Teaching English in China is an excellent way to really get to know China. Hiking through a country is all well and good, but
it's when you live and work here that you begin to get a true sense for the ebb and flow of this massive country.
That is what a position with a NETWORK ESL school provides – the full view of China – by living and working here
As is true with any line of work, teaching ESL in China comes with its own unique set of positives and negatives - here's a
brief outline:
1. What kind of school?
The first thing you'll need to decide is what type of school, and in turn what type of environment, you want to be teaching in.
MAIN POINTS:
The basic breakdown of your teaching opportunity is thus:
• Public Schools
• Universities
• Private Language Schools
• Tutoring
Salary is usually around the 5,000 RMB/mo. getting visas is not usually a problem.
Standard public school classes are 35-45 minutes, and class-size ranges from 30-60 students.
Teaching English in China , another thing to factor when choosing where to teach is geography. China has a unique and
diverse climate that ranges from very, verr cold, to extremely hot. Bone dry sand storms, to humidity you could swim through.
Be sure to check Travel China Guide's extremely useful climate tables for a number of cities around China.
Network ESL has made this search for your ideal English teaching position in China as easy, simple and straight forward as
possible, with the MULTIPLE SEARCH FUNCTION on the China Jobs Board:
http://www.networkesl.com/english/jobboard.php
When making your decision also review our extensive FAQ’s and information specifically related to teaching in China
http://www.networkesl.com/english/web/48_70.html
http://www.networkesl.com/english/web/48_66.html