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Post by Admin on Apr 27, 2011 17:06:37 GMT 8
Hello all! My name's Admin! It's nice to meet you I'm here to help with the running of the forums, making sure that everything works just as it should, and that you can find what you're looking for. Drop me a message here if there's anything I can do for you. Welcome to Go! Zhengzhou...
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Post by Admin on May 23, 2011 20:38:44 GMT 8
As a fun way to get to know other users, here's quick quiz for you... Copy the questions into a reply, and add your answers.
1. Where are you from?
2. How many languages do you speak?
3. What's your favourite colour?
4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)?
5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)?
6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently?
7. What's your favourite movie?
8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite?
9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou?
10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou?
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lily
New Member
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Post by lily on May 31, 2011 16:54:06 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? henanyongcheng 2. How many languages do you speak? two 3. What's your favourite colour? blue and pink 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? student 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? monkey 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? hainan 7. What's your favourite movie? darenwu 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? my roommates 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? one year 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? carefully Read more: www.gozhengzhou.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=3#ixzz1Nuz3CNzk
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april
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Post by april on May 31, 2011 17:23:32 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? I'm from pingdingshang henan China. 2. How many languages do you speak? I speak two languages:Chinese and English. 3. What's your favourite colour? My favourite colour is blue. 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? I'm a student. 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? horse . 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? No! 7. What's your favourite movie? My favourite movie is<<A Little Princess>>. 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? My best friens :dong ,shi ,zhang,li ,wang,pan. 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? I have been in Zhongzhou only one year. 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? You should be carefully because there have somebody who will steal you.
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nance
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Post by nance on May 31, 2011 17:59:22 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? nan yang 2. How many languages do you speak? two 3. What's your favourite colour? blue pink 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? student 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? monkey 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? no 7. What's your favourite movie? mamamiya 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? my friends 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? one year 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? carefully
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rita
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Post by rita on May 31, 2011 18:15:57 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? I am from Henan. 2. How many languages do you speak? Three 3. What's your favourite colour? Yellow 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? Student 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? Horse 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? Yes,I have. 7. What's your favourite movie? Kufu Panda 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? My best friends. 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? One year. 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou?
Be careful,there many theives.
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Post by tefler on Jul 24, 2011 21:37:12 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? The UK
2. How many languages do you speak? 6
3. What's your favourite colour? Red
4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? TEFL teacher
5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? Rabbit
6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? Vietnam, Laos
7. What's your favourite movie? The Blind Side
8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? Obama, The Queen, Sarko, Merkel, Berlusconi and me - let's sort things out!
9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? A year I think... time flies!
10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? Get in touch with teachers at your new school (assuming that's why you're coming here) and ask 'em a few questions - they can put all your fears to rest, and offer helpful advice. Don't be afraid, just ask! ;D
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Post by perkinsonline on Aug 6, 2011 20:19:18 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? Malaysia/Singapore
2. How many languages do you speak? English/Mandarin/Japanese(getting seriously rusty without use)/Malaysia/Fu jian hua/Guang dong hua
3. What's your favourite colour?
Blue/ pink
4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)?
TEFL teacher
5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)?
Goat
6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently?
Lived in Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Chengdu, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
7. What's your favourite movie? The Pianist, Blade 1,2,3
8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? Mum, dad, granny, Capt. Morgan & friends
9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? ETA August 15th 2011
10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou?
Be prepared. According to statistics 70% of people leave China within less than a year; which incluides cities like BJ,SH & GZ. (Sorry, I have a dark sense of humor and seriously sarcastic)
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Post by lukebowen on Aug 7, 2011 7:17:35 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? Plymouth, England 2. How many languages do you speak? Just one at the moment; a fact of which I am very ashamed. 3. What's your favourite colour? Green 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? TEFL Teacher 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? Snake 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? No, but I will be travelling somewhere interesting very soon. 7. What's your favourite movie? Black cat, White cat 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? There are six, or more, friends from university who I'd love the opportunity to have dinner with again. 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? I haven't been there yet, will be arriving sometime around 1st September 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? Haven't acquired much advise to give yet. However I would say that this forum looks helpful.
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craig
Junior Member
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Post by craig on Aug 7, 2011 19:14:23 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? Cork in Ireland. 2. How many languages do you speak? Well English obviously, fairly good at French and have a passing knowledge of German and Irish. 3. What's your favourite colour? Blue? 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? Until yesterday I was working in a normal job, will be going to Zhengzhou later this month for TEFL. 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? Ox 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? No... 7. What's your favourite movie? Don't make me choose... 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? That would never happen I'm not much of a cook...
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anna
Junior Member
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Post by anna on Aug 17, 2011 21:48:15 GMT 8
1. Where are you from?
The UK
2. How many languages do you speak?
English, French, Spanish, a bit of Chinese, Italian and German.
3. What's your favourite colour?
Red
4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)?
Used to be a TEFL teacher at Huangkeda
5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)?
Snake
6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently?
Guangdong and Hong Kong
7. What's your favourite movie?
Anything with superheroes
8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite?
Da Pan Ji with my ZZ friends :-)
9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou?
A year
10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou?
Learn a little Chinese, don't be afraid to haggle, have a drink at Garden Lounge!
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Post by pinoymaestro on Aug 28, 2011 17:39:18 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? I'm from The Philippines
2. How many languages do you speak? I'm gonna have to say 3.
3. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? I'm an English Teacher.
4. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? No, not really.
5. What's your favourite movie? Independence Day
6. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? Barely two weeks and counting
7. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? I'll be able answer this question after a few more months here. Right now, I don't think I'm qualified.
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Post by kealas on Sept 1, 2011 11:04:54 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? Philadelphia, PA, USA 2. How many languages do you speak? three 3. What's your favourite colour? purple and green 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? student 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? snake 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? France 7. What's your favourite movie? Hard to choose, currently? probably Bright Star 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? none of them speak a common language... there'd be no point 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? umm on and off around 2-3 months, will be here for awhile this round though 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? learn about the culture before you come! I'm a native born chinese and i still have trouble adapting here after being away for so long.
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Post by jmalexander on Sept 12, 2011 19:10:45 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2. How many languages do you speak? Unfortunately only one: English 3. What's your favourite colour? Sea foam green 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? Nursing and Oral English Teacher 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? I am a year of the Rabbit 6. Have you travelled anywhere interesting recently? I went to Seoul, South Korea. 7. What's your favourite movie? I believe I have narrow it down to Breakfast at Tiffany's, Annie and Pirates of Caribbean. 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? Friends and family that make me laugh 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? On and off since August 2010 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? Realize that it's a big city with a bit of small town mentality. People are still getting used to foreigners so realize that it's not Shanghai but it's not a country area city either. )
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Post by rest4theweary on Oct 6, 2012 23:25:26 GMT 8
1. Where are you from? Winston-Salem, NC, USA 2. How many languages do you speak? 3-ish. English, Spanish fairly well, and I'm learning Chinese 3. What's your favourite colour? Blue 4. What do you do (student/ TEFL teacher/ work)? I used to just do regular work, but I will be teaching TEFL at HuangKeDa this fall. 5. What year were you born (goat/ rabbit/ pig/ horse etc.)? I am the year of the Pig 6. Have you traveled anywhere interesting recently? This summer, I taught in Zhengzhou. I visited Beijing, Luoyang, Xian, Kaifeng, Hong Kong, and 3 cities in Taiwan. 7. What's your favourite movie? Gosh, that's difficult! Narrowing it down to: Drop Dead Gorgeous, Emperor's New Groove, and Kill Bill Vol. 2 8. If you could have six people to your house for dinner, who would you invite? Fun family and friends 9. How long have you been in Zhengzhou? Only been for 1 month this summer, but will be there for this coming school year 10. What advice would you give to somebody coming to Zhengzhou? I don't think I know enough, but I think it's important for foreign teachers to learn Chinese. The people in shops downtown or driving taxis/buses didn't usually know English. Read more: gozhengzhou.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=3#ixzz28X4N1d8r
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