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Mike S. · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 91 Location: New York City

I'm interested in teaching adults in China. Any advice?

Thanks, Mike S.

sui jin · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 184 Location: near the yangtze

Define 'adult' please. Undergraduates? business people? over 30s ?

Buck Lin · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 405 Location: nanchang china

grow up.

Hansen · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 737 Location: central China

OP, What are your qualifications? Please include work experience and academic credenials.

sheeba · Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 1123

Don't expect to teach exactly what the contract suggests or expect people to keep to their word. 'You are teaching adults. Oh by the way half your schedule will be in a kindy linked to the Uni/school'. It matters little sometimes what age you are coming here to teach sometimes.

Just don't expect anything. A blackboard, students and if you are lucky furniture in your class.

And don't expect anyone to care about you. You are insignificant.

But have respect foy yourself and teach to your highest ability.Put the effort in and you will enjoy the rewards that you get. You may well get what you want.

Good luck.

Totemic · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Nanjing

haopengyou · Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 197

Yes...we need more details. People in China from the age of 4 to the age of 70 are now studying English.

Buck Lin · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 405 Location: nanchang china

Try WEB. Their students are mostly adults and they provide you materials. You work long hours like america 40 plus a week.

Mike S. · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 91 Location: New York City

[quote="sui jin"]Define 'adult' please. Undergraduates? business people? over 30s ?[/quote]

I taught kids before and had a hard time keeping order in the classes, so
yes, I'm interested in teaching people who are University students and older.
Business people would be good too. I have a CELTA, so those are the kind of folks that I'm trained to teach anyway.

Buck Lin · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 405 Location: nanchang china

I teach kids and the kids have a hard time keeping me in order in the class. Teacher stop throwing things out the window! Teacher stop pulling Salinas hair! Teacher sit down! Teacher you forgot your books and pen again! Teacher why were you late. Teacher why didn't you prepare a lesson? Teacher don't sing! Teacher you have been drinking baiju. Teacher your fly is open. Teacher there are noodles all over your coat. Teacher you are drooling all over my desk. Teacher why were you twenty minutes in the washroom? Teacher smoking is not permitted in school. Teacher can I have my pen back? Teacher don't sleep on your desk it is class time!
The lists goes on and on I just can't please the little carpet crawlers. Sometimes they beat me with their rulers and make me cry for my mother.