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March 23, 2018
by: Guest
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March 7, 2018
by: Guest
Guest post: A Very Happy Chinese New Year from Fuzhou!
This week Francesca in Fuzhou reflects upon her first Chinese New Year experiences... Joining my Student's Family for Chinese New Year Before breaking up for the Spring festival holiday (typically taking place late January/ February and a time when all teachers have a break from work), my school ran an extra activity, offering students [...]
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February 23, 2018
by: Tom
Guest Post: Winter Course Teaching, a Hotpot Date, and the Staff Party!
Here’s the latest instalment from Francesca in Fuzhou, who this week reflects upon her winter course, staff party, and some delicious hotpot! Winter Course teaching, and some seriously hard work… In ESL schools around China, there is a common practise of running extra courses for a short period of time, several times throughout the year. […]
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by: Guest
English Corner, Public School Outreach, and Cocktails…
Here's Francesca's second blog post instalment. She's currently teaching for a language centre in Fuzhou as part of the Teach China Graduate Program. Fun with English Corner... English corner, a well-established concept here in South China, is where like-minded individuals meet to share and discuss topics in English. Unlike in an official class, there is [...]
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January 10, 2018
by: Guest
Being Vegan in China
Today's guest post comes from Jenny Hoper, a Teach China Graduate Program participant currently teaching in Foshan, near Guangzhou. Here Jenny shares her experiences of being Vegan in China. But how will you cope with being Vegan in China? Before moving to China one of the questions I was asked most frequently was ‘how [...]
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January 2, 2018
by: Will Perrins
Chongqing- China’s Secret Mega-City
A fascinating history, vibrant lifestyle and dynamic cityscape, Chongqing is the Mega-City of China that you may not have heard of! A mix of history, culture and affordability have made Chongqing a hotbed for Foreign Teachers looking to gain an authentic Chinese experience. Formerly known in the west as Chungking, Chongqing sits just East [...]
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December 6, 2017
by: Guest
The Brilliance of Chinese Co-Workers & Teaching Assistants
This week's post was kindly written by Christy Clayton, currently teaching in Beijing for Aihua English. Thank goodness for Chinese co-workers. If it weren’t for them I’m pretty sure the majority of foreign teachers would have spontaneously combusted out of frustration, confusion, or any other reason! In an Aihua school, foreign teachers are dropped into [...]
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November 30, 2017
by: Will Perrins
Pre-Departure Webinar Series – Preparing you to Teach in China
Here at Opportunity China we appreciate that whether you’re an experienced teaching professional or a recent graduate, it’s important to feel prepared, secure and confident when moving away to live and teach in a country as different as China. So, how will Opportunity China assist you? Well, in addition to the individual pre-departure support you'll receive from your [...]
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November 23, 2017
by: Will Perrins
Languages for the Future Report – the Importance of Mandarin Language Learning
A report was recently published by the British Council, highlighting how critical it is for the UK to invest in upgrading citizens’ ability to understand and engage with people in an international context. Languages for the Future identifies the priority languages for the country’s future prosperity, security and influence in the world, in a post [...]
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October 26, 2017
by: Stephanie