[quote=“ac_dropout”]laperla,
If you can read Chinese, the newspapers have a bunch of want ads in them for English teachers, which I always found ironic. Then all you need is a 49.9cc put-put scooter and your dreams to becoming an independent contract teacher is made. Okay you might need to depend on public transportation, until you get a put-put.
When I use to teach English, I always found it helpful to stilt my Chinese and get a little sloppy on the tones, to accentuate the fact I’m suppose to preceived as foreign ABC. In addition, use vocabulary and grammer no greater than a junior high school level, if you can restrict your vocabulary to elementary school level without being percieved as slow, that will help a lot.
Unless the employer is from North America, then there was no point, since they can tell by your North American accent that you’re a native speaker.
Hmm, if you’re a student doing it for the summer before going back to school. Lie through your teach that your going be in Taiwan for at least a year.
Oh and don’t wear la perla to work, people might get the wrong idea.
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Aw, thanks for the advice, ac! Do you live/have lived in Taichung? I heard as you get further away from Taipei, the discrimination increases so I thought about asking about Taichung specifically.
I graduated last year so it’s more of a permanent move abroad. Chinese parents are so restricting, I think I’ll suffocate if I stayed any longer ahh!! I speak cantonese so I don’t think I have to stilt my chinese. I can read chinese though.
About the photo (i think this may be a stupid question), what kind are employers looking for? A super big smile with kids in the background? Or business casual? Professional suit?