Classroom Management
Classroom Management The definition of classroom management is disputed by academics and teachers throughout the world. However, in general, classroom management can be classified as a method to ensure that time spent [...]
Keep Moving
I have now been a TEFL teacher with York School for roughly sixteen months, depending on when you are reading this article. In this time I have had nine different classes, ranging [...]
Chinese Teenagers
Chinese teenagers...why are they amazing students? Unless you come to China to work at a Kindergarten or a Primary School chances are you will be teaching all age groups and that includes: [...]
Social Life and Daily Living
It’s no secret that most people who come to China to teach English are enticed by the thrills of living abroad. It’s a good way to gain not only some valuable work [...]
Working with Teenagers
Teenagers. We’ve all been one, some of us more recently than others, but no matter what, we can all recall what it was like to be a student. At some point in [...]
Lesson Plans
Lesson Planning Teaching can be tough. Once you’re past the induction stage and have completed most of the New Teacher section of EOA, classes will be handed to you like presents on [...]
Spring in China
Spring is Here Spring has a great deal of meaning in Chinese culture. Come to experience China and the word ‘Spring’ is a word that you will encounter but best of all, [...]
Don’t Speak Chinese
Don’t speak Chinese….but I’m in China? If you are reading this article, you are probably thinking about starting one of the most exciting experiences of your life: living and working abroad. What [...]
Safety in the Classroom
Practice What You’ve Learned During my TEFL course we were educated on how to teach students of all ages about a variety of things. Grammar presentations, listening activities, [...]
Students: Different Age Groups
As an ESL teacher in China, you will be confronted with the task of teaching English to Chinese students. Yes, I know I just stated the obvious since that is exactly what [...]