Opinion
Discrimination against non-native English speakers in the TEFL industry
Opinion
January 17, 2017 by Kim Ooi
Discrimination against non-native English speakers in the TEFL world is currently an emotive and hotly debated topic in online forums. Does this discrimination really exist though? Look at any TEFL job advertisement and you are likely to see ph...
7 annoying things that ESL teachers do in China
Opinion
November 29, 2016 by Mike Cairnduff
For the most part, ESL teachers in China are a good bunch of people. There are, however, some things that many of them do that are just plain annoying. Here are seven things that I find the most irksome. 1. They eat Western junk food When...
Teaching abroad: Why China is better than South Korea
Opinion
July 24, 2016 by Mike Cairnduff
You’ve decided to teach overseas but can’t pick between China and South Korea. To help make the choice easy for you, here are six reasons why China is the better option. Let's jump straight in. 1. Your money goes further C...
The top 5 challenges facing English teachers in China
Opinion
April 30, 2016 by Mark Johnson
In this guest post, ex-teacher Mark Johnson shares his views on the biggest challenges facing English teachers in China. You’ve landed! After hours upon hours of sitting in a flying metal tube, stealing snippets of sleep and wrestling wit...
Teaching abroad: why China is better than Japan
Opinion
October 25, 2015 by Mike Cairnduff
Torn between choosing China or Japan for your next teaching abroad stint? Here’s six reasons why China is the better option. China is cheaper Where can you buy a bottle of water for 20 cents and a meal for just a few dollars? Certainl...
