First of all, the most important thing for English institutions is the level of teachers, especially foreign teachers. Because Guangdong is close to Hong Kong, there will be many black foreign teachers, that is, foreigners with tourist visas to teach. First, the background of these foreigners is unclear. It was reported that some foreign criminals who molested young children went to China with tourist labels and became highly paid foreign teachers. This is really disgusting; There is also nationality. To the surprise of many people, there are only six countries whose mother tongue is English in the world, namely Britain, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland. Like our children, most white people from Russia or Europe grew up learning English, and even some of them are far worse than undergraduate English students from Hongkong and even China. I deeply feel that parents really don't have to pay more for the so-called "foreign teachers".

Let's talk about the English market for young children in Huicheng District of Huizhou. English institutions in Huizhou generally charge lower fees. English schools in Shenzhen charge about 20,000 yuan per semester, while EF, which has been running schools for a long time in Huizhou, charges about 8,000 yuan per semester. This has caused the weakness of teachers. Almost all the more than a dozen English-speaking institutions I have been to are non-native speakers, and they have tourist visas. A few qualified English teachers (that is, at least English teachers who graduated from undergraduate courses) will be borrowed by some kindergartens. This is a very sad thing. What does this mean? In other words, if your child is studying now, it is likely that he was educated by an ordinary foreigner who speaks English with unclear background. So instead of evaluating English schools in Huizhou, my better suggestion is to go to Shenzhen and Guangzhou for my children.

Haha ~ Of course, you can't kill all English institutions in Huizhou at one blow. Considering that the learning price is three or four times different, many parents can only look for institutions in Huizhou, so I give parents some suggestions:

See if the school has a certificate from the Education Bureau. Many schools claim to have certificates, but they are actually certificates from the industrial and commercial bureau-that is to say, even if you do 1 yuan business, you can do it; Therefore, the first step in finding a school is to see if this school is allowed by Huizhou Education Bureau (this list is updated every year), which can not only avoid some so-called "institutions" running away with money, but also basically confirm the attitude of this school. Because of the consideration of rent, some institutions in Shenzhen adopt apartment teaching, that is, a foreigner rents a suite and a bedroom = a classroom for teaching. Huizhou also has such apartment English institutions. There is no denying that there are some apartment teachers who think they will know your children well. However, these schools mainly play games. Calling it "teaching" is somewhat exaggerated, and the safety of children is not guaranteed at all.

Look at the teacher's qualifications. According to Shenzhen's standards, Chinese teaching is a bachelor's degree (master's degree or above), and foreign teachers are undergraduate+English as their mother tongue; It's a bit difficult for Huizhou to meet this standard, so basically China Normal University only pays attention to English majors+accurate pronunciation and foreign teachers ... It's a cruel fact that you can't get a work visa in China until you graduate, so it's rare to ask Huizhou to pay 8,000 yuan to hire a foreigner with a bachelor's degree, so the basic requirement is to ensure that foreign teachers come from English-speaking countries, and you don't want your children to speak English that British people can't understand.

3. See if the children like it. The above 1 and 2 should actually be the basic conditions that every education industry should have. Unfortunately, the tone of Huizhou market is somewhat pessimistic. However, if it reaches 1 and 2, the next thing you have to decide is the child's acceptance. One of my colleagues once taught a 4-year-old child, Xiao C. The child was cute, but he couldn't sit still in class and began to run around. Many teachers were at a loss for him, but later he came into contact with a completely outdoor English course. The whole class is outdoors. He likes it very much and speaks English fluently. Therefore, it makes sense for Confucius to say that teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.

4. Read school textbooks. In fact, it is difficult to recognize this when parents come, but the basic way is: institutions that use new concept courses in kindergartens and primary schools can be ignored, because what your children can learn is the western communication model in the last twenty years-just like the communication model of the Republic of China is not used in our daily communication now. Therefore, teaching materials must be modern and keep pace with the times; And it's an interesting textbook. Generally speaking, it would be better if institutions can make their own teaching materials, so that there is a more systematic teaching model, but if they can make their own teaching materials, they are generally large institutions; Secondly, there are textbooks from Taiwan Province and Hongkong. Many parents think that English textbooks in Europe are the best, but the problem is that English is taught as a second mother tongue in Europe and many countries. Such teaching materials and teaching progress are difficult for even children in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen to keep up with, so Hong Kong teaching materials are actually more suitable for children.

Next, the advantages and disadvantages of some institutions in Huizhou are analyzed.

Aiyingbao English problem

Advantages: Good teachers (I'm surprised that all the foreign teachers in Baby-Friendly Fort are certified, and all of them are from England-parents who want to learn English accent can consider it), a European textbook published in Hong Kong.

Disadvantages: lack of teachers and average service (need more standardized operating system to communicate with parents)

English first English organization

Advantages: It has been established in Huizhou for a long time (it should be the oldest English institution in Huizhou), and the teachers are generally excellent (Xiaopang foreign teachers from New Zealand have rich teaching experience, but there are also some foreign teachers who are not native English speakers), and they have compiled their own teaching materials (the whole teaching system is perfect).

Disadvantages: it's not EF's direct operation (it is likely to lose the right to use teaching materials and the resources of EF, a big company in the future), but the server (communication with parents needs to be improved)

Shutong English organization

Advantages: it has a cooperative relationship with public primary schools and is very convenient to attend classes; Strong short-term effect

Disadvantages: no foreign teachers, reciting teaching.

Midland English

Adult English and adolescent English teaching can pass.

Ma Zhi Jietou English

Advantages: American English combined with animation textbooks is novel, lively and interesting.

Disadvantages: expensive (teachers don't deserve the price)

To be continued.