Teach in China!

Work in China? Yes, you can!

Have you ever secretly longed to get under the veil of Communist China? Wondered what the average Chinese experience day-to-day? Or harbor a secret weakness for anything made with tofu or sweet bean paste?

There’s no better way to satisfy your curiosity (and your exotic cravings) than to plant yourself in the Middle Kingdom. That’s right, you can find a job in China.

Impossible? Not if you have a BA, an open mind, and a soul thirsting for change and adventure.

Teaching in China is a great place to begin. Like myself, many seasoned expats in China once labored over lesson plans in a Chinese school for a year or two. Posts and benefits may vary. However, at public schools, expect to receive a modest salary (2,000-3,000 is not uncommon), on-campus apartment, support staff, a round-trip plane ticket, and teach up to 16 hours a week.

Amy Dow Has extensive experience in not only teaching English but teaching abroad. She's earned her TEFL certificate from Winfield College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. she has her masters in teaching from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.

She literally taught English all over the world including England, Spain, Canada, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, China, Sweden, Greece, Italy, Pakistan, India, Romania.


Amy's new book TEFL Secrets is a step-by-step guide to traveling and teaching English. Learn more >>>

by Michael G. Hines

You have decided on being an ESL/EFL teacher so you are off on the job hunt. Aside from the obvious considerations such as what country to work in and what training/qualifications to obtain; there are other things a teachers should consider when looking at potential job offers.

There are many factors a teacher considers which will affect whether they accept a position. The most obvious factor would be the content of the position. What is the school asking of you as a teacher? You must ask yourself if the job is interesting and fits into your career plans as a teacher. The person you will be working for is also an important consideration so you must take the time to talk to them either via email or phone. It would also be beneficial to ask to speak to other teachers from the school to find out their impressions. Knowing what the job is and whom you will be working with are the first step in deciding whether to pursue it further.

Some may say that the most important consideration would be salary and benefits but these should be a secondary consideration to what you want to do and who you will be working with. Regardless of the salary paid, most people will not stay at a position where they feel unsatisfied or have no growth. In addition, the people you work with or for have an enormous impact on your job satisfaction. However, when considering salary and benefits, do not focus as much on the starting salary but rather on the potential for growth and increases. Does the school have growth potential for you as a professional? Do they spell out cost-of-living increases and meritorious raises? Benefits are other areas that can supplement a position where the starting salary is not as good as you would have wished. Get a list of benefits from the company and formulate any questions you may have regarding them so that you can better discuss the position with management and other teachers at the school.

Full Article >>>

Living Billboards Not Legal?

A company that is putting advertising blankets on roadside sheep faces a $60,000 fine - but said it's the mayor of a small town nearby who should feel sheepish for trying to ban the ad campaign.

The hotel chain began a humorous campaign covering sheep with hotel blankets with the hotel logo along highways. But when the mayor noticed the advertisements, he said they broke a law against advertising along highways.

The hotel Director said the company would respond by increasing the number of sheep it uses near the highway to 60 and changing the statement on their blankets to "Thank You, Mr. Mayor”.

The farmers were being paid $18-$25 per sheep per month to wear the advertisements.

The mayor threatened the company with a $25,000 fine. When the hotel’s executive, with annual sales of $86 million, said it did not mind paying, the mayor increased the fine if the signs were not removed.

"It's very creative and we're absolutely not cranky about this, but it has been our policy for years that we don't want advertisements along our roads," the mayor said.

The mayor complained that the hotels were undermining the authority of local laws and has started legal action against the company.
The mayor wondered if cows and horses were next.

The hotel chain plans to distribute free horse blankets to 700 people in the nearby town bearing the company's logo if it loses the case.

He estimated that 80 per cent of the town would be willing to use the blankets and back the company, rather than the mayor.

The hotel Director wants to see if the mayor will write a threatening letter to a 16-year-old girl I know who wants to put our blanket on her horse. He wants to see whether he's willing to fight with every one of his citizens that disagrees with him.

Vocabulary List

Ad campaign - advertising campaign: an organized program of advertisements
Authority - The power to enforce laws, command
Cranky – a bad temper
Distribute – to give out or deliver
Fine – penalty fee
Logo – symbol or trademark of a company
Policy - A plan or course of action, as of a government, political party, or business
Respond – reply or react
Roadside – beside the road
Threatened – to threaten – to say you intent to harm or damage

Idioms

Feel sheepish – to feel guilty or ashamed i.e. like a sheep.
Undermining - To weaken by wearing away a base or foundation

Listening Comprehension Exercise.

Read the news story above and have students fill in the blanks

1. A _______________ that is putting advertising blankets on roadside _______________ faces a $60,000 fine - but said it's the mayor of a small town nearby who should feel sheepish for trying to ban the ad campaign.

2. The _______________ chain began a _______________ campaign covering sheep with hotel blankets with the hotel logo along highways. But when the mayor noticed the advertisements, he said they broke a _______________ against advertising along highways.

3. The hotel Director said the company would respond by increasing the _______________ of sheep it uses near the highway to 60 and changing the _______________ on their blankets to "Thank You, Mr. Mayor”.

4. The _______________ were being paid $18-$25 per sheep per month to wear the _______________.

5. The mayor threatened the company with a $25,000 _______________. When the hotel’s executive, with annual ______________ of $86 million, said it did not mind paying, the mayor increased the fine if the signs were not removed.

6. "Its very _______________ and we're absolutely not cranky about this, but it has been our policy for years that we don't want advertisements along our roads," the mayor said.

7. The mayor complained that the hotels were undermining the authority of _______________ laws and he had started _______________ against the company.

8. The mayor wondered if cows and _______________ were next.

9. The hotel chain plans to _______________ free horse blankets to 700 people in the nearby town bearing the company's logo if it loses the case.

10. He _______________ that 80 per cent of the town would be willing to use the blankets and back the company, rather than the mayor.

11. The hotel Director wants to see if the mayor will write a threatening _______________ to a 16-year-old girl I know who wants to put our blanket on her horse. He wants to see whether he's willing to fight with every one of his _______________ that disagrees with him on this.

Listening Comprehension Answers:

company, sheep, mayor
hotel, humorous, law
number, statement
farmer, advertisements
fine, sales
creative
local, legal action
horses
distribute
estimated
letter, citizens

Warm up Discussions

In your pair or group, decide which of the topics below is the most interesting. Chat about the topics you liked, and knew about, then chat about the ones you didn’t like or know about. Change topics and partners often.

1. Advertising on Living Animals: In pairs or groups talk about using animals for advertising purposes. Think about how logos and animals have been used in the past, and extend how animals might play a part in advertising in the future. Share your answers with your partner or other group. Switch partners.

2. You are the mayor of a small town. You have learned that a local hotel is putting blankets on farm animals that graze along highways. There is a by-law against advertising along highways. What would you do? What’s good about the sheep wearing the blankets? Are there any expenses involved? What are the benefits and problems? Ask questions that other mayors with would ask.

3. Talk about different times that you were bothered by the amount of advertisements in nature, or along highways. What bothered you about it? What would be different without the advertisements?

This is the first half of one ESL debate.
Visit out site for more debates >>>

These positions are currently available through our agents in Taiwan. If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, or making a general application to teach in Taiwan, please contact us at jobs@efl-esl.com. For application information, please go to our job application page.

Current Jobs Available:

2. Public Elementary school in Hsinchu, 10 Positions, August start
Public Elementary schools in Hsinchu/Taiwan are looking for foreign ESL teachers in the upcoming fall semester.

Working hours: 7:50am to 4:00pm.
Salary: NT$60,000 per month
National Health Insurance: provided. Also working permit/ARC, and accidental insurance.
Bonuses: NT$2000 for full attendance and NT$3000 for excellent performance. Complete contract bonus of NT$15,000 NT and NT$25,000 airfare.
Vacation: 3 week paid vacation

Applicants must hold a teacher's certificate which qualifies them to teach in their home jurisdiction.

Training is provided and starts in mid-August. All teachers must arrive in Taiwan no later than August 12th.

Class size ranges from 30 - 35 students. Team teach with Chinese English Teaching assistant.

Additional pay and hours can be arranged.



3. Pre-Primary & Elementary schools in Taoyuan,
2 positions, July start.

2 Experienced teachers required to teach pre-primary and elementary schools.

Working hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday
Salary: NT$55,000-60,000 per Month
National Health Insurance: provided. Also working permit/ARC.

Female teachers between 25 and 30 preferred.

4. Cram School in Hsinchu , 1 position, July start
A cram school in Hsinchu is looking for a female teacher to fill their full time teaching position.


Working hours: 9:30am – 6:00pm every Monday – Friday.
Salary: NT$ 60,000 plus NT$600 for each additional hour. Total work hours will be 100 hours per month.
Accommodation: provided.
National Health Insurance: provided. Also ARC and work permit

Teachers are required to spend at least 45 minutes everyday preparing lessons. Applicants must have BA or higher in any major.
North American preferred.

4. Pre-Primary and Primary Schools in Hsinchu ,
3 positions, July start

A Pre-Primary and primary School in Hsinchu is looking for three full-time English teachers. Experienced teachers preferred.

Working hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm or 9:00am - 6:00pm Monday - Friday. Maximum 16 teaching hours a week.
Salary: NT$55,000 – NT$60,000.
Accommodation: NT$3000 housing subsidy monthly
National Health Insurance: provided, plus working permit & ARC
Bonuses: NT$2000 full attendance bonus. NT$3000 - NT$4000 season performance bonus (if teacher meets expectations for season).

To apply please visit Application Procedure

• School name
• Main contact name
• Full mailing address
• Email address for main contact
• School website
• School phone and fax number

Learn more about this great resource >>>

Welcome to our new ESL JOBS section which has proved to be very popular with our subscribers. Below are jobs posted on July 4/06. For updates every day, please visit our website for daily updates.

• ESL Instructors in India: Degree Not Necessary!
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:30 GMT
  Entry-level English Instructors required asap for our locations in India. These are mostly conversation-based classes for students who already possess some basic English but need practice and upgrading as a pre-requisite for entry into skills-training programs.
• ELT Sales Representative -- Italy
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:28 GMT
  Our highly successful English Language Teaching division is looking for an ELT professional to work in the Padova region of Italy promoting the Oxford ELT list to schools, colleges and educational institutions.
• Teaching at Berlitz in Korea
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:29 GMT
  We offer our Instructors fixed contracts. Instructors teach an average of 8 units per day and are guaranteed to be paid for 136 teaching units per month.
• Shibushi ESL Position
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:27 GMT
  Shibushi Eigo Gakuin is located on the beautiful East Coast of Kagoshima prefecture in Southern Kyushu. The salary is 230,000 Yen per month. Spacious, furnished apartment available: 45,000 Yen per month.
• English EFL Instructors -- Kanto
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:27 GMT
  Nova Group is currently offering exciting job openings for English EFL Instructors in Kanto and throughout Japan. Native-level English level. Minimum 12 years schooling in English. Completion of a degree/associate degree at tertiary level.
• Teaching Job in Incheon Public School
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:26 GMT
  Working hours: 30 hours/ a week. Payment: 200 KRW ~ 220 KRW (depending on qualification). Flight : Round-trip tickets provided.(one-way trip ticket to Korea to be provided in advance, and the returning ticket to be provided when one year contract is complete).
• Experienced Teachers to Work with Young Children in Thailand
  published on 4 Jul 2006 06:59:23 GMT
  We are looking for experienced teachers to work with young children between the ages of 18 months - 2 years in our international kindergarten in Soi Thonglor. Please only apply if you are a native English speaker and already have experience working with very young children.
• ESL Teaching Position in South Korea
  published on 2 Jul 2006 20:41:05 GMT
  Ding Ding Dang English school is looking for a ESL teacher who can start teaching from July 31, 2006. Most students are elementary and middle school students. We're looking for a teacher who can communicate and work well with children and teenage students.
• Enjoy an Asian Adventure
  published on 2 Jul 2006 20:41:04 GMT
  If you are as passionate about life as you are about teaching, Sylvan Learning Center in Hong Kong could be the place for you.
• Head of EAL/ESL -- Dukhan English School, Qatar
  published on 2 Jul 2006 20:41:04 GMT
  Dukhan English School is a rapidly expanding school about to undertake further significant developments, including the introduction of a sixth form. Currently there are over 650 pupils aged from three to sixteen years old...
• Teachers for Singapore
  published on 2 Jul 2006 20:41:04 GMT
  Dynamic and well-established English language school seeking qualified teachers. We are looking for skilled and enthusiastic Early Years, Primary and Secondary teachers to teach English language in Singapore.

ESL Bingo

This Newsletter is brought to you by Learning English with Laughter Ltd.!
http://www.efl-esl.com The author can be contacted at:
brian@efl-esl.com or by visiting:http://www.efl-esl.com/contact.htm
No part of this document may be reproduced without the permission
of the author. (C) Learning English with Laughter Ltd.  2006 All rights reserved.

***************************************************