Tag: china
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So Many Fake Things in China… Here’s a Fake Coffee Shop!
I guess China is well known for the amount of fake goods that are produced there, but have you ever seen a fake coffee shop? I have! I did a double take when I visited the small shopping mall near where to where I was teaching English in China. I saw a coffee shop that […]
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You Won’t Believe These Strange and Wonderful Chinese Snacks Exist
I’ve spent quite a bit of time living in China and I’m always amazed at the new and exciting snacks I find. Here’s some of the cool stuff I’ve found Potato Chips Potato chips are popular in China. I tend to stick to the Lays brand, not least because I used to work for the […]
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Wow – I Found Some German World War 2 Themed “Lego” Minifigs
Growing up in the late 1970’s me and my junior school classmates were obsessed with two things: Lego and the Second World War. Both of my grandfathers served in the war, and saw action in France and Germany after D-Day. We were taught by many heroes of WW2. In fact one of my teachers was […]
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Topics to Avoid While Teaching English in China
The good news is that while teaching English in China you’re generally free to plan your own lessons on any topic of your choosing. However, there are some topics that are taboo, and other that are best avoided, simply because the students find them boring. There are of course the three T’s: what happened in […]
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Are Chinese Students Shy? This English Teacher Thinks Not!
If you’ve ever considered teaching in China (or maybe elsewhere in Asia) then you’ll no doubt have heard that Chinese students can be quite shy. You may have heard stories of the teacher teaching English to the sounds of crickets or tumbleweed. So is this really the case? I’ve found that Chinese students can sometimes […]
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Do You Need to Speak Chinese to be Able to Teach English in China?
So to the million dollar question: Do you need to be able to speak Chinese to be able to teach English in China? The simple answer is NO. Having said that, knowing some Chinese will make your life in China much easier. You might also find that it gives you the edge in job interviews. […]
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The Perks and Benefits of Teaching English at a Chinese University
In this post I’ll run through the perks and financial benefits of teaching English in a Chinese university. Chinese university jobs aren’t the highest paid teaching positions in China. For better salaries you need to teach young kids, or teach at international schools. However, University jobs offer lower teaching workloads, less stress and more vacation […]
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Where to Find University Teaching Jobs in China
If you’re interested in teaching at a Chinese university, then bear in mind that the peak period for job applications is in April – July. This is so that all the formalities can be completed for a September start. There is also a certain amount of recruitment for the 2nd semester that begins in early […]
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A Trip to a Small Chinese Shopping Mall – What Did I Find?
Here’s a photo blog from my trip out to Ningbo’s Grand Mall. Geographically speaking, it’s quite near my school. The catch is that it involves a bus ride which is always an adventure in itself in China. The bus has to cross under the river to get to the mall. Ningbo has too much traffic […]
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Man Goes To Carl’s Jr And Is Denied Burger Combo Meal
I’m currently teaching English in a Tier 2 Chinese city. What’s a Tier 2 city? Well basically China organises their many megacities into Tiers. Tier 1 are cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. In other words the international cities that are household names to most citizens of the world. Well I guess Shanghai is […]