How to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is vastly different from the one Westerners fete every January 1st. First of all, the Chinese New Year is based on the original Chinese lunar [...]
4 Awesome Warm Up Activities to Start Your Classes
Are you starting your classes with a warm up? Warm ups are not ways for you to kill precious minutes at the start of class, instead, they are extremely useful tools [...]
Effective Ways to Discipline Your Chinese Students
Disciplining my students was the most challenging aspect of teaching in China. However, learning to do it well was probably the most valuable teaching tool I acquired. In my [...]
My First Steps as an ESL Teacher
My ESL career started with all my plans spinning out of control, I was heading out to the world looking for my calling and at the time I believed that to [...]
How to Survive Typhoon Days
Ah, the typhoon day. It is a quintessential part of life for teachers and students in China, especially for those of us living in the south, around Guangdong and [...]
How to Meet Fellow Expats in China
I’m the first to preach that immersing yourself in the local culture is the best way to take advantage of your time in China. However, during your time abroad, hanging out [...]
How to Write an Effective ESL Lesson Plan
I’ll admit, writing out detailed daily lesson plans isn’t for every ESL teacher. Some people think better when they are flexible about how their classes unfold. However, I encourage [...]
How to Have a Smooth Transition to Your New School
Ah, it’s September and the hallways of schools across the country are filling with millions of eager students getting ready for another fruitful year. If you’re a new teacher in China, [...]
Moving to China: A Survival Guide
So you’re moving to China, and you’re not sure what to expect. You’ve come to the right place. This guide will walk you through the major changes and obstacles you’ll [...]
7 Fun Skills to Learn in China
Determining to dive headlong into the Chinese culture was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. That old cliché, “You get out what you put in” is true when it comes [...]
