looking for teaching

Posted in: Forums > Living in Chengdu • 4 posts • Newest

• • Ying.cd
    February 4, 2010
    4 posts
  • Hi,My friend is thinking about moving to chengdu after finish CELTA course in March. I would really appreciate if anyone can tell me what kinds of english teaching opportunities are available there these days. Any help or suggestion? please contact me at zyjclondon@yahoo.co.uk
    Thanks !

• • LF_Aristotle69
    February 6, 2010
    30 posts
  • Does your friend have a Uni degree? Bachelor, Masters, Ph.D.?

    Is it your friend's first time as an ESL teacher in China? Have they taught ESL anywhere else?

    Is your friend a native speaker from Aust, Brit, Can, Ire, US, Sth Africa?

    Higher education, ESL/teaching experience, and being a native speaker from one of those 6 locations all make it easier to get jobs in China, especially in major cities.

    Of course, in some areas, it's still possible for people who don't have all those attributes to get jobs, but it's getting more difficult as the Chinese authorities are getting stricter on enforcing these requirements for ESL teachers.

    It's sometimes easier for people *without* these requirements to be given poor working conditions, and to be given the incorrect visas, etc.

    I'm sure your friend would get some leads from his/her CELTA course, but they might also check out:

    www.eslcafe.com (aka Daves ESL Cafe)
    www.eslteachersboard.com
    www.seriousteachers.com

    There are many others out there too.

    Good luck to your friend.

    LFA
    PS. Any particular reason why your friend didn't post here personally?

• • LF_Aristotle69
    February 6, 2010
    30 posts
  • Ooops... My New Zealander friends are not going to be happy with me!!!

    People from NZ are the other (7th) main area where native English speakers in China come from.

• • Ying.cd
    February 6, 2010
    4 posts
  • hi,thanks for your suggestion!!:) no,he only has college diploma and going to get CELTA in March.is possible for him to get a english teaching job in chengdu then? um.. he worked in china last year,but went back to U.K last summer and wanna come back china now.

    For why he did not post here personally,cuz he might busy or lazy, i didn't ask him.he is my bf and it is my responsibility to help him.I wish i could find something in chengdu for him,and hope that he can focus on his celta

    course.that's why i post here.

    Are you from NZ?

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