This is video is so helpful. I don't have plans on teaching abroad anytime soon, but watching this video really is an eye opener to how the process works. I love this video!
Thanks a lot, this is really helped. I was nervous about recording the introduction video but you simplified it beautifully and I'm actually eager to do it now
Hi Arti, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 Best of luck with any upcoming applications. Where in the world do you want to teach?
@@Katayoun88 That's great, there are a lot of opportunities in China in lots of different industries. Best of luck with the job hunt, I hope you are able to find a good position!
Katayun 88 Yes, I’ve been living here for eight years now. I originally planned on coming for just one year, but one year turned into two and then two turned into three etc.
Hi Elaine, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 😊 Are you currently applying for online teaching jobs?
Hi Abhijit, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 I hope you are able to find the right position for you!
Nataly Heredia Hi there! No, sadly I would say they are decreasing. As they are strictly enforcing the visa laws working legally for non-native speakers has become very difficult. There are still lots of people working illegally here because there just aren’t enough teachers. But I certainly wouldn’t recommend it
Hi, I am from Colombia and I'm looking for an ESL teaching job in China, I have experience of 6 years. I understand it might be difficult, but is it actually possible to get a job? Has the situation with the virus somehow affected the vacancies and hiring process?
Hi Lua, Thanks for watching and for reaching out! A lot of schools in China are currently closed and most during this period are having to cut salaries until they open again. I would imagine that right now there are less schools hiring. However, I think that once schools open again there will be many opportunities. That said, for the most part, to work legally as a teacher in China, you must hold a passport from a native speaking country. I have heard that in some smaller cities they are hiring non-native speaking teachers providing they pass an English exam, but I'm not sure of where that policy is in place. So when applying for positions I would make 100% sure that the company can provide you with a legal teaching visa. I don't recommend teaching in China without one. I hope that helps 😊
As a teacher in China, and one is who coming to the end of his contract, I have to say that it's easier than ever to find work - if you are already in China. With the Chinese borders closed for the foreseeable future it's anybody's guess when you'll be able to enter. The demand for teachers is still very strong though.
Hello, I have been asked to make a intro video of 1 min which I made of 1.15 and forward after 10 days to ESL started but I haven't got any reply. I have even written follow up email but yet no reply.
Hi Ketan, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Depending on where you are planning to teach right now it can be tricky to get a good teaching position. Because of the pandemic, there are a lot of new teachers starting to teach English. I recommend applying to as many different schools as possible, it may take a few applications to find the right position for you. Stick with it and best of luck!
Well Jemma am a TEFL certified teacher without any experience and going to apply for an online teaching job. Am a little nervous about the intro video because of my inexperience..can you tell me how do I make my intro video??
Hi Rajalakshmi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! This video has lots of tips and ideas on how to make your intro video and I also have this one about interview questions: ua-cam.com/video/adDO_OoQJYw/v-deo.html In addition to these videos I have lots of tips on getting ready to teach online in this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5.html I hope the ideas help get you started 😊 Best of luck with your applications!
I can't thank you enough for this awesome video, you 'r so great! Actually, I'm a teacher having a bachelor's degree in English with around 10 years of teaching experience for all ages. In addition, I have a TEFL certificate and preparing myself thoroughly for the IELTS. What else should I do to be able to teach in China as a non-native teacher?
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm very happy to know you enjoyed the video, I hope the channel can help you with your English Teaching 😊 This past year China has become increasingly more strict regarding legal teachers in China. I don't recommend teaching here unless you are able to get a legal teaching work visa. For non-native speakers, you can still get a visa if you hold a education degree from a native speaking country, or a masters degree from a native speaking country. I hope that helps 😊
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm working on myself to have a chance to travel and teach English in Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia. I m a teacher and it's been a great honor to meet a fantastic seasoned teacher just like you are. I have a considerable TEFL certificate and studying hard for the IELTS exam very soon. I'm looking forward to more advice from you, grateful.
Hi Libra, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Unfortunately, I don't provide CV and cover letter services. I wish you the best of luck with any upcoming applications!
Hi there! In China they have become more and more strict about the teaching requirements for ESL teachers. Most especially this year they have really been cracking down to make sure that all teachers are working legally. I wouldn't recommend teaching in China unless you can get a legal teaching work visa.
Tip 1: Make sure you have a passport from the so called native English speaking country (even if you're from South Africa and your actual L1 is Afrikaans). Tip 2: Make sure you're white. Tip 3: You're good to go. No need to have any actual qualifications :) Welcome to China :)
You don't need to be white. You can succeed if you are black but you will face prejudice from some. Plenty of black teachers in China do well, but they need to have thick skin at times. That should not deter you however. I am English and white and I still face prejudice in China. You don't need qualifications? Legally you should have a degree to work in China. I know some who are here without one, but it's not a great situation to be in. You will also not receive a great salary without qualifications. I have a BA (Hons) and a PGCE and get a lot more than people who are in China with no qualifications.
@@carlstevenwilletts Having a degree in a field unrelated to TESOL does not equal being qualified. (I mean it is according to China but objectively speaking a BA in herbology is hardly a teaching qualification). I have a QTS from England and a MA in TESOL from the UK but many Chinese recruiters would much rather hire an American truck driver because I don't have the right kind of passport. If one's willing to tolerate being treated this way, still continues applying for jobs and tries their best to prove themselves that's their choice. I've seen it all and I know better (plus I'm not even black!).
@@mhastings6578 Actually, my PGCE is for ESOL, English and Literacy, it is completely related. I have taught back home in England too. I will agree that most of the qualifications people pay a lot of money for to work abroad are a complete joke and do nothing to prepare them to teach. Not everyone who teaches in China is a quack. I do agree that most employers here do not care, but they are not all ignorant.
@@carlstevenwilletts Yeah, yeah. I didn't mean YOU. I'm just trying to diss what the Chinese authorities consider "qualifications" (BA in any field plus a laughable 40-hour TEFL course). There are not enough qualified native speakers, however, so it is the "qualified" that they let go of and "native speaker" that they focus on. This leads to backpackerisation and commercialisation of the ELT industry which, paradoxically, also means that many qualified teachers who are serious about their careers (both native and non native) steer away from China because they know they might end up working with a bunch of random guys who came to Asia because things didn't work out for them back home, not because they were passionate about teaching. Of course, like you say, there are some schools out there who are more professional and offer development opportunities to their teachers but who'd bother looking for a needle in a haystack.
@@carlstevenwilletts And I'm sorry I keep editing my responses byt YT cuts them when I try to send them. I also hope you don't find my attitude too aggressive, I very much enjoy talking about these issues with people, hear their views and I throughly enjoyed this exchange as well.
Hi Altus, actually I made video on how to find a teaching job, you can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/qmz94xlEKCM/v-deo.html The biggest advice I can give when looking for teaching positions in China is to make sure you do your research and make sure the company you will be working for is registered and reputable. Good luck with the job hunt!
A good language teacher SHOULD be able to speak a foreign language. The problem is majority of native English speakers, especially those that end up in China, are monolingual.
@@mhastings6578 Well I speak four languages and that's not including my pathetic level Chinese. However, you are hired as an English speaker. If you are going to resort to using the students' native language, you are wasting the schools money. There are millions of Chinese/Thai/Japanese English teachers who can't/won't speak English to their students. If you mean that English teachers should be able to speak another language because it enables them to understand what difficulties can be faced when learning a language, I agree with you.
@@carlstevenwilletts It's not just about understanding what difficulties language learners face. A monolingual language speaker can teach their L1 to other people just as well as fish can teach scuba diving. Not using Ss' L1 is no longer seen as particularly advantageous in the classroom, just as teaching the so called native-speaker culture is (except for China where the "English only" policy is strong and where teachers are hired to talk about Halloween and other useless cultural exotica). The majority of English learners worldwide want to speak it in order to communicate globally, not to talk to a small group of the so called native English speakers (with the exception of very few ESP learners who, perhaps, intend to move abroad). They also don't care about your culture and traditions any more than they do about their own and many see English as a tool to express themselves internationally rather than imitate native speakers. The future of TESOL is a multilingual and multicultural approach, no matter how much the American and British publishers and other ELT stakeholders wish to maintain their monopoly. China is, obviously, about 15 years behind as although the "native speaker" criterion was officially banned by both TESOL and BAAL years ago, discriminatory practices are still alive and well in the Middle Finger Kingdom.
@@mhastings6578 Some of what you say is true, but you are generalising far too much. Too many companies (mainly American) just try to make money and don't give a damn about what is being taught or how leaners are learning. As for the focus on cultures (I think you will find in most Asian countries that the students' culture is very important to them, even if our culture is unimportant to them), and pointless subjects, I agree it is mostly a waste of time. Maybe it's because I have taught back home, and could do so again if I wish, but I take my teaching seriously. I am not alone in this. Quite a lot of ESL teaching is a joke, but there are teachers, schools and students who take it very seriously.
knowledgable....however, lose the thumb ring and well, the tattoos. regardless of what anyone might say, tattoos are not cool to employers. Especially Asians. Ms. Mooncake would be advised to wear a long-sleeved shirt for her intro video. sorry but true.
Hi, thanks for watching and for the suggestion! However, my tattoos and thumb ring haven't stopped me getting a job in my ten year career span. I am currently the director of English for a large kindergarten franchise. Best of luck with any upcoming interviews! 🍀
Not only was this very useful and informative, it was really funny when you were correcting yourself.
Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊 Best of luck with your application, I hope you find the right teaching position for you!
This is video is so helpful. I don't have plans on teaching abroad anytime soon, but watching this video really is an eye opener to how the process works. I love this video!
Thanks you for watching! I know what you mean, it is quite a different process to what most are used to!
Thanks a lot, this is really helped. I was nervous about recording the introduction video but you simplified it beautifully and I'm actually eager to do it now
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so happy the video was helpful, I hope that you find the job you want 😊
Thanks for the tips! Actually preparing my Introduction video to start sending to the companies, hope to be lucky! Cheers from Chile
Hi Pablo, thanks for watching and best of luck with your applications! 🍀
You are superb. Thanks, you helped me a lot, making it sound so easy I want to start right away.
Finally, one truly useful video, thank you!
Hi Arti, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 Best of luck with any upcoming applications. Where in the world do you want to teach?
@@MooncakeEnglish I don't mind where, Jema! Any nice place I mean, nice people.
Thank you so much for the help.
Thanks for the video. It's really helpful
Thanks for watching! I'm really glad you found it useful.
Thanks! That was very informative.
Katayun 88 Thank you for watching! Are you applying to teach abroad?
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm from Iran actually. And yeah I'm trying to apply for a job in China, not specifically teaching though.
@@Katayoun88 That's great, there are a lot of opportunities in China in lots of different industries. Best of luck with the job hunt, I hope you are able to find a good position!
@@MooncakeEnglish Thank you! That is very kind of you. May I ask if you work in China?
Katayun 88 Yes, I’ve been living here for eight years now. I originally planned on coming for just one year, but one year turned into two and then two turned into three etc.
Goodness you're hilarious. Thank you for the tips:)
Hi Elaine, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 😊 Are you currently applying for online teaching jobs?
@@MooncakeEnglish Thank you. Yes I am applying for online teaching jobs.
Thats awesome
Hi Abhijit, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 I hope you are able to find the right position for you!
Awesome video, exactly what I've been looking for. One question though, do I use my headphones or not?
Hi Sonia, thanks for watching! It's totally up to you, if you are in a quiet area you shouldn't really need them 🙂
Very inspiring 👍
Informative and funny!
Hi Dhriti, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
Thanks!!
Good luck with your application Daniel!
Do you think the opportunities for non-native speakers are also increasing?
Nataly Heredia Hi there! No, sadly I would say they are decreasing. As they are strictly enforcing the visa laws working legally for non-native speakers has become very difficult. There are still lots of people working illegally here because there just aren’t enough teachers. But I certainly wouldn’t recommend it
Thanks 🙏
Thank you so much , hope i can get the job ❤❤❤❤❤
Best of luck! 🍀
Hi, I am from Colombia and I'm looking for an ESL teaching job in China, I have experience of 6 years. I understand it might be difficult, but is it actually possible to get a job? Has the situation with the virus somehow affected the vacancies and hiring process?
Hi Lua, Thanks for watching and for reaching out! A lot of schools in China are currently closed and most during this period are having to cut salaries until they open again. I would imagine that right now there are less schools hiring. However, I think that once schools open again there will be many opportunities.
That said, for the most part, to work legally as a teacher in China, you must hold a passport from a native speaking country. I have heard that in some smaller cities they are hiring non-native speaking teachers providing they pass an English exam, but I'm not sure of where that policy is in place. So when applying for positions I would make 100% sure that the company can provide you with a legal teaching visa. I don't recommend teaching in China without one.
I hope that helps 😊
@@MooncakeEnglish thank you very much
As a teacher in China, and one is who coming to the end of his contract, I have to say that it's easier than ever to find work - if you are already in China. With the Chinese borders closed for the foreseeable future it's anybody's guess when you'll be able to enter. The demand for teachers is still very strong though.
Hello, I have been asked to make a intro video of 1 min which I made of 1.15 and forward after 10 days to ESL started but I haven't got any reply. I have even written follow up email but yet no reply.
Hi Ketan, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Depending on where you are planning to teach right now it can be tricky to get a good teaching position. Because of the pandemic, there are a lot of new teachers starting to teach English. I recommend applying to as many different schools as possible, it may take a few applications to find the right position for you. Stick with it and best of luck!
This was hilarious and helpful...thank you
Hi Dorice, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the video was helpful 😊 Best of luck with any upcoming interviews 🍀
This is amazing, thank you!
Well Jemma am a TEFL certified teacher without any experience and going to apply for an online teaching job. Am a little nervous about the intro video because of my inexperience..can you tell me how do I make my intro video??
Hi Rajalakshmi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! This video has lots of tips and ideas on how to make your intro video and I also have this one about interview questions: ua-cam.com/video/adDO_OoQJYw/v-deo.html
In addition to these videos I have lots of tips on getting ready to teach online in this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5.html
I hope the ideas help get you started 😊 Best of luck with your applications!
I can't thank you enough for this awesome video, you 'r so great! Actually, I'm a teacher having a bachelor's degree in English with around 10 years of teaching experience for all ages. In addition, I have a TEFL certificate and preparing myself thoroughly for the IELTS. What else should I do to be able to teach in China as a non-native teacher?
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm very happy to know you enjoyed the video, I hope the channel can help you with your English Teaching 😊
This past year China has become increasingly more strict regarding legal teachers in China. I don't recommend teaching here unless you are able to get a legal teaching work visa. For non-native speakers, you can still get a visa if you hold a education degree from a native speaking country, or a masters degree from a native speaking country.
I hope that helps 😊
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm working on myself to have a chance to travel and teach English in Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia. I m a teacher and it's been a great honor to meet a fantastic seasoned teacher just like you are. I have a considerable TEFL certificate and studying hard for the IELTS exam very soon. I'm looking forward to more advice from you, grateful.
awesome video, do you provide any CV and cover letter writing services please?
Hi Libra, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Unfortunately, I don't provide CV and cover letter services. I wish you the best of luck with any upcoming applications!
Hi gorgeous perry,i want to ask if what's my chance as a non-native but have tesol and degree.without experience in teaching..xie xie
Hi there! In China they have become more and more strict about the teaching requirements for ESL teachers. Most especially this year they have really been cracking down to make sure that all teachers are working legally. I wouldn't recommend teaching in China unless you can get a legal teaching work visa.
@@MooncakeEnglish maybe not really luck.😁,.be there as a tourist rather😊...
A new subscriber here 🤗 love your videos 😘
Thanks so much for watching!
did you suprised something
Tip 1: Make sure you have a passport from the so called native English speaking country (even if you're from South Africa and your actual L1 is Afrikaans). Tip 2: Make sure you're white. Tip 3: You're good to go. No need to have any actual qualifications :) Welcome to China :)
You don't need to be white. You can succeed if you are black but you will face prejudice from some. Plenty of black teachers in China do well, but they need to have thick skin at times. That should not deter you however. I am English and white and I still face prejudice in China. You don't need qualifications? Legally you should have a degree to work in China. I know some who are here without one, but it's not a great situation to be in. You will also not receive a great salary without qualifications. I have a BA (Hons) and a PGCE and get a lot more than people who are in China with no qualifications.
@@carlstevenwilletts Having a degree in a field unrelated to TESOL does not equal being qualified. (I mean it is according to China but objectively speaking a BA in herbology is hardly a teaching qualification). I have a QTS from England and a MA in TESOL from the UK but many Chinese recruiters would much rather hire an American truck driver because I don't have the right kind of passport. If one's willing to tolerate being treated this way, still continues applying for jobs and tries their best to prove themselves that's their choice. I've seen it all and I know better (plus I'm not even black!).
@@mhastings6578 Actually, my PGCE is for ESOL, English and Literacy, it is completely related. I have taught back home in England too. I will agree that most of the qualifications people pay a lot of money for to work abroad are a complete joke and do nothing to prepare them to teach. Not everyone who teaches in China is a quack. I do agree that most employers here do not care, but they are not all ignorant.
@@carlstevenwilletts Yeah, yeah. I didn't mean YOU. I'm just trying to diss what the Chinese authorities consider "qualifications" (BA in any field plus a laughable 40-hour TEFL course). There are not enough qualified native speakers, however, so it is the "qualified" that they let go of and "native speaker" that they focus on. This leads to backpackerisation and commercialisation of the ELT industry which, paradoxically, also means that many qualified teachers who are serious about their careers (both native and non native) steer away from China because they know they might end up working with a bunch of random guys who came to Asia because things didn't work out for them back home, not because they were passionate about teaching. Of course, like you say, there are some schools out there who are more professional and offer development opportunities to their teachers but who'd bother looking for a needle in a haystack.
@@carlstevenwilletts And I'm sorry I keep editing my responses byt YT cuts them when I try to send them. I also hope you don't find my attitude too aggressive, I very much enjoy talking about these issues with people, hear their views and I throughly enjoyed this exchange as well.
Serial killer hahahahaa!! great video thank you so much :)
Challenges' Hunter Thanks so much for watching! Are you applying to teach abroad?
@@MooncakeEnglish yes, I am actually. My destination is China and i'm trying to make a killer introduction video 😊
Challenges' Hunter Thats exciting! I really hope the video helped. Good luck with your job hunt, I hope you find the position you’re looking for 😊
Hello, can you help me in finding a good job in China?
are you looking for the job in chian? plz add my wechat :leojinzs. or my email: sally.li@zsecn.com. thank you
Hi Altus, actually I made video on how to find a teaching job, you can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/qmz94xlEKCM/v-deo.html The biggest advice I can give when looking for teaching positions in China is to make sure you do your research and make sure the company you will be working for is registered and reputable. Good luck with the job hunt!
Good video, but don't mention what other languages you speak. They want you for your English ability, not your ability to learn foreign languages.
A good language teacher SHOULD be able to speak a foreign language. The problem is majority of native English speakers, especially those that end up in China, are monolingual.
@@mhastings6578 Well I speak four languages and that's not including my pathetic level Chinese. However, you are hired as an English speaker. If you are going to resort to using the students' native language, you are wasting the schools money. There are millions of Chinese/Thai/Japanese English teachers who can't/won't speak English to their students. If you mean that English teachers should be able to speak another language because it enables them to understand what difficulties can be faced when learning a language, I agree with you.
@@carlstevenwilletts It's not just about understanding what difficulties language learners face. A monolingual language speaker can teach their L1 to other people just as well as fish can teach scuba diving. Not using Ss' L1 is no longer seen as particularly advantageous in the classroom, just as teaching the so called native-speaker culture is (except for China where the "English only" policy is strong and where teachers are hired to talk about Halloween and other useless cultural exotica). The majority of English learners worldwide want to speak it in order to communicate globally, not to talk to a small group of the so called native English speakers (with the exception of very few ESP learners who, perhaps, intend to move abroad). They also don't care about your culture and traditions any more than they do about their own and many see English as a tool to express themselves internationally rather than imitate native speakers. The future of TESOL is a multilingual and multicultural approach, no matter how much the American and British publishers and other ELT stakeholders wish to maintain their monopoly. China is, obviously, about 15 years behind as although the "native speaker" criterion was officially banned by both TESOL and BAAL years ago, discriminatory practices are still alive and well in the Middle Finger Kingdom.
@@mhastings6578 Some of what you say is true, but you are generalising far too much. Too many companies (mainly American) just try to make money and don't give a damn about what is being taught or how leaners are learning. As for the focus on cultures (I think you will find in most Asian countries that the students' culture is very important to them, even if our culture is unimportant to them), and pointless subjects, I agree it is mostly a waste of time. Maybe it's because I have taught back home, and could do so again if I wish, but I take my teaching seriously. I am not alone in this. Quite a lot of ESL teaching is a joke, but there are teachers, schools and students who take it very seriously.
@@carlstevenwilletts Perhaps I generalise a bit, yes. Just trying to show the other perspective.
Are you Still in China?
Hi Dave, thanks so much for watching! Yes, I'm still in China. Where in the world are you?
@@MooncakeEnglish in Mission Viejo Ca.
Lol mysterious gothic 😃
You are so funny ❤
Hi Leo, thanks so much 😊 Welcome to the Mooncake community! Are you applying to teach abroad?
knowledgable....however, lose the thumb ring and well, the tattoos. regardless of what anyone might say, tattoos are not cool to employers. Especially Asians. Ms. Mooncake would be advised to wear a long-sleeved shirt for her intro video. sorry but true.
Hi, thanks for watching and for the suggestion! However, my tattoos and thumb ring haven't stopped me getting a job in my ten year career span. I am currently the director of English for a large kindergarten franchise.
Best of luck with any upcoming interviews! 🍀