Intermediate - Teaching English in China (C0202)

我有一个朋友想来中国工作。这里找工作容易吗?
wǒ yǒu yī ge péngyou xiǎng lái Zhōngguó gōngzuò 。zhèlǐ zhǎo gōngzuò róngyì ma ?
I've got a friend who wants to work in China. Is it easy to get a job here?

那要看他想干什么。不过,教英语口语的机会很多。
nà yào kàn tā xiǎng gàn shénme 。bùguò ,jiāo yīngyǔ kǒuyǔ de jīhuì hěn duō 。
That depends on what he wants to do. But there are a lot of opportunities for teaching spoken English.

是吗?需要教师资格和经验吗?
shìma ?xūyào jiàoshī zīge hé jīngyàn ma ?
Are there? Do you need teaching qualification and experience?

最好有。不过,这也不是必须。一般,大学毕业就可以。学校会提供培训。
zuìhǎo yǒu 。bùguò ,zhè yě bù shì bìxū 。yībān ,dàxué bìyè jiù kěyǐ 。xuéxiào huì tígōng péixùn 。
That will be the best. But it is not essential. Normally a university degree will do. The school will offer training.

还有什么条件?
hái yǒu shénme tiáojiàn ?
Are there any other requirements?

教口语沟通能力很重要。老师最好性格开朗,善于激发学生的积极性。
jiāo kǒuyǔ gōutōng nénglì hěn zhòngyào 。lǎoshī zuìhǎo xìnggé kāilǎng ,shànyú jīfā xuésheng de jījíxìng 。
Communication skills are very important in teaching spoken English. Ideally, teachers should be sociable and personable, and good at motivating the students to participate.

一定要做全职吗?
yīdìng yào zuò quánzhí ma ?
Do you need to work full time?

不一定,现在很多学校都需要兼职老师。
bùyīdìng ,xiànzài hěn duō xuéxiào dōu xūyào jiānzhí lǎoshī 。
Not always. Many schools now need part-time teachers.

那么薪水怎么样?学校会负责住宿吗?
nàme xīnshuǐ zěnmeyàng ?xuéxiào huì fùzé zhùsù ma ?
What about the pay? Does the school take care of accommodation?

外教的薪水挺高的。有些学校会负责住宿。不过大城市的学校一般不提供。
wàijiào de xīnshuǐ tǐng gāo de 。yǒuxiē xuéxiào huì fùzé zhùsù 。bùguò dà chéngshì de xuéxiào yībān bù tígōng 。
Expat teachers are quite well-paid. Some schools offer accommodation. But schools in big cities normally don't.

Vocabulary

zhǎo to seek
工作 gōngzuò work
yào will
kàn to depend on
机会 jīhuì opportunity
资格 zīge qualification
经验 jīngyàn experience
必须 bìxū to need
提供 tígōng to provide
培训 péixùn training
条件 tiáojiàn condition
口语 kǒuyǔ spoken language
沟通 gōutōng communication
能力 nénglì capability
性格 xìnggé personality
开朗 kāilǎng carefree
善于 shànyú to excel at
激发 jīfā to arouse
积极性 jījíxìng activeness
全职 quánzhí full time
不一定 bùyīdìng not certainly
兼职 jiānzhí double occupation
薪水 xīnshuǐ salary
求职 qiúzhí to apply for a job
落差 luòchā drop in level (of water or ....)
重温 chóngwēn to review
简化 jiǎnhuà to simplify
外向 wàixiàng extroversion
内向 nèixiàng introverted
待遇 dàiyù pay
福利 fúlì material benefits