Education for teachers of English in China

Education for teachers of English in China

• Boyle, Joseph Dept. of English, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Journal of Education for Teaching, 26(2), 147-155, 2000

Routledge

2000

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GB English Language
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MA Professional Education for Teachers

Cultural Differences Elementary Secondary Education English (Second Language) Foreign Countries Higher Education Language Teachers Politics of Education Preservice Teacher Education Second Language Instruction Teaching Methods China Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

This article outlines some of the ways in which foreign teachers, who wish to teach English in modern China, need education of a special kind. Starting with Hong Kong, now part of China, some of the difficulties for English language teachers, stemming from Hong Kong's colonial history, are outlined, and the necessity of cultural adaptability in expatriate teachers is emphasised. This is even more necessary in Mainland China, where differences in ideas on pedagogy and in approaches to educational administration can prove frustrating for foreign teachers. From another perspective, the article also considers the rewarding aspects of teaching English in China-the enthusiasm and industry of the students, the cultural challenge, and the sense that one is doing a worthwhile job-all positive motivating factors for the teacher who is adaptable and willing to learn.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 02607476

• 10.1080/02607470050127063

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2010-09-08