The Training Process
Induction, EOA, workshops, activity shares, observations – from the moment you arrive at EF you will become a part of a team of trained and experienced teachers whose job it is to [...]
Hospital Trip
A Not So Humorous Experience A little over six weeks ago I broke my arm. It wasn’t a pleasant experience and luckily I hit my head at the same time, so I [...]
Teaching Phonics
Teaching phonics in ESL is a step-by-step process that essentially familiarizes students with the sounds needed to produce English in order to develop their reading and writing skills. Rather than teaching the [...]
Getting to Know the Locals… Or Not
Coming to China A lot of the foreign friends I know and have met since my time in China have all had varying reasons as to why they [...]
Travel China
When I first accepted the job at EF last year, I really wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. The idea of moving across the world was exciting for sure, but [...]
Party time in China
It is time to party A fair few of my blogs recently have been of the cultural, exploratory nature and I think this paints a rather mature picture [...]
Summertime!
As I’m settling into my first summer in China, I’m starting to learn exactly why this period is usually described as being so ‘intensive.’ And it’s not just about the extra hours [...]
Food Glorious Food
Chinese Food I love food, and China offers plenty of different food to keep anyone’s taste buds satisfied. There are so many different meat, fish, and vegetable dishes to choose from, that [...]
Lake Districts
West Meets East – Day trips to Zhejiang’s lake districts Of course, you don’t always need to limit yourself to just a day. We as teachers do get 2-day weekends outside of [...]
Chinese Education
After being in China for half a year now, it is clear that the Chinese student couldn’t be any further apart from the Western student. Leisure is unheard of. Alcohol is something [...]
