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arioch36
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 Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject: Winglish English ... Filipinos only |
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Filipino ESL Teachers Needed in Weihai, China
Winglish.com -- Wednesday, 29 October 2008, at 11:21 a.m |
Staright from Dave's job board
Winglish? 
The meek shall inherit the earth |
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lf_aristotle69
Joined: 06 May 2006
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Location: HangZhou, China
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Where's WeiHai?
It's a funny feeling not being the beneficiary of employment discrimination all of a sudden, ain't it?
In the long run though, the tightening of central Govt regulations demanding blond hair and blue eyes... Errr, Ahem... I mean, being the citizen of a native English speaking country with a degree, TEFL Certificate, and 2+ years experience will win the day... and life can return to normal for our heroes...
Sea change, or a temporary change of direction? I'm not sure. But there seem to be increasing numbers of schools trying to save a few pennies these days and specifically advertising for our Filipino/a brothers and sisters, among other nationalities, in the last year or two...
I'm sure they will make hay while the Sun shines. And, good on them, but I hope they demand their rightful salaries, equal to other ESL teachers who are equally qualified so the whole pay scale doesn't slip backwards... especially in the face of rapid inflation and cost of living increases in China of late!
Or, has the horse bolted on that front?
LFA |
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Charlemagne
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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Location: Res Publica Popularis Sinarum
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| lf_aristotle69 wrote: |
In the long run though, the tightening of central Govt regulations demanding blond hair and blue eyes...
LFA |
LoL when did they demand those? I am short with black hair, brown eyes and not even born in a native English speaking country yet I've had no problem getting jobs in Asia. Must be my US passport, perfect command of the American accent, and pleasant personality. Actually, I think that China is starting to realize that those characteristics that you stated aren't as important as others ...being qualifications, experience, pleasantness and/or (in my case) a genuine love for sharing my knowledge with students. A wise teacher-trainer once told me that if you can get your students to like you, you can be the worst teacher and they will overlook it. That is beginning to apply to how you look as well so put that in your pipe and smoke it you tall blue eyed blonde haired freaks of nature. |
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lf_aristotle69
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Hi Charley,
I don't smoke, but, I think we're both jousting with our tongues in our cheeks? Non? 
I've brown hair and eyes myself. I'm simply regurgitating the cliche of the "ideal" FT to suit Chinese sensibilities.
Look at my subsequent statement/point. You seem to have the appropriate citizenship, qualifications, and experience that I stated are supposedly necessary (but less enforced in some areas...).
"A wise teacher-trainer once told me that if you can get your students to like you, you can be the worst teacher and they will overlook it."
Is that a good situation for the students...? I think not. If that's what your wise teacher really meant. However, in China they quite like dancing monkeys though it seems. Popularity is often more important than teaching ability in a lot of training centres and even in many schools and universities...
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JohnC
Joined: 06 Oct 2006
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Location: London
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| lf_aristotle69 wrote: |
In the long run though, the tightening of central Govt regulations demanding blond hair and blue eyes...
LFA |
LoL when did they demand those? I am short with black hair, brown eyes and not even born in a native English speaking country yet I've had no problem getting jobs in Asia. Must be my US passport, perfect command of the American accent, and pleasant personality. Actually, I think that China is starting to realize that those characteristics that you stated aren't as important as others ...being qualifications, experience, pleasantness and/or (in my case) a genuine love for sharing my knowledge with students. A wise teacher-trainer once told me that if you can get your students to like you, you can be the worst teacher and they will overlook it. That is beginning to apply to how you look as well so put that in your pipe and smoke it you tall blue eyed blonde haired freaks of nature. |
Nice theory. How long have you taught in Shanghai? A couple of weeks?
Hope your theory holds up in a saturated market place full of students who often view their foreign teachers like they would choosing a new handbag or shoes. |
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eddy-cool
Joined: 06 Jul 2008
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| Every dean or headmaster is painfully aware of the fact that their students get HIGHER MARKS under a laowai teacher. Does a laowai teacher's nationality play any role in this certainty? That might be an academic subject. SUffice to say that some colleges and schools do want their students TO PASS FINAL EXAMS AT ALL COSTS... |
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cj750nomad
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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Location: Beijing and
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| Every dean or headmaster is painfully aware of the fact that their students get HIGHER MARKS under a laowai teacher |
I think they are more aware of the chance for a student to get knocked up under a laowai...now if that leads to HIGHER MARKS.... |
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