{"id":1092,"date":"2017-07-12T07:27:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T23:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/07\/12\/5-realities-of-teaching-english-in-china\/"},"modified":"2017-07-12T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T23:27:44","slug":"5-realities-of-teaching-english-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-realities-of-teaching-english-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Realities Of Teaching English in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching English in China can be a very rewarding and gratifying experience for people from all over the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Teaching English in China can be a very rewarding and gratifying experience for people from all over the world. Facing a brand new culture in first person can reshape the perspective you have on the world and your own life with an abundance of new and diverse experiences you encounter on almost a daily basis. The food, the language, the architecture, the philosophies, and superstitions will all mold together with your previously attained wisdom of the world and create a new and broadened understanding of everything. It truly can be amazing in this sense. <\/p>\n

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However, when teaching English in China, you have to be prepared for a few things that may be drastically different from what you might expect in regards to teaching. <\/p>\n

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No. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Training centers want to <\/strong><\/p>\n

sell a foreign face<\/strong><\/p>\n

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No, they don\u2019t literally want to sell your flesh but a foreign face seems to attract wide attention to the parents who will potentially sign their children up for the institution. So, in this regard, you may be forced to be used as a \u2018puppet\u2019 to appease the new prospective customers. However, we\u2019ve all met foreigners who love the extra attention. <\/p>\n

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No. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office hours can be strict<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Office hours are a common practice in China. If you\u2019re used to being paid for every hour you work back in your home country, don\u2019t expect the same thing here necessarily. Usually, a salary will be negotiated at the beginning of your contract for what you will receive every month for the classes you teach but they also slip in office hours which were essentially created as prep time for the classes. However, some days you\u2019ll have finished preparing for your classes quickly and you\u2019ll have to remain lifelessly in the office for hours until a class starts. Certain school will also deduct pay if you skip office hours. Some would recommend working numerous part-time teaching jobs to evade these office hours all-together but they\u2019re not so bad if you have VPN.<\/p>\n

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No. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to be aware of fraud agents<\/strong><\/p>\n


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This is a tricky one when looking for a job. It\u2019s best to get in touch with agents from people you trust that have already worked with them because there are some fraud agents out there who simply have no intention on finding you a job but rather just want a quick fix for money from a na\u00efve teacher.  There are many WeChat groups where teachers get together and share their experiences with the good and bad agents. <\/p>\n

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No. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Demo classes are almost always required<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Demo classes almost go hand-in-hand with selling the foreign face. For most schools and training centers, you will be regularly asked to perform a demo class for new potential students while the parents sit in the back of the classroom and watch you with inspecting eyes. It seems daunting at first, but in retrospect it isn\u2019t so bad. This school wouldn\u2019t exist without these potential customers and therefore your job wouldn\u2019t exist. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.<\/p>\n

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No. 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many schools will not <\/strong><\/p>\n

pay directly on time<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Most schools will always pay honestly and in a timely fashion but you will encounter\u2014if you\u2019re not careful in selecting your job\u2014a number of schools that won\u2019t pay at all. This isn\u2019t super common but what seems to be fairly common\u2014especially for training center\u2014is that they will notoriously pay late. It\u2019s not drastically late but it can vary from one or two days to ten days or so. Just make sure to wash out all the fine details about the school in your contract and it\u2019s always wise you get reference about the school from a teacher who has worked there previously. <\/p>\n

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Apart from these five realities of teaching in China, the place in wonderful in almost all regards.  You will have no trouble finding western food or western shops in almost any major city and you will surely encounter a new experience every day that will forever be implanted into your memory bank for the future. The adventure is always one step away.<\/p>\n

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