If you’ve landed yourself a job of teaching English China, congratulations! It’s a profitable and rewarding — in many ways — job that is going to be as fulfilling for you as it is for your students. However, before you actually teach China, there are some details that you are going to want to know to make it as seamless as possible.
Here are some of the key facts that you’ll want to know…
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I worked and lived in China for three years, and learned a lot that I wouldn’t have expected about the workforce and education in China. Here are 10 things I wish I knew before teaching English in China.
1. Naptime is very important
Chinese people value nap time a lot.
You’ve probably already read around a few guides about teaching English in China, the truth is, there are always things that are unexpected or unheard of when you are actually there. If you are wondering, read on to find out more, from a real teacher’s life…
The education in China is best characterized by a strict primary & secondary education as well as a relatively flexible tertiary education. That means primary schools and secondary schools have stringent rules, whereas universities in China encourage creativity more frequently.
What’s the education system like in China?
You can also see just how important English education is in China…
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Whether you are working in China, or planning to start a business in China, it’s important to understand the Chinese work culture.
The work culture over in China is slightly different than it is in the United States, or other…
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