The most convenient location is either at the student's home or the tutor's home. Studying in an outdoor environment never seems to work.

Yes, your first post was spot on and you discussed many relevant details.

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The reason I started this thread is because there are so many unqualified people teaching chinese. Be it at schools or in private, I dont think they are qualified to teach.

Just like many foreigners who teach english yet they dont have a clue as to what they are doing. Many chinese may speak chinese but are unable to teach it.

If I went to a private school I would ask to see the qualifications of the teacher who was going to teach me before I sat in a classroom or paid my tuition.

Nothing repulses me more than watching someone eat spicy food. They eat with their mouth open to ventilate their pie holes since the slop they call food is so hot and spicy. Then to watch them wipe the nasty sweat of their brow with the same nasty rolled up piece of toilet paper makes me gag.

Anyone who has eaten authentic Caribbean or Indian food knows what flavor and aroma in food really is. Spicy food is the most repulsive thing someone can call food. Here in Yunnan the only notion of variety is whcih type of red pepper they will put in the dish. They dont have a clue of what a spice is. The food without red peppers is bland, insipid and just plain nasty. Nothing like burning your mouth in the morning and then burning your ass in the evening.