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[SpedEd]

Hello people:

I'm quite new to China as a teacher. I cut my teeth in Korea where I eventually learned to really like it there. I may have bit more off this continent of China than I can chew as a teacher, though. The first job I tried was for an 'oral English' teacher, which I couldn't deal with. I'm a book and board style teacher and I would like to hear some opinions with regard to which schools would cater to this style? My feelings are that the public schools in China wouldn't suit me as well as the private schools. I was used to a heavy workload when I worked in Korea but I found the classes a lot easier to teach in comparison to some of these Chinese school's requirements, but I like the fact that there are a lot fewer classes here to teach. Where to begin my search? Thanks in advance.

[patsy]

If you're a man, i would recommend The women's college in Changsha , Hunan, they will be more than happy with whatever style you use to teach and will provide some good benefits.

[AussieGuyInChina]

[jeffinflorida]

[clark.w.griswald]

[Vo Rogue]

I teach writing at a university, and it's very much "book and board" - though the book's used sparingly because it's useless. Basically it's me lecturing on some point, set them some writing exercises, the lecture resumes, and so on. A few weeks of that and you'll be begging to get back into Oral English.

However I'm assuming you want to teach all the language skills not just writing. If your methodology is to introduce some grammar, a few structured exercises, maybe some drillwork, controlled practice, free practice, that kind of thing, there are schools/institutes in China that will appreciate this style - I worked for one in the past. When you apply for jobs ask them about the teaching styles they like.

You might also find that older students are more receptive to your methods, so look for schools that cater to adults.