Guest Writers

Dr. Niu Qiang and Dr. Martin Wolff

Co-Written

CHINA ESL. An Industry Run Amuck?

China annually recruits 100,000 "Foreign Experts" (FE) to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) (source:www.Chinatefl.com) with an accompanying 10 billion Yuan price tag. According to one recruiting web site there are 150,000 foreign ESL teachers working in China. The People's Daily reports that in 2001 the industry made a 700 million yuan (US$8,700,000) profit in Beijing alone....Read On

CHINA EFL/ESL JOBS: A Case of False Advertising

Seen a tempting job offer for a posting in China? Offer looks too good to be true? Unfortunately, it probably is!! Here Dr. Niu Qiang and Dr. Martin Wolff look at how to best wade through the mine-field that is the China ESL job market. From unrealistic salary and conditions being promised to downright dishonest claims about the qualifications required, Drs. Niu and Wolff lift the lid off the world of false advertising...Read On

Written by Dr. Niu

EFL in China.

Click the graphic to download this article in Word format (around 117k). Republished by permission of Nova Science Publishers, (in press). It may take some moments if you are on a slower dial-up modem. If possible, Word documents should always be scanned for virus infections to protect your computer.

China and Chinese, or Chingland and Chinglish?

Click the graphic to download this article in Word format (around 36k). Originally published in English Today, April 03. It may take some moments if you are on a slower dial-up modem. If possible, Word documents should always be scanned for virus infections to protect your computer.

Chinese University Diploma: Can its International Image be Improved?

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Can You Get A First Class Education At A Third Tier College In China?

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You can e-mail Dr. Martin Wolff to discuss these materials at teachbesl@yahoo.co.uk