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Settling in to life in China: Culture Shock becomes Cultural Immersion

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: 1. Spend a few days travelling around your local area Knowing your geography and getting your bearings is key, especially considering the size of the urban area in most of China’s big cities! Travel around on the bus networks, and the metro networks, when you have time on the weekends so you are adept at [...]

TEFL courses – which one is right for me?

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: There are so many different teaching English certifications on the market, and it’s easy to get confused by the many acronyms- we often get asked by candidates which is most suitable for those wishing to teach English in China. Here’s the lowdown. TEFL - Teach English as a Foreign Language Many courses are offered online, [...]

Classroom Chinese

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: In a recent blog I wrote about how to make a great impression in the classroom in China as soon as you arrive, and one of the key points was to start using some of the language in the classroom as soon as you can, to make an immediate impact and impress the children and [...]

Confirmation of application

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Dear Candidate, Thank you for taking the time to submit your online application. Opportunity China is committed to providing a professional service, matching all candidates with their dream role or experience in China and providing expert guidance throughout the process. If we wish to progress your application, a Coordinator will be in touch via email [...]

Why live and work abroad?

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Having spent time living and working in China I’d like to take a step back and reflect on how I benefited from my time living and working abroad: 1. Broaden your horizons and open your mind There’s a whole world out there! By living and working abroad you can gain an understanding of how others [...]

Daisy Guy

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What were your expectations prior to starting your role? How has the experience matched your expectations? Before arriving in China, I had heard mixed stories about previous experiences but I arrived with an open mind, and it has not disappointed. Having never travelled to the country before, it was both daunting and exciting but the […]

3 ways to make a great initial impression in the classroom

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: What makes a great teacher? The most commonly asked question in teaching interviews; google this and you will find an abundance of opinions and articles; is there one answer, one set of parameters, or can great teachers take on many different forms and styles? Talking with some of our experienced teachers in China, who have [...]

Differences between TEFL in China – and teaching English in UK schools

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: As a teacher with years of experience of teaching English in KS1 and KS2 in England, and moving on now to teach English in secondary schools, it was interesting to review some of the similarities and differences, sometimes surprising, between my experiences and those of an English teacher teaching a similar age group out in [...]

Shanghai

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Shanghai is China’s biggest city, and one of its most vibrant - life is fast-paced, confident and the city is still growing at an extraordinary rate. From the moment you step off the plane, the magnetic-levitation train ride from the airport to the city is a good metaphor for Shanghai. The train reaches speeds of 430 km an [...]

Xiamen

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Located at the south- east coast of China, Xiamen is a tourist city within the Fujian province, famous for its attractive sea side, and often voted the prettiest city in the country. It’s built on an island almost opposite Taiwan, and with origins dating back 5,000 years, trade has been vital to Xiamen and the [...]