Can you share some more teaching English in China horror stories?

One horror story could be having to teach in extremely overcrowded classrooms with no proper teaching aids. There are so many students that it's hard to give individual attention. Another might be dealing with parents who have unrealistic expectations about their children's English proficiency improvement in a very short time. For example, they expect their kids to be fluent after just a few weeks of classes.

An inspiring story is about a female English teacher who integrated modern technology into her teaching. She used apps and online platforms to make her classes more interactive. For example, she used language - learning apps for vocabulary practice and online video platforms for students to watch English - speaking videos and then discuss in class. Her students' English proficiency improved significantly, and her method inspired other teachers in the school.

Sure. There are stories of teachers facing very large class sizes, like over 50 students in a single classroom. It's a horror for a teacher as it's really hard to give individual attention. Also, there were cases where the teaching materials promised were not provided. Teachers had to come up with their own resources on short notice, which was a nightmare. Some teachers had horror experiences with bugs in the classrooms. Thailand has a lot of insects, and having them crawling around while you're trying to teach can be quite off - putting.

Well, one horror story could be the lack of proper teaching resources. Teachers might find themselves in classrooms with very few textbooks or teaching aids. Another could be the language barrier not just with students but also with some local staff at schools, which makes administrative tasks really difficult.

Well, one horror story could be about the extreme heat in some of the classrooms with no proper air - conditioning. It made it really difficult to teach and students were often distracted and grumpy. Another might be dealing with unexpected changes in the curriculum midway through a semester without much notice, which threw off all the teaching plans.

Some horror stories involve the students themselves. There are cases where students are not interested in learning English at all, and they can be quite disruptive in class. This makes teaching a real challenge. Additionally, there can be horror stories around the lack of support from the schools. Teachers may not have access to proper teaching materials or training, and yet they are expected to deliver high - quality English lessons. It's like being set up to fail in a way.

My horror story was related to the weather. I had to commute a long distance to the school where I taught English. One day, there was a huge typhoon, but the school didn't cancel classes. I had to struggle through the strong winds and rain just to get there, and when I arrived, half of the students were absent because it was too dangerous for them to come. It was a waste of my effort and also a very scary experience in the bad weather.

One interesting story could be about a teacher who used local Chinese folktales to teach English. For example, the teacher would rewrite the story of 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl' in English and use it to teach vocabulary and grammar. The students were highly engaged as they were already familiar with the basic plot, and it made learning English more fun.

There was a pgce trainee who had a teaching practice in a school where the curriculum was constantly changing without proper notice. One week they were teaching one set of topics, and the next week they had to completely switch to something else. This made it really hard to plan effective lessons. Also, some trainees have horror stories about dealing with parents. For example, a trainee had a parent who was very aggressive and blamed the trainee for their child's bad grades even though the trainee was just starting to teach the class.

Sure. There were instances where adoptive parents traveled to China with high hopes, but upon arrival, they faced unexpected delays in meeting the child they were supposed to adopt. These delays could be due to administrative mix - ups or miscommunications between different agencies involved in the adoption process.