I am in Beijing teaching English
I work in a primary school
The school is enclosed in a fence with security guards on the front gate
Teachers and students live on campus
Most teachers share a dorm room with at least 3 others
3 cooked meals are provided for staff and students in the cafeteria
This is served on a metal tray
The students school day runs from 8am - 4.30pm
They get a two hour lunch break in which they eat and then sleep.
They have a ten minute break inbetween each class to run around
The students are just like primary school students in Australia
Quiet kids, noisy kids, funny kids, tough kids, pretty kids etc
Not the stereotype of army-like kids
Many of the children attend Maths and language programs during the weekends and school holidays
Most of the staff do not speak English but there is an international officer to help me
They have a certificate from the government to take foreign teachers
A word of advice for those who are planning to teach overseas
1. get references from past foreign teachers
2. Ask a lot of questions about the exact details
links
www.daveseslcafe.com
www.chinatefl.com
www.thebeijinger.com
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