Global Exchange or BTVU school recommendation

[phoebeky]

I am planning to study Chinese in mid August at a local private beijing school. I am hoping to find out if anyone has tried or know of these programs below and their reputation.

Global Exchange - can't get them to email me back on info. looks like predominantly Germans. Are teachers good? Is this near public transportation?

www.glexchange.net

and

http://hjzx.btvu.org/english/han2e.htm

the program is called CCF -Chinese Center for Foreigners at the Beijing Radio & Television university.

I need a flexible private school because i'm starting mid August for 4 weeks. If you know another program that's flexible and proven, pls let me know!

Thank you for your help!

-Phoebe

[Dan Bang]

Try to use the the search-function, and type in Diqiucun...

[self-taught-mba]

I have a couple very good friends that go/went to GlobEx. From what I hear they are pretty happy. I have been to BLCA and BLCU (more on those later as i will post a "what's wrong with the Chinese method of teaching" post/rant) and from what I hear their program is more flexible and small classes too. Yes, a lot of germans + others. But we all live in the same place so i know them. Met one of the teachers while looking for a tutor she was young but very good b/c she actually corrected my mistakes as soon as we met as opposed to the normal --"shuo1 de hen3 hao3" BS. I've also seen some of their materials--some very good (better than BLCU press) and some very bad.

However, I haven't actually attented their classes. I would be weary of any business that does not answer--but this doesn't jive with what I've heard about them which is mostly positive.