Teach in China Internship

Hello there fellow TEFL-ers. I would really love to hear from anyone who is currently doing the China internship or anyone that has previously done it. I am in two minds about whether or not to take the plunge and book on to it or not. I have read through many different posts on this website, and it seems that many people love the internship, while others just seem to come across lots of problems....

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  Teaching English abroad isn’t just about inspiring English learners all over the world… oh no, it’s about challenging yourself to live a life with no limitations, daring yourself to do things you wouldn’t usually dream of.   Don’t think it’s possible?  Just check out stories from these TEFLers (who were all just like you once), who have done extraordinary things overseas… Want to do it yourself? Take the TEFL Test to see if you’ve...

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The sun is shining, the weather is hot and another unpredictable week has passed at Fuyuan Shenzhen school. This week saw the shock departure of one of the other interns. He had been planning to leave for a few weeks but for some unknown reason he didn’t tell any of the other interns or his contact at the school. He literally packed his bags in the middle of the night and left! He text some...

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So, here in the i-to-i office we’re always seeing your pictures of your TEFL students and thinking ‘aww, what a cutie’ so we decided to create a hall of fame for the cutest TEFL students. Each week we’ll be posting pictures of some of the most adorable TEFL students we’ve seen and you’ll get to vote for the kids you think are the cutest! The winners from each round will be put through to the...

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Hello! So, I have survived another week on the China Internship and now there are only six weeks of teaching left. The intense heat of summer has arrived and along with it, the horrendous insects. My day always begins and ends with a mosquito mass  murdering session. I have no idea how so many mosquitoes find their way into my room each day but they’re there every day without fail. My legs are covered in...

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My experience in China so far has been one of the best and also one of the most interesting things that I have done. Chinese hospitality is second to none, in the school where I am currently teaching we live in a building with other teaching staff. We have home-made food brought to us, we get invited to their homes and have currently just came back from Sanming (South China) which is a teacher’s home...

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Hi all! Another interesting yet bizarre week in China has passed and it has to be said that you just never know what is going to happen here. In the past month or so we have had quite a few holidays. A bit of time off is always quite nice, however, as I’ve mentioned before there is no forward planning in China! I found out that I had a week holiday on a Friday night....

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Hi everyone!   This is my first blog post, but it's not anything particularly illuminating. Rather I am just writing for advice. I have an interview on Tuesday for the Teach in China internship, and I am wondering if there is anything I should be aware of, such as what the interviewer is looking for and possible questions he might ask, or am I just worrying over nothing - it is only an internship after...

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With just over three months until the August Teach in China internship, I caught up with some of the excited interns who are looking forward to five amazing months teaching in China: Psst, there’s still time to join them! The application deadline for the internship is 27th May so you could be jetting out to China with them. Find out what it’s all about by downloading your free China internship guide: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-china-guide.html Annah Estelle, a...

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When you set out to teach English abroad, you’re off to teach others.  But what you may not realize is how much you’ll learn yourself.  Many people consider travel to be a form of education in and of itself.  Travel teaches you...1...how to be more independent.  When you leave your home and set off for a new country, you’ve taken a big step to become a more mature and fully developed person.  Through your experience,...

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