TEFL IN CHINA! A NEW CHALLENGE FOR 2021发表时间:2021-07-05 13:46 Teach English in China with an accredited TESOL/TEFL certificate A new year! A new challenge! Why not teach English in China? This is the fastest growing economy in the world, and the need for English teachers far outstrips the supply. Teaching English in China with a TESOL or TEFL certificate can be very rewarding whether you are teaching small groups in a language school in Shanghai, or large classes in a primary or secondary school a thousand miles from Beijing. Your TESOL / TEFL courseWhether you want to work in a large city or a small town, you can find a teaching position if you hold an accredited TESOL or TEFL certificate. Some people have been able to obtain a teaching post without having a certificate but this is not a good idea. Anyone can stand in front of a class and go through the motions of teaching but taking an accredited TESOL / TEFL course will do a number of things. It will
Remember that any accredited professional training is also an investment in your future. Your training will involve both teaching skills for the classroom as well as English grammar. Both are vitally important elements on any TESOL/TEFL training course. Whether you have a TEFL or TESOL certificate is completely unimportant. Both cover the same areas and both are accepted around the world, as long as the training has been accredited by an independent body. Your training will involve a minimum of one month full-time or a 150-hour course by distance learning. A weekend course, or a course of about one week, is inadequate and will not be acceptable. Courses done in-country (in China or elsewhere) are sometimes poor quality and may not be accepted in other countries, and should be viewed with caution. What are the main requirements for teaching English in China?
You can obtain a teaching post by approaching a school or college directly, or you can find a teaching post through an agency such as Gold Star. A good employer will provide:
Your employer may also provide:
There are some useful things that you can take with youTake a clutch of English language ‘ideas’ books and supplementary materials. These will give you plenty of teaching ideas. Take a light-weight laptop or notebook so that you can prepare and save your lesson plans. Once in China, buy a surge-protected extension lead so that sudden changes in voltage do not damage your electronic equipment. Take a good teach-yourself Mandarin Chinese textbook and CDs. These will be very helpful, and perhaps the foundation for a new language! Make the most of your stay with TEFLIf you choose to teach English in China, try not to spend all your free time with other expatiates. Instead, get involved as much as you can with Chinese people and Chinese families. This will make the experience far more interesting and rewarding. If you are interested in learning the language, then working in a school in a smaller community is by far the best approach. You will be immersed in the community instead of being just another expatriate living in a big city. The community will be so happy to have you in their school that they will treat you very well! TEFL Web: www.teflinchina.com TEFL Hotline: 010-68666616 |