China Volunteer English Teaching

  China

• Hangzhou: 
Hangzhou
• All Other Areas in China: 
Weifang,  Zibo,  Binzhou
• Xi'an: 
Xi'an

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: All volunteer programs start on the first and third Monday of each month.

Description: In China, there is growing demand for an English education. With the economic growth, the importance of English education is also growing. Many of the schools in China have established an 'English corner'. This is a place specially designed for teaching and learning English. Volunteers working in this English-teaching project can make a meaningful contribution in the lives of local children by sharpening and honing their English skills. Improving these children's conversational English makes for a better future as well as helping them to compete and participate in the global market.

Project/Volunteer's Life:

As a volunteer English teacher in China, you will teach English at these resource poor and rural schools. It would be possible to arrange free room and food but these schools do not offer extra salary like private schools.

Highlights: Volunteer teaching is available in Xi'an (City Wall, Blue Dragon, Palace, Lotus Palace), Zibo ("Silk Road", famous passageway in China's history for economic and cultural exchange between East and West), Weifang (regards itself as the 'International Kite Capital'), Binzhou (Shengli Oil Field, the second-largest oil field in the People's Republic of China) and Hangzhou (renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty like Lingyin Temple), and many other part of China. Famously known as the "Middle kingdom", China is full of distinction from traditional culture and architecture of a long line of rulers to the modern urban infrastructure infused with imperial China traditionalism; still, there exists many of the amenities you would expect from a city. The influence of American urban form and social values in manifest in the creation of many of China's cities.

Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: caves, ancient and modern royal palaces, markets, Chinese dragon boat racing, Mongolian wrestling, festivals, architecture, temples, art, restaurants, beaches, hotels, and many more.

Qualifications: No qualification is needed to join the volunteer teaching project in China. However, volunteers should have enough knowledge of English to effectively teach it's basics to Chinese students. Non-native speakers can also join this project if they speak, read, and write English. No salary or benefits will be offered to volunteer English teachers in the China project.

Cost in US$: Please visit our website for program fees.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

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