Messages by Robert

hello Anthony, perhaps you can help with a couple of questions. 1. I am waiting for my 2 documents from a university in China so that I can get my work visa, they keep saying they are waiting for the government to get the documents - my worry is they are waiting to see if they have no-shows and then will decide if they will send me the doc's - is this wait normal?

2. Once I get a work "Z" visa, ...is it only good for the school that gave me the documents or is it (the Z visa) good anywhere with any school in china?

thanks
Bob

Hello, my current passport will suffice for my one year contract. I plan to stay in China for several years. Can Canadians re-new their passport in China, thier webiste does not seem to have the answer. Has anyone done this?
thanks

Hi Linda, you seem to have a great sense of humor, what a plus.
? what about power adaptors (220v to 120v), is it necessary to have one?

sounds like you are enjoying

Robert

Hi Ben, there were some previous posts on the forum about getting hired without a degree, go back and check, it is possible.

Zoie was being very diplomatic, drop the picture on your ID.

Hi Linda - congrat's - exciting!!! I am looking at positons in China other than Beijing but have no idea if the $$ are fair relative to the cost of living - would you share the salary range expectations in Beijing? .... is it reasonable given your cost of living?

PS - if anyone in western Canada is thinking about this as a career opportunity - have them contact Heidy at Global College in Edmonton, she will get it all done!!!!! Excellent!

Does not bode well for me as I am approaching that age.
? when you refer to 5% placement, is that of all looking for a job or much worse 5 out of 100 people of 55+
? why are commission lower for placing older teachers - how do commissions work - could you subsidize it to have them focus on finding you a job

I agree, particularly with method and technique. Here's my view - if you check websters dic - approach = a particular manner of taking steps, method = a sytematic plan followed for presenting material for instruction, technique = a method of accomplishing desired plan or aim. So, an approach could be for example - the Natural theory, or Whole Language approach or Cummunicative approach to teaching. Then a method could be as shown in a lesson plan where you do a pre-task, teach, then task related to the teaching. The technique would be - introduce vocabulary, repeat the vocabulary, then have tasks (act as waiter/customer) related - in context - to the vocualary......

just how I relate to the 3 words