Dear Jean,
My husband and I are mature-aged (58 and 60 this year), and both of us are thinking of going over to China next year. We would like to teach conversational English, after my husband finishes his
degree in Naturopathy and Complimentary Medicine.
I finished my degree a couple of years ago, in Mass Communication, majoring in [...]
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We want to teach English in China | Where do we start?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on September 30th, 2008
What are the Top English Teaching Programs in China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on August 26th, 2008
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Dear Jean,
What are the top two or three programs for teaching English in China? I am looking for [...]
How to Give a Speech in China
Posted by Robert Vance on April 7th, 2008
China has a bad habit of turning introverts into extroverts. If you are going to China to teach English, prepare yourself for the real possibility that you will be making a speech in front of a few hundred people. If you are teaching for a year, you may make multiple speeches. But do not fear. Most [...]
The Contract
Posted by Robert Vance on March 20th, 2008
I finally signed a contract today. It’s been over two weeks. They finally got around to giving it to me for review. Almost everything was okay. Except for the section that stated “you shall not work for any of our direct competition within a year after the contract has expired.” No way. Who exactly is [...]
Posted in The Vance Report 
Tags: ESL jobs, Sign Contract in China, Study abroad, work-abroad 
No Comments »Big News today but my pen is limited…
Posted by Robert Vance on March 15th, 2008
So there’s big news here today and I can’t even talk about it. I’d like to but this site could be blocked. I’ve been there. It’s a peaceful place. At least it was until a few days ago. There is no excuse for the violence that is taking place there now. I’m angry about it. Probably some [...]
Whether the Weather is Right for you…
Posted by Robert Vance on March 13th, 2008
Before I signed the contract for my first job in China, I remember thinking how lucky I was to have found such a great position. They were offering me a great salary with housing, decent hours, airfare, a travel allowance, free internet, and I would get to live at my dream location; an ancient city [...]
Posted in Finding a Job in China Tags: ESL jobs, teach-English, teaching in china, TESOL, work-abroad No Comments »Teach English in China
Posted by Robert Vance on March 1st, 2008
So, you want to teach English in China? This is the right place for you? There is lots of information on this site, but if I were you, I would start with “The Basics.” This page provides helpful information for those people who are just getting started. Browse our forum and see what others are [...]
Posted in Welcome Tags: Asia, China, ESL jobs, help with teaching, Study abroad, teach-English No Comments »
