Published on:
September 11, 2018
by: Guest
Published on:
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 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 [...]
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August 8, 2018
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Post: Living and Teaching in Shenyang
We're delighted to introduce our new resident blogger in Shenyang, Melissa Weston. Melissa graduated from the University of Sheffield in the summer of 2017, before embarking on the Teach China Graduate Program. Melissa has been working as a teacher for EF Shenyang since September 2017, and over the course of the last year, has acquired many [...]
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July 23, 2018
by: Guest
How To Plan Lessons When You’re New To Teaching ESL in China
This week, our guest blogger Zoe reflects on her top lesson planning tips for teachers new to ESL teaching... When you enter your first classroom in China, the reality of what you have to contend with on a daily basis can come as quite a shock. I teach in a public primary school, meaning that [...]
Published on:
June 12, 2018
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Post: When Typhoons Bring More Than Just Bad Weather: Culture Shock in Focus
China is exciting, exhilarating and ever changing, but with all of this comes a unique set of challenges. This week Opportunity China's Shenzhen Blogger, Zoe Brent, shares an insight into dealing with a typhoon and the magnification of culture shock that this brought on. This week, I may as well be posting from under the sea. Shenzhen [...]
Published on:
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 [...]
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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:
March 7, 2018
by: Guest