Jon Dallas

So You Wanna Teach In China?: A Complete Resource Guide to Living and Teaching English in China

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"So You Wanna Teach In China" chronicles living and teaching professional English (TESOL) in Chinese society while describing the idiosyncrasies associated with Chinese culture, society, tradition, facts, resources, myth, and personal experiences---everything characteristic of the world's oldest human culture that has continuously existed over 5,000 years. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn basic facts about modern Chinese society, study abroad and international study resources, how to secure a teaching position and keep it, living resources such as banking, housing, transportation & grocery shopping, private, government, & university teaching positions, steps to immediately secure a teaching position, how to avoid teaching contract scams, an appendix of countrywide Chinese resources and valuable "Insider information" about China TESOL. "So You Wanna Teach In China?" is not a one size fits all resource for every situation in China. China literally changes everyday. This book serves as a basic foundational guide to help teachers, educators, businesses, contractors, and travelers become more acquainted with the ever changing economic giant as well as being able to help understand Chinese learners studying abroad in western nations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tenacious Woman, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780986226700
• ISBN-10: 098622670X
• Artikelnr.: 57984251

Autorenporträt

Jon Dallas is an American motivational speaker, author, and higher education professional with specialties in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, study abroad, international student education, instruction, recruitment and curriculum development. He currently teaches IELTS, TOEFL and SAT at Shenzhen's No.3 High School commissioned by the Shenzhen Education Bureau and the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Mr. Dallas is a former Senior Lecturer and Public Speaking Director at Yunnan Minzu University in Kunming, Yunnan where he facilitated collegiate level courses in English Speech and Debate, Journal English, Survey of English Speaking Nations, Intermediate and Advanced Communication Principles, English Composition, Advanced Business English, International Business Negotiation and International Trade Principles. A native English speaker, Mr. Dallas commands varying proficiency in Mandarin, French and Spanish. He has instructed students from the United States, Canada, Mexico, India, Australia, the United Kingdom, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China's majority Han population, and over 25 ethnic minorities in mainland China. Mr. Dallas travels and works on projects throughout Yunnan and Guangdong provinces.