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Forums > Study > TESL, TEFL, TESOL, IELTS Teacher Training?

Got my TESOL certificate 14 years ago. It cost me $1,500 USD and four weeks to get it.

It was totally worthless.

The core of the course was that we would be teaching ignorant savages that knew absolutely zero English. It started with pantomime techniques. We were assessed on our ability to mimic the instructor's methodology.

I passed the course and got the certificate then went off to teach Accounting in English.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > New flight to link Kunming to San Francisco

I've flown Kunming - Beijing - San Fran and Kunming - Shanghai - LAX. Why is any flight from Kunming to another Chinese city then connecting to a US destination news?

I agree, no better than any other 1-stop flight to the US.

News would be a be a direct, non-stop Kunming to US flight as would befit an international city and airport.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > work visa issue

Do you mean go out of China to get a Z visa?

There isn't really any "should." It depends what has been offered and negotiated. Usually, the school pays for the Z visa, work permit and residence permit. Going out to get your Z visa is usually your dime.

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My second wife, self described tea expert, says pu'er tea was developed by the Brits. The tea was formed into cakes for the long trip to England. The fermenting occurred by accident but the tea was washed and sold anyway. It turned out to be improved by the process.

I've asked and tried to confirm this with no success. There is a lot of tea lore around but almost nothing about the origins of pu'er cha. Sometimes pu'er cha is called 'red tea' but there is, locally, a red tea which is not exactly p'er tea, and quite expensive. Locals seem to refer to fermented pu'er as 'black' tea. For a time, I thought the difference was between Yunnanese people and folks from the north and east, then I bought some 'red' tea in Banna. It is different and quite nice. Also different is the tea sold by Dai and Ahaka people.

This article is excellent. Follow-up articles on local tea products/indutry would be great.

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Good for quality, but pricey, hand tools.

Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.

I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.

The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.

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Last week had an 8:45am flight.

Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.

Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.

Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.

Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.

World Class Airport, NOT!

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Tonight "Peacock", a performance by Yang Liping (杨丽萍), to begin her world tour, 8pm, 100-1680 yuan at Yunna Haigeng Auditorium.

Saw this lady perform at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in California, in 1995. Quite a good and interesting show.

I'm going to try to make it.

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Not so good. Kimchi had a very sour taste. Other food was nothing to brag about. I don't think I would go back.