Mockingbird

Thinking of teaching English in Shanghai this summer for three months.

Any of you guys had any experience? Private vs Public vs Home-schooling?

I'm just finishing my first year of an Economics degree in UK.
I'm a native english speaker without any formal teaching certificates.. TEFL etc

Oh! I'll have free accomadation since i'll be staying with a friend,
but figured i might as well earn some dosh and experience some culture while i'm out there.

Brit_in_Japan

I don't know anything about the teaching situation in Shanghai, but there are loads of English teaching jobs in Japan. You don't need any teaching qualifications, so long as English is your first language. If you have teaching qualifications then you can get better paid jobs. The Japanese govt's JET (Japan English Teaching?) programme offers good pay I believe, although you don't get a choice where you go. So you might end up in some sleepy backwater location or the centre of Tokyo.

Some get good conditions like accommodation provided and use of a car. Others get minimum wages and just have to make do.

English teaching here is a mix of all types, teaching kids, in school or private, from toddlers to 18 years old. Some make a living by teaching private lessons to adults. Others are employed by large companies (via agents or language schools) to teach business level English to managers, engineers, salesmen etc .

I am not an English teacher, but most of my friends and the vast majority of English speaking foreigners in Japan are.

Lum

If you're thinking of teaching in Japan, this will be an amusing and informative read

http://outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher.html

Might not be worksafe if your boss likes to read over your shoulder though.

boxst

Hello

That's really funny. I'm quite offended that no one tried to play "Kancho" with me. Although I was working for a computer company.

Steve.