I was teaching in China for 3 years at a university...that has been the most fun I ever had in my life! Now I am back in Califonia teaching here, and every single day I wish I was back in China. I can't wait to go back!
cool videos man. teaching at universities are definitely the way to go if you aren't in a lot of debt. speaking for myself, 8K per month with a free apartment, flights, and the long holidays are enough for me to justify a 10 hour work week! I'm at a uni in Hangzhou now, but i'm relocating to Hainan for the fall semester. Thanks for all of your videos, they're entertaining and helpful to me.
Love the layout of the classroom! The seat arrangement, wall colors, board, etc. are not something a typical university in China will take into consideration. But I do believe they help the dynamics in the class. Classrooms need to be designed in a way that encourages instead of inhibiting interaction. .
Hope you can get to it eventually! What are you doing at the moment for work? You seem to always be on the move, so I can't really figure out where you are based
I'm. Asked in Zhongshan, Guangdong. But I spend most of my spare time exploring. I work full time at a training center in a mall which gives a decent salary, but limited time to explore. University gig would give more flexibility with time and also a step up for my teaching career.
Nope - my wife's parents paid for the wedding (while borrowing quite a bit) because I paid for our American wedding after saving for a long time. It definitely was not a lavish wedding - if you think so, you've clearly you've never been to a lavish Chinese wedding. Yeah, of course people do private tutoring - why wouldn't you? You get to teach someone and make a bit of money in your free time. Not our university students, of course - why the **** would I want to make that commute or spend more time with them? Nah, other students will pay more for simpler teaching, especially middle school / high school students. No corruption about it. Never assume, onepunchman. It makes you look foolish.
Great video mate, good to see that you enjoy your job in SCU. Good jobs in China for foreigners are really a pain in the ass to come across. I'm lucky enough that I have a job lined up in North-East China for when I graduate from uni here in Ningbo, but searching took me the better part of a year.
You need to get in touch with agents in China, find a Wechat group or smth like that, they will do all the work for you, for FREE...all you have to do is to hit them up and be ready for interviews ;)
"telling the same joke for the 18th time..." When I was teaching in LongChang, I taught 14 classes a week. It was the exact same material, 14 times. But, I tried to turn it in to entertainment. I tried to refine and embellish the jokes with each class. By the 10th time, I had teachers that would come in, just to be entertained. Basically, if you don't find some way to make it fun, it can be REALLY draining. Of course, that was a high school, not a university.
Great video, thanks!! My name is Kelly and I am going to be a full time TA at Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute this semester. I've been watching your videos to help me learn about Chengdu and China in general, it is cool to hear that perhaps we would be working in the same location! Wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for sharing your videos!
Great to hear from you, Kelly! If you need anything from me in particular, feel free to message me on my Facebook page. I'd love to help you out if you have any problems or questions :) facebook.com/letchinasleep2
So glad to find a vlogger from my home university. 我去年去了美国当交换生，现在回到川大了。 But I guess there is a mistake in the video. Actually only freshman and sophomore students study at jiangan, they will move to wangjiang in their third year. Undergraduates are not required to take oral english class in their last two years. That's why you guys don't teach at wangjiang.
Congrats on working at a university ! Just wanted to say, been a subscriber since mid 2014, seeing your progress is really refreshing! Glad to see where you are now.
Those classrooms look really nice! I teach at SWUFE Tianfu Campus. I teach 11 classes, each is two periods of 45 minutes. Teaching half of that certainly sounds nice. That said, I really like my job. The English level at the school is pretty low and the administration is nonexistent, but the first problem is a fun challenge and the second may be a blessing in disguise!
Yeah, I really hated teaching at SWUFE (I was at Guanghua and Wenjiang). I'll be making videos talking about each university I've worked at and a ''university vs. training school'' video, since I've now had experiences at both. So I'll finally get to talk about athe crap that happened at SWUFE hahaha
The "Tianfu" Campus has a different administration. It just borrows the SWUFE name for prestige. Our administration here is really not that bad. They don't really interact with us at all. I don't even know who my direct boss is! But, they don't really cause us trouble. We specialize in students with a low gaokao score. They are not the best students, but they are all good kids. I enjoy it here. It is just a lot of work building a curriculum from scratch.
I currently work and live in Japan, but the original idea was to work in China but of course something came up and now i work an eikaiwa job. If something like that came up, similar to your situation, i would gladly take it.
Love to see your videos as a Chengdu people, who go to college in U.S! How about send your video to BillBill. Chinese young people love to see video at it!
Hey Austin! First of all, thank you for all the awesome videos you take to time to make and post! Much appreciated friend! Ok, here's my $5 question; why don't you live on the campus where you teach and avoid taking the 30 min bus ride??
I'd rather live in the city closer to friends and stuff to do. The other campus is basically in another town and right next to the airport....not a fun place to be. Nothing to do :(
Rachael you probably haven't been to China? the level of entertainment a nice Chinese city offers can easily compare to Paris or London... and everything on your fingertips.
It looks like a great gig. I usually only hear good things about Chengdu, and I've wanted to visit (or maybe move) for a while now. BUT . . . I've heard that the pollution is terrible, so I guess that I'll stay in expensive Shenzhen for the time being.
Tim usually gives lectures, presentation, Q&A , also asks students to do chatting, discussion, and presentation. But is was about four years ago, now I am living in the Netherlands.
Talking about well run English Schools in Chengdu, I have to say EF English First is probably the best one I ever taught at, light years better than any Hagwon I taught at in S. Korea, and I would probably still be there if it weren't for the air pollution and deteriorating health of my parents. But I was teaching 23-25 hours a week, not including other mandatory school activities.
Hello Mr.Austin, I'm Fahmeed from Bangladesh. I really love watching your videos! I've got my admission letter from the Sichuan University for undergraduate studies in 'International Business Management'. I'll be starting my classes from March'18 hopefully. So, only about a month from now. What do you think about this subject? How should I prepare myself before coming to Chengdu, China. And I really hope to get a chance of meeting you in person! Eagerly awaiting your reply...
Austin In China THANK YOU! & I wanted to know about the preparation, in General. Like how to prepare for the weather, what communication skills do I need there initially, & are there any such rules/laws there that I should be aware of? N.B. 1.Bangladesh is generally a hot humid country. 2.My Lessons there are going to be taught in English.
Oh, man....too many hahaha I adapt a few of the British Council's lesson plans sometimes. I also use WeChat and online survey programs. I just find random stuff on the Internet and adapt it. I have a video with a few tips in it on my teaching channel. I really need to get back to that channel haha th-cam.com/channels/YqQ45zOcu5VqfMF1ksQPxw.htmlvideos
Hey man, care to share the secrets of your syllabus? I'm close to getting a job at a technical university in China but i'm freaking out because I have no idea what I'm supposed to teach there or how big the expectations are for an ESL teacher at a University. I know it's all a laid back type of thing, but you never know. Are there restrictions on the internet side at that level too?
I've just posted a video on my teaching channel that you can check out. Laid back or not depends on the university, as does what you teach. I'd recommend laying out a semester beforehand. Semesters are usually 16 weeks, with 1-2 of those for exams. So, plan 15 lessons just to be safe. Start simple, like introductions, then build up to small talk, talking with foreigners, giving advice/suggestions, descriptions (adjective order) of photos, descriptions of personalities, and stuff like that. Simple -> complex is the key. Read "Learning Teaching" by Jim Scrivener. It's a godsend for new teachers. th-cam.com/video/N1Ukp7IcXms/w-d-xo.html
@@austinguidry2 Oh that's awesome, thank you a lot, i'll check the video for sure! One of the universities is looking to hire me to teach 2 foreign languages so i'm starting to freak out a bit haha. I'm a licenced teacher but this time i will be teaching in a whole new culture and at a university level so it's quite new for me.
Austin Guidry I'm on my way home after 8 months staying in Australia. Only thing I worry the most is how to get access to TH-cam when I come back to China. Cuz I know they're banning all the vpns recently. It makes me feel so confused. Even if they can't possibly ban all the vpns but how can I find some which are safe to use cuz I'm just confused.
Just get a VPN or two before you come back. Plus, when you come back, and if your VPNs don't work, you can just find a foreigner and ask them what VPN they use
Austin, How did you get this job? I'm planning on coming to China later this year to teach English. It seems like you've got a sweet gig. Can you point me in the right direction?
There are tons of TESOL certificate programs out there, like ITTT, but the thing is - it's not technically up to international standards unless there's a practical component where you teach at least 6 hours of classes with real learners and observe X amount of hours of other teachers. Look for TESOL programs like that or spring the extra cash for a CELTA (I just finished the CELTA and it was wonderful, but tough)
Great video Mr Austin! I Will study there in Sichuan university in July. I really want to know, in the scale of 10 how good do you think Sichuan university is? and the local student, do they welcome foreign student? Thank you God bless
It's a top 10 university here in China with a lot of resources, so it's quite well regarded here and has a lot of money. It depends on what you're going to study; some majors are better than others
Wow that's pretty awesome! I teach 12-16 hours at a public high school which means I usually only have two 45 minute classes per day and when I am not teaching, I can stay in my apartment. You have it even better! You just have 2 work days and the rest you are off right? So you don't need to be at the school during those days I presume. I am quite satisfied with my job here and I have plenty of free time to do what I want. If I had to stay in the office when I am not teaching, I would quit though hahah. The fact that I have low teaching hours and do not need to stay in the office is extremely beneficial. This is my 3rd year here. I would love to try a new city but I can never find another school with my salary and free time hahah.
no, I live in a really good area in downtown Chengdu - it's not worth moving outside the city where there's nothing to do just to save a bit of time two days a week. I am a ten-minute cycle from the Wangjiang campus of SCU
The campus is beautiful, yeah! I love it, but the area around it isn't so nice. It's really dusty and full of industrial manufacturing. WMs are not 24 hour
True - but not very many of those in China. Family Mart (a convenience store chain) is one of the only non-restaurant businesses that's open 24/7. There are a few things scattered here and there that are open 24/7, but they're super rare
How much do teachers make at Sichuan University for those working hours? Do you need previous university level experience? I study Chinese medicine and want to come to Chengdu for experience in the hospital there and would love some part time work. I taught English for years while living in Thailand but have no university level experience. Thanks
thanks for the quick reply. I taught mostly one-on-one or small groups in Thailand for a few years then taught online for a while. What kind of opportunities would I have in Chengdu if I were looking for part time-work of around 15 hours a week or so while I intern in a hospital? How much could I expect to make hourly? I will be finished with my MA in Chinese medicine in a year or so and will be looking to come to China after that. I have a BA in philosophy and Celta. Thanks again for all the info.
Hey man, thanks for your video! Might I ask what your education level is? How did you get certified to teach English in China ? Thanks in advance for the reply! :)
@@austinguidry2 Thanks for the reply ! Do you know by any chance if it's possible to teach English as an intern for the summer period in Sichuan area? I'd love to do that in Sichuan especially, because I find this region and other inland Chinese areas very interesting ! Would love to here from you again :D
That's a really tough question...."comfortably" is a really vague word...but I'd say if you wanted to, if you were single, live "comfortably" in a one-bedroom house, eat out fairly often, and maybe travel a bit, you could live comfortably for.....5,000 - 6,000 yuan a month, I guess. Rent would be maybe 1500-2000, and the rest is just play money. I don't have many expenses besides food and rent, so it's difficult for me to say, but I will address your question in my next Q&A video! :)
Sichuan University. Henan doesn't really have any good universities, as far as I'm aware. Henan Polytechnic floats between #160-170, depending on the year, but Sichuan University is in the top 8-12
Although....that is as an overall university. When it comes to engineering specifically, I have to say, I don't know much. According to the polytechnic uni rankings, HPU is around #50, and SCU isn't on the list. If you were going to come to Chengdu, go to 电子科技大学. THAT is one of China's best tech schools! Waaaay better than HPU
I have scholarship full free tuition fee in Henan politechnic university,,I'm from Bangladesh!! Thanks for everything sir Mechanical engineering is love 💘
depends on the university....some places just require a bachelor's, some require bachelor's plus certifications, some require master's or even a Ph.D.....but for the majority of universities, a bachelor's + EFL certificate + experience teaching will do it
Another great vid Austin. Can I ask what it's like for internet in China. Is it possible to buy mobile data cards and how easy is it to access sites like face book and you tube? Do you really need a VPN app to reach out side of China? Keep up the good work I really enjoy your stuff and thanks in advance if you have the time to answer my questions.
You can buy burner SIM cards at seedy shops around train and bus stations - you can use those for data until you get a proper phone plan. Yes, a VPN app is necessary to gain access to those blocked sites
Not every foreign website has been shielded.Some portal sites like yahoo BBC etc , they all available in china， you can reach them without VPN，If you want to reach TH-cam FACEBOOK TWITTER you do need VPN in china . because they'er all banned . But VPN is very easy to get. I thinks it's not a big deal ....There are so many foreigners living in china and so many foreign companies operating in china as well. I work for a US biopharmaceutical company in Shanghai, We can connect to FACEBOOK TWITTER TH-cam all day long without VPN while working in the office space .I reach facebook twitter youtube with VPN at home ....I paied 200RMB for VPN annually , it's very cheap, and there'er some free VPN you can get, but most of time freeVPN is instable ......
Thanks Austin, we are coming for a few weeks in June and I like to buy a data card for my Iphone so I can post to my Instagram blog as we go. Keep up the good work I have been watching you for what seems like years and I always love your perspective on things. Cheers
@@howiexu9137 That's because your company pays to have access to a VPN on your company's campus. This is quite a common thing at some foreign owned restaurants and bars around China that they offer their foreign customers as a free service.
I absolutely love your videos, I am studying abroad next year in Lanzhou and find your videos so useful. I plan on teaching in China once I finish my time here at university. What do you think is the best age level or type of school (elementary, Uni, etc.) to teach at for first time teaching gigs and why?
I don't think there's a "best," because we all have different kinds of skills and methods of communication....some people just aren't suited to university work and some people just aren't suited to elementary work. Honestly, I don't know if I can really advise you there - it depends on you and what you're comfortable with. I've always been more comfortable at a university because of how much free time I get, among other things
I can speak Chinese, but it's pretty much never needed. I only use it for jokes in class, really. If I say something they don't understand, I explain using simpler language or visuals like gestures or quick cartoons
Hi Austin, really glad you found a great working place :) How is the air quality there? How much does an average foreign teacher have as net salary after rent and taxes? Do you have to do private tutoring to survive? Many thanks from Guangzhou
The program shown in this video: www.scu.edu.cn/en/news/webinfo/2016/03/1458605999662915.htm Sichuan University Pittsburgh Institute: scupi.scu.edu.cn/en/list/?149_1.html
No - the commute is a ten-minute cycle to the main campus, then a 30-minute shuttle to the other campus. So about 40-45 minutes, but then I have to teach eight 45-minute classes on Thursday and six 45-minute classes on Friday
In SiChuan University, every newcoming formal teacher must have phd, the lowest requirement. I think you maybe a lecture, now in china many Universities 'd like to hire people to give classes to their student as long as you having professional skill. However in this case you are not a faculty or staff in this University.
I have a Bachelor's Degree, a TESOL Certificate, and almost five years of experience teaching various academic and ESL subjects. The teachers here come from various academic backgrounds
SCU is a different type of institution from TJFSU - you can't just jump right in there since it's a top university with tons of government funding for research, publishing, and expansion. It's fairly well overseen, for the most part. TJFSU was a low-level language school that didn't have a lot of expenses and isn't really at the forefront of anything. All the teachers have bachelor's and master's degrees and a pretty good amount of teaching experience. SCU's also got its handful of non-white foreign teachers!
What a DUMP..Chengdu is...been here for 4 years now....Pollution / Pollution / Pollution/ I hate it...but the money is nothing special.....you wont get rich doing this job.....if you can put up with the Chinese Trickery....you are just like me....Go For It.
I was teaching in China for 3 years at a university...that has been the most fun I ever had in my life! Now I am back in Califonia teaching here, and every single day I wish I was back in China. I can't wait to go back!
Austin, you are a man of positive energy. Thank you and take care.
cool videos man. teaching at universities are definitely the way to go if you aren't in a lot of debt.
speaking for myself, 8K per month with a free apartment, flights, and the long holidays are enough for me to justify a 10 hour work week!
I'm at a uni in Hangzhou now, but i'm relocating to Hainan for the fall semester. Thanks for all of your videos, they're entertaining and helpful to me.
Yeah man, I'm debt free! (aside from a couple of small student loans) :D
Did you get any materials and guides on what/how you have to teach? What was the interview process like?
Love the layout of the classroom! The seat arrangement, wall colors, board, etc. are not something a typical university in China will take into consideration. But I do believe they help the dynamics in the class. Classrooms need to be designed in a way that encourages instead of inhibiting interaction. .
Yeah, it's awesome - I love it! I'm hoping to keep the same classroom next year!
This is awesome, friend. I desire to eventually teach at a university here in China, so the inside look was great.
Hope you can get to it eventually! What are you doing at the moment for work? You seem to always be on the move, so I can't really figure out where you are based
I'm. Asked in Zhongshan, Guangdong. But I spend most of my spare time exploring. I work full time at a training center in a mall which gives a decent salary, but limited time to explore. University gig would give more flexibility with time and also a step up for my teaching career.
Ah, okay - cool! Yeah, uni gigs have pretty low salaries (until the year-end bonuses/allowances, anyway), but I've got soooo much time haha
Austin Guidry augment with part time and private. :)
Nope - my wife's parents paid for the wedding (while borrowing quite a bit) because I paid for our American wedding after saving for a long time. It definitely was not a lavish wedding - if you think so, you've clearly you've never been to a lavish Chinese wedding. Yeah, of course people do private tutoring - why wouldn't you? You get to teach someone and make a bit of money in your free time. Not our university students, of course - why the **** would I want to make that commute or spend more time with them? Nah, other students will pay more for simpler teaching, especially middle school / high school students. No corruption about it. Never assume, onepunchman. It makes you look foolish.
Miss my university a lot ! Want to go back again my second home ! This university is my emotion!
Great video mate, good to see that you enjoy your job in SCU. Good jobs in China for foreigners are really a pain in the ass to come across. I'm lucky enough that I have a job lined up in North-East China for when I graduate from uni here in Ningbo, but searching took me the better part of a year.
You need to get in touch with agents in China, find a Wechat group or smth like that, they will do all the work for you, for FREE...all you have to do is to hit them up and be ready for interviews ;)
Very informative video, would recommend every new university teacher in China to follow this channel and watch the videos in it. good job
我要是晚两年上大学估计就能上你的课了，昨天刚拿了川大的毕业证
"telling the same joke for the 18th time..." When I was teaching in LongChang, I taught 14 classes a week. It was the exact same material, 14 times. But, I tried to turn it in to entertainment. I tried to refine and embellish the jokes with each class. By the 10th time, I had teachers that would come in, just to be entertained. Basically, if you don't find some way to make it fun, it can be REALLY draining. Of course, that was a high school, not a university.
Yeah, it's a lot like standup comedy haha
Joshua Bray it reminds me when I was dating multiple girls at the same time, I had to tell the same joke to each one of them.
Great video, thanks!! My name is Kelly and I am going to be a full time TA at Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute this semester. I've been watching your videos to help me learn about Chengdu and China in general, it is cool to hear that perhaps we would be working in the same location! Wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for sharing your videos!
Great to hear from you, Kelly! If you need anything from me in particular, feel free to message me on my Facebook page. I'd love to help you out if you have any problems or questions :) facebook.com/letchinasleep2
Thanks Austin!! I appreciate you offering your help, and will be sure to reach out as questions arise.
Great video! The classrooms in Jiangan campus have changed a lot, becoming better and better!
You'll have to show the food sometime! I was a student there 4 years ago. I miss the food at SCU so bad......
So glad to find a vlogger from my home university. 我去年去了美国当交换生，现在回到川大了。 But I guess there is a mistake in the video. Actually only freshman and sophomore students study at jiangan, they will move to wangjiang in their third year. Undergraduates are not required to take oral english class in their last two years. That's why you guys don't teach at wangjiang.
really good video to see working life of a foreign English lecture. great channel! 🙂
Thanks, Carlton!
I've been graduated from SCU for 6 years and now working in Charlottesville. Miss Jiangan and Wangjiang.
Whoa, Charlottesville is a VERY different place....I haven't been there, but I haven't heard anything special about it. What do you think about it?
Congrats on working at a university ! Just wanted to say, been a subscriber since mid 2014, seeing your progress is really refreshing! Glad to see where you are now.
Wow, 2014 - an old timer! Haha glad you've stuck around! I don't remember you commenting much, but I'm glad you're still here :)
Those classrooms look really nice! I teach at SWUFE Tianfu Campus. I teach 11 classes, each is two periods of 45 minutes. Teaching half of that certainly sounds nice. That said, I really like my job. The English level at the school is pretty low and the administration is nonexistent, but the first problem is a fun challenge and the second may be a blessing in disguise!
Yeah, I really hated teaching at SWUFE (I was at Guanghua and Wenjiang). I'll be making videos talking about each university I've worked at and a ''university vs. training school'' video, since I've now had experiences at both. So I'll finally get to talk about athe crap that happened at SWUFE hahaha
The "Tianfu" Campus has a different administration. It just borrows the SWUFE name for prestige. Our administration here is really not that bad. They don't really interact with us at all. I don't even know who my direct boss is! But, they don't really cause us trouble. We specialize in students with a low gaokao score. They are not the best students, but they are all good kids. I enjoy it here. It is just a lot of work building a curriculum from scratch.
Great video as always Austin, thank you! I'm at Qingdao University. Let me know if you ever want to visit Qingdao. I'd love to show you around.
And your significant other too of course!
I've always wanted to visit Qingdao - just haven't had the opportunity yet! If I do, I'll post in advance :)
I currently work and live in Japan, but the original idea was to work in China but of course something came up and now i work an eikaiwa job. If something like that came up, similar to your situation, i would gladly take it.
Love to see your videos as a Chengdu people, who go to college in U.S! How about send your video to BillBill. Chinese young people love to see video at it!
nice! Good looking classroom too. also, Kiera kitty says hello by rubbing on the phone. :)
Hey, kitty! :)
As a law school student I was there for four years and now I am in Germany for my second degree…Really miss Jiangan campus…
Did u study in English or Chinese
Sichuan province is generally cloudy and humid most of the year.
Hey Austin!
First of all, thank you for all the awesome videos you take to time to make and post! Much appreciated friend!
Ok, here's my $5 question; why don't you live on the campus where you teach and avoid taking the 30 min bus ride??
I'd rather live in the city closer to friends and stuff to do. The other campus is basically in another town and right next to the airport....not a fun place to be. Nothing to do :(
Rachael you probably haven't been to China? the level of entertainment a nice Chinese city offers can easily compare to Paris or London... and everything on your fingertips.
Great video mate. I'm studying at Wangjiang Campus
Thanks, Jack!
OMG you`re teaching in Sichuan U now! I graduated 2 years ago, but I was in HuaXi campus. And most importantly, I`m from Tianjin！
ill be going there this spring! :) do you think this is a good university to study at?
It looks like a great gig. I usually only hear good things about Chengdu, and I've wanted to visit (or maybe move) for a while now. BUT . . . I've heard that the pollution is terrible, so I guess that I'll stay in expensive Shenzhen for the time being.
Yeah, the pollution's pretty serious here. Major props to Shenzhen for keeping it out, yet still maintaining a major city!!
I participated foreign teacher's class taught by tim stalker, it is very helpful for me to practice speaking, especially with native speaker.
Awesome - glad you found his class helpful! I've always been curious what the other teachers do in their lessons
Tim usually gives lectures, presentation, Q&A , also asks students to do chatting, discussion, and presentation. But is was about four years ago, now I am living in the Netherlands.
How do you find out about jobs at Sichuan University? Do you make up your own curriculum, lessons, tests and grading plans?
Talking about well run English Schools in Chengdu, I have to say EF English First is probably the best one I ever taught at, light years better than any Hagwon I taught at in S. Korea, and I would probably still be there if it weren't for the air pollution and deteriorating health of my parents. But I was teaching 23-25 hours a week, not including other mandatory school activities.
On the other hand, after looking at the SCU website, I was making more than double your salary
Yeah, training schools pay way better, but yeah, the hours are long. I was doing 25 teaching hours a week when I worked at i2 last year :(
SiChuan University is the top 20 in China, I think that must be amazing experience for you! Enjoy your life in Chengdu.
nice campus and surprisingly nice class rooms compared to other universities.
It is! I like it! Most comfortable job I've ever had :)
Hello Mr.Austin,
I'm Fahmeed from Bangladesh. I really love watching your videos!
I've got my admission letter from the Sichuan University for undergraduate studies in 'International Business Management'. I'll be starting my classes from March'18 hopefully. So, only about a month from now.
What do you think about this subject? How should I prepare myself before coming to Chengdu, China.
And I really hope to get a chance of meeting you in person!
Eagerly awaiting your reply...
Good luck with your studies! I studied history, so I have no idea how to prepare for a business management course haha
Austin In China THANK YOU! & I wanted to know about the preparation, in General. Like how to prepare for the weather, what communication skills do I need there initially, & are there any such rules/laws there that I should be aware of?
N.B. 1.Bangladesh is generally a hot humid country. 2.My Lessons there are going to be taught in English.
INFORMATIVE UP TO DATE ON YOUR JOB, EXCELLENT. SHOW MORE ON CAMPUS ACTIVITIES, LOVE TO SEE WHAT THE STUDENTS DO THERE. tHANKS.
I will probably apply to work at Sichuan University. Going to get my CELTA in December...then go job hunting!!!
What are your credentials, if you don't mind me asking? Do you have a master's in linguistics?
Love this. Do you have any good resources that you have used/recommend in your classrooms?
Oh, man....too many hahaha I adapt a few of the British Council's lesson plans sometimes. I also use WeChat and online survey programs. I just find random stuff on the Internet and adapt it. I have a video with a few tips in it on my teaching channel. I really need to get back to that channel haha
th-cam.com/channels/YqQ45zOcu5VqfMF1ksQPxw.htmlvideos
Good stuff man! Thanks for the show around.
you forgot to say 1st
Hey man, care to share the secrets of your syllabus? I'm close to getting a job at a technical university in China but i'm freaking out because I have no idea what I'm supposed to teach there or how big the expectations are for an ESL teacher at a University. I know it's all a laid back type of thing, but you never know. Are there restrictions on the internet side at that level too?
I've just posted a video on my teaching channel that you can check out. Laid back or not depends on the university, as does what you teach. I'd recommend laying out a semester beforehand. Semesters are usually 16 weeks, with 1-2 of those for exams. So, plan 15 lessons just to be safe. Start simple, like introductions, then build up to small talk, talking with foreigners, giving advice/suggestions, descriptions (adjective order) of photos, descriptions of personalities, and stuff like that. Simple -> complex is the key. Read "Learning Teaching" by Jim Scrivener. It's a godsend for new teachers.
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@@austinguidry2 Oh that's awesome, thank you a lot, i'll check the video for sure! One of the universities is looking to hire me to teach 2 foreign languages so i'm starting to freak out a bit haha. I'm a licenced teacher but this time i will be teaching in a whole new culture and at a university level so it's quite new for me.
从高中就开始追Austin的视频了，现在大学都毕业了，觉得eat all of the things最好看，特别是吃到奇怪的东西的时候XD
哇塞，真的吗？！这么久啊，谢谢你的支持！
Have you realized that the local students do not distinguish n and l sounds?
Austin,Are you coming back to the US if they ban all the vpns? It's a serious question...
VPNs are impossible to totally ban, so it's a non-issue.
Austin Guidry yea but if I come back to China,how can I possibly get a none banned vpn or how can I download vpns while there's nothing available?
Austin Guidry I'm on my way home after 8 months staying in Australia. Only thing I worry the most is how to get access to TH-cam when I come back to China. Cuz I know they're banning all the vpns recently. It makes me feel so confused. Even if they can't possibly ban all the vpns but how can I find some which are safe to use cuz I'm just confused.
Just get a VPN or two before you come back. Plus, when you come back, and if your VPNs don't work, you can just find a foreigner and ask them what VPN they use
Austin Guidry the issue is like we have no foreigner in my city lol 😂
2:24 Say hi to the security camera in the classroom...
Say hi from all of your social networks to EEUU. From your webcam also.
Wow, Sichuan is nice place to live
It is! I love it here :)
Austin,
How did you get this job? I'm planning on coming to China later this year to teach English. It seems like you've got a sweet gig. Can you point me in the right direction?
There will (or should be) a post on the SCU website in April about vacancies. That's when they usually post jobs if they need people
@@austinguidry2 Thanks!
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Looks great! How to get the TESOL certificate?
There are tons of TESOL certificate programs out there, like ITTT, but the thing is - it's not technically up to international standards unless there's a practical component where you teach at least 6 hours of classes with real learners and observe X amount of hours of other teachers. Look for TESOL programs like that or spring the extra cash for a CELTA (I just finished the CELTA and it was wonderful, but tough)
What do I need to teach English here?
Great video Mr Austin! I Will study there in Sichuan university in July. I really want to know, in the scale of 10 how good do you think Sichuan university is? and the local student, do they welcome foreign student? Thank you God bless
It's a top 10 university here in China with a lot of resources, so it's quite well regarded here and has a lot of money. It depends on what you're going to study; some majors are better than others
Austin In China thanks for the info Mr Austin! Im majoring business there, hope we meet!
Last time when I was in Chengdu, you were still in Lanzhou. So, show me around next time...
Hi Austin, can you let me know how I can teach English in China?
there is a whole playlist of videos about that
Austin Guidry Thank you for your prompt reply. If you don't mind, will you direct me to one good playlist of these videos? Thanks in advance!
on my channel page
Wow that's pretty awesome! I teach 12-16 hours at a public high school which means I usually only have two 45 minute classes per day and when I am not teaching, I can stay in my apartment. You have it even better! You just have 2 work days and the rest you are off right? So you don't need to be at the school during those days I presume.
I am quite satisfied with my job here and I have plenty of free time to do what I want. If I had to stay in the office when I am not teaching, I would quit though hahah. The fact that I have low teaching hours and do not need to stay in the office is extremely beneficial. This is my 3rd year here. I would love to try a new city but I can never find another school with my salary and free time hahah.
KenanQHD hey... what's the name of your school? How can I apply?
Tenice Pillay I’ll second question that, I’d love to work here haha
1:48 they are so sweet
They are :D
was that a karaoke bus drive video! Maybe you can post it : ))
That area seems nice, are you going to move closee to campus?
no, I live in a really good area in downtown Chengdu - it's not worth moving outside the city where there's nothing to do just to save a bit of time two days a week. I am a ten-minute cycle from the Wangjiang campus of SCU
Can't leave your Wal-Mart :) are Wal-Mart's 24 hour in china?
The campus is beautiful, yeah! I love it, but the area around it isn't so nice. It's really dusty and full of industrial manufacturing. WMs are not 24 hour
I love 24 hour stores. Just wander around not in anyone's way. Nobody behind you getting impatient
True - but not very many of those in China. Family Mart (a convenience store chain) is one of the only non-restaurant businesses that's open 24/7. There are a few things scattered here and there that are open 24/7, but they're super rare
How much do teachers make at Sichuan University for those working hours? Do you need previous university level experience? I study Chinese medicine and want to come to Chengdu for experience in the hospital there and would love some part time work. I taught English for years while living in Thailand but have no university level experience.
Thanks
If you get full bonuses and all that jazz, it works out to around 8500/month before taxes. Yeah, you need a few years of uni experience first
thanks for the quick reply. I taught mostly one-on-one or small groups in Thailand for a few years then taught online for a while. What kind of opportunities would I have in Chengdu if I were looking for part time-work of around 15 hours a week or so while I intern in a hospital? How much could I expect to make hourly? I will be finished with my MA in Chinese medicine in a year or so and will be looking to come to China after that. I have a BA in philosophy and Celta. Thanks again for all the info.
I am a US citizen
SiChuan University is a good University!
Good times man!
You are really much bigger 4 years ago.
Hey man, thanks for your video! Might I ask what your education level is? How did you get certified to teach English in China ? Thanks in advance for the reply! :)
I have a BA in History (China focus), a TESOL, and a CELTA. Been teaching in China since 2012
@@austinguidry2 Thanks for the reply ! Do you know by any chance if it's possible to teach English as an intern for the summer period in Sichuan area? I'd love to do that in Sichuan especially, because I find this region and other inland Chinese areas very interesting ! Would love to here from you again :D
Yeah, there are a lot of summer teaching programs around if you search on Google - heard of a few people that've tried it. It's a thing!
@@austinguidry2 If you come across one or hear of one, please let me know ! :)
3:25 girl in pink is adorable....
Face too flat
What's the lowest cost one could comfortably live off in Sichuan?
That's a really tough question...."comfortably" is a really vague word...but I'd say if you wanted to, if you were single, live "comfortably" in a one-bedroom house, eat out fairly often, and maybe travel a bit, you could live comfortably for.....5,000 - 6,000 yuan a month, I guess. Rent would be maybe 1500-2000, and the rest is just play money. I don't have many expenses besides food and rent, so it's difficult for me to say, but I will address your question in my next Q&A video! :)
How can I arrange to be a visiting scholar? I am a professor who is invited all over the world.
via the university webstie
Which is? Thanks
Sir, which university will be better for mechanical engineering??
Sichuan university ,Henan politechnic university??
For Undergraduate
Sichuan University. Henan doesn't really have any good universities, as far as I'm aware. Henan Polytechnic floats between #160-170, depending on the year, but Sichuan University is in the top 8-12
Although....that is as an overall university. When it comes to engineering specifically, I have to say, I don't know much. According to the polytechnic uni rankings, HPU is around #50, and SCU isn't on the list. If you were going to come to Chengdu, go to 电子科技大学. THAT is one of China's best tech schools! Waaaay better than HPU
I have scholarship full free tuition fee in Henan politechnic university,,I'm from Bangladesh!!
Thanks for everything sir
Mechanical engineering is love 💘
What sort of degree do you need to be an English Professor in China?
depends on the university....some places just require a bachelor's, some require bachelor's plus certifications, some require master's or even a Ph.D.....but for the majority of universities, a bachelor's + EFL certificate + experience teaching will do it
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Think you sir.
This is syful Reja, from Bangladesh.
Sir, can you give me some information about Chinese government scholarship please.
I would suggest going to Lenaaround's channel. She has lots of info about scholarships!
dude where are you from?
I mean the coutry
USA!
Another great vid Austin. Can I ask what it's like for internet in China. Is it possible to buy mobile data cards and how easy is it to access sites like face book and you tube? Do you really need a VPN app to reach out side of China? Keep up the good work I really enjoy your stuff and thanks in advance if you have the time to answer my questions.
You can buy burner SIM cards at seedy shops around train and bus stations - you can use those for data until you get a proper phone plan. Yes, a VPN app is necessary to gain access to those blocked sites
Not every foreign website has been shielded.Some portal sites like yahoo BBC etc , they all available in china， you can reach them without VPN，If you want to reach TH-cam FACEBOOK TWITTER you do need VPN in china . because they'er all banned . But VPN is very easy to get. I thinks it's not a big deal ....There are so many foreigners living in china and so many foreign companies operating in china as well. I work for a US biopharmaceutical company in Shanghai, We can connect to FACEBOOK TWITTER TH-cam all day long without VPN while working in the office space .I reach facebook twitter youtube with VPN at home ....I paied 200RMB for VPN annually , it's very cheap, and there'er some free VPN you can get, but most of time freeVPN is instable ......
Thanks Austin, we are coming for a few weeks in June and I like to buy a data card for my Iphone so I can post to my Instagram blog as we go. Keep up the good work I have been watching you for what seems like years and I always love your perspective on things. Cheers
Thanks for your advice Howie Xu
@@howiexu9137 That's because your company pays to have access to a VPN on your company's campus. This is quite a common thing at some foreign owned restaurants and bars around China that they offer their foreign customers as a free service.
I absolutely love your videos, I am studying abroad next year in Lanzhou and find your videos so useful. I plan on teaching in China once I finish my time here at university. What do you think is the best age level or type of school (elementary, Uni, etc.) to teach at for first time teaching gigs and why?
I don't think there's a "best," because we all have different kinds of skills and methods of communication....some people just aren't suited to university work and some people just aren't suited to elementary work. Honestly, I don't know if I can really advise you there - it depends on you and what you're comfortable with. I've always been more comfortable at a university because of how much free time I get, among other things
Do you speak Chinese? Or feel you need help translating in class?
I can speak Chinese, but it's pretty much never needed. I only use it for jokes in class, really. If I say something they don't understand, I explain using simpler language or visuals like gestures or quick cartoons
Buddy, you can’t work part time on your visa
I have a student in Wangjiang ;)
Nice name. Do you know a guy called Cheng Le? He's the No.1 TH-camr in China ;)
syncmaster915n thank u but I don't know him ;) I will check on his channel later
Tingting Zhou It's Chang Le, but His real name is Trevor James - you'll have an easier time finding him with his real name
Austin Guidry Oh I think I have seen him online inside and outside "the wall".
Tingting Zhou If you're into street food, search Food Ranger (Trevor James) on youtube. His channel partner and girlfriend is your namesake haha
Hi Austin,
really glad you found a great working place :)
How is the air quality there?
How much does an average foreign teacher have as net salary after rent and taxes?
Do you have to do private tutoring to survive?
Many thanks from Guangzhou
What are the qualifications?
The program shown in this video: www.scu.edu.cn/en/news/webinfo/2016/03/1458605999662915.htm
Sichuan University Pittsburgh Institute: scupi.scu.edu.cn/en/list/?149_1.html
Any vacancies?
Not at the moment, no - sorry!
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You spent more time on your commute than actually teaching?
No - the commute is a ten-minute cycle to the main campus, then a 30-minute shuttle to the other campus. So about 40-45 minutes, but then I have to teach eight 45-minute classes on Thursday and six 45-minute classes on Friday
you only work 2 days a week?
Yep! That was covered in the video haha
Ooops Sorry! Must have zoned out when I read this comment and saw how good your contract is!
@@austinguidry2 That's a really sweet gig. Great for investing your own time into doing other things.
In SiChuan University, every newcoming formal teacher must have phd, the lowest requirement. I think you maybe a lecture, now in china many Universities 'd like to hire people to give classes to their student as long as you having professional skill. However in this case you are not a faculty or staff in this University.
Damn, Sichuan University is a pretty legit U in Southwest China.
Indeed!
要不要去大学的食堂拍几个吃的呢，哈哈
hahahahahahahaha 有可能！
Do you have a teaching degree?
I have a Bachelor's Degree, a TESOL Certificate, and almost five years of experience teaching various academic and ESL subjects. The teachers here come from various academic backgrounds
SCU is a different type of institution from TJFSU - you can't just jump right in there since it's a top university with tons of government funding for research, publishing, and expansion. It's fairly well overseen, for the most part. TJFSU was a low-level language school that didn't have a lot of expenses and isn't really at the forefront of anything. All the teachers have bachelor's and master's degrees and a pretty good amount of teaching experience. SCU's also got its handful of non-white foreign teachers!
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hmm, sounds spicy ;-)
you're weird.
What a DUMP..Chengdu is...been here for 4 years now....Pollution / Pollution / Pollution/ I hate it...but the money is nothing special.....you wont get rich doing this job.....if you can put up with the Chinese Trickery....you are just like me....Go For It.