Your actually complaining about social talking /conversation classes having mixed levels.
Listen to yourself !! How difficult can it be ? Rain check please !!

Having been employed at Birmy for a good length of time along with 6 other close friends who all reside from SA ,UK & Canada then our time at Birmy was an extremely enjoyable experience one with no problems arising whats so ever (names shown below) were the School bent over backwards to help accommodate all of us into helping everyone feel safe and secure and with the working conditions being second to none , probably one of the nicest working environments i have ever seen in China
As to the staff and most importantly the management then i cant thank them enough for everything that was done and that am sure my fellow workers as shown below all have the same sentiments.

One question to you band of teachers and your cohesive posting against an unfortunate individual?

Ever taught in the gulf states/middle east? You see there you adhere to a textbook only, social/conversation classes/english corners/salons simply don't exist!! You TEACH for a living there, as opposed to talk. Perhaps Peter is a teacher who cares about the welfare of his students and wants to them develop and progress, much like a true mentor and teacher should. So yes it is frustrating to be a whore for a training centre and have to discuss inane topics especially when you have some students who are eggheads with good english and an opinion on everything under the sun, and some who are factory workers who have no interest, and who don't know the difference between "I think" and "In my opinion" for example.

I've spoke to many people who have worked for WEB and so on, and they all say it has NOTHING to do with teaching and everything to do with ENTERTAINMENT working at training centres in China. When I tell them that in the ME there is a curriculum and it has to be STRICTLY adhered to, they seem shocked that such a rigid structure exists.

It's your right to say he is a bad person/teacher, but there are others who may well level the same accusations at you. When in glass houses, and especially China, it's better not to big-note yourself above your fellow humble laowais....just my two cents...we are all expendable in China anyway, esp. at the training centre level.

Cheers,
The Lawyer

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