Teach English in China

· How many public holidays does China have and when are they observed? · What do typical work schedules look like for most English teaching jobs? Working as an English teacher in China can have a good number of holidays and breaks, and work schedules can be more flexible, relatively speaking. In this episode, let’s find out what and when the holidays are and what kind of work schedule can most of you expect if you were to work here in the education sector.

Episode description • What will I be asked to teach in colleges and universities? • Would I have to prepare course materials by myself? • What kind of support could I expect to get in teaching? Textbooks mentioned in this episode are: Compelling Conversations, Cambridge English Skills Real Listening and Speaking, New Interchange (Cambridge University Press). If you have any questions, you can leave me a message at teachenglishincn@qq.com, or on my anchor.fm page.

Episode description • What will I be asked to teach in colleges and universities? • Would I have to prepare course materials by myself? • What kind of support could I expect to get in teaching? Textbooks mentioned in this episode are: Compelling Conversations, Cambridge English Skills Real Listening and Speaking, New Interchange (Cambridge University Press). If you have any questions, you can leave me a message at teachenglishincn@qq.com, or on my anchor.fm page.

• What content will I be asked to teach? • Would I have to prepare course materials by myself? • What kind of support could I expect to get in teaching? Well, it depends on where you are, who you will be teaching, and what type of schools or organizations you are working for. We'll be exploring some answers to these questions in this and the next couple of episodes. To leave me a message, you can search for teach-english-in-china on anchor.fm webpage or mobile app, or send me an email at teachenglishincn@qq.com

• What are some things that you could do to facilitate your teaching and classroom management? • What are some things that you should NOT do to keep your job safe and keep your teaching effective? Let’s explore some answers to these questions with a very experienced teacher and manager, Ms. Huang Shixiang, who has extended knowledge about and experience in EFL teaching. She has also participated in the university’s process of hiring and managing foreign teaching staff. We hope the episode can be helpful to the new comers to the English teaching scene in China. To connect with Ms. Huang, you can email her at 2725005680@qq.com or contact her on WeChat @ melusinahuang.

Thinking about relocating to China and work as an English teacher? Already there, but are meeting some difficulties in your job or life as an expat? Having trouble managing your students or the materials? Being the very first podcast on this topic, I am very proud to present mine and would like to take the opportunity to explore these questions and beyond with you. To connect with me, please go to my anchor.fm page, search for teach-English-in-China and leave me a text or voice message at any time.

Episode description: • How do most employers in China conduct their interviews? • How should an applicant prepare for a face-to-face or a distant interview (via audio or video)? • What are some dos and don’ts in the China context? • What do interviewers look for? This episode discusses these questions with an American teacher who has been living in China for nearly 10 years, who will share with you some first-hand experience and practical tips in this crucial process of you getting hired. To connect with Dave, you can email him at dave@rltraining.cn. You can also leave me a message on my anchor.fm page. Just search for teach-English-in-China.

Part II of my interview with an HR and education expert from Singapore - Mr. Lawrence Tan on issues about and his advice on various aspects and steps of the job application process. To connect with Lawrence, you can search for Lawrence Tan @ SkillsFuture SG on LinkedIn.

Episode description • How to make your resume/CV and cover letter seem like a good fit for the English-teaching position at the particular school/organization? • How to stand out from hundreds of applicants for the same job? • What are some other tips and pointers for those who do not have any prior experience with China? Let's hear some great answers from an HR and education expert from Singapore - Lawrence Tan (@ SkillsFuture SG on LinkedIn).

Episode description • Where can I find teaching English job opportunities? • What should I be aware of when looking at the information sources? • How do I communicate with potential employers? • What if I’m not a native English speaker? This episode will try to answer these questions for you. anchor.fm/teach-english-in-china

Episode description • What academic degrees and professional qualifications are needed to teach English in China? • What can you do to better prepare yourself as the first step? Let’s discuss what you’ll need to obtain in order to be qualified to teach English in China.

Are most Chinese people collectivists or individualists (source: https://geert-hofstede.com/)? What’s the food culture like? What about dating and marriage? This episode discusses how these cultural aspects may affect your life in China.

How could I prevent myself from getting cultural shocks in China? Or how can I get over it faster if I'm already here and experiencing it? Is it necessary to learn the Chinese language? What’s religions’ role in China? Are Chinese medicine widely used? This episode explores these cultures and conventions in China with an American teacher who has been in China for about a decade and is handling the life here reasonably well.

What’s China’s current economic development like? What kind of living standards and daily conveniences could you expect to see? And what about salaries for foreign English teachers? This episode provides you with some answers. To leave me a text or voice message, you can find my podcast on anchor.fm and search for teach-english-in-china.

What kind of people have relocated to China to teach English? What are the reasons for them to make this move? Have things been working out well for them? This episode discusses a few cases and hopes to make you think about your own situation as to whether or not you would be a good candidate to make this move.