- Date
- 22 February 2021 - 12:12
How I create fun and effective Mandarin Chinese lessons
Mandarin teacher Frank Fan tells us how he uses learning activities and games in his classroom – as well as a sense of humour.
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- Teaching, Languages
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- 17 February 2017 - 17:08
China: a crash course in personal development
How might moving to China help you grow as a person? We asked Kate Woodruff, who is taking part in the British Council's English Language Assistant programme.
- Tags
- English language, Work outside the UK, Teaching
- Date
- 05 February 2016 - 16:08
From language assistant to Chinese government official
Abbey Heffer couldn't speak much Mandarin when she first arrived in China. Now, two years later, she works for the Chinese government and speaks the language confidently.
- Tags
- Work outside the UK, Education, Teaching, English language
- Date
- 28 January 2016 - 16:18
Five things to do in China if you want to challenge yourself
Following a year abroad in Australia, Daisy Binks decided she wasn't done with living abroad and is now working as an English language assistant in Shijiazhuang, China. Read her tips.
- Tags
- Work outside the UK, Education, Teaching, English language, Schools
- Date
- 22 December 2015 - 10:12
I look but don't sound the part: a Chinese Brit in China
Annie Ly is an English language assistant in Tianjin, China. Read about her experiences living and working there for the first time as someone who looks Chinese, but doesn't speak Mandarin.
- Tags
- Education, Work outside the UK, Teaching, English language, Schools
- Date
- 09 June 2015 - 05:31
What I learned from being on a Chinese TV dating show
How did an English Language Assistant from the UK working in China suddenly find himself before an audience of millions? Robbie Stanley-Smith explains.
- Tags
- Schools, Work outside the UK, English language, Teaching
- Date
- 17 February 2015 - 17:00
Why UK teachers needn't fear teaching Chinese
Is teaching Mandarin Chinese as daunting as it sounds? The British Council's Charlotte Ogilvie hears from a few UK teachers, and shares some useful resources.
- Tags
- Teaching, Schools, Education
- Date
- 17 December 2014 - 16:18
Five things you must do in China (if you're feeling brave)
To really understand and enjoy another culture, you need to jump right in. So says Charlotte Hawker, who's working as an English language assistant in Nanjing, China.
- Tags
- Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language
- Date
- 27 October 2014 - 10:25
Four things I didn't expect about China
Emma Wind argues that despite the forces of globalisation, the world’s most populous country remains culturally distinct.
- Tags
- Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language
- Date
- 04 February 2014 - 14:37
Why native English speakers can learn Mandarin easily
Weicong Liang, Chinese Instructor and Teaching Supervisor at the Business Confucius Institute, University of Leeds, demystifies Mandarin Chinese.
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- Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Teaching, English language