ... Read More
Any school fexible in hiring teachers with -4year degree ? by Austinscott
HELP PLEASE My name is Austin Scott, I am a 22 year old, native English speaking American. I am very interested in the possibility of teaching english as a second language to students in China. Currently I am taking TEFL courses to help my chances ...
Most schools don't ask for the 4 year degree just the Tesl certification if that! Read More
Any recommended school for learning chinese (character)? by jiajiavon
Please advice .... I would like to learn Chinese character. Prefer location near People Square @Shanghai
I've been studying at Mandarin Garden on yan An Xi Lu and Ding Xi Lu in Shanghai. I find the free programs are great but without the motivation of a teacher it is hard. Studying the most common characters is a trick. With the 1000 most common ... Read More
Any recommended school for learning chinese (character)? by jiajiavon
Please advice .... I would like to learn Chinese character. Prefer location near People Square @Shanghai
try mandarin garden. They have good teachers and request the class on the 1000 most common characters. With that and an iphone you can read everything! HSK is for making money not functioning in society Read More
American in Shanghai - looking for safe grocery stores. by alexandras1
Hello, My boyfriend has relocated to China for about 9 months. He will spend about 9 months of out the year in China, and the other three months in Miami for the next several years. I'm his girlfriend and will go to visit him in the fall. ...
I found the cheap restaurants everything was very fresh. I only got sick consistently at the expensive ones. Go to the ones you can pick and point It costs normally 15 to 20 yuan a meal with beer. Read More