Discover China Teaching in China
is about living as part of a local Chinese community, sharing your knowledge and experiencing a beautiful life in one of the world’s most incredible destinations
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• Earn a generous local stipend monthly • Airport pick up Get ready for a 1. • Fantastic immersion opportunity into 4. • Mandarin lessons (at least 2 hours China’s culture weekly) life changing adventure in 2. • Support from local team in China 5. one of Asia’s • Local co-teachers to assist you • FREE Latest Edition Lonely Planet eGuide most captivating W]S^̓_aR\WRacRSZ͙P^\fff͙_aR\WRacRSZ͙P^\΄ • FREE teacher blog “ and charismatic 3. 6. • Share your experience and culture with • Go further! More TEFL job countries. enthusiastic Chinese students! assistance after your China • Visa sponsorship teaching adventure ΄W]S^̓_aR\WRacRSZ͙P^\fff͙_aR\WRacRSZ͙P^\ “ Welcome to China – a land of creaking wooden pagodas, ancient monasteries, giant glacial mountains, rolling grasslands, fertile valleys, fiery cuisine and hearty locals!
This feels like undiscovered China, a place you can you join Tibetans as they pay homage to the holy nature reserve of Yading, reflect in moody temples that guard the jagged mountain peaks and get up close and personal with some of China’s most famous and fluffy residents, at the Giant Panda ecology park in Chengdu!
Beyond the sophisticated capital city of Chengdu, the black tile roofs and narrow streets of Langzhong offer a fascinating glimpse into fast disappearing old China. You can get further off the beaten track in spectacular Ganzi, gateway to Tibet, and busy market town set amongst a dramatic background of snow - swept mountains.
Wherever you are, try the local hotpot - a fiery affair with seasoned meat, lots of fresh vegetables and some seriously spicy chillis!
The Chinese are famed for their hospitality... Expect rock-star reverence wherever you go!
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We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate people who can commit
themselves to a minimum of one semester of teaching in China.
As an intern teacher you will have full classroom responsibilities with an
emphasis on creating fun, interactive and interesting lessons for your
students! This is a fantastic program if you are looking to gain some
practical TEFL teaching experience, sample an exciting new culture and
want to try out teaching abroad without making a
long term commitment. Where could you go?
Locations
The locations are assigned by the regional coordinators in Sichuan and
so it is not possible to guarantee about an exact placement location
beforehand. Your placement location will be disclosed during orienta-
tion. There are both urban and rural placements available including:
Chengdu, Guangyuan, Nanchong, Bazhong, Dazhou, Ya’an, Deyang,
Suining, Guang’an
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• Get in touch about this China program • Coordinator gives final approval on placement • Receive your info pack (sometimes a second interview may be requested). • Lets talk on the phone – discuss going to China and • Place confirmed. the program and any questions you may have. • Submit the required paperwork • Complete the initial application documents and email (PremierTEFL will advise you on this). them to PremierTEFL. • We arrange and send your visa paperwork. • Have an interview with a PremierTEFL team member. • You apply for the visa. • We submit your application to the regional coordinator • Arrive in Chengdu! in Sichuan. What happens at orientation when you arrive?
This is your chanceto get the low-down on living
and teaching in China from experienced local experts!
The orientation covers:
• Welcome dinner
• Crash course in Mandarin – learn how to get by in the local lingo!
• Teacher training and lesson
• Do’s and don’ts in Chinese culture
• Transport & logistics.
Teaching TermTeaching Options Terms
Every group of teachers will have a full orientation including:
Mandarin lessons, Chinese methodologies of teaching, safety training, bank and
logistical orientation,welcome dinner and more
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Cricket fghting is a popular amusement in China. Many Chinese children keep crickets as pets.
Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone.
Many historians believe soccer originated in China around 1000 B.C.f.
Ping-pong is one of the most popular games in China, but it was not invented in China. It originated in Britain, where it is called table tennis.
Viewed as a status symbol, stamp collecting is China’s number one hobby.
Giant Pandas (“bear cat”) date back two to three million years. The early Chinese emperors kept pandas to ward of evil spirits and natural disasters. Pandas also were considered symbols of might and bravery.
White, rather than black, is the Chinese color for mourning and funerals.
The most important holiday in China is the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. Chinese traditionally believe that every person turns one year older on the New Year and, thus, that day is considered to be everyone’s birthday.
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Can I choose my own location? What would be the typical Although exact location cannot teaching hours? be guaranteed, we can make The teaching hours would be around a recommendation to the coordinator 15 per week not including planning time. if you have a preference for a certain area. How many students per class would there be? Classes usually consist of between 10 Will there be other native English and 25 students. teachers nearby? The program is sponsored by the local Sichuan educational board How old are the students? who, this year are inviting up to The students would be elementary, middle 1,000 native English speakers to or high school, so between 6 and 18 years teach at schools throughout the of age. The age range of students that province. There will be native you will be teaching is assigned by the principal. English teachers in towns and cit- However, if you have a strong preference ies throughout Sichuan and so it for teaching a particular age group, please just will be easy to make contact with let us know when you submit your application fellow teachers from and this will be taken into consideration the UK, EU, US, CA, NZ, SA, AUS . Is housing provided? What happens at the orientation? Yes, accommodation is provided throughout The orientation is a great chance to the placement. meet other native English teachers who will also be taking part in the Do I need a visa for China? program. Yes, a visa is required and PremierTEFL will Topics covered include an overview work with you in order to arrange your visa for of the Chinese educational system, the program. Please note, the visa lesson planning guidance, bank fee is the responsibility of the teacher intern information, teacher training, Chinese and is not paid by PremierTEFL. culture and even a crash course in Mandarin!
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