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A Brief Introduction of Dongguan city |
  
Scattered Greenery in the City's Central Square
Dongguan City is located in central south of Guangdong Province on the east coast of the Pearl River Estuary. It is 59 kilometers south to Guangzhou, 99 kilometers to Shenzhen on its southeast, and 140 kilometers away from Hong Kong. It is adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao and is located in the middle section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Economic Corridor. http://www.dgtoday.com.cn/
The City's Central Square in Dongguan is the new central district of the city. It is 1,400 meters long following the North to South direction, and 250 meters wide following the East to West direction. Located within the Square are Yulan Theatre, Dongguan Exhibition Centre, Dongguan Library other new high-standard cultural facilities. Built for functional recreation, entertainment and appreciation, the Plaza displays a modern, fashionable and clear sense of culture. It represents Dongguan as a city of new culture.
A Brief Introduction of the 2009 Dongguan English Summer Camp
The Camp Organizer: China Connection Education Service
Teachers needed: 20-40
Contract Length of Camp: July 10 to 21 July, 2009- 12 days
Salary: 5000RMB
Accommodation: shared accommodation (2 teachers per room) at a hotel
If a teacher wants to have a private room without sharing, she/he needs to pay 900RMB extra per camp
Teaching Schedule:
Mornings : The teachers will teach from 9:00 am to 11:50am in the morning, 2 breaks of 10 minutes in between. One morning for opening ceremony.
Lunch/Noon break: 12:00 noon to 2:45pm.
Afternoons: The teachers will teach from 3:00pm ¨C 3:50 pm in the afternoon, from 4:00pm-5:45 pm for different kinds of activities.
Dinner: 6:00pm-6:45pm
Evenings: One Evening: welcome party from 7:30pm-9:00pm
One Evening farewell party from 7:30pm-9:00pm
Four free nights for foreigner teachers
One full day will be outdoor activities (BBQ).
Meals: Paid for by the Organizer.
Age of Students: 12 -15 years
Number of students: 500-1000
Travel bonus from 22 July to 23 July -2days/1night
Free Tour Arrangements:
Visiting and experiencing with the wonderful abundance of hot spring produce on display at the Ocean Hot Spring Resort. (60 kinds of worldwide hot-springs and let you feel different kinds of worldwide culture). Ocean Spring Resort, dubbed the No.1 Spring in South China, is the core of the resort, where the thermal spring is said to contain more than 30 trace elements favourable for human health¡
Visiting and experiencing with The Mysterious Island theme park packs the world¡¯s latest and Asia's first Leaning Tower, ¡°Fanatical Squirrel¡±, ¡°Gushing Dynamo¡± and the propulsion roller coaster among numerous other advanced and highly charged entertainment facilities that will push one's adrenaline to top gear. At the same time, Asia's first theme park expansion training camp that spans 6000m2 brings together world-leading expansion facilities and training concepts to trigger one's potential. The experimental base-camp for teamwork, execution prowess and creativity
Visiting to Zhongshan city (the birthplace of Dr. Sunzhongshan -Sun Yat-sen)
In the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was the prefecture and the county in the Dang Dynasty with original name Xiangshan. Here was the birthplace of Dr. Sunzhongshan (Sun Yat-sen), the great revolutionary and the founder of Kongmintang. He has been the president of the Republic of China (in 1912-1925)
Free Intensive Mandarin course from 25 July to 30 July -6 days
(students need to pay for their own accommodation, 100RMB per night )
Objectives of the Program:
1. To provide a platform for the students to understand China, a window to Asian culture. In the form of the course, students can appreciate the extravagant China cultural background and civilization relics of 5,000 years standing in a relaxed and pleasant environment. At the same time, students can perceive the vibrant developmental growth of present day China. It is a way to build a bridge to facilitate the exchange of friendship and national relationship between China and the rest of the world.
2. To help Non-Chinese speakers in adapting a new language and understand the basic formation of Chinese syllables, pinyin, and phonetics symbols.
* understand the Chinese syllables, pinyin, phonetics symbols;
* learn new simplified Chinese characters and practical vocabularies;
* enhance conversational skill;
* be able to exchange simple conversations in Mandarin;
For new students who enrol to non-beginner course will be notified to participate in a placement test.
Course Outline: Major Courses:-This Program is designed to immerse participants in Mandarin through class instruction, language exchange with native Mandarin speakers, and optional electives. The programs integrate of the language: speaking, listening, basic writing, phonetics, and vocabulary. Topics studied include everyday situations and Chinese culture, society, and history.
Electives:-To really understand a language, knowledge of the country's culture and way of life is important. As such, a range of free electives is offered as part of the program. The electives are designed to build phonetics, vocabulary and Chinese idioms. Each elective is made up of a series of classes that are held in the afternoons and evenings.
Chinese Songs - Learn to sing traditional folk and current pop songs.
Calligraphy - Discover the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy. Learn and practice the different styles of calligraphy.
Chinese Painting - Learn the elements of traditional Chinese watercolor painting.
Chinese kung fu /Taichi- Learn how to perform movements of simplified to keep a healthy mind and body.
Please find more information about the Summer Programs below:-
1. The Organizer does not pay for airfare. Provided free by the Organizer are boarding, lodging
and traveling during their stay in Dongguan.
2. What level of English are the students at?
The students are from age 12 to 15, most of them know about 500 -2,000 English words.
3. Am I given a curriculum?
Upon arrival at the camp, teachers will be informed of the grade they will teach. Teaching
material will be printed and distributed to students before the camp begins. Main emphasis is
placed on conversational English training. The objective is to help students use what they
have learned through listening to and speaking of English.
4. Will I have a Chinese-speaking teaching assistant to help me?
Yes, there is an English speaking assistant in each class (about 25 students) to help you.
To apply, please use our application form (www.teachenglishinchina.com/infoteachers.htm).
Make sure you attach in your email your recent color photo, passport page, diploma, TESOL
certificate and reference letters in Jpeg format to allow us to make a quick hiring decision.
Email to:chinaconnection2009@gmail.com
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