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lanems · Tue 01-Aug-06, 12:53 AM

I'm currently in Tokyo on an internship with Tokyo Co-Op, but I will be heading to Hong Kong in a month through an organization called Global Student Teaching (GST). The organization is centered in England but there is some connection with my home University in Minnesota. I am studying Linguistics and TESL in college and doing this as a part of my teaching requirements.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Global Student Teaching or if anyone has any advice about living and teaching in Hong Kong. While I will only be an assistant, this will be my first time living and working in Hong Kong. I don't speak any Cantonese (or Mandarin for that matter). I've lived in Japan for over a year but I more or less speak the language here, so I'm getting a bit worried about living in a country where I really don't speak the language at all.

Any advice or comments would be appreciated. Thanks for your time!

Tue 01-Aug-06, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
lanems ESL Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Posts: 2	Global Student Teaching? I'm currently in Tokyo on an internship with Tokyo Co-Op, but I will be heading to Hong Kong in a month through an organization called Global Student Teaching (GST). The organization is centered in England but there is some connection with my home University in Minnesota. I am studying Linguistics and TESL in college and doing this as a part of my teaching requirements. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Global Student Teaching or if anyone has any advice about living and teaching in Hong Kong. While I will only be an assistant, this will be my first time living and working in Hong Kong. I don't speak any Cantonese (or Mandarin for that matter). I've lived in Japan for over a year but I more or less speak the language here, so I'm getting a bit worried about living in a country where I really don't speak the language at all. Any advice or comments would be appreciated. Thanks for your time!