Preparation for the Classroom
Planning My Lesson The time leading up to the beginning of class is quite a vital time period. There are many things that go into preparing for the classroom, things that one [...]
Happy New Year in China
Welcoming 2013 in China As the new year approached I had decided long ago that I didn’t want to spend Christmas and New Year in the same city. [...]
Gordon Ramsay…..these kids may steal your job!
Winter Course Activities So this week saw the start of winter courses for our school. This is one of the busiest times of the year where our current students will come everyday [...]
Jobs for English majors
Deciding on what to study at university is something you want to get right as it will set the course for the rest of your life. Choosing a subject that truly interests you [...]
Developing as a TEFL Teacher
Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses It has been eight months since I arrived in to China to start my teaching job with York school and it has been [...]
Chinese New Year in Shanghai
Happy Chinese New Year Fireworks exploding 24 hours day, bright blinding lights, streets constantly bursting with people, yep it’s that time of year. Happy New Year! So with that said where best [...]
My Favourite Classroom Game
Teaching Adults vs Young Learners Doing a CELTAÂ course is excellent preparation for getting in to teaching. They allow you to take your own classes from between six and [...]
My First Christmas in China
Christmas Day at School You here all sorts of stories before you come away to China. The variety of conversations about the weird foods that are available, the culture shock, the pollution, [...]
Is it really hard to teach teenagers?
So, where I work we are given a strict curriculum to follow for our kindergarten classes, and Hip Hip Hooray classes. We know what vocabulary and what grammar [...]
Traveling for the Holiday
Making the most of our time offI have had quite a unique experience living and working abroad in China. The celebration of the holidays was nothing short of a “once in a [...]
