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October 1, 2018
by: Guest
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September 26, 2018
by: Guest
Guest Vlogger: A day in the life of a Teacher in China
Starting a new Teaching Role in China can be a nerve wracking experience. Before you’ve even got your flights booked, you may be asking yourself; What will my apartment look like? What is there to do around my local area? What does a standard day at work involve? Opportunity China’s guest Vlogger and Teach China […]
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September 11, 2018
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Blog Post: What I’ll Miss About China
China is a country that has so much to offer! Whether it's the county's unique culture and language, the food or the energetic and bustling nature of day to day life, there's something for everyone in the Middle Kingdom. Our resident Blogger in Shenyang, Melissa, shares the 5 things she'll miss most about China as she [...]
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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 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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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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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 [...]
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June 5, 2018
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Post: Help! I don’t speak Chinese!
This week Opportunity China's Shenzhen Blogger, Zoe Brent, discusses the challenges that come with living and working in a country with such a diverse and challenging language(s). Zoe shares her top tips on how maximise your language learning capacity whilst in China. I will put you under no illusion - Mandarin Chinese is one of the most difficult [...]
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May 15, 2018
by: Guest