Teach English in China

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Reach To Teach accepts applications for teaching positions in China throughout the year.

If you want to immerse yourself in Chinese culture and learn Mandarin Chinese, teaching English in China is the perfect opportunity for you. Reach To Teach currently works with many exciting young learner, adult, and online schools for teachers that want to teach English in China.

The salary benefits of teaching English in China include: A monthly salary of between 10,000-22,000RMB. Free flights, free housing, bonuses, airport pickup, and a Z visa, among other perks. 

Your salary as an English teacher in China will be enough to live a comfortable lifestyle and save for trips around China and to other countries in Asia!

Travel abroad is a unique and special experience. Truly living that experience is even more rare. There is no better time to teach and live in Asia. As China continues to open itself to the outside world, a case can be made the uniqueness of the experience may quickly be fading!

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The Good Jobs Are Becoming More Secure

While China may still be rife with teach abroad scams and schools that are looking to cheat foreign teachers, many schools are realizing the value of providing stable, secure jobs for their employees. They’ve realized that parents are wary of high turnover, and that it’s easier to renew a residence permit than to pay for a new work visa.

For example, my company recently had a large turnover of foreign college counselors for various reasons. Many of the parents were concerned, hinting they may move their children to a rival company. Because of this, I have noticed that my current company places a very high value on my happiness and job satisfaction. They encourage me to speak up if I am having workplace issues, and they provide bonuses and raises for foreign staff who say for multiple years.

Compared to many of my friends teaching at other schools in China, I feel lucky to have such a stable and secure position. However, I have met many other people who have also noticed this shift in attitude towards providing positive, secure positions to their foreign teachers. Personally, I’d predict that this will be the new trend in the upcoming decade. Visit our site https://englishteacherchina.com/

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Teaching in China

China offers excellent opportunities for those interested in teaching English in China. The English language market is growing fast in China, and many new positions are becoming available. China is emerging as a global financial force, and with English firmly established as the global language of commerce, improving English competency amongst China’s citizens is a major focus for the Chinese government.

Typically teaching in China will take place at private language schools, public schools, International Baccalaureate schools, or private international schools. Teachers entering into these Chinese teaching jobs can expect a competitive salary, which includes a variety of benefits, depending on the type of school. It should be kept in mind that salaries in China are lower than in other parts of Asia, but the cost of living is much lower as well, so teachers should expect to save a significant portion of their salary.

Teachers should note that some ESL jobs in China have contracts that are known to change once the teacher arrives at their placement. For this reason, before sending anyone to teach English in China, Teach Away carefully screens its partner schools to ensure teachers will be entering into a safe, stable, and comfortable teaching environment, where all their professional and personal needs will be met.

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7 Teaching Principles New English Language Teachers Often Forget

1) Reduce Teacher Talk Time
In order for your students to learn to speak English, they must practice talking. However, when you’re talking to them, they’re not talking. Consequently, learn to zip your lips! This can be hard to get the hang of but if you want to be a good English teacher, you MUST do this.

2) Give Instructions First
What occurs when you provide students a handout, and then explain what you want them to do? Or, you ask students to create a small group and then explain the task? The primary issue is that the students won’t hear you! Instead, always offer directions first, and afterwards check for understanding. (see # 3). Lastly, provide the students the handout, or direct them to form small groups. Also, remember to tell the students how much time they have for the task. (see # 4).

3) Check for Understanding
This does not imply just saying to the students’ “Everyone understands what they are currently doing, right?” Instead, specifically ask them about the instructions that you provided by saying, “Who can inform me what you are supposed to do?”. You will be amazed at how common it is that guidelines are misunderstood despite having intelligent students.

4) Tell Them How Much Time They Have
Tell students how much time they have for the given job such as two minutes or twenty. If students recognize they are only allotted two minutes to speak to their partner, they will get working immediately.


5) Use Pairs and Groups When Appropriate
Having students operate in pairs and groups can be valuable, yet it doesn’t work well for all jobs. For example, give a grammar worksheet students separately, and not pairs. Students can always review their answers with a peer if you desire pair interaction.

6) Ask One Question at a Time
There is something unsettling for most of us when there is silence, but this could be valuable in the ESL class. Moreover, it is very important to ask only one concern at a time as opposed to loading the silence with extra questions!

Here is an example:
“Who can inform me what we performed in yesterday’s course? Just what did you do? Just what did we do the other day?”.
There are three problems with this. Students could be developing a response to your first question in their heads, but when they hear an additional two more concerns they begin to get confused, and what TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA are trying to get across becomes unclear! Just ask one thing at a time to provide your students time to comprehend what you asked. This relates to # 7.

7) Give Them More Wait Time
ESL and EFL students require time to process info. After you ask a question wait 5 to 8 seconds even if you have to count patiently in your head. If nobody has responded in that time, ask the question again, but this time differently. Maybe you utilized a specific vocabulary word unknown to made your question too long. Don’t be afraid to rephrase it if needed. You may seem like 5 to 8 seconds is an eternity to wait but it truly isn’t when teaching English language learners.
For questions contact:
Annette Thompson, Director
5102 Trumpeter Swan Ct
College Station, Texas 77845
979-224-2327

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How China Can Get Enough English Language Teachers

Almost two billion people – that’s around one in three people – study English as a second language. Where are the English teachers coming from and how can China attract them?

The English Proficiency Index by English First released statistics on where English is learned around the world and spoken the best. Note that sadly, China is not in the top 15 even though more people in China study English as their second (or third) language than any other country. However, China is trying. In the past, South Korea was the biggest employers of foreign English teachers but nowadays that honor goes to China.

Looking at the English Proficiency Index, four Nordic countries and the Netherlands are at top of the rankings, with over 65% of their population fluent in English. Other European countries fill up many slots on the list. Surprisingly, the only non-European countries in the top 15 are Singapore, Malaysia, and guess what, Argentina!

Hopefully, China’s State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA) will take note of these countries. Every year, thousands of foreign English teacher jobs in China go unfilled or filled by Chinese teacher with TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA . I know from personal experience that most of those Chinese teachers can tell you the technical aspects of English grammar such as when to use the past subjunctive but their pronunciation is often horrendous. In my opinion, a fluent English teacher from Sweeden could teach conversational English skills better than most Chinese English teachers.



However, I think one of the most underutilized English teacher resources for China is their own Chinese students who graduated from universities in the United States or other English-speaking countries. If these gems of English knowledge were paid the same salaries as foreign English teachers in China, they could do great as English teachers and would probably be earning salaries exceeding what they’d earn from a job in China in their field of study. Sadly, my Chinese friends who have graduated from Texas A&M University with PhDs can earn more staying in the U.S. as a post doctoral researcher (which can be a pretty menial job) compared to what they’d earn in an industry or government job in China.



Other sources that China could consider for foreign English teachers are countries who’s official language is English. Currently, SAFEA will only approve teachers who are citizens of or who have college degrees from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. However, if they’d open up their doors to teachers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines, Tanzania, and Kenya, they’d have plenty of teachers to choose from. Yes, the accents of some citizens of these alternative countries differ from China’s preferred English accents but with proper screening by US, UK, and Australian “accent raters,” China could fill all it’s conversational English teacher jobs with great teachers and even require teachers have Bachelor’s degrees in Education.

However, the issue is racism. Though most Chinese will vehemently deny being racist, the vast majority of Chinese ages 30 and older demand that their children’s schools only have teachers who “look Western” and in their eyes that means no Asian-looking English teachers and no black or Indian teachers.

As a teacher-trainer and recruiter for hundreds of Chinese schools, I often see white Americans without an education degree or teaching experience chosen over African-American, American-born-Chinese (ABC), Mexican-American, and Indian-American teachers with education degrees and teaching experience.

This is in part due to ignorance on the parents’ part. Some of them truly think that other countries are as homogeneous as China, so if you’re black, you must be from Africa, not America. Other parents are negatively biased against black teachers based on American movies that unfortunately often portray black actors as thugs. Interestingly, youth sports programs in China will hire African-American men as coaches and for physical education teacher positions, especially where teaching basketball is concerned.

As the white mother of 3 black children (adopted from Ethiopia) and 3 white children, I pray that teacher race becomes less of an issue in the China of the future and that teachers will someday be judged based on their English and teaching skills. Until then, I’m always seeking out open minded schools in China that are willing to put their Chinese student’s English needs as the number one priority.
For questions contact:
Annette Thompson, Director
5102 Trumpeter Swan Ct
College Station, Texas 77845
979-224-2327

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How to Teach in China Without a Degree

With an approximated 400+ million Chinese learning English, China represents the biggest job market in the world for teaching English and the demand for English teachers is tremendous. Language schools in China often provide foreign English instructors with such advantages as complimentary airline ticket reimbursement after one year, a housing allowance, medical insurance coverage, and paid vacation.

You may believe that without a degree no one will provide you a visa. However, I’m here to inform you that you can teach abroad in China without a college degree. You’ll have to invest more time searching for a job and you probably won’t get the same salary and benefits as your coworkers with degrees, but if you’re determined to see the world and teach in China, there are lots of ways to make it occur.

Here’s a caveat though. If you happen to be black, Asian, Indian or don’t look like a stereotypical American to Chinese school owners, that will make it much harder to get a degree. In schools that don’t have Western management, it’s often easier for a blonde Russian without a degree to get an English teaching job than it is for an African-American or Chinese-American with a master’s degree in education. International schools and universities tend to be less racist but they don’t hire teachers without degrees.



The Law

Let me state in advance, the Chinese federal government requires teachers to have a 4-year college degree to get a Z work visa and foreign expert certificate. Laws and standards governing foreign instructors in China are developed by the State Administration for Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA). SAFEA states, “The foreign teacher should hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and more than 2 years of experience.”

Even though it might appear difficult to get a job without a work visa, numerous schools and parents are so desperate to have a foreign teacher that they will employ you anyhow. The main challenge is discovering a method to remain in China and determining which visa to get so let’s talk about the 4 most common visa types.

Work Visas

I’m going to sound like I’m contradicting myself, but even without a college degree, some employers with very strong political connections will be able to get you a Z work visa. Don’t take their word for it though. Unscrupulous recruiters and schools sometimes lie and promise things they can’t deliver, so ask for WeChat (the most popular instant messaging phone app in China) contact info for one of their existing foreign teachers without a degree that they got a work visa for. If you can verify that they really can get you a work visa, the school will still usually ask you to come to China on a business or tourist visa and the school will apply for your work visa after they meet you in person. The advantage to this is that you don’t have to spend $200+ in the US or other home-country get an expensive physical with the required EKG, HIV and syphilis blood tests. Work visa processing time in China is at least 4 weeks after all the needed paperwork is submitted by your school, and you’ll be asked to work on your business / tourist visa till your work visa has been approved. Then you’ll need to travel to the Chinese consulate / embassy in Hong Kong, Seoul, or another city for 1-2 days to get your work visa and re-enter China with it. Make sure to clarify up front with your school if they will pay for this trip or the visa fee or if you are expected to pay for that. Policies on changing visas at nearby consulates change often and also vary between TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA in China and vary based on the teacher’s country of origin. As of February, 2017, South African teachers can only change visas at the Chinese Embassy in South Africa.

Student Visas

Lots of students in China teach English part-time at English training centers, kindergartens, or as in-home tutors. These jobs are part-time and pay up to $38/hour! About 2 years ago China altered it’s laws so if you have a 1-year student visa, and written authorization from the school that has issued your student visa, then you can take that letter to the local PSB (police station) for authorization to teach as much as 20 hours weekly.

If you’re not already in China on a student visa, you can sign up for a local Chinese language class that will offer you a student visa. Lots of people utilize language classes as a method to remain in China and then discover part-time English teaching jobs.

Business Visas

It’s possible that you’ll be offered a business visa if you take a business trip to China for a conference. Business visas are for individuals who remain in China for working but are not being paid by a business or school in China. Some schools in China might try to employ you on a business visa, declaring you’re an expert.

Tourist Visas

While teaching on a tourist visa in China is certainly unlawful, lots of individuals do this. Attempt to get the longest traveler visa you can, however the majority of individuals are only able to get a multi-entry visa for 60 days stays.

The main different when getting a task in China without a degree is that you will not have the job security and minimal legal protection that comes with teaching through a large well-developed program like English First or Disney English.

Plus, if you get captured working on a tourist or business visa, your school will be fined and you can be fined, imprisoned, deported and banned from China so weigh the risks in advance.

Steps to Find a Job

Now that you understand the visa issue, here are some suggestions that will assist you finding a job.

Search Online

Recruiters like EnglishTeacherChina.com and job listing sites like ESLCafe.com and SeriousTeachers.com can direct you to jobs that don’t require a degree. The reason we suggest you look here before getting your TEFL certificate, is because a few recruiters like EnglishTeacherChina.com provide free 120-hour online TEFL / TESOL certification for all the teachers they place.

Get TEFL / TESOL Certification

While a TEFL certificate is not required by all schools in China, it will usually help you get a job or increase your income. However, personal tutoring jobs usually care a lot more about your experience than TESOL / TEFL certification.

Network and Make Connections

The longer you remain in a nation and the more local friends you’ll develop and the easier it will be to find a job. Tell them you’re in the market for a job and ask them to let you know if anything pops up. Also, don’t underestimate the power of LinkedIn for building your network.

Interviewing for Jobs

Yes, you should dress for success in both your online video interview and your initial meeting with your school in China. If you’re teaching kids, you can dress down a bit, however still make an effort to look tidy. Remove facial piercings, cover tattoos, don’t wear too much makeup, eliminate unnatural hair colors, get a conservative haircut, and even shave off your facial hair for an added advantage and a higher salary. A conservative and smart appearance is much more important in China than in the west!

Remember, where there is a will, there’s a way. Don’t wait to see the world. Go for it if you want to teach abroad without a degree!
For questions contact:
Annette Thompson, Director
5102 Trumpeter Swan Ct
College Station, Texas 77845
979-224-2327

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Basic Chinese Greetings

Chinese is a pretty difficult language for English speakers to learn compared to Spanish or French. However, if you’re going to China, take the time to learn some basics. The words below appear both in Chinese characters and in pinyin, the form of Chinese that can be written with the Roman/English alphabet with the addition of some accent marks that indicate the tone of the word. Because Chinese is a tonal language, to really learn to say things correctly, use a Chinese friend or download a Pimsleur audio course through audible.com and/or use a Chinese app on your smart phone such as the ones pictured above.

Hello

你好。 Nǐ hǎo; The standard “hello” greeting. Literally means “you good.”
您好。 Nǐn hǎo; The same “hello” greeting as above, except that 您 (nǐn) is used when addressing elders, or teachers.
喂 Wèi? Hello? This is the first thing that Chinese people say when they answer the phone.

How are you?

你好吗? Nǐ hǎo ma?; Often used following a greeting
您好嗎? Nǐn hǎo ma?; The same as the “Nǐ hǎo ma?” above, again, except that this is used as a more polite form.
你怎么样? Nǐ zěn me yàng?; “What’s up?”, “How are you doing?”
今天你好吗? Jīntiān nǐ hǎo ma?; How are you today?
(最近你好吗? Zuìjìn nǐ hǎo ma?; How is it going recently?
你吃了吗？Nǐ chī le ma?; Have you eaten? It’s a way to express that you care. You can just respond by saying “Chī le, nǐ ne?” (I’ve eaten, how about you?).
去哪儿？Qù nǎ er?; Where are you going? This is a Chinese greeting that’s commonly used when you run into someone. It’s just way that people express that they care by showing interest.
好久不见！Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn? Long time no see!

Responding to “How are you?”

Wŏ hĕnhăo, xièxie.; I’m doing great, thank you.
Wŏ bútàihăo.; I’m not doing well.
Mămăhūhū.; So-so.This phrase literally means “Horse horse tiger tiger.”
Háixíng.; I’m okay.
Tĭnghăode.; I’m fine.

Good morning

上午好 Shàngwǔ hǎo; Good morning
nĭ zăo; Good morning

Good afternoon

下午好 Xiàwǔ hǎo; Good afternoon

Good evening / Good night

晚安 Wǎn-an; Literally “Peace at night”, Good night.
晚上好 Wǎnshang hǎo; Good evening!

Good-bye
再見 zài jian; Literally “See you again”.
明天見 Míngtian jian; Literally “See you tomorrow”.
拜拜 Baibái; From English “Bye-Bye”. Used in most urbanized TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA of mainland China.
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Annette Thompson, Director
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College Station, Texas 77845
979-224-2327

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