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sheeba
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 Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: DELTA and Taiwan |
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Hey guys ,
I'm thinking of making a move to Taiwan from the mainland China . I will have been here 3 years after this semester (Mainland).
My questions are -
I am currently doing the DELTA and hope to finish by Aigust . My results for the DELTA should get to me by September but I guess I will have to apply for a job before I get my results (which is a shame )
Anyway . I was wondering if the DELTA will help in Taiwan and if I was flexible teaching (Except I don't want to teach kids) what sort of jobs can I apply for this coming September .
I have 3 years experience in a Chinese University teaching Oral English and a CELTA already . I have a BSc Business Degree .
When I come to Taiwan I want to continue studying . I hope to start year 2 of the Masters in EFL (Year 1 I don't need to do if I have a DELTA) whilst I do my first year in Taiwan .
So I will need time to study . I really want weekends free and a few afternoons/mornings a week to study for the Masters (although I'm not sure how tough the Masters will be )
What I like in China Mainland is that I get free time to study but the reason I want to come to Taiwan is that I need to start saving some cash . I save nothing here really . I do 17 hours a week and the rest of the time I study so it is convenient here . I just feel Taiwan will allow me to study and save (I hope anyway )
Also the life here is getting a bit boring . I fancy a change .
I do want to continue studying Mandarin . I am Intermediate level and am aiming at doing the HSK . Can I continue learning Hanyu and improving Mandarin ? I get the impression street language is
the same as Mainland ( I am near Beijing ) . Can I still practice my hanzi ? I know the characters are traditional but I'd like to continue with hanzi (and start traditional characters too )
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Miyazaki
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Outside of working for the British Council, a DELTA won't mean anything to anyone in Taiwan - or most of Asia, for that matter.
You won't get any more money for having a CELTA / DELTA.
Taiwanese people don't know what a CELTA / DELTA / Trinity Cert. / Trinity Diploma are - not even many EFL teachers here know what they are! |
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MomCat
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:58 am Post subject: Re: DELTA and Taiwan |
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| sheeba wrote: |
(Except I don't want to teach kids) what sort of jobs can I apply for this coming September .
I have a BSc Business Degree .
So I will need time to study . I really want weekends free and a few afternoons/mornings
the reason I want to come to Taiwan is that I need to start saving some cash . I save nothing here really . I do 17 hours a week
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Hi Sheeba,
I believe you could (with your business degree) easily find work teaching adults in the evening, if you added a few afternoon hours and found cheap housing you could live on what you made, but not save.
Here's a ballpark formula for you to play with: The first 20 hours you work will pay the bills and living expenses. For every hour you work over 20 you'll have $60US to save.
In other words, if you want to save $300US a month you'll need to work 25 hours a week.*
Good Luck,
Cat
*This is based solely on personal experience, results of others may vary. |
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sheeba
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Guys ,
You know I really don't know if Taiwan will be such a good financial move . I could up my hours here in China to 25 and pull in savings of 800 dollars a month . 30 Hours would pull in 1100 dollars . I mean by the estimates I look at China seems a better deal if you get a 16 hour University job here and then work privates for the rest (private work is really easy to get at 14 dollars + an hour )
Also I get accomodation . I can't work out why Taiwan is so attractive ?
Perhaps I should stay here and hit Korea in a few years . |
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773
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| sheeba wrote: |
I can't work out why Taiwan is so attractive ?
Perhaps I should stay here and hit Korea in a few years . |
I have to agree with you. I spent 6 years in Taiwan, but only went there initially because I didn't have the qualifications to work anywhere else. Since then, I have gotten the CELTA and am now doing a Masters in Appl. Ling. which opens many doors up.
Taiwan offers very little to the expat teacher...no housing, small bonuses compared to other countries, and none of the typical expat package that you could get elsewhere. Plus, the pay can be quite low, and let's face it, it's less than nice living there. I suffered numerous breathing problems and generally felt about 20 years older than my age while there; it took me about 2 months to get back to normal after I left Taiwan (and, I was in a small town in the south, not even in one of the bigger cities).
I would only recommend it to people with little or no experience who want to try out EFL teaching and save a bit of cash while doing so. For seasoned / educated teachers, it's a nightmare of a place. |
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sheeba
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| For now I'll cross Taiwan off my list . Thanks ! |
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Miyazaki
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| 773 wrote: |
| sheeba wrote: |
I can't work out why Taiwan is so attractive ?
Perhaps I should stay here and hit Korea in a few years . |
I have to agree with you. I spent 6 years in Taiwan, but only went there initially because I didn't have the qualifications to work anywhere else. Since then, I have gotten the CELTA and am now doing a Masters in Appl. Ling. which opens many doors up.
Taiwan offers very little to the expat teacher...no housing, small bonuses compared to other countries, and none of the typical expat package that you could get elsewhere. Plus, the pay can be quite low, and let's face it, it's less than nice living there. I suffered numerous breathing problems and generally felt about 20 years older than my age while there; it took me about 2 months to get back to normal after I left Taiwan (and, I was in a small town in the south, not even in one of the bigger cities).
I would only recommend it to people with little or no experience who want to try out EFL teaching and save a bit of cash while doing so. For seasoned / educated teachers, it's a nightmare of a place. |
Yes, I agree. |
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Serious_Fun
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| 773 wrote: |
| For seasoned teachers, it's a nightmare of a place. |
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