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Teaching English In China {China Shark's Thread}
Willy The Londoner:
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How about English language computer classes or training, I wonder if that's potentially an option.
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From what I have seen in my two months here is that there are a great number of courses to learn english. The problem is they cost money and not many have the cash spare. Of course you do get offered certain favours to teach ladies english. But i ask you just how many dumplings can one eat in a day!!!! If I just munch on two these days I've had enough.
Willy
phil:
--- Quote from: 'brett' pid='15919' dateline='1252402439' ---I wondered about teaching IT as well. But a guy I work with who has a Chinese wife says that English language teaching is far more lucrative.
I want my Chinese lady to live in England for a while, but I am coming round to the idea of moving East at some stage.
Is this Chinese requirement for English language teachers likely to be a long term requirement? I work at a Uni so it would be easy for me to get the necessary qualifications. I also have postgraduate education, so I guess that would help as well.
I think my other option would be to wait for the global economy to recover, then find an expat IT job in Hong Kong or somewhere.
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Yup, everything I've seen and heard so far says the English teaching is the way to go at least to establish a base. I've got a friend who is with some school somewhere over there, no details were shared by him.
But....he did say this. "If you're American, have got a pulse, and can speak
the language well....you're hired!" End of story. That's was 4 months ago he communicates very sporadically but has been there for 12- 14 months and loves it.
The smaller "off the grid" schools are supposedly task masters and notorious for working the hell out of the teachers. But...if you get a start and can say you've done it then it's all uptown from there.
I look at it this way.....there are 2 Billion people who are all trying to make a better life for themselves. There are not enough decent jobs to go around for those seeking them. These people are going to make sure their children have the upper hand if at all possible. They will move heaven and earth to ensure their family has the best opportunities, and the younger generation coming along is going to be well equipped to compete. Their parents will see to that. There are probably many good years of teaching opportunities over there from what I've read and heard.
I'm just an armchair analyst here but I see the English Language / Business Education as being "The Game" of the 21st century in China. That is until the Western culture and accessibility.......seeps into the very fiber of the traditional Chinese way of life and ruins them all. They're gonna get what they wanted alright but the rest of us already know how that story ends. I'd give you anything in the world for the America I grew up in....It's really quite a sad story and I believe the Chinese are going to discover the hard way that they've bought into a hollow shell. A magnificent house of cards that has zero redeeming qualities. a consumer and commercial nightmare of epic proportions awaits them.
Until then the games afoot...I wish them and all of us luck.
Sorry to be so negative, that's just how I see it playing out.
brett:
Thanks phil. Yes I am interested in the language teaching. Although I suspect it would be hard work - my lady works 50 hours a week in her office lady job :dodgy:.
I have a small software business sideline that brings in about $1000 a month, so I suppose that would be just about enough to live on, although it wouldn't buy much of a lavish lifestyle. If I gave up my day job I might be able to expand the business though.
Once I meet my lady's friends and relatives, I guess I may also be able to come up with an additional business venture.
I think I will get my lady to move to England for a few years, then maybe we can make a plan to move to Asia in later life. I like the idea of bringing up kids in Asia, although I suspect that having British passports would be a good thing for them.
Willy The Londoner:
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I think I will get my lady to move to England for a few years, then maybe we can make a plan to move to Asia in later life. I like the idea of bringing up kids in Asia, although I suspect that having British passports would be a good thing for them.
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I think that your kids will be allowed British passports whether born in China, Capetown or Colchester.
Willy
ttwjr32:
if born here arent they chinese citizens??
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