We spent some time with our new TEFL in China candidate Wayne. He has only just joined the SDE team of TEFL Teachers. Wayne arrived in China during April 2021. How are your feelings coming to Shenzhen? I haven't had much time to explore Shenzhen so far because I have…...
An Expat in China – Reflection of 2020
A lighthearted reflection on the year 2020 as an expat in China - By Lillian Grainger. As the Year of The Ox begins - our ESL teacher Lillian Grainger shares her thoughts as an expat in China during Covid-19. We would like to thank Lillian for all of her hard-work.…...
Living in Shenzhen Top 5 Reasons To Move Here in 2021
Melissa Coetzee has been living in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China for 3 Years. Here she shares her opinion on living and working in Shenzhen. She currently working for Seadragon Education in a primary school. 'My top 5 reasons why Shenzhen is the best place for working and living'. - Melissa Coetzee…...

Teaching in China During Covid-19
By Gareth Patrick Gough I am an English language teacher from Bristol, in the southwest of England. I have worked in schools across England and I have also taught in South Korea. This last year I have been teaching in China to primary school students in grades 1, 2, and…...

Life in China – How Green is Shenzhen?
I come from a small town in Wales, locally known as the garden by the sea, Penarth near the Welsh capital of Cardiff. I have always been surrounded by parks, flowers, green spaces and also near to the river and the sea. I learned about English Teaching Jobs in China and…...

Yantian Foreign Language School
Yantian Foreign Language School was founded in September; 2004. It was established by the government of the Yantian District with high goals and standards. The school occupies 4,045,790 square meters and the built-up area is 2,687,801 square meters. There are 36 classes of about 1,500 students. The school is located…...

ESL Online in China
With the coronavirus outbreak raging all over the world and schools in China being closed, SDE foreign teachers Danny and James actively responded to the call of "stop classes but never quit school" and recorded a series of delightful and creative micro classes for the students to learn ESL online…...

Teaching English Online
Teaching English Online Online education continues to expand as distance learning grows in popularity. Teaching English Online to kids remotely is very convenient and easy. Teaching English Online Teachers are able to choose their own working hours and make a difference in the lives of Chinese children. They get to teach…...
Teaching in China – Lowdown
Teaching in China you will have many questions. Can I do it? Yes you can! Most importantly you will to consider the environment that you would like to work in and the students that you would like to support. Some teachers love working in a Kindergarten and some love teaching…...

ESL Teacher Training
Topics For ESL Teacher Training If you are new to TEFL/ESL teaching in China and you've just finished your ESL Teacher training; you may struggle with lesson planning and ideas. We have put together a list of topics that you might want to use during your first few classes a…...