China seems to be desperate to get native English speakers to teach there. I looked at some programs and they seem decent. For instance, they claim high wages and free apartments. It almost seems too good. Has anyone done this, and what can they tell me about it?
2007-03-13 14:17:58 · 7 answers · asked by Keith K 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
I have degrees in English Literature and Spanish. Does having degrees make a difference?
2007-03-14 01:46:16 · update #1
I have lived in China for almost 10 years now, involved with teaching English currently, teaching and managing a team of teachers, most of the offers are true and as good as they sound, sometimes you run into trouble, Shanghai you can make quite a bit of money, outside of China maybe a little less, email me if you want to know more, I will try to help you as much as I can, I think my email is listed
2007-03-13 15:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to teach English while I was a student in China. Every week for only 10 hours I earned 800 yuans so about 80 euros. I was not a full time teacher and did not have any degree. But provided you have a relatively good English ( even for French like me it is possible ) it does the trick.
The demand is huge here for English speakers, but not all the offers are correct. Try to get some info before saying yes.
And with a business visa ( visa F ), you can teach without any problems.
2007-03-13 21:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by kl55000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife did a stint as an English teacher early on (in 1989-1990) -- she went to China as an English teacher through the World Teach program.
Over the previous 2 years we met many other new teachers (while we were living in China as part of my work assignment).
What would you like to know? You can check out my blog http://travel.chinafinds.com
2007-03-13 17:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Nikolay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....it is easy enough to find a job - in beijing for native english speakers wages can range from 100rmb to 200 rmb per hr...my best job - paywise - was in shangdong province - apt, meals and $2000canadian dollars per month....in beijing i haven't been having that kinda luck but at least i can buy western food at the supermarket - i'm craving cheezwhiz as we speek....you don't need a degree at the crappy schools but try and cook up one of those lame tesl certificates....they are starting to crack down a bit - so double check before you decide to come or not...they usually have you do a " demo class " before they hire you...and they get constant feedback from the students which usually results in you getting grief and no support from the administration....decent schools in beijing are : wall street, new oriental, dell english and the intl schools ( but with no degree you don't stand a chance at the intl schools )
2007-03-13 18:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been wondering the same thing. Can you even legally teach without a degree? What about getting a resident permit on an f or tourist visa?
2007-03-13 16:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by bob g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have Filipino friends who teach English in China.
2007-03-13 16:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by remus.mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a Chinese&i hope i can help you
2007-03-13 16:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by Zhao xu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋