Teaching Abroad In China

If you are thinking about joining the tens of thousands of people already working as ESL teachers in China, one of the first decisions to make is which location in this vast country would suit you best. Although it is possible to find jobs off the beaten track, the vast majority of positions are located in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. However, as there are more than 150 other cities with a population of over one million people, there are plenty of options for you to consider. With a population of over 20 million, the vast city of Shanghai offers countless opportunities for ESL teachers, particularly in the field of business English. As it has such a large job market and offers very competitive salaries, Shanghai is one of the most popular destinations in the whole of Asia....  [Read more]

The job market for ESL teachers in China is simply huge and there is no sign that it is going to slow down anytime soon. With a rapidly growing economy and upwards of 300 million students studying English, China offers countless opportunities for foreign teachers to earn a good salary and to save a considerable amount into the bargain. Throughout the country there are a large variety of jobs available with a wide range of salaries, however, first time teachers can reasonably expect to earn between 6000 RMB and 12000 RMB per month which equates to around $1000 to $2000 US dollars. On top of the basic salary, it is also common for teachers to receive free housing or a housing allowance, as well as paid airfare in and out of the country. These added extras, plus a cost of living that...  [Read more]

With a highly developed infrastructure, a stable economy, plenty of job opportunities, high salaries, and a relatively low cost of living, Taiwan has become an increasingly popular destination for teaching English abroad. Native English speakers with a TEFL certification should have little trouble finding a suitable position in a public school or a privately owned language academy. Teaching jobs can be found right across the country but are most numerous in large cities such as Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Tainan. There are several types of schools that employ foreign teachers in Taiwan, all of which offer various salaries depending on your previous classroom experience and level of teaching qualifications. Many positions are paid on an hourly rate that starts at around 600 NTD...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DiAochahuyangzhichang? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiaogan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In 2010, I was on a cultural fact-finding mission. While living as an expat in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, I decided I would like to teach English to Chinese students. I thought it would be a fun, constructive way to spend my extra time while my husband was working. So, I took the challenge! I call this a challenge because I had no prior ESL experience...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luoyang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. If you think of Chinese ESL students it is safe to assume that most teachers would immediately worry about how they should teach phonics to Mandarin speakers. It is also true that the media has portrayed the Chinese accent as one of the most challenging to understand or even get rid of. Usually, the first thing you will notice as an ESL teacher, speaking from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in WulijiAng Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In resent years, the use of English has become wider and wider, making English learning become more and more important. It is common for foreign language learners to feel difficult, who also will meet huge amounts of problems when they learning English. One of the major problems they meet is the difference between education systems, especially in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhAngshu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yueyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In my essay I want to talk about some cultural aspects that prevent Chinese people from learning English. This is an actual problem for me because at the moment I work in China as a teacher. And often I see misunderstanding among my students regarding things that seem to be so simple for me. In this quick analysis I will try to show some of the main problems for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Geleche Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Enshi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The internet is one of the most transformative developments of the modern age, and will have profoundly positive effects on global education. Traditional brick-and-mortar schools are already hard put to justify their sky-high costs and exclusionary admittance policies, and online delivery of world-class courses at affordable prices that are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Millions of individuals around the globe have enrolled in English courses for several reasons. They could either like the language or they just want to get better opportunities in life. China, for example, has 400 million people who are currently studying English so that thousands of teachers are needed in order to meet the demand. When arriving in the Asian...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liaohe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The following essay will cover the subject of cultural sensitivity in the classroom. This is a very important issue, as making cultural faux pas in the classroom can affect student morale, motivation as well as cause possible legal troubles for the insensitive teacher. In China, for example, talking about local politics can get a teacher confined to a jail cell as...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DahewAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. For my task, I am looking to combine the following topics: 130. Is teaching ESL/EFL online convenient, 34. Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten, 10. Problems for learners in a country of your choice, and 7. Online TEFL courses vs onsite TEFL courses. I am currently undergoing a new transition in life, what my wife calls “a 5-year cycle in life”. I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in BaogedawulAzongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Xilinguole Meng — Xilin Gol? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is a beautiful Sunday morning and my family, and I have returned from Church. After a wonderful service, we joined our friends for lunch. The conversation was stimulating. Discussions were varied and at times we discussed the Bible or current events. Guests at the table had varying opinions, yet no one was fearful of sharing their...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liaohe Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The first time I heard about TEFL course was when I graduated from my college about 12 years ago. For majoring in English Education, at that time I’ve obtained a teaching certificate upon graduation, thus qualifying me as an English teacher. I would like to work aboard and it seemed that it was easier to get a job as an English teacher in a country like...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DaiqintalA Sumu? Are you interested in teaching English in Xing'an Meng — Hinggan? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this summative task I am going to discuss some of the many challenges that I have encountered while working as an ESL teacher in a private institute in China, more specifically those related to culture and the workplace. Culture: To begin with, if you come from a western country, like me, you will surely find some great disparities between yours...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sunyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Like many other countries where English is not their first language, teaching young learners, especially children from ages 4 to 13 years are both challenging and rewarding. Many local teachers and parents in China have a common attitude towards learning English as a second language. They know that mastering English would open doors for their children and give them a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangzhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In China, there is the option to teach in either private or public institutions. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Public institutions such as universities tend to be well resourced with time set aside for lesson planning but are less well paid than their private counterparts. Although this appears to be balanced, as those who work at the universities...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in WujiAhe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bayannao'er Shi — Bayan Nur? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. During the summer of the year 2019, my wife and I moved to Beijing, China where she secured a job as a first grade teacher. Being from the United States, I was unprepared to experience how different their way of life was, let alone their educational system. Inspired by my wife and various people around me, I aspired to become a teacher myself...  [Read more]

As the capital of the People's Republic of china, Beijing is well known for its friendly people, great food, extensive history and amazing cultural sites. Our fantastic location in the Xi Zhi Men downtown area means we are within a short journey of many of the city’s most famous attractions such as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square. The amazing city of Beijing provides the perfect venue for taking a TEFL certificate course in China. Although developing at a rapid rate, Beijing is one of the few cities within China that still maintains much of its ancient cultural heritage. From the world renowned Great Wall, to the countless small hutongs (narrow, ancient alleyways) found around the Qianmen area, Beijing is overflowing with culture and history....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nanjing Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Definitions and perceptions of behavioural appropriateness are influenced by cultural expectations. Therefore, what is considered as being inappropriate varies across social and cultural contexts, and conflicts are likely to occur when individuals come from different backgrounds (Weinstein et al., 2004). Within such a broad topic, I will focus on analysing and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShiwAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hengyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Over the decades, English language has reached a status of a global language and is commonly known as the lingua franca around the world. It has become one of the most widely spoken language as a mother tongue, international communication as well as language taught in millions of schools around the globe. The use of the English language is widespread in many sectors...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShAji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is necessary to take into account many cultural factors for effective teaching: in order to arouse interest in the students each time and to not offend anyone or cause any other negative emotion. If there are people from warring countries or nations in a group, we need to make sure that they get along well or at least are neutral to each other. When the atmosphere...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caoping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changde Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Generally speaking, course materials contain course books/textbooks and other auxiliary materials. The course materials used in different countries vary enormously. Likewise, even in a country, course materials are also used quite differently in a variety of schools. Let’s take China as example. I’ve worked as English Teacher for middle school in China for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zelin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Introduction In the beginning of 2015, the author, for a variety of personal circumstances, started teaching English in southern China. In four years of teaching, the author has come across to a variety of issues, challenges and advantages of teaching to different age groups in the country. However, some distinct characteristics accompany a Chinese learner from the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhuli Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhumadian Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching at a university in China This essay will focus on my experience of teaching at a University in China and how it is different from teaching in western countries i.e. UK. I have said UK as I have taught previously in there. This will provide a benchmark to compare my experience. In my experience, teaching at a university in China is very different from...  [Read more]

ITTT’s TEFL training course in Chongqing, China is an excellent choice for those looking to experience life in a thoroughly Chinese modern city. The course is completed over a period of three weeks and is a great solution for those wanting an in-class course but cannot attend a four week course. Sited on the Yangzi River, Chongqing is an important industrial and economic center in southwest China. Founded three thousand years ago, Chongqing has served as the country’s capital a number of times, most recently during the Second World War. Due to its location on the Yangzi River, the city has always been an important transport hub and is now a major manufacturing and economic center. The city is very popular with Chinese tourists and is becoming increasingly popular with foreign visitors...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhAnggang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiantao, Tianmen, Qianjiang & S? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. China is an incredibly popular country for English teachers. Teaching in China is in high-demand, and there are many perks to working in such a large country. Options include teaching children and adults privately, as well as becoming an instructor in public schools. If an English teacher decides to teach at a university in China, there are...  [Read more]

Linda is a passionate traveler and English teacher exploring the world one country at a time. After studying Mandarin Chinese, she moved to Guangzhou, China, to pursue an internship at a German online marketing company. She loved it so much that she decided to move back to China after finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Management in California. After working in online marketing for a while, she got into English teaching. Teaching English overseas has enabled her to experience life in different countries and fund her passion for travel. She taught English in China for a year and also during my her year in South Korea. She’s been living in South Korea since 2015 and returned to working in online marketing and teaching online in 2016 remotely. On her Website, she shares her tips and...  [Read more]

As a global language, English has been popularly taught as the second language in China for quite a few years. Now there are more Chinese people learning English on various purposes, such as applying for a higher paid job, studying and living abroad, or establishing business with western countries. According to my experience of learning and teaching English, it is harder to master English pronunciation than English grammar for Chinese students. Chinese grammar may appear quite simple compared to that of many highly-inflected Western languages (e.g. Russian, Latin, etc.), or even the low-scale verb conjugations, for instance, of English (e.g. "swim, swam, swum") because of the lack of inflections. (1) Even though there are similarities between English alphabet and...  [Read more]

As a global language, English has been popularly taught as the second language in China for quite a few years. Now there are more Chinese people learning English on various purposes, such as applying for a higher paid job, studying and living abroad, or establishing business with western countries. According to my experience of learning and teaching English, it is harder to master English pronunciation than English grammar for Chinese students. Chinese grammar may appear quite simple compared to that of many highly-inflected Western languages (e.g. Russian, Latin, etc.), or even the low-scale verb conjugations, for instance, of English (e.g. "swim, swam, swum") because of the lack of inflections. (1)Even though there are similarities between English alphabet and Chinese one – Han Yu...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhangjiajie Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching English at a university and in a foreign country entails different considerations and expectations which varies country to country. University students have often studied English for numerous years, but have not had many opportunities to practice it with native speakers. For China specifically, tests and textbooks have often been seen as the ultimate...  [Read more]