Visit to Great Wall our first Saturday. On arrival, Richard Nixon said, "I think you would have
to conclude that this is a great wall." Brilliant Marketing.
"China has at length come to the hour of her destiny. . .The contempt for foreigners is a thing of the past. . .Even in remote places we have ound the new spirit- its evidence, strangely enough, the almost universal desire to learn English. . .as knowledge of English is held to be the way to advancement, the key to a knowledge of science and art, the philosophy and policy, of the West."
The Program
The Total Immersion Program (TIP) is an innovative, dynamic immersion program that first began in 2005. TIP. empowers Chinese students and shatters the traditional barriers that hinder their ability to learn English. The focus of the program is to improve oral English, with minimal to no emphasis on grammar. Students are put into classes of about 20-30, separated by levels. The students are very dedicated, and are diligent throughout their 15 hour days. The students stay in dorms, up to four in a room and eat at the cafeteria. The program is 2.5 weeks long, and there is a strict English-only policy. While TIP is in session, students must stay on campus 24-7, so as not to break their English-only environment.
The Students
Students come from all over the country for various reasons, ranging in age from 11-77 years old. Our student population is made up mainly of Chinese English teachers. But we have in the past prepared many graduating students to go abroad and vocational students in impoverished regions seeking a better future. Our training program now also includes populations of Chinese pastors, seminarians, engineers and disabled people. Some students we train for a fee, and some for free, but all revenue, if any, are finally steered towards training teachers from Western and impoverished areas. Applicants do not need to worry about the teaching assignment for we always prepare them adequately to do the task. But if any individual has strong reservations about teaching a particular category of students, let us know in advance and it is most likely that we can make some re-arrangement.
- W.Y Fullerton
We will be working on Beijing University campus, with T.I.P, or "Total Immersion Program." I pasted below a quick summary of the program and what it does:
The Program
The Total Immersion Program (TIP) is an innovative, dynamic immersion program that first began in 2005. TIP. empowers Chinese students and shatters the traditional barriers that hinder their ability to learn English. The focus of the program is to improve oral English, with minimal to no emphasis on grammar. Students are put into classes of about 20-30, separated by levels. The students are very dedicated, and are diligent throughout their 15 hour days. The students stay in dorms, up to four in a room and eat at the cafeteria. The program is 2.5 weeks long, and there is a strict English-only policy. While TIP is in session, students must stay on campus 24-7, so as not to break their English-only environment.
The Students
Students come from all over the country for various reasons, ranging in age from 11-77 years old. Our student population is made up mainly of Chinese English teachers. But we have in the past prepared many graduating students to go abroad and vocational students in impoverished regions seeking a better future. Our training program now also includes populations of Chinese pastors, seminarians, engineers and disabled people. Some students we train for a fee, and some for free, but all revenue, if any, are finally steered towards training teachers from Western and impoverished areas. Applicants do not need to worry about the teaching assignment for we always prepare them adequately to do the task. But if any individual has strong reservations about teaching a particular category of students, let us know in advance and it is most likely that we can make some re-arrangement.
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