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    Another two new countries and more lessons to learn, or should I say master because communication is key, even at the local Costa Rican Chinese restaurant where everyone speaks fluent SpanChese. So to my surprise Chow Mein Hong Kong-style was a real find after being pizza’d out for the past week in Panama. It took about an hour to fly from Panama City to San Jose and the two cities couldn’t be more...

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  The earthquake in Sitchuan province is devastating to hear about. I was teaching in Sitchuan last year, my Chinese  friends there are very  scared, it is only five years since the last quake devasted a big a area of Sichuan province.   I am now teaching in a private school in Forshan in Guanghzou province, the school is called Meten. I am a trained nurse so it is hard to accept what I can...

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  The earthquake in Sitchuan province is devastating to hear about. I was teaching in Sitchuan last year, my Chinese  friends there are very  scared, it is only five years since the last quake devasted a big a area of Sichuan province.   I am now teaching in a private school in Forshan in Guanghzou province, the school is called Meten. I am a trained nurse so it is hard to accept what I can...

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Hello, Can anybody help me, please? I am looking for any organization/website where I could start teaching english online voluntarily. I will appreciate any advice in this matter!Regards, Yvonne

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Hey everybody- Short and simple: I'm about to go to Beijing China and I'm going to be there for a year. This is going to be a massive step for me because I'll be out on my own and in a country where English is not spoken (natively). I DESPERATELY NEED A ROOMMATE. I will go CRAZY if I don't have an English speaking person to hang out with and be able to chat out...

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My Heartfelt prayers & condolences go to the people of the Sichuan province.   http://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-6-9-quake-strikes-sichuan-region-china-002702079.html

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  WHO: China bird flu not spreading easily in humans http://news.yahoo.com/china-bird... BEIJING (AP) — There's no evidence a new bird flu strain is spreading easily among people in China even though there may be sporadic cases of the virus spreading to people who have close contacts with patients, the World Health Organization said Friday.       Really hoping that this doesn't stop me from moving to china next year. I'm really looking forward to...

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Hello everyone,Can anyone tell me if it is possible to download the TEFL videos? If yes, how can I do that?Thank you and best wishes to all!

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Can anyone tell me what to expect in the allocated course weekend? I have mine to do, is it harder than the online stuff or more of a practical learning weekend? Any advice welcome , thanks for reading! :) 

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This website is great if you are moving to a main town or city and looking for a room mate! Some is advertised in Spanish but alot is in English too!    http://madrid.loquo.com/en_us   if you are already out in Spain then it's easier to view ! I have txt or emailed people on there to view rooms before when i have been travelling or looking to stay somewhere.    I hope this helps anyone,...

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