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Q: I would like to teach English/Subjects in China. Is it available for Asian of non-native speaker?
I would like to know that only european appearance people can teach english in China or other race can teach English.
As I am a asian, who speaks english fluently, I want to teach English in China for sake of people in China and by myself. However, I found that a lot of teaching jobs has restrictions like accept only native speakers from US/UK/AUS/CANADA, etc.,. Hence, I would like to know that can I available to teach English in China. I would be appreciated that if someone can answer my question. Thank you in advance!
8 years 45 weeks ago in Teaching & Learning - China
what country is your passport from determines your pay along with your shades of skin pigmentation, welcome to china.
Click 'Jobs' tab above R side of this screen, prepare your CV, and email away. Disregard 'Native English Teacher', because nobody won't reply to you, if they aren't interested in your CV.
Doesn't matter! Never stop sending your CV, till you don't land a job.
Looking (and getting) for job is personal experience, so I don't think anybody can tell you if it's possible to get job.
Never think, it's for the 'sake of China'. You fly too high with that statement IMO.
Good luck!
what country is your passport from determines your pay along with your shades of skin pigmentation, welcome to china.
You speak English fluently? Hahaha, you can't bloody write it fluently!
ScotsAlan:
Downvote for not being far enough left. Capatalist ex socialists are the worst.
You can teach English in China if you are Asian but unfortunately you normally need a passport from CAN/US/EUR/AUS and sometimes SOUTH AFRICA areas... but even then it is tough.
I have seen many Asians teaching English in China before (lots of people from the Philippines, etc.) but China kicked them out after border disputes and got decided they mainly want whites only... even black people seem to having it worse these days.
That's China for you. You COULD find one but chances are it will be a horrible job in a horrible place... but good luck.
No harm in applying. They have more esl vacancies than teachers. I know brown skinned foreigners getting a good wage in Shanghai.
However I'm guessing from your written English that you could not teach adults or older teenagers. Better aiming for kindergarten or primary age.
Though some non-native speakers seem to teach IELTS, so you never know.
dokken:
maybe there is a bi-lingual job in trade for you if you are not bothered about teaching
See Markadmu's reply on this thread:
http://answers.echinacities.com/question/whats-real-reason-western-teach...
You can't say there aren't possibilities in China, if one flies high!
Look at it this way - China is a land that has has about 300,000,000 people learning English at any one time.
From previous years, there are many millions who have learnt English, and who went to university and learned English... and now pretend to be English taechers.
Why would they want to import people who are not native speakers of the language, when they can just pay the bare minimum to a local teacher, who is a LOT easier to employ (no visa issues, licenses, etc etc). The exception to this rule is the 'foreign English language expert" (ie, white skinned - cos, as we all know, only white skinned people can actually speak English well... unless you're having an argument with a Chinese teacher who always knows better - even if you are the native speaker!)
