Have you taught in China before?

Johnny Versace · 27-05-2004 1:31pm #1

Apologies first - I'm not sure where to post this.

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I've pretty much been offered a job as an English teacher in China starting in September.

I'm very seriously considering this.

Have any of you guys done this before, or do you know anyone doing it???

Thanks in advance!

JV

RobertFoster · 27-05-2004 1:37pm

Do you have Chinese, or is it going to be an "I'm not going to listen to you until you speak my language" type class?

Reminds me of my Irish teacher: "Níl aon Berla agam!"

Johnny Versace · 27-05-2004 1:38pm

I've been trying to learn Mandarin, but I'm a mongo at languages.

So I guess it'll be a "I'm not going to listen to you until you speak my language" type class...

Hobbes · 27-05-2004 2:43pm

You don't need Chinese, but it is good to learn the native language of any country you go to.

Whoever offered you the job should be able to explain it better.

Divine · 27-05-2004 3:23pm

I know someone who did it in South Korea and he had a fine time out there. he couldnt speak the native language and he still cant now that he is back but your not expected to in the least.

DEmeant0r · 27-05-2004 3:28pm

I hope to teach in a far east country in a few years time (after my degree), what other qualifications do you need other than TEFL?

Imposter · 27-05-2004 3:34pm

Originally posted by RobertFoster
Do you have Chinese, or is it going to be an "I'm not going to listen to you until you speak my language" type class?

Reminds me of my Irish teacher: "Níl aon Berla agam!"

That is how languages are taught in most places. Here in Austria once you get past the very basics English is taught completely through English. As a result the standard of english spoken puts our efforts at speaking languages to shame.

p.pete · 27-05-2004 3:34pm

There's a few opinions here.

Spent half my last job reading this site - I was very tempted (still may do something similar in the future).

Bear in mind that a lot of the articles in there are written by muppets but hopefully you can get a good overview from it...

Good luck:D

Cheez · 27-05-2004 3:34pm

Well a good friend of mine is out there for the past 2 years
Seems to be liking it alot!
Cheap cost of living and the students are eager to learn(not like us fukin wasters who like nothing better than to make the teachers life a misery)
Go for it! You can save a rake a cash to do with what you will and experince a completely different culture,language and of course dee wimin!

DEmeant0r · 27-05-2004 3:39pm

and don't forget the food, Dimsum is lovely

p.pete · 27-05-2004 3:44pm

Originally posted by Demeant0r
what other qualifications do you need other than TEFL?

Different places will have different criteria. Appart from the 2 week tefl courses you can do tefl up as far as a masters level.

I know Nova in Japan will accept people with degrees in any discipline as long as you are educated in an english speaking system (you still have to interview though;) )

Have you taught in China before?

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