ABSG Foreign Teacher Center www.absgnow.com TEACH TRAVEL WORK ABROAD AN EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. AMERICAN BUSINESS SERVICE GROUP FOREIGN TEACHER CENTER ABSG Foreign Teacher Center www.absgnow.com “IF YOU'RE READY FOR A CHANGE AND HAVE A PASSION FOR TRAVEL, YOUR NEW JOB IS WAITING FOR YOU.” 2 ABSG Foreign Teacher Center www.absgnow.com Content START TEACHING IN CHINA .......................................................................................................................... 7 Why Teach Abroad? .................................................................................................................................. 7 How to Apply? ---4 Steps to Teaching Abroad ........................................................................................ 10 How to be qualified? ............................................................................................................................... 12 Salaries/Benefits & Types of Jobs Available............................................................................................ 13 FORM: TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA ..................................................................................................... 14 Interview Tips & Techniques ................................................................................................................... 15 ESL, TESOL, TEFL, CELTA, and TESL: What do they all mean? ................................................................. 16 LIVING IN CHINA ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Housing ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Airfare ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Health Benefits ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Retirement Age ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Technology and Advancement ............................................................................................................... 21 Transportation in China .......................................................................................................................... 21 Public Transportation .......................................................................................................................... 22 Other Modes of Transportation .......................................................................................................... 24 Getting a Chinese Driver's License .......................................................................................................... 25 Internet in China ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Shopping in China ................................................................................................................................... 26 Buying English Books in China ................................................................................................................. 26 Tourism in China ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Medical Services and Hygiene ................................................................................................................ 27 Etiquette in China ................................................................................................................................... 30 General Etiquette ................................................................................................................................ 30 Business Etiquette ............................................................................................................................... 30 Eating Etiquette .................................................................................................................................. 31 Chopstick Etiquette ............................................................................................................................. 31 Language in China ................................................................................................................................... 32 English Language in China ....................................................................................................................... 33 Eating in China ........................................................................................................................................ 33 3 ABSG Foreign Teacher Center www.absgnow.com Food in China ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Chinese Cuisine ................................................................................................................................... 34 Chinese Tea ......................................................................................................................................... 35 American Food .................................................................................................................................... 35 Weather in China .................................................................................................................................... 36 Climate in China ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Holidays in China ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Traditional Holidays in China .............................................................................................................. 38 Public Holidays in China ...................................................................................................................... 39 Holidays for Some People in the People's Republic of China ............................................................. 39 Chinese Education System ...................................................................................................................... 40 Safety and Security in China ................................................................................................................... 42 Fitness and Recreation in China .............................................................................................................. 42 Cost of Living ........................................................................................................................................... 43 Currency in China ................................................................................................................................ 44 Expected Apartment Costs.................................................................................................................. 44 Cost of Flying to China ........................................................................................................................ 44 Banking in China .................................................................................................................................. 45 Food Costs in China ............................................................................................................................. 45 About Visa ............................................................................................................................................... 46 Types of Applicable Visas .................................................................................................................... 46 Visa Process ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Standard Process for Obtaining Legal Documentation to Work Legally in China: .............................. 47 Standard Required Documents for Visas: ........................................................................................... 47 Important Visa Information ................................................................................................................ 47 Tips for Teachers in China ....................................................................................................................... 48 Embassy and Consulate Information for China ...................................................................................... 50 The American Embassy and Consular Offices in the People's Republic of China ............................... 50 Canadian Embassy and Consular Offices in the People Republic of China ......................................... 51 List of Consulates of the People's Republic of China in the United States ......................................... 52 List of Consulates of the People's Republic of China in Canada ......................................................... 53 CHINESE CITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 56 What