Comments on: An Update on the Shida Chinese Program http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:26:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: 顰兒 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/comment-page-1/#comment-15988 顰兒 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:44:14 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/#comment-15988 wow~~the teachers there are so weird! I like handsome guy but will never praise one because of his looking neither waiting for a guy like Ma to marry with. wow~~the teachers there are so weird! I like handsome guy but will never praise one because of his looking neither waiting for a guy like Ma to marry with.

]]> By: trevelyan http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12577 trevelyan Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:01:50 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/#comment-12577 <blockquote>Shida was much better than a 1-1 tutor or than the other alternatives.</blockquote> That's high praise indeed.

Shida was much better than a 1-1 tutor or than the other alternatives.

That’s high praise indeed.

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12447 Mark Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:28:08 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/#comment-12447 With every 1-1 tutor I've had, there's been no structure at all. They've all been far less critical about pronunciation and grammar errors (and less knowledgeable about CSL) than Shida teachers. The Shida teachers, for all their shortcomings, do have a proven system and standardized training. With every 1-1 tutor I’ve had, there’s been no structure at all. They’ve all been far less critical about pronunciation and grammar errors (and less knowledgeable about CSL) than Shida teachers. The Shida teachers, for all their shortcomings, do have a proven system and standardized training.

]]> By: Elliott http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12440 Elliott Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:26:41 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/#comment-12440 Why was it better than a 1-1 tutor? Why was it better than a 1-1 tutor?

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12390 Mark Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:30:28 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/#comment-12390 Well, at least when I was a student, the classes were at least 90% in Chinese. They definitely had a noticable effect on my Chinese abilities. It's just that that other 10% or 5% or how ever much that was in English was really annoying. Still, most Chinese language programs here are less structured than Shida, and get even worse results. For me at least, Shida was much better than a 1-1 tutor or than the other alternatives. I may even go back there 10 hours a week next year. Well, at least when I was a student, the classes were at least 90% in Chinese. They definitely had a noticable effect on my Chinese abilities. It’s just that that other 10% or 5% or how ever much that was in English was really annoying.

Still, most Chinese language programs here are less structured than Shida, and get even worse results. For me at least, Shida was much better than a 1-1 tutor or than the other alternatives. I may even go back there 10 hours a week next year.

]]> By: EFL Geek http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12362 EFL Geek Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:16:45 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/an-update-on-the-shida-chinese-program/#comment-12362 I fail to see how a course that continually sidetracks into English can help learn Chinese. If I was taking a class like that I would quit and ask for my money back. My money is being paid for instruction of the language I'm learning not English discussions on current events. I fail to see how a course that continually sidetracks into English can help learn Chinese. If I was taking a class like that I would quit and ask for my money back. My money is being paid for instruction of the language I’m learning not English discussions on current events.

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