Comments on: Like “Stand and Deliver” (Except Not) http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/18/like-stand-and-deliver-except-not/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 8Asians.com » Not Enough Foreigners Learning Chinese, say Officials http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/18/like-stand-and-deliver-except-not/comment-page-1/#comment-116398 8Asians.com » Not Enough Foreigners Learning Chinese, say Officials Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:23:39 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1062#comment-116398 [...] Cultural differences greatly enhance the problem; because there is still a dearth of Chinese teachers in America, many American schools and organizations have had to import teachers and professors from China. My old high school’s Chinese program had a visiting teacher from China who had no experience teaching Chinese at all; he taught English in his native country. Just because you speak the language doesn’t mean you can teach it. [...] [...] Cultural differences greatly enhance the problem; because there is still a dearth of Chinese teachers in America, many American schools and organizations have had to import teachers and professors from China. My old high school’s Chinese program had a visiting teacher from China who had no experience teaching Chinese at all; he taught English in his native country. Just because you speak the language doesn’t mean you can teach it. [...]

]]> By: This teacher has balls - Smatterist http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/18/like-stand-and-deliver-except-not/comment-page-1/#comment-65420 This teacher has balls - Smatterist Mon, 05 May 2008 09:58:31 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1062#comment-65420 [...] we’re talking about teachers, 8asians.com wrote about a recent LA Times article on one Zhao Yan Feng. Zhao’s journey to America began [...] [...] we’re talking about teachers, 8asians.com wrote about a recent LA Times article on one Zhao Yan Feng. Zhao’s journey to America began [...]

]]> By: Lana http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/18/like-stand-and-deliver-except-not/comment-page-1/#comment-64079 Lana Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1062#comment-64079 He didn't totally get screwed. People in a totally different culture (and race) are learning his language. Some students are interested and learning. Zhao himself is learning to adapt and learn himself. Not a total bust. If you can get just one to learn, I'd say, it's a success...and he certainly has more than one student learning Chinese. It's gonna take time for the culture shock on both sides to wear off. The man and his class are doing well. Don't think it's quite...I don't know...for him to say that poverty isn't a deterrent to learning. All Chinese don't go to Harvard or are wildly successful. For poverty to not be an issue with that is a little naive. Also, people will kill you for nothing. Depends on what nutjob your happen to be robbed with at the time. Heck, Lee Dong Gun's brother got stabbed to death for what...staring? He didn’t totally get screwed. People in a totally different culture (and race) are learning his language. Some students are interested and learning. Zhao himself is learning to adapt and learn himself. Not a total bust. If you can get just one to learn, I’d say, it’s a success…and he certainly has more than one student learning Chinese. It’s gonna take time for the culture shock on both sides to wear off. The man and his class are doing well.

Don’t think it’s quite…I don’t know…for him to say that poverty isn’t a deterrent to learning. All Chinese don’t go to Harvard or are wildly successful. For poverty to not be an issue with that is a little naive.

Also, people will kill you for nothing. Depends on what nutjob your happen to be robbed with at the time. Heck, Lee Dong Gun’s brother got stabbed to death for what…staring?

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/18/like-stand-and-deliver-except-not/comment-page-1/#comment-64034 Akrypti Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:53:46 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1062#comment-64034 That was a really difficult article to read. My heart breaks for Zhao. Props to him, though, for taking it all with such grace. That was a really difficult article to read. My heart breaks for Zhao. Props to him, though, for taking it all with such grace.

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/18/like-stand-and-deliver-except-not/comment-page-1/#comment-64022 John Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:41:33 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1062#comment-64022 Why the hell would Zhao Yan Feng be sent to South Central Los Angeles. That is crazy. An American teaching in that environment would have problems, let alone a foreigner! I feel really sorry for this guy - he got screwed. Why the hell would Zhao Yan Feng be sent to South Central Los Angeles. That is crazy. An American teaching in that environment would have problems, let alone a foreigner! I feel really sorry for this guy – he got screwed.

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