I've lived in 3 different continents and experienced different cultures. These are my conversations with various friends about life and experiences as an expat in China. If you're interested, subscribe and keep up to date with the latest episodes.
It's all a bit mad
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I've lived in 3 different continents and experienced different cultures. These are my conversations with various friends about life and experiences as an expat in China. If you're interested, subscribe and keep up to date with the latest episodes.
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4/3/2020
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July 30, 2020
Teaching in a training school
<p>"that's the one thing anytime you're telling somebody, if they want to come out here. It's like look, you're going to have 2 days off, but it's not Saturday and Sunday."</p> <p>In this episode, I talk to Alex (American), Juanette (South African), Charles (American) and Tim (British) about the experiences of teaching in a training school, compared to public schools or kindergartens. We also talk about what it's like being a teacher in China and parent's having easy access to you through WeChat (messaging and social media app).</p> <p>*The term 'training schools' refers to private companies that offer education for students typically aged 3-12 and normally operate in the evenings and weekends.</p>
July 9, 2020
The English Boom in China w/ Sophia Wang
<p>"In China, there's the old thing that... travelling 1000 miles is better than reading 1000 books."</p> <p>In this episode, I have a discussion with Chinese English teacher Sophia about the boom of learning English in China. We talk about when she first experienced learning English in School, what drove her to become an English teacher and the differences between "Native" English teachers and Chinese English teachers. We also discuss the time she spent teaching English students in a primary school in Doncaster (South Yorkshire), what differences or similarities children in China and children in England have and more...</p>
July 2, 2020
Dating in Dalian w/ Alex and Tim
<p>"I've been accused of kissing my friend's ex... that just didn't end well." </p> <p>In this episode, I speak to Alex and Tim about what dating is like in Dalian, as an expat. From using Tinder and Tantan (a Chinese dating app), to advice on how to navigate the dating scene in a tight-knit expat community.</p>
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