 China Volunteer English Teaching
Trip code: CHN2
With international trade, rapid industrialization, internet and tourism, the importance of English language is growing rapidly in China. Young students are put under tremendously pressure by their parents and teachers to learn the language because if you're a fluent English speaker in China, you're career can often go places. However, China doesn't have the skill manpower to train young students. Many Chinese English teachers often lack the quality necessary to teach and turn young students into fluent English speakers. Recognizing this, Rustic Volunteer and Travel has collaborated with local schools and now ask our volunteers to join this project. Join the English Teaching program, teach in schools in China and help the young students write and speak English better.
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Volunteer's Life: |
| Students in China are eager to learn English and your service as a volunteer in this program will be rewarding. You will teach in local schools and depending on your experience you can teach at the primary, secondary, or even college level. As a volunteer English teacher in China, you will be assisting the main English teacher in the school with lessons. However, if you have experience teaching, you may teach your own classes independently. You might also be asked to help the teachers with their English skills.
Each English class has 20 to 40 students, who are eager to practice their English with you! Chinese students have great respect for teachers and there are seldom disciplinary issues in the classroom. The schools have a curriculum and the class will follow an English textbook which you will teach from. You may also choose to teach other subjects such as math or science. In addition, you can organize extra-curricular programs such as English clubs, sporting teams, arts and crafts or any other activities that will stimulate the kids.
Classes are held during the week from Monday - Friday and volunteers usually teach three to six hours per day. Free time and weekends can be spent organizing extra-curricular activities for the children or exploring the cultural and historical city of Xi'an. |
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| Skills and Qualification |
| Volunteers should be fluent English speakers (not necessary a native English speaker) and have knowledge of English to teach Chinese students. Other than that, you do not require any skills and qualifications. You should however be flexible and open minded during the project as working conditions and the mentality of people will be very different from what you're used to back home. |
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Rustic Volunteer Travel arranges volunteer meals, accommodations and strong field supervision for the duration of projects and optional travel packages. In China, most volunteers stay in our homebase, a permanent home established for our international volunteers . Our homebase in China is located in a pretty community, in a very safe and clean neighborhood. There are internet cafés, restaurants, local bus stations, a police station and supermarkets near our homebase. The homebase provides is a comfortable place to relax after a long day. There are several bedrooms (which may be shared with a same-gender volunteer) and community areas. There is a shared kitchen, television and shared bathrooms, which have running water and “western-style” toilets. Volunteers joining panda conservation project will stay in economy hotel.
Depending on the influx of volunteers, accommodations could be with a host family. Host family accommodations are simple and clean homes in safe neighborhoods. Volunteers usually have a private bedroom, but occasionally rooms will be shared with a same-gender volunteer. Our host families are well screened and are respected members of their communities who live in affluent neighborhoods. Most of our host families have experience with hosting international volunteers. Host family stays are a great chance for cultural immersion and exchange.
Volunteers receive three local meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). We can provide vegetarian meal options, but needs must be detailed in a volunteer's application. Snacks and beverages outside of mealtimes are not provided; however, there are local restaurants and grocery stores near the residences in which we place volunteers.
Rustic offers unparalleled field support to volunteers to ensure a safe and rewarding experience. There are many layers of support for you. The most important support comes from our country coordinator/field staff. The secondary support comes from the host project staff and members of host families and/or a homebase staff. Volunteers will have access to our country coordinator's mobile number and they are available 24/7. Throughout the volunteer project, our local staff stays in contact with volunteers either with face-to-face visits or via email/telephone. Our field staff will visit regularly (every 2-4 weeks) to make sure things are going well and as planned. However, if placement is far from our local offices, staff members will stay in touch via email/ phone. Volunteers are also welcome to stop in the offices at any time.
Specific details regarding accommodations, food and contact details for our local coordinator will be provided in personalized volunteer placement documentation prior to arrival.
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| Project Locations: |
 Volunteer English Teaching positions are located in and around Xi'an, the capital of the Shaanxi province. Xi'an, a walled city, is one of the oldest cities of China. Xi'an boasts famous cultural attractions such as the Terracotta Army, Bell Tower of Xi'an and numerous pagodas and temples. Xi'an is also home to six Chinese National Parks and Mount Hua, one of the Five Sacred Taoist Mountains.
Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place in China the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: caves, ancient and modern royal palaces, markets, Chinese dragon boat racing, Mongolian wrestling, festivals, architecture, temples, art, restaurants, beaches, hotels, and many more. |
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