Dear Jean,
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, a computer networking degree in WAN/LAN (Cisco Systems) and a Master’s in Educational Business. I also have a ******** Teaching certification and I’ve been teaching here in the US for 7 years. Do I still need to take the TESOL/TEFL classes and show a TESOL/TEFL certification [...]
Posts Tagged ‘teach English abroad’
Do I need a TESOL/TEFL Certificate to Teach in China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on February 17th, 2009
Posted in Ask Jean about China 
Tags: Summer Chinese Contract, teach English abroad, teach in China, TEFL, TESOL, work in china 
5 Comments »Can I Teach about Christmas in China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on December 16th, 2008
Dear Jean,
I love this season of the year so much but I feel very homesick these days as I think about all of the Christmas festivities that are taking place in my hometown right now. The only way that I can ‘get past’ this homesickness is to talk about Christmas with other people here and [...]
Ask Jean About China Absent This Week
Posted by Robert Vance on December 9th, 2008
Dear Readers,
Jean from ‘Ask Jean About China’ is on assignment this week for TeachAbroadChina.com as we get set to make a special announcement for teachers across China. This week, you may not see as much posting on TeachAbroadChina.com due this project but we assure you that everything will return to normal next week after we [...]
Retiring Sino News on The China Teaching Web
Posted by Robert Vance on October 12th, 2008
Robert Vance here. The last six months have seen TeachAbroadChina.com grow and flourish as more and more people visit our website for information and news about China. Everywhere I look, people are quoting articles and commenting on other blogs about the discussions that take place here. I am very proud of the work that we [...]
National Day and Free Crabs Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on October 4th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
National Day in China is not all about Chairman Mao and his comrades — This week, China celebrated its 59th birthday but for many in China, October 1st is just another day. I write about what National Day means to Chinese people in Sino News this week. Click here for [...]
We want to teach English in China | Where do we start?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on September 30th, 2008
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 [...]
Introducing our ESL Corner
Posted by Robert Vance on September 25th, 2008
Robert Vance here. I am doing a little traveling this week which yesterday involved sitting on a runway for three hours waiting for a typhoon to pass by. I am fine but unfortunately, parts of Southern China are underwater. I will not be contributing much to TeachAbroadChina.com until next week but I wanted to announce that TeachAbroadChina.com [...]
Poisoned Milk and Chinese Dumplings Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on September 20th, 2008
Warning: this milk may be hazardous to your health — It has been a rough week for parents and babies across China. Over 6,000 babies have been affected by the milk scandal and at least four have died. Could this all have been avoided? Click here to read more…
China Wins Every Medal Count in Paralympics — [...]
How To Make Your Chinese Boss Angry
Posted by Robert Vance on September 5th, 2008
Although I risk being faced with a vehement chorus of disagreement for saying so, Chinese bosses have been relatively easy to please throughout my ‘illustrious’ ESL teaching career in China. It is true that their requests to appear at business dinners with them or appear in the occasional school advertisement can be annoying, but in general [...]
What are the Top English Teaching Programs in China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on August 26th, 2008
Ask Jean about China is a weekly feature on TeachAbroadChina.com. We welcome any questions related to living and working in China. Feel free to submit your questions by clicking here. We look forward to hearing from you.
Dear Jean,
What are the top two or three programs for teaching English in China? I am looking for [...]
