Taking a TESOL course in Hangzhou-Shanghai China
 Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang province in China. Famous for its picturesque scenery and rich history, Hangzhou has always been among the top tourism sites in China. It is only about 120 miles away from Shanghai, which is the largest economic and trade centre in the country and a comprehensive industrial base, as well as a famous historical and cultural city. There are numerous ways to travel to Shanghai from Hangzhou. If you would like to experience the high-speed express train between shanghai and Hangzhou, It only takes 80 minutes and costs about 10USD.
Shanghai, China Staff
 Susan Bai
I started learning English as a Foreign Language in middle school in my hometown in Inner Mongolia. As a young girl the English language fascinated me so much that I chose English Education as my major for university. I then started teaching English in a primary school after graduation in August 1999.
Over the past 11 years, the various organizations and institutions I have worked with have given me a 360 degree exposure to the language teaching profession. I have taught and trained children, adolescents, adults and professionals. From the stand point of the organization, I have worked with highly reputed Chinese as well as multinational institutions. My professional development has been honed by training and application of multiple methods, syllabi, techniques and materials. My parallel personal development has been shaped by interactions with management, colleagues and trainees from across the globe. I joined TEFL International in 2009 and set up the Shanghai Centre. I worked in Shanghai for a year before the centre was relocated to Hangzhou.
Having personally experienced many years of learning and teaching English as a foreign language, I have acquired professional knowledge and skills related to Second Language Teaching and Acquisition. Such journey has also helped me tremendously to be a qualified and effective trainer for TEFL International.
I’m always interested in learning different languages and cultures through stamp collecting, travelling, cooking and books. I enjoy a nice movie, good company, food and a cup of wine after work. I have a great interest in cultural exchange. Bing a bridge between the east and west gives me great pleasure and achievement both in and outside a classroom. I have travelled throughout China and to parts of Thailand, Lao, Cambodia and India. I wish I have a chance to visit an English speaking country some day. I believe everyone has the potential and power to rise to the challenges and opportunities tomorrow has to offer.
 Charmaine Barretto – Trainer
I hail from Incredible India – a land characterized with diversity, spirituality and culture.
I have both a Bachelors as well as a Masters degree in Economics and have spent 18 years working in the Banking and Financial Services Industry, for reputed multinational organizations.
My journey to the classroom began at the training centres of the banks I worked with , where I discovered my love for teaching. Making a break from the World of Finance was not an easy decision. To test the waters I did a short stint at Pueblo Ingles, Spain, an organization which conducts English Immersion residential programmes for Spanish professionals from every field – lawyers, doctors, government bureaucrats and management cadres. The experience was extremely fulfilling and a year later I decided to pursue English Language Training as a career. I acquired my TEFL certification in Shanghai, China, and moved on the become a TEFL Trainer.
With 18 years of experience in the service industry, I have interacted with people across the entire spectrum of humanity – businessmen, lawyers, doctors, teachers, students, parents and people from diverse social and economic backgrounds. Having been to 34 countries around the globe, I am widely travelled and also widely read – this makes it easy for me to bond with people and blend into a multi-cultural environment. I speak 5 languages and hence am fully sensitized to the needs of a language classroom from both the teacher’s as well as the student’s perspective.
A extravert by nature who enjoys meeting and interacting with people – what better place to be in than a TEFL Classroom !
.jpg) Robert Ayres – GLV Academic Director
Robert is Australian and studied journalism at RMIT University in Melbourne . He has travelled around the world twice which fuelled his love for travelling and meeting people. Teaching English was the perfect career-change choice. He taught pronunciation to Asian students whilst deciding where to teach overseas. He chose China for its amazing history and the mystique of its people. He taught at Xiaolan Government schools before coming to GLV. He loves the Chinese lifestyle and is learning Mandarin because he plans to stay a while.
How to Apply
Fill out an application form and take that next step towards learning amidst the surreal beauty and excitement of Hangzhou
Hangzhou, Shanghai, China TESOL Course Dates
Feb 13 - Mar 9,2012
Mar 12 - Apr 6,2012
Apr 9 - May 4,2012
May 14 - Jun 8,2012
Jun 11 - Jul 6, 2012
Jul 23 - Aug 10,2012
Aug 13 - Sept 07,2112
Sep 10 - Oct 5, 2012
Oct 8 - Nov 2, 2012
Nov 5 - Nov 30, 2012
Course Fee
US$ 500 - Non refundable deposit plus
US$ 890 - Final payment (excluding accommodation), or
US$ 1,020 - Final payment (including shared accommodation), or
US$ 1,090 - Final payment (including individual accommodation)
Total fees:
US$ 1,390 (deposit + final payment excluding accommodation)
US$ 1,520 (deposit + final payment including shared accommodation)
US$ 1,590 (deposit + final payment including individual accommodation)
This amount includes tuition, course materials, certification and moderation fees.
 The West Lake is undoubtedly the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, noted for the scenic beauty that blends naturally with many famous historical and cultural sites. In this scenic area, Solitary Hill, the Mausoleum of General Yue Fei, the Six Harmonies Pagoda and the Ling Yin Temple are probably the most frequently visited attractions. The "Ten West Lake Prospects" have been specially selected to give the visitor outstanding views of the lake, mountains and monuments.
A number of national museums can be found in Hangzhou and are representative of Chinese culture. Fine examples are the National Silk Museum and National Tea Museum. Along with the other museums in Hangzhou, they provide a fascinating insight into the history of Chinese traditional products.
 Hangzhou dishes are noted for their elaborate preparation, sophisticated cooking and refreshing taste. Beggar's Chicken (a chicken baked in clay), West Lake Fish in Sweet Sour Source (vinegar coated fish fresh caught from the lake), Dongpo Pork (braised pork) and Fried Shrimps with Longjing Tea are well-known. The shopping environment in Hangzhou is exciting and convenient too. At night Hangzhou has much to offer and teahouses and various kinds of pubs are both plentiful and popular.
If you have ever heard of an old Chinese saying about Hangzhou and Suzhou. "Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below", you may like to check it out too, the amazing Garden City---Suzhou. It takes about less than 2 hrs by bus to get there from Hangzhou, and costs 10USD.
Why
- One of the most historical and cultural spots in China, amazing West Lake and a number of museum.
- Easy access to the outside world by all means of transport: ocean, offshore and inland water shipping, high way and railroad transport, air flights etc.
- No food expense during the training course. Delicious meals provided by our host school GLV free of charge, 3 meals from Monday to Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
- Clean hotel rooms offered for a cheap price, only 200USD/4weeks.
- A wealth of outdoor and cultural activities
- Free internet wireless service inside the classroom and dorm building.
- Hangzhou has some of the best night life in China
- Study Chinese for an affordable rate
- Course orientation and welcome dinner
- A great environment for your one month stay on the campus of our host school GLV, where you meet many adult Chinese students from different region of China willing to make friends with foreigners..
- Convenient weekend trips to Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and many Ancient towns in the neighbor area, such as Zhouzhuang water town, Shaoxing etc…
Who
- Your fellow students come from many countries on many continents
- Your teacher trainers are some of the most experienced and well-trained in the industry
- Your support staff is extremely helpful, courteous and will assist you with whatever you need
- The locals are peaceful, friendly people who generally like spending time with foreigners
Hangzhuo Class Photos
ACCOMMODATION DETAILS:
Rooms are Standard Local Apartments. Please do not expect your accommodation to look like a hotel. It is a very ordinary Chinese style apartment. Kindly remind you that it may be very different to what you are used to in your home country in terms of facilities and other things related. However, you?re here to learn the various cultural and social differences, it is wise to be prepared.
Rooms are located in Chinese residential compounds. There are public bikes to be rent to get around. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to school. Shops and restaurants are close by. Daily necessities are available in the local supermarket. Each apartment is fully-furnished. It consists of 2 to 3 bedrooms, living room, TV, Internet access, closet, standard kitchen and shared bathroom with western toilet. Linen is provided, but you need to bring your own toiletries and towels. Trainees share a washing machine. You will need to hang your clothes after washing and spinning. If you want to iron your clothes, you need to either bring your own iron or purchase one upon arrival.
Trainees can have your own single rooms or share a room. For July and August courses, only a limited number of single rooms are available, if you would like to get a single room please book early. Rooms are first come, first serve. If you sign up late for these two courses, there might be only shared rooms available. However, please check with us once you sign up. In other seasons (from Sep to Jun), single rooms are always available. Please note that couples, or boyfriends and girlfriends who are taking the same course together are given the option for shared accommodation at all times.
Check in time: 3pm to 5pm on Sunday prior to the starting of the course. Dinner is available at GLV cafetaria from 5pm to 6pm. Please go to reception and collect your name tages and keyps upon arrival. If you arrive after 5pm, please inform us by email if you can. Exceptions are made for special cases and fees are charegd to make sure that you can check in to your apartments. In case of an emergency, please email us to make special arrangements.
If you want to come to Hangzhou earlier. You can either email us and make special arrangements or you are welcome to check out the hostels and hotels in town. Link for hostels in China: http://www.yhachina.com/
Check out: Our courses run back to back. We will need to clean the room and prepare for the next group as soon as you finish. Therefore, trainees are required to check out the room by 3 PM on the last Friday of the course.
New Campus Pictures
DIRECTIONS TO GET TO SCHOOL:
Note: Please print out the following address in Chinese to show a taxi driver to help you to get to school.
Address in Chinese:
地址：浙江省杭州市 萧山区南环路1398号, 萧山电大图书楼, 平和英语村
1) If you fly to Pudong International Airport in Shanghai:
A) Go to Terminal 1, walk out Gate 15, cross the road and go to the 2nd floor, there is a ticket office selling tickets for the Wulinmen Minhang Building in Hangzhou, 杭州武林门民航大厦 in Chinese ). The bus times are AM, 8:40, 10:10, 11:40. PM, 1:10, 2:40, 4:10, 5:50. The trip takes about 3hrs and costs 85RMB (about $ 13 US). (Please note that if you arrive at Pudong after 5 PM, it might be too late to take this bus and you will need to use option B . Once you get off the bus in Hangzhou then take a taxi to our school from there. That costs about another 60RMB ( $9 US).
B) You may take a shuttle bus (bus line # 7) from in front of the main terminal to Shanghai South Train Station from Pudong Airport, the bus leaves every 30 mins and costs 20 RMB ($3 US). Then take a train to Hangzhou South Train Station (Hangzhou Nan Zhan, 杭州南站 in Chinese), the cost is about 65-70 RMB ($10 US) for the train ticket. There are more than 20 trains to Hangzhou Southern Train Station per day. Then take a taxi to GLV school for 30 RMB (about $4 US)
2) If you fly to Hangzhou International Airport, you may take an airport shuttle bus to Xiaoshan district, but get off at the Xiaoshan Government stop (Xiaoshan Zhengfu, 萧山政府 in Chinese), it costs 15 RMB($2.5 US) and then taxi to our school for 20 RMB ($3 US).
3) If you take a train from another city in China, get a ticket to Hangzhou Southern Train Station (Hangzhou Nanzhan, 萧山政府 in Chinese), as it is closer to our school, then a taxi to GLV for 30 RMB ($4 US). However, if you end up at the main Hangzhou Train Station, it will cost about 50-60 RMB by taxi to get to our school.
Please note that there is a special ticket booking counter at Shanghai South Railway Station for Foreigners with an English- speaking attendant. It is very easy to purchase your ticket and get directions for the gate number that your train is leaving from.
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