Behind The Scene What’s Really Being Taught in China’s ESL Classes
A student once asked me why a wise man and a wise guy were opposites. I didn’t understand the logic of my own native
language. English can be a hard language to learn. I realized this more when I started teaching English in China through one
of the top positions procvided by NETWORK ESL.
http://www.networkesl.com/
The usual query - Does the University or any University in China actually care about their English learners? I feel these
Universities believe they know what’s best for teaching English in China and usually ignore any advice given by foreigners.
An example of this is the book I pasted above. The more lucrative majors in China are technology, industry, and a few others.
These majors foreshadow Chinese English learners thus making it a less serious major.
I am in essence a fulfillment of a national requirement to have a foreign teacher. Most ESL teachers are oral English teachers while reading and writing are exclusively for Chinese teachers. Given the book I was provided, they don’t seem to be doing a
great job.
While many of my students are eager to speak English with me, they are more interested in getting the chance to interact
and learn from a foreigner rather than learn English at all.
One sure way of understanding a culture is becoming a teacher in that country. Not always an ideal way to learn about a
culture but it will be one hell of a learning experience. A motivational sign posted in one of my classrooms says “Learn
English, make China stronger”.
A student once asked me why a wise man and a wise guy were opposites. I didn’t understand the logic of my own native
language. English can be a hard language to learn. I realized this more when I started teaching English in China through one
of the top positions procvided by NETWORK ESL.
http://www.networkesl.com/
The usual query - Does the University or any University in China actually care about their English learners? I feel these
Universities believe they know what’s best for teaching English in China and usually ignore any advice given by foreigners.
An example of this is the book I pasted above. The more lucrative majors in China are technology, industry, and a few others.
These majors foreshadow Chinese English learners thus making it a less serious major.
I am in essence a fulfillment of a national requirement to have a foreign teacher. Most ESL teachers are oral English teachers while reading and writing are exclusively for Chinese teachers. Given the book I was provided, they don’t seem to be doing a
great job.
While many of my students are eager to speak English with me, they are more interested in getting the chance to interact
and learn from a foreigner rather than learn English at all.
One sure way of understanding a culture is becoming a teacher in that country. Not always an ideal way to learn about a
culture but it will be one hell of a learning experience. A motivational sign posted in one of my classrooms says “Learn
English, make China stronger”.