Opportunity China

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March 24, 2020

by: Guest

Teach Guest Post: My Coronavirus Diary 2

My name is Tim and I am an English teacher in Southern China. I moved here in May of 2019 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far. I have written a diary of the past month, as China and the rest of the world have deal with the COVID – 19, or Coronavirus, and […]

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September 3, 2018

by: Will Perrins

Teacher Guest Blog Post: How China has changed me

China is a country defined by change and development. With fishing villages of 30,000 evolving into megacities with populations in excess of 19 million in the same generation, a country defined by communist ideals and dogma in the 1960's and 1970's becoming one of the world's financial and business powerhouses in the modern day. This [...]

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August 28, 2018

by: Guest

Top Tips for Settling In during your first weeks Teaching in China

It’s the start of the school year, meaning thousands of new teachers have just arrived in China to start their teaching jobs - especially those working in international and public schools. Beginning a new job can be really exciting yet nerve-wracking at the best of times, let alone when doing so on the other side [...]

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August 16, 2018

by: Guest

Teacher Guest Post: 3 Things You’ll Learn by Living & Teaching in China

Living in China is roller-coaster experience. You'll see new sights, eat new food, make new friends and importantly, learn lots of lessons! But what (in a nutshell), are the most important things to learn from your China experience? Our resident blogger in Shenyang, Melissa, shares the 3 most important things she has learned through teaching in China... You [...]

Published on:
August 2, 2018

by: Guest

Looking for the right teaching job? Look at more than the salary!

This week our guest blog comes from Nick Dahlhoff, who has been teaching primary school English in Beijing for the past 2.5 years - and who has no plans of leaving China anytime soon! Here, Nick shares his top tips on what to look out for when finding the perfect teaching role in China, and why [...]

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May 7, 2018

by: Guest

Teacher Guest Post: Budgeting & Weekend City Breaks as a Teacher in China

I would be lying if I said the number one reason I decided to become a middle school teacher in Hangzhou, China, was a burning desire to work with children as they navigate through the most difficult hormonal changes of their lives. Of course teaching is a fantastic profession that allows you to create truly [...]

Published on:
March 28, 2018

by: Guest

Typical Day in the Life of a Public School Teacher, Zeena in Hangzhou

Now that the Spring Festival holiday is over and both myself and my students are settled back into school life, my time in China has returned to a relatively routine state. This is not to say that my job or day-to-day life here a simple clock in, clock out nine to five lifestyle. However, when [...]

Published on:
March 23, 2018

by: Guest

5 Ways to Teach English with Movies

5 Fun Ways to Teach and Learn English with Movies Using movies and videos in your classes can be an effective way to engage students. Exposing second language learners to authentic audio-visual materials, such as feature films, can increase motivation and improve core skills in English. In addition, by creating task-based activities to coincide [...]

Published on:
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 [...]