Travel Tree Country: CHINA Teach English in Yanqing REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» i-to-i Woodside House Low Lane Horsforth Leeds UNITED KINGDOM LS18 5NY Phone: +44 (0) 870 333 2332 Program description: Driving out to Yanqing from Beijing, you will go right past the magnificent Great Wall of China (less than an hour from the project itself) so if you've ever wanted to visit this 1,300-year-old monument, why not volunteer on this English-teaching project? When teaching in China you will be working in primary schools or modern secondary schools, the range of teaching on offer is diverse. Where you work will depend upon your preference and where teachers are most needed at the time, but there are opportunities to teach students aged from eight to 18. Project details: You will be teaching at middle schools which are similar to Secondary / High Schools in Yanqing which is around 70 km from the center of Beijing. Why the project needs volunteers: In many schools children do not actually get a chance to practice day to day conversation and assessments are not oral. Therefore, volunteers will need to focus on basic conversational English, which means helping students speak simple English. By teaching young people English you will be able to make a positive impact on their lives and make more opportunities available to them, for example by going to university, getting jobs in tourism and business and commerce. What kind of skills you need to go on this type of project: As a teacher you need to be someone who can think on their feet, be dynamic and use your initiative and imagination. You need to be confident, resourceful and thrive on a challenge. You also need to enjoy working with young people. Your role as a volunteer: You bring to your project the energy and enthusiasm that sustains this ongoing volunteer 'movement'. You may be there for a relatively short time, but your efforts will ensure your project's future. You will be teaching English and extra-curricular activities. You will find that you focus primarily on conversational English. You need to be aware that sometimes Chinese people say what they think you want to hear rather than speaking frankly so as to save face and try to please you. A negotiation and compromise is always preferable to confrontation. You will find that you need to use your initiative and be proactive on the project as your colleagues may not be that forthcoming in telling you exactly what needs to be done and when. Where the project is based: You will be based in Yanqing, and in close proximity to The Great Wall of China. Beijing, which is 1 ½ to 2 hours away would be ideal for visiting at weekends. There is plenty to see and do there and you can visit The Forbidden City, The Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square. You can also sample the capitals' delicious range of food and experience the nightlife. Please book your flight to arrive into Beijing (airport code PEK) on the advertised arrival date to ensure your airport pickup. FYI - Yanqing is a typical working town within the suburbs of Beijing (on many maps it's still counted as part of Beijing). It's quite industrial but volunteers love it there and the feedback is really good. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: 6 - 12 week placements throughout the year Cost or price of this program: £1495.00 for 6 weeks, £50.00 for every week thereafter Other Teaching Positions listings from i-to-i nepal Teach Buddhist monks in Nepal nepal Work with Nepalese Children lima, peru Teach orphans in Lima india Teach disadvantaged children in Jaipur australia Care for endangered wallabies in the outback la paz, bolivia Teach English in La Paz la paz, bolivia Support the children of La Paz rio de janerio, brazil Community Work with children in Rio de Janeiro costa rica Teach in rural Costa Rica costa rica Costa Rica Urban Teaching dominican republic Teach English in the Caribbean ecuador Teach English in rural Ecuador ecuador Teach English to children in Quito australia, ireland, united kingdom Online Tefl Course korea republic of Paid Teaching Jobs in Korea ghana Teach children in Accra guatemala Teach in underprivileged schools in Guatemala guatemala Support children with disabilities guatemala Create new futures for orphaned children la esperanza, honduras Teach English in La Esperanza tegucigalpa, honduras Teach English in Tegucigalpa india Teach students in Bangalore india Teach English in an arts community bangalore, india Support community work in Bangalore jaipur, india Encourage disabled youth in Jaipur calcutta, india Improve the future of Calcutta's youth kitengela, kenya Teach English in Kitengela mexico Teaching underprivileged communities in Monterrey south africa Care for Special Needs children near Cape Town sri lanka Teach English in urban or rural areas moshi, tanzania Teaching English in Moshi moshi, tanzania Community work with children in Moshi thailand Community work with children in Thailand thailand Teach English in coastal Thailand vietnam Teach at a Summer Camp in Hanoi vietnam Teach children English in Hanoi iguazu national park, argentina Teaching staff at Iguazu National Park south africa Help children to read near Cape Town, South Africa jaipur, india Community work in the deprived areas of Jaipur posadas, argentina Teach English in Posadas rio de janeiro, brazil Teach English in Rio de Janeiro mombasa, kenya Teaching English in Mombasa honduras Teach English in coastal Honduras ecuador Teach English in the Galapagos islands darjeeling, india i-to-i: Teaching English in Darjeeling taiwan province of china Paid Teaching in Taiwan salvador, brazil Teach English on Brazil's coast dominican republic Teach English in rural areas of the Caribbean quito, ecuador Teach English to youngsters in Quito calcutta, india Teach English in Calcutta delhi, india Teach English in Delhi nairobi, kenya Teaching English near Nairobi mexico Teach English in the villages of rural Mexico thailand Paid Teaching Jobs in Thailand hungary Paid Teaching Jobs in Hungary brazil Paid Teaching in Brazil greece Paid Teaching in Greece honduras Paid Teaching in Honduras indonesia Paid Teaching in Indonesia vietnam Paid Teaching in Vietnam Back   New Search   Send to a friend