5 TIPS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA
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- I'm an American woman who lived in Nanjing, China in 2016 and became a volunteer teacher to a small, unstructured class of five 5 year old Chinese kids at Nanjing University. In this video I discuss the cultural differences as well as my top tips and advice for those of you headed off to teach English in China! I've also included FREE lesson plans and game ideas below. There's tons more China travel advice linked below as well!
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5 kids?? You got it easy girl. My first time they gave a me a book, showed me page twelve and said...There go teach. I had 50 little faces staring at me. no experience no tefl ziltch...It was awesome..
It happened to me two times. Sixty students in a class I just left those schools. It's not easy to teach more than 15 students in each class.
lol that sounds funny cool,i am from South Africa and contemplating to go teach there in 2020
@@david_ramoraswi1711 Same here! I'm trying to convince my friend to leave everything behind and start a new life in china, i'm yet to hear a bad story about China, so i'm really excited.
Badre L im preparing myself to travell to china , No TEFL experience , I wish i make the right decision
Work from home! We are hiring for Kid Star Ltd. It is an online english platform based in China. They need teachers to make English videos based on a certain category you are assigned, such as travel, fashion, sports, etc.
If interested Please like and follow our page for updates @TeachOutNow
Please email your CV, credentials and introduction video or link to teachoutnowlia@gmail.com
Skype - sratto03
We will carefully go through all CVs submitted and will get back to you if your application is successful.
Subject teachers and other language teachers are welcome to apply for Online/FT/PT
If you still have questions. Don't hesitate to ask.
Kind regards.
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Living with anxiety and teaching in front of a class full of kids who doesn't speak a word in English. Wow hats off to you woman!!
I got a job offer for a year to teach English in China. I think I’m going to do it!
any update on how its going
How was it? I’m in the same place you were and I’m kind of terrified. Did you go?
Also thinking about it, also terrified. How was it?
I'm about to do it!!! Who's going
Mina leaning towards yess !!!! My Parents won’t take this well lol
I’m leaving for China today and this made me feel less anxious, thank you.
Work from home! We are hiring for Kid Star Ltd. It is an online english platform based in China. They need teachers to make English videos based on a certain category you are assigned, such as travel, fashion, sports, etc.
If interested Please like and follow our page for updates @TeachOutNow
Please email your CV, credentials and introduction video or link to teachoutnowlia@gmail.com
Skype - sratto03
We will carefully go through all CVs submitted and will get back to you if your application is successful.
Subject teachers and other language teachers are welcome to apply for Online/FT/PT
If you still have questions. Don't hesitate to ask.
Kind regards.
facebook.com/teachoutnow/
I've been teaching English in Nanjing for 4 and a half months now (can't believe it's been that long!) and the kids are soo cute, they're grade 1
Thank you so much! I wish I had found this before I left! I have been here about two weeks, and it has been chaos so far. I am primarily teaching in Jinan and doing something or another in smaller cities around here :) I have zero experience and know zero Chinese! I never planned on coming, but then my brother-in-law was contacted by a company starting a program here and asked for some help! You were very encouraging. I am so grateful!
I'm headed to Huizhou China in August with my gf and I'm soooooooo nervous and excited. Im going to continue watching your videos, thank you for this!
Adam Mars hello, I'm a HR of Royal International School in China, feel free to ask any questions if you interested in teaching in our company, we provide up to 22000 Yuan salary per month plus free food and free accommodation and other benefits. My wechat: ja199112
Wow, it's so cute how enthusiastic you are when speaking about the kids. We can just feel the uniqueness of the experience and how attached you got to these kids. You definitely sound like a genuinely nice person, and the kids were incredibly lucky to have you as a teacher. Thanks a million for the tips and the websites you so generously shared with us. =))
Enjoyed listening to your teaching experience in China. Your volunteer work proves that you truly love the Chinese people. Keep-up the good work.
Thank you :)
I just found your videos yesterday and have been practically devouring them since then. In a couple of months I'll be teaching English in Chengdu
That's so awesome! If you want more China advice, go here: www.laurenwithoutfear.com/category/china-travel-guide/ And don't hesitate to email me with questions :) laurenwithoutfear (at) gmail.com
thank you for this video, I just started teaching English in China in Hangzhou and it's great to immerse the kids in the language all day so their spoken English really improves !
Hannah Hendry hey..how ur teaching going on in Hangzhou or u left?
Are you in china now?
Hello! I am leaving in August to teach English for EF! I am going to be in Wuhan. I loved your video, definitely the most upbeat and positive video that I have seen. I want to get a real sense of what it's like without a filter, and I just feel a great relief of pressure from your experience. Thank you so much!
Are you in china now?
Thank you very much for the heads up.. I hope you're still in China.. I'll be moving soon to Chong Qing
Life saver! I leave in February to teach in China. Definitely using your packing list!
How is it going?
I know I'm quite a late comer on this video but I just recently started watching your videos. I am going to China within the month to live and teach english for a year in the city of Zibo. I am so greatful for the resources you have given here. Thank you for sharing about your experiences as I am finding that they are helping me to feel more prepared as I love forward.
Lauren! I absolutely love your videos. I'm teaching kindergarten in China (Sichuan, Chengdu) for the first time, thanks for your help!
This video is informative, thanks a lot. I came across it since I was looking for others who's teaching abroad, especially in China. I'm currently living in China and have been teaching here for 9 years. I'm always open for learning new teaching methods.
8:05 That'ts exactly it! You gotta be on your feet and ready act anytime if you are going to China. Many expectations are just unspoken, you are expected to know intuitively or get the hint from conversations. Trust me I'm from China.
i was contemplating whether i wanted to go teach abroad but this video really helped and gave me a lot of perspective. Looking forward to the rest of your content
She gets into the 5 tips at 4:50
So glad I stumbled upon your video! And now I have more videos of yours to watch! I will hopefully be going to China to teach English in about 5-8 weeks, the links will be so helpful! Thank you!
Thank you for this video. You have a very beautiful and sparkling personality. The kids were very lucky to have a teacher like you.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I am going to be teaching English summer camp in Shanghai next summer and your advice was so helpful!
Best of luck! If you want more China advice go here: www.laurenwithoutfear.com/category/china-travel-guide/ and don't hesitate to email me :) laurenwithoutfear (at) gmail.com
me too! what camp in shanghai is it??
I taught kindergarten in China from 2012 to 2014. Your video was great!
Loved watching this, even had tears in my eyes! Thank you!
Omg you're story is super cute! I'm moving to Hangzhou to teach for EF Education First in literally five days. I'm terrified, excited, nervous, excited, and so much more. I'm also sooooooooo thankful for your packing list. I'm using it since I'll be there for about 2 years.
Wishing you all the best on your China adventures!!
Hi Juliette,
That's one hell of a coincidence, I received an unsolicited email from English First's recruiting team for a job in Hangzhou today (he saw my CV on Tefl.com).
Would you mind letting me know how you are finding the job (and, dare I be cheeky, and ask about salary/accommodation)?
How's that company so far? I heard bad things about it
Hi juliette, I am also taking few more atepa to go to EF in China. Hows the school?
Hello! I have a job in Hangzhou as well. Can you tell me anything? I am especially excited that you're black. I have been wondering how darker skin people are treated because i have heard a number of bad stories.
I move to Nanjing in August to teach English! This got me even more excited.
That's awesome!! Nanjing is beautiful :) I've got a ton of awesome tips at www.laurenwithoutfear.com if you've got questions/are on the hunt for advice. Start with the packing list: www.laurenwithoutfear.com/packing-list-for-a-year-abroad/
Your video is so helpful! I just accepted a job offer to teach Kindergarten in Shenzhen. I'm both excited and frightened at the same time. Definitely willl be looking at more of your videos!!
Yankee Tango hello I will be in Shenzhen also!!
Thank you, Lauren. This video is very helpful. I am South African applying for an English job in Shanghai
Hello Nicole, I'm a recruiter for an online English teaching company in Beijing.. would you be interested in starting a well paid job in Beijing with flexible hours? :)
Hey, Nicole are you currently teaching in china? Im South African and also going to teach in china in Febuary. Would like to k ow your experience as well. 😁
Maireng Mosheledi where will you be based?
@@confidenceledwaba2223 shijiazhuang,North of China
Maireng Mosheledi okay. I had an offer in Lanzhou
Thank you so much for generously sharing your tips and experience such useful information!
Hi there ! I'm leaving in a couple months to teach English in Hangzhou & I'll definitely be taking advantage of your advice.
Are you still in Hangzhou and in teaching!
I've been to China twice before for non-teaching-related work in 2000 and 2007, and right now am prepping to go teach in Shanghai in February of 2019...I've been gorging myself on videos like yours to help me get ready...My first two trips to Shenzhen and Suzhou were sprung on me basically overnight (first time I was at a work meeting on a Thursday after lunch, was literally told I'd be on a plane to China for a 2-month trip the next day at dinnertime- believe me, getting shots, driving 2 hours both ways to get a Visa, packing with only 24 hours to do so is insane!!)...This time I have 4 months to pass TEFL and get all the paperwork done, put my life in order ...
You are pretty, nice, patient and very approachable. You can be a very good teacher.
Thanks!
Yeah, she's the type schools will bend over backwards for if they know what they've got in such a nice, outgoing person.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I am moving to Sanming in 2 months. I will definitely check out more videos.
Hey,are u still in china
Thanks this was really helpful, I leave for Beijing in August. Your packing guide is great!
Awesome!! I'm glad I could help you out :) Hopefully you found my China Travel Guide on my blog as well :)
Work from home! We are hiring for Kid Star Ltd. It is an online english platform based in China. They need teachers to make English videos based on a certain category you are assigned, such as travel, fashion, sports, etc.
If interested Please like and follow our page for updates @TeachOutNow
Please email your CV, credentials and introduction video or link to teachoutnowlia@gmail.com
Skype - sratto03
We will carefully go through all CVs submitted and will get back to you if your application is successful.
Subject teachers and other language teachers are welcome to apply for Online/FT/PT
If you still have questions. Don't hesitate to ask.
Kind regards.
facebook.com/teachoutnow/
Thanks for posting this video, you inspire!
Lauren I really love your channel - I have a potential move to Foshan next month which isn't confirmed yet as I'm waiting for my work permit but watching your videos gets me excited and I love how informative they are. Your anxiety doesn't come across in your videos - just charisma. :)
I'm so glad you enjoy my content! Best of luck with the possible move :) If you need more advice, be sure to check out the China Travel Guide playlist on my channel!
really useful, i was worrying about lesson plans so thanks for sharing that :)
You're welcome! I found a new one recently called teacherspayteachers :)
Hi Lauren!! i just started watching your videos! I'm moving to Nanjing soon... thanks for all the useful info!!
You are so welcome!
Hi Lauren, where are the websites you mentioned in this video to be found please? Great video by the way.
Hi Dave, thanks! You can find them near the bottom of this post: www.laurenwithoutfear.com/5-tips-for-teaching-english-in-china/
Thanks a lot for this video and links, it's so useful.
I'm going to Nanjing! I taught in Wuxi in 2017 in a training centre, but this time it's a public foreign language school. It's been years since I taught classes that will be over a dozen students so I'm more than a little anxious.
Thank you for these resources. I just applied to teach English in Korea and I'm curious about hearing others experiences. Thank you for this and the links.
Work from home! We are hiring for Kid Star Ltd. It is an online english platform based in China. They need teachers to make English videos based on a certain category you are assigned, such as travel, fashion, sports, etc.
If interested Please like and follow our page for updates @TeachOutNow
Please email your CV, credentials and introduction video or link to teachoutnowlia@gmail.com
Skype - sratto03
We will carefully go through all CVs submitted and will get back to you if your application is successful.
Subject teachers and other language teachers are welcome to apply for Online/FT/PT
If you still have questions. Don't hesitate to ask.
Kind regards.
facebook.com/teachoutnow/
I love your video. I don’t see the your favorite websites with materials. Can you tell me which ones plis?
Thank you so much. I truly treasures all the resources you have linked.
Thank you so much for your tips and kind suggestions! Just started teaching in Nanjing, hopefully it will be a success 🙈
Thank you SO MUCH for this girl!!! Especially the resources
Hi Lauren! I have literally seen every video you’ve posted so far, and cannot wait for your next ones. I am moving to China in February. I stay in South Africa and is moving to Guangzhou in Guangdong area. I have never been to China so I am preparing myself for a massive culture shock (honestly through watching your videos haha). I am super excited but also super nervous about the whole adventure.
Wishing you all the best in your move to China! Check out my blog for more resources about moving to China (laurenwithoutfear.com) and send me an email if you want some personalized advice, recommendations, etc :) laurenwithoutfear (at) gmail (dot) com
Dear Lauren, thank you for such a knowledgable video. It's very useful. I am getting ready to teach English in China and will stay there for a year. I took some notes from ur video. Now I know that it may noy\t be that well structured and instructors need to prepare for the lessons on their own. I will look through your resources! Kind regards!
Are you in china now?
Awww so cute! Your students and you =) thank you for the ESL resources and sharing your experiences!
You are so welcome!! :)
Fantastic experience.
We live in Guangzhou, and we teache English too.
A happy new year 2019 with many achievements to you and family.
i want to talk to you regarding teaching English in China. could I please have your gmail ID?
Are you in china now?
So I'm going to be an English teacher in China. I'm from Scotland in the UK, so it is quite far and I've never teached before ever!
Any tips please!
Get in touch with us if you need any assistance. We have content on our channel as well.
In general, just get prepared, be positive (but not gullible), and you'll be fine.
Thank you so much! This was extremely helpful, I speak Chinese but am bad with kids, and this took so much stress off of me!
I'm so glad!! Best of luck to you :)
So is it okay if I can't speak in mandarine at all? How to get a job there ? Where to apply?
Hello,am from Africa I only speak English,I just move to China in dongguan and am planning to teaching some kids English,what do you think I should do,
Do you have to know Chinese in harder to teach them? I am thinking about this but i would need to get certified. Is this tough if you dont have experience?
I'm leaving for Xiangtan, China in a couple days to teach English. I'm super excited, and also terrified but I think I'll be ok.
hi Lauren
thank you for this video , it is interesting. i am now in china changsha city just finding a teaching job .
May i help you?
Damn, after 11 years in china, I can relate to a lot of that. Being invited to a tiny province in the middle of Anhui to talk to some kids, and ended up in a conventional centre with two thousand local government officials teaching them the differences between English money and Chinese money. Madness. But the local TV crew took me out for baijou, was amazing.
I have a choice:to go to Changsha,Hunan province,Wuhan or Jiaxing?,I don' t know where is better,which one to choose
Ahhh I don't know! Best of luck with the selection process! Once you decide be sure to check out my China Travel Guide in my channel playlists and let me know where you end up!
I love Nanjing city! I still have some close American friends living in Nanjing and enjoying their life there~
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Thanks for this lovely video... I am going to Shanghai in a month, any advice for me ( packing and stuff )?
Are you in china now?
I find it admirable that you just rolled with the punches in China, kudos to you for just winging it on the spot...must’ve been stressful at the time.
Very good. Fantastic
Im 15, and I can speak fluent mandarin and english. This year im going to china to visit, and i want to tutor some kids - any advice?
Thank you for your refreshing, positive attitude toward our profession.
Great video! I've been here for 10 years and still get random new things happening everyday that you would never see back home. Keeps life interesting!! haha
Are you in china now Andy?
Very interesting content. I'm seriously thinking of doing this and already applied to a couple of places. I had a brief phone interview last night and will have a second Skype interview tomorrow. I'm trying to prep so I ask the right questions and your little videos helped a lot. I'm even more excited now to move forward with this and I am open to staying longer than a year if all goes well. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for your video! I was a Tesol student, now I am teaching in Shanghai～
Great. I m gonna teach chinese kids. But would like to ask , is it difficut if u have never did that before?
Im looking at going to teach English in Beijing.
I would advise you to check OTHER CITIES- Beijing 'sounds' nice but it's awful. Not only the amount of people and traffic- but the smog is hazardous.
I’m going in April
Do you suggest any other City, that is nice, I mean the salary must be on same level as Beijing.
@@darishoxha7564 are you in china now?
@@twistiesgamingisland1891 are you in china now?
How do you travel from Ningbo and where is a must see place for 2.5 days a week
Hi I want to teach english is china aswell, im about to to.do.the TEFl course I just want to know,my.English is.very good.but my spelling is not mainly big words.is that relevant?
Danie Wouter big words are irrelevant, my lil cousin is teaching in China now! He teaches young kids tho.
Going to Chengdu at the end of the month, so excited to start!
I'm leaving next week to teach English/Drama in two different cities. I'm very nervous, but hearing your story made me feel better about heading there!
That's so cool that you get to do drama too!! Best of luck on your adventures :) Email me if you have questions laurenwithoutfear (at) gmail.com Oh and here's more China advice if you're interested: www.laurenwithoutfear.com/category/china-travel-guide/
China is awesome. You can do it! Just have low expectations and everything will feel better.
Sounds great! Good luck!
I'm going for a demonstration class today at Xi an. Any advice?
Hi, great video. I have taught English in Dalian China for about 17 years. It's been a great experience. When I first arrived in China I really enjoyed feeling like a celebrity. I didn't know one word of Chinese until I felt bored out of my mind. I started with numbers. Because in China the numbers are used in many words. Well got to run! I've have class to get to, bye. zai jian
Hey Lauren, I'm going to Chengdu in July this year and was wondering if you know anything about healthcare in China or how the hospitals are over there?
I'm going to teach chemistry, biology and physics at JINAN university in Hangzhou this summer ! I'm excited and nervous at the same time !
WHOA, get it!!! Those are some hefty topics! You're going to rock it!!
Sora Mosa hangzhou is a beautiful city! worth it.
Hi Lauren. Thanks for sharing your 5 tips. Did you ever have any major problems with employers during your time in China? Is there anything about financial concerns that teachers should be aware of?
I only ever volunteered, I was on an S1 Visa so I was never employed by anyone. Sorry!
I personally recommend living in South China not only for the weather but also its proximity to Hong Kong ... just my two cents after nearly a decade here.
Great advice! I will be living and working in Guangzhou.
What kind of degrees do you need to go teach in china
My father encourage me to do so but I'm still not having my license degree so I'm really worried
Technically you need any bachelors degree and a TEFL I believe, but there are people who do it without a bachelors, not sure if that’s illegal or if it’s because they have experience and a TEFL. TEFL certificate is very easy to get, but if you get a cheap quick one you won’t have any actual training.
But being from a native English speaking country is important, but not always required.
So which do you work more on TH-cam or your blog? Which is easier to work on while traveling.
Thank you for this wonderful video and those important tips. I am moving to Shanghai to teach English. Wish ne good luck hehe!
How is it going there?
Are you in china now?
Thanks!
That 'putting you on the spot' tactic in order to use you is very common in China
I'm a new subscriber! :) I'll be moving to Chongqing next month and this video was super informative, thank you!
Welcome!!! Sorry it took me so long to respond! Life got super crazy but videos are about to become frequent again :) Best of luck on your way to Chongqing! If you want more advice, check out my China Travel Guide playlist
I really like to go there, the thing is I am not sure if there is a mealimeal because I cannot live without uphuthu!!!
that was great thanks .im a first time teacher start in 2 days in language school fuzhou.....feeling nervous
I'm going to teach in Shenzhen in a few weeks to teach Kindergarteners- at first the placement seemed highly structured but now it seems I know nothing about it and there are no other foreign teachers.... any advice? This is my first teaching job after doing an online TEFL course....
Lauren that's great! Did you get a VPN before you went or when you got to China? Can you access this website you listed in China and sign up there and use it for youtube?
My husband got a VPN before and I got one while I was in China. It's certainly easier to get it before, because you have to use special links to get to it which you can get by emailing ExpressVPN :) Hope this helps!
I said that a little strangely... I meant that you have to use special links if you get it while in China because I believe the normal ExpressVPN website is blocked. I would get it before you go to avoid the hassle
I'm going to Harbin and plan on visiting Beijing...what can you tell me? I'm considering teaching english...I'm currently in school as well though.
I mean I suppose I can tell you a lot, but my Beijing vlogs will probably tell you more. Let me know if there's a specific question you want answered.
good topic! very informative. I'm going to shanghai soon to further my studies. Would be possible to get a part time job teaching? What qualifications do you need to teach english in china? sound advice please. thanks
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'm honestly not sure about the visa situation. If you'll be a student, I don't think you can legally make any money in China unless a company sponsors you, but I could be wrong. I would check out some part time opportunities or call the campus you'll be studying at and see what's out there. Then you can ask those employers about the visa options for foreign students. Hope that helps a bit. I was on a family visa which is why I volunteered to teach rather than working an actual teaching job.
thanks so much lauren!
hi lauren, thanks for sharing, tell us more about your relationship with the parents
We didn't have a common language so there was usually only one parent I spoke with because he spoke English. They treated me like family :) They were very sweet.
Great video! Thank you so much!
Hey can you tell me where i find the resources you mentioned. Many thanks
Hello Lauren I am in Nanjing. Tomorrow, I have middle school students to teach English Language.
tomorrow i’m going for my first teaching class 😂
I'm thinking about teaching kids in China englisch, but I have social anxiety and I'm scared that I would be a really bad teacher...so do you maybe have any tipps on how to make lessons fun and interesting?
Thanks for the online resources! I start my teacher training in Fuzhou next week. :-O
I have a question about the VPN. My husband and I are going together. Is this something we can share? Is this something that I should let ATT know about? (That I'm going to a foreign country...) Thanks for your tips!!
I think ExpressVPN allows you to have VPN active on 3 devices so as long as you're not both digital nomads or something it should work! I think you can install it on more than that though :) If by ATT you mean your cell service, then yes! You'll need to unlock your phone in order to use a Chinese SIM card.