working in Hong Kong
Hello everyone, today need a piece of advice from people living of have been to Hong Kong. I'm from Russia, I graduated from pedagogical University some month ago and now looking for a job. Some days ago I've got a proposal to go to Hong Kong for work witn kids for a month! My English is not very bad, but though I've learned Chinese for 5 years in University I can't speak it well enough and dont't understand it at all. Could you tell me about Hong Kong, is it worth moving? what are advantages and disadvantages of it? what to expect for and what to be afraid of? looking forward to reading your comments, opinions and notes , and thanks for help)))
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working in Hong Kong
Hello everyone, today I need a piece of advice from people that are either living in or have been to Hong Kong. I'm from Russia, I graduated from pedagogical University a few months ago, and now I am looking for a job. A few days ago I received a proposal to go to Hong Kong to work with kids for a month! My English is not very bad, but though I've learned Chinese for 5 years in University, I can't speak it well enough and dont't understand it at all. Could you tell me about Hong Kong, is it worth moving? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What should I to expect, and what should I to be afraid of? Looking forward to reading your comments, opinions and notes , and thanks for help)))1
wWorking in Hong Kong
Hello everyone, today need a piece of advice from people living of or have been to Hong Kong. I'm from Russia, I graduated from pedagogical University some month ago and now looking for a job. Some days ago I've got a proposal to go to Hong Kong for work with witn kids for a month! My English is not very bad, but though I've learned Chinese for 5 years in University I can't speak it well enough and don't't understand it at all. Could you tell me about Hong Kong, is it worth moving? wWhat are advantages and disadvantages of it? wWhat to expect for and what to be afraid of? lLooking forward to reading your comments, opinions and notes , and thanks for help.)))0
Hi, Daliya: I think that this is a great opportunity to stay in HK for one month, learn about the city, and get further work experience. It may be a big adjustment but if you like adventure, I think this is one worth taking. Make sure you read up on the culture before you go and find some friends or a group that you can hang out with/show you around once you get there! It will help with the transition and you will
get a lot more out of it! The month will fly by quickly :) Wish you all the best! Regards, Pearl
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Hi Daliya, what a great opportunity to go see Hong Kong! I used to live in China and visited Hong Kong very often. It is an amazing city. There are so many different cultures (and so much wonderful food). Many, many people speak English in Hong Kong. If your Chinese isn't the best, that is okay. It is a good opportunity to practice your Chinese there, but I don't think you will have any trouble when speaking to people in English. I always felt very safe in Hong Kong, although it is very crowded sometimes. But, if you want to get away from the city, there are many hiking paths and natural areas as well. The one disadvantage is that it can be a very expensive city. But if you are careful about spending your money, you shouldn't have a big problem. Good luck!
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first of all ppl in Hong Kong don't speak Mandarin, they use Cantonese in their daily life,and their Cantonese is different from the Cantonese used in Guangdong, theirs mix up with lots of English. so if you study Mandarin for many years,that's a big trouble for you.they can speak Mandarin, but not that fluently, even some with heavy accent. so I guess this is the main thing you need to get used to.English is available, their English is very good,but sometime with accent too
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