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There has always been a lot of talk about human rights in China but how about animal rights? There is no such concept in China according to my students; if you kill your dog in front of a policeman in China, there is nothing that he can do about it. Pets are like objects; you can whatever you [...]
Level: Basic-Advanced
Chinese people dream just like anyone else but what do they dream about? This topic will interest your students and force them to use their imaginations.
Warmup: Introduce the word ‘dream’ and explain to your students that there are different kinds of dreams (daydreaming, having a dream about the future, dreaming while you are asleep). [...]
For a followup to this story, check out the post Who is Behind the Anti-CNN Website?
Dear Party Comrades in Beijing,
We get it already. You think that CNN is pure crap. Many people around the world probably agree with you but can you please find another punching bag? Come on. Get over it. So what if some commentator called you “thugs [...]
The day that my boss asked if me if I thought he was too old to have an affair on his wife was the day that I realized that I should probably ‘tone down’ my friendship with him. It is not that I did not enjoy talking to him about topics unrelated to work. It [...]
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Giving advice is a topic that everyone can relate to. You can go a lot of different directions with this one. Just get it going and see where it leads.
Warmup: Relate a personal story when you were given advice or when you had to give advice to someone else. Write the word advice [...]
“Yao Ming is not a national hero,” a student recently declared in one of my English classes. Some years ago,before I spent much time in China, I might have been stunned to hear a Chinese citizen talk about Yao Ming in such a way. After all, the tall Chinese center for the Houston Rockets has [...]
My dog is at the vet today. It’s happening again; just like the last time. You see, I purchased a dog off the street two days ago from a middle aged man with a cage of puppies near the entrance to a narrow alley close to my apartment. As soon as I saw the chihuahua with the [...]
If you are applying for jobs in China you will occasionally encounter employees who want to conduct an interview with you over the phone. While this request may seem annoying to some, it should actually be viewed as a good sign. Employers who want to take the time to speak over the phone with prospective teaching [...]
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
This topic is controversial and should provide some interesting discussion. Make sure you talk about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the infamous ‘death doctor’ from Michigan in the United States.
Warmup: Ask students if any of their grandparents had terminal illnesses. Discuss the process of taking care of them. Ask your students how their grandparents [...]
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