Mandarin-Speaking Foreign Teachers

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You may be referring to the so-called “hardcore” style, it’s been discussed on here a bit. Here’s one thread:

Hardcore Foreign Run Buxibans

Just noticed this blog earlier today. The author had some interesting (and accurate, IMHO) observations on foreign-run buxibans. As someone who has recently taken over one of these schools, along with its “hard-ass” programme, I was very interested to read his take on things: [quote]These schools have a simple no non-sense curriculum structured around sentence patterns, core-vocabulary, and constant pronunciation coaching… Unlike the big chains, these schools require correct pronunciation an…