EF Foreign Language Learning

Sir Degrader · 01-15-2006, 11:34 AM

Has anyone heard of this program, this company, or anything about them? I'm strongly leaning towards doing this program, it sounds cool, and beats hauling rocks, though I didn't mind it actually.

From Russia with Love

Winter Wolf · 01-16-2006, 02:40 AM

Ehm, let me answer your question with a question. Do you like teaching, interacting with people who will most likely have widely differing views on just about everything, and how well do you work when you're thrown a curveball?

I also noticed the site was in Chinese (well for me anyway). Coming to China by chance? If so, there are a plethora of companies here, and I encourage you to look into several for comparison purposes. I'm not familiar with that particular company as such, but then again here in Shanghai they all make the same boasts and promise similar compensation as the next guy. Not so much help, I know, but I wish you luck in finding someone with firsthand experience working with that company. Just because it's written, doesn't make it so, so you really need to talk with someone that can give you an honest opnion of where they fall short and where they provide what they say.

I do know, though, that if you're doing it in China, you'll probably be teaching small children and will definitely be working on Saturday and Sunday. Make sure they sponsor proper work visas (they should) and try to get them to pay for the costs of the visa process. A lot of companies are quirky here, where they'll either demand a current work visa (if they do, you DO NOT want to work for them) or they'll make you pay all the costs yourself (it adds up and is laden in bureaucracy a mile high).

At any rate, do as much research as you can. As they say, "there's the 'truth', and there's the truth."

Sir Degrader · 01-16-2006, 04:35 PM

What the hell? Whoah, I think you got a way different link. Mine is for LEARNING Chinese, or rather, Russian, overseas studying type deal.

Bungleau · 01-16-2006, 04:41 PM

China? Mine was in English... for their St Petersburg, Russia location. I assume that would be for learning Russian...

dplax · 01-16-2006, 04:57 PM

I guess the page detects from browser settings or IP adress the country you are in and gives the page to you in that language.

Sir Degrader · 01-16-2006, 05:04 PM

Anyways, what do you think of it? Does anyone have any experience with another firm that offers this type of foreign language learning (I'm leaning either China, Japan or Russia), but has offices in Toronto?

Winter Wolf · 01-16-2006, 09:12 PM

Oh, I see, sorry. My browser pulled up a Chinese site with a mention of some Russian in it. My bad, I jusw saw EF, then a massive Chinese website and associated it with the EF that I'm familiar with in China. (They specialize in teaching English to locals, so it was an easy mistake for me.) Been in China waay too long.

Callum · 01-17-2006, 12:44 AM

Yeah... mine's in Malay [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-16-2006, 02:40 AM	#2
Winter Wolf Manshoon Join Date: November 4, 2004 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 226	Ehm, let me answer your question with a question. Do you like teaching, interacting with people who will most likely have widely differing views on just about everything, and how well do you work when you're thrown a curveball? I also noticed the site was in Chinese (well for me anyway). Coming to China by chance? If so, there are a plethora of companies here, and I encourage you to look into several for comparison purposes. I'm not familiar with that particular company as such, but then again here in Shanghai they all make the same boasts and promise similar compensation as the next guy. Not so much help, I know, but I wish you luck in finding someone with firsthand experience working with that company. Just because it's written, doesn't make it so, so you really need to talk with someone that can give you an honest opnion of where they fall short and where they provide what they say. I do know, though, that if you're doing it in China, you'll probably be teaching small children and will definitely be working on Saturday and Sunday. Make sure they sponsor proper work visas (they should) and try to get them to pay for the costs of the visa process. A lot of companies are quirky here, where they'll either demand a current work visa (if they do, you DO NOT want to work for them) or they'll make you pay all the costs yourself (it adds up and is laden in bureaucracy a mile high). At any rate, do as much research as you can. As they say, "there's the 'truth', and there's the truth." __________________ Calling a person a dog is just about the worst insult I can think of. Dogs deserve better than that.

01-16-2006, 04:41 PM	#4
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	China? Mine was in English... for their St Petersburg, Russia location. I assume that would be for learning Russian... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

01-16-2006, 04:57 PM	#5
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	I guess the page detects from browser settings or IP adress the country you are in and gives the page to you in that language. __________________

01-16-2006, 09:12 PM	#7
Winter Wolf Manshoon Join Date: November 4, 2004 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 226	Oh, I see, sorry. My browser pulled up a Chinese site with a mention of some Russian in it. My bad, I jusw saw EF, then a massive Chinese website and associated it with the EF that I'm familiar with in China. (They specialize in teaching English to locals, so it was an easy mistake for me.) Been in China waay too long. __________________ Calling a person a dog is just about the worst insult I can think of. Dogs deserve better than that.

01-17-2006, 12:44 AM	#8
Callum Symbol of Cyric Join Date: October 21, 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 36 Posts: 1,143	Yeah... mine's in Malay [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4763/callumavataranimated4ff.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-15-2006, 11:34 AM	#1
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	Has anyone heard of this program, this company, or anything about them? I'm strongly leaning towards doing this program, it sounds cool, and beats hauling rocks, though I didn't mind it actually. From Russia with Love

01-16-2006, 04:35 PM	#3
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	What the hell? Whoah, I think you got a way different link. Mine is for LEARNING Chinese, or rather, Russian, overseas studying type deal.

01-16-2006, 05:04 PM	#6
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	Anyways, what do you think of it? Does anyone have any experience with another firm that offers this type of foreign language learning (I'm leaning either China, Japan or Russia), but has offices in Toronto?

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