LEADER 04555nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910974130603321 005 20251116210043.0 010 $a1-61728-589-7 035 $a(CKB)2560000000015809 035 $a(EBL)3020830 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000429408 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12192932 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429408 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10430709 035 $a(PQKB)10619783 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3020830 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3020830 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10680968 035 $a(OCoLC)665835796 035 $a(BIP)33698162 035 $a(BIP)26637128 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000015809 100 $a20090126d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTeaching EFL in China $ewhat every foreign teacher should know before they go /$fMartin Wolff with Niu Qiang 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (190 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-60741-023-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChina EFL : foreign teacher needed -- China ESL : an industry run amuck? -- China EFL : the unqualified teaching (sic) the unmotivated, in a hostile environment -- EFL/ESL teaching in China : questIons, questions, questions -- China EFL : programming human robots -- Why Chinese universities do not provide an English speaking environment -- China EFL : English corner -- China EFL : one reason for midnight runners -- The journey to nowhere on the information highway -- Culture shock. 330 $aThis book consists of a compilation of articles that seek to fully inform foreigners about the realities of teaching in China. (The good, the bad, and the ugly)The authors have personal experience teaching English as a Foreign Language and ESL in top tier university, 2nd tier university, 3rd tier college, private business institute and joint venture university. These varied teaching experiences have exposed the authors to many a?eoeforeign expertsa?e and a?eoeforeign teachersa?e as well as their varied complaints about teaching English in China.It is not uncommon for foreigners teaching English as a foreign language in China to pull a midnight runner. A midnight runner is simply when a foreign teacher disappears in the middle of the night without explanation and not due to accident, illness, injury, death or kidnapping. By stealth, and usually right after pay day, the foreign teacher packs his/her bags, waits until everyone is asleep, and leaves without a trace, no forwarding address or any word to anyone.There are a myriad of reasons for this kind of behavior, sometimes it is due to unhealthy and even dangerous or life-threatening working conditions. Sometimes it is a simple case of homesickness or culture shock. But more often than not, it is a case of missed expectations resulting from some basic misunderstanding. Foreigners come to China with expectations based upon their own personal prejudices and life experiences and when China does not measure up, disappointment and even despair sets in.China routinely recruits unqualified foreign teachers to teach (sic) English as a Foreign Language, fails to provide them with appropriate teaching materials, and then blames the foreign teachers for poor classroom performance.China regularly makes pronouncements that it is opening up and has embraced a new transparency. Yet, foreigners desiring to teach English as a foreign language, or core subjects, find that the laws, regulations and rules for employers of foreigners and for the foreigners themselves, are vague, ambiguous, misrepresented, hidden and even non-existent. This compilation of articles is a must read for anyone contemplating a decision to teach in China. 606 $aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$zChina 606 $aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$xChinese speakers 606 $aSecond language acquisition$zChina 615 0$aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$xChinese speakers. 615 0$aSecond language acquisition 676 $a428.0071/0951 700 $aWolff$b Martin$0520115 701 $aQiang$b Niu$01864889 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910974130603321 996 $aTeaching EFL in China$94474519 997 $aUNINA