So this post finds me in my new position in China, for those that don't know, Im still in Beijing but in TongZhou, its east, way east, like it doesn't think its really Beijing anymore, but it is.
I'm still teaching (if you can call it that) but in a real school, so working Monday to Friday, 8-5 which makes life more convenient than last year. Not starting work until 1 on weekdays had its advantages but working weekends sucked so bad, that I can live with being out in the sticks, plus the people I work with are cool, not like The Fonz cool, like speaking 4 languages and don't care cool.
This school has taught me two things, and for those of you potential TEFLers out there, hear this, its easy, really easy, I was a little worried that this place being more like an actual school I'd have to plan lessons 'n shit.
What the fuck did I know?
Also teaching is all about engagement, it's not what you say it's how you say it, you could teach the phone book if you do it right.
Oh yeah also singing, that helps. The kids looooove that, so get used to it.
I'm still teaching (if you can call it that) but in a real school, so working Monday to Friday, 8-5 which makes life more convenient than last year. Not starting work until 1 on weekdays had its advantages but working weekends sucked so bad, that I can live with being out in the sticks, plus the people I work with are cool, not like The Fonz cool, like speaking 4 languages and don't care cool.
This school has taught me two things, and for those of you potential TEFLers out there, hear this, its easy, really easy, I was a little worried that this place being more like an actual school I'd have to plan lessons 'n shit.
What the fuck did I know?
Also teaching is all about engagement, it's not what you say it's how you say it, you could teach the phone book if you do it right.
Oh yeah also singing, that helps. The kids looooove that, so get used to it.