Live and learn in China

Soon after Amy Johnson graduated with a degree in education, she left Louisiana to teach English in a small town in Harbin, in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. It seemed like a good way to use her degree, live in a foreign country and make a living at the same time… China usually means that anyone - even those without teaching experience, training or a degree in a related field - could find a school or recruiter to make them an offer. Consequently, some foreign language experts and observers believe the industry is in critical need of government intervention to impose a minimum standard for foreign English teachers. [View Article]