IvanBerezowski

About Ivan Berezowski

Ivan is part teacher, part writer, part cultural scavenger, and full-time amateur financial expert. When he isn’t busy finding new ways to save money, he can often be found behind a spectacular plate of exotic cuisine or a laptop screen with either a Word document open or that day’s NBA scores. He has lived in China for 3 years and has travelled to 12 countries, including most of East Asia and randomly Guatemala. Check out his blog, for travel tips, China life and more.

8 Things Every ESL Teacher Should Keep at Their Desk

When teaching English in China, you always need to be on your toes. In the nearly three years I have been here, there have been times when I’ve been asked to teach a lesson without much prior planning. The computer mysteriously malfunctioned, another teacher fell ill, somebody told you last-minute your [...]

2018-05-24T08:52:47+00:00June 28th, 2017|Articles, Teaching|0 Comments

A Curious Cultural Difference: When “Thank You” Can Be Too Much

One of the first things we learn when we begin to learn a language is how to say “thank you.” This useful phrase can make us appear both charming and refined when interacting with people who barely know you and barely speak your own language. In English-speaking countries, it has become so [...]

2018-05-24T08:52:48+00:00June 1st, 2017|Articles, Life in China|0 Comments
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