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Chris Bishop · Thu 04-Jan-07, 05:22 PM

Hi Jeannie,

You're right to worry about getting screwed in China. It happens a lot, and to varying degrees. I know it's not easy to "research" and it's almost impossible to tell who's crooked. But look for White Lists and Black Lists of schools online; also look for tales from someone who has had a good experience.

I had one bad experience which I won't mention because the school has since gone belly up. I spent one more year and had a good experience in Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou. They hire in August each year, so if you're looking for something more immediate that might not work out for you.

Another option is to just buy a plane ticket to a big city like Shanghai, head for a hostel, and find a teaching job on the internet (they usually want to meet you in person) or through others staying at the hostel. Once you find a job you like you can find an apartment there.

Best of luck!

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Chris Bishop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Nationality: USA Occupation: Assistant Director of JNTO Location: Posts: 7	Re: TEFL course in China Hi Jeannie, You're right to worry about getting screwed in China. It happens a lot, and to varying degrees. I know it's not easy to "research" and it's almost impossible to tell who's crooked. But look for White Lists and Black Lists of schools online; also look for tales from someone who has had a good experience. I had one bad experience which I won't mention because the school has since gone belly up. I spent one more year and had a good experience in Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou. They hire in August each year, so if you're looking for something more immediate that might not work out for you. Another option is to just buy a plane ticket to a big city like Shanghai, head for a hostel, and find a teaching job on the internet (they usually want to meet you in person) or through others staying at the hostel. Once you find a job you like you can find an apartment there. Best of luck!