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English Learning Problems For Chinese Native Speakers and Solutions - TEFL Blog
Mon, 13 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
English Learning Problems For Chinese Native Speakers and Solutions
Most teachers come to China to teach English with only a general idea about Chinese culture and language which they should have to deal with as soon as they arrive in China. The reason I chose this topic is that I am fluent in Chinese and have experienced Chinese culture in all its facets for over than seven years. But let's not beat around the bush and get down to the nitty-gritty.
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Shyness/lack of confidence:
Grammar issues:
Pronunciation issues:
Th: /s/ instead of /th/
V: /w/ instead of /v/ (mostly with southern Chinese)
Lt: /t/ instead of /lt/
Intonation:
Lack of learning structure:
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Evaluation and Testing of Chinese Native Speakers Learning English - TEFL Blog
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Evaluation and Testing of Chinese Native Speakers Learning English
The issue of testing and/or evaluation is an important topic in general, however, it is of personal import to me because I currently work as a full-time ESL teacher in China, over half of who are pre-school and kindergarten age. In China, children begin primary school (first grade), at age seven, plus they have three years of mandatory kindergarten, which begins at age four. English is not taught in Chinese public schools until primary school (grade three), and then, for only forty minutes, three times per week. For these reasons, the average Chinese child is not formally taught English until they are nine years old, and even then, for only three hours per week.
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English Speaking and Writing Errors made by Chinese Primary Students - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 May 2019 William Noble
Destinations Teaching Ideas
English Speaking and Writing Errors made by Chinese Primary Students
I have been an online ESL teacher to Chinese students for over 13 years, mostly with primary students but also with secondary and adult students. I am also a father and have homeschooled my daughter over her primary years. Like many teachers, I've enjoyed teaching at this level of education as it lays the foundation in English. As it set the foundation, my teaching helped students to overcome common errors in production skills, speaking and writing. Teaching both my daughter and Chinese students at the primary level also helped me also to understand the different expectations between first language and second language students.
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William Noble has an MA in counseling psychology. He is a homeschooler, counselor, writer, and an ESL teacher. He has taught ESL since 2004 to Chinese, Russian, and Korean students. In 2019, he is moving to China with his Filipina wife and daughter.
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China is the largest EFL market in the world with more vacant positions than teachers to fill them with. If you want to teach English in China as well, it's a great idea to get a thorough understanding of the English speaking and writing errors made by Chinese students prior to coming to China.
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The Differences of Acquiring Mandarin Chinese as the First Language and English as the Second - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Differences of Acquiring Mandarin Chinese as the First Language and English as the Second
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Susan T S G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
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Background
Definition of First vs Second Language
My Own Experiences with Acquired vs Learning Languages
Sentence Structures
Verbs and Alphabets
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Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job.
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In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to help Chinese Native Speakers to work on their challenges in English.
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Problems for ESL Learners in China - TEFL Blog
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Problems for ESL Learners in China
The English language has become so essential in china because the country wants to successfully promote internationalism and keep the lines of communication open for trade and business matters. As one of the global powers, it's in the country's best interest to keep afloat of shifting trends in international matters.
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Governmental decision
Spelling
Pronunciation
Singular / Plural Aspect
Gender
Articles
Lack of opportunities to practice
Word order
Individual differences
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The Typical Challenges for Chinese English Learners - TEFL Blog
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Typical Challenges for Chinese English Learners
This essay answers the question for number 10 "what are the main problems for learners in the country of China?" I am a professor at Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China and share my observations. Our students are in the North American College (NAC), with partners in Canada at Lambton College and Northwood University, USA. Three areas are most interesting to their learning challenges: college preparation, listening and writing.
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Exam System
Lexical Units
Digital Autism
Writing
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What Problems Do English Learners Face in China? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 03 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
What Problems Do English Learners Face in China?
In recent years, the most popular destination for EFL teachers all over the world has been China. China is the country welcoming many foreign teachers, native and non-native, and is probably the country with the most rapid development of the English teaching industry. Online teaching has become just as important as face to face teaching and has been a teacher for an online company for a long time, I have experienced a variety of students, levels, and groups. Therefore, in this essay, I will write about the most common problems Chinese students face and some ways of dealing with them.
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Pronunciation problems
Grammar problems
Problems outside/inside the classroom
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How I Solved the Pronunciation Problem of the Voiced 'TH' with Chinese Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How I Solved the Pronunciation Problem of the Voiced 'TH' with Chinese Students
In my experience with teaching Chinese students, most pronounce the unvoiced 'TH' sound correctly. To account for the difference in sound between the unvoiced 'TH' and the voiced 'TH', most students seem to have developed the habit of placing their tongue either on the back of their front teeth or on the roof of the mouth immediately behind the front teeth to create a plosive 'TH' sound which sounds most closely like and' sound.
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Defining the problem
Understanding physiology of the sound
How to work on pronunciation online
Memory games
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Why I'm a Better English Teacher than my British Boyfriend - TEFL Blog
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 Anastasiia Ovchinnikova
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Why I'm a Better English Teacher than my British Boyfriend
Back in the days when I was living in China with my British boyfriend, who was born and raised in Oxford, we would always make our friends smile talking about our careers. We always felt it was a bit ironic that out of the two of us, it was me who ended up as an English language teacher. I started to wonder whether he would have been a better English teacher than me, had he decided to work at one of the international schools in China.
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Teaching English online is now becoming more and more popular. However, there are some challenges in this teaching method that are listed in this blog post.
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In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on common problems Chinese students have when they learn English.
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Problems for Young English Learners in Public Schools in China - TEFL Blog
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Problems for Young English Learners in Public Schools in China
Since the opening of China to the Western world, Chinese society and economic prowess have both continued to grow at exponential rates. This has led to its status as a rising power, culturally and economically, and an international power increasingly interconnected with many parts of the globe. As Chinese educational infrastructure tries to match pace with the rapidity of the country's progress, one educational mandate that has persisted in importance over time has been that of English learning for all young learners across the country. The government sees English proficiency as a matter of national economic competitiveness, in fact requiring that English is taught as... [Read more]
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Problems for English learners in ChinaChinese esl students face many problems that stem from the characteristics of their first language, including problems with pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. chinese students? cultural background may also present problems in relation to their style of expression and patterns of communication.
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W.D. - U.S.A. said:
Problems for learners in ChinaThere are two main aspects that cause problems for chinese students. The first aspect is connected with the language itself. English and Mandarin ? the common language in china belong to different language families (English belongs to Germanic and chinese to Sino-Tibetan family) that have many differences in fields of phonetics, writing system and grammar. The second aspect considers different learning style of chinese... [Read more]
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Problems for Learners in ChinaTeaching English in china presents a unique set of difficulties to an expatriate teacher from a western country, as there are numerous difficulties facing learners of English in china. Some of these problems are cultural, while others are caused by lack of exposure to English and English speakers, or the enormous differences between English and Mandarin chinese (for the purpose of this article, it should be assumed that references... [Read more]
Problems for Chinese Learners of the English Language - TEFL Blog
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Problems for Chinese Learners of the English Language
After China adopted the Open Door Policy, the English language not only gained popularity but also became indispensable in international communication and trade. It was introduced in public schools as an obligatory foreign language and English teaching centers started spreading across the country. Even though Chinese people approach learning English with a great dose of enthusiasm, it poses several challenges, both linguistic and cultural.
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The History of Chinese
Pronunciation Challenges
Cultural Issues
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Common Struggles of the Chinese Native Speakers Learning English - TEFL Blog
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Common Struggles of the Chinese Native Speakers Learning English
Most researchers agree that the learner's first language influences the pronunciation of the target language and is a significant factor in accounting for foreign accents. So-called interference or interference from the first language is likely to cause errors in aspiration, stress, and intonation in the target language.
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Phonetics
Unusual Sounds
Language Structure
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The 4 Most Important Reasons Why Is English So Challenging for Chinese Learners - TEFL Blog
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
The 4 Most Important Reasons Why Is English So Challenging for Chinese Learners
In this blog post, I plan to examine why English may be such a challenging language for Chinese speakers to master, namely in comparison to their European peers. For the purpose of this examination, I will focus on four main aspects, from quite glaring differences to other aspects that some may not initially consider: written language, grammar, vocabulary, and language exposure.
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Chinese does not use an alphabet for written language
Grammatically, Chinese and English stand worlds apart
Challenges with vocabulary
Exposure to English is very limited in China
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The Drastic Problems of Chinese Learners in English - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Drastic Problems of Chinese Learners in English
Language has always played an important role in communication between people. Today, in the globalization, the importance of mastering a foreign language has become increasingly prominent. English is the most widely used language in the world.
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English Status in China
Reasons for Low Results in English
Economical Challenges
Differences in Two Languages
Cultural Background
Lack of Proper Study
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Problems for learners in ChinaNowadays china is a highly developing country, with a huge amount with English learners, and the quantity is likely to rise in future years. So the subject of research is relevant.
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How Learning Chinese Made Me A Better English Teacher In China - TEFL Blog
Wed, 27 Feb 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
How Learning Chinese Made Me A Better English Teacher In China
The following blog post is about an ITTT graduate who shares his story on how learning Chinese helped him to become a better English teacher in China.
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What do you call someone who speaks only one language?
"My insights into their language and culture were incredibly helpful."
"Many Chinese are anxious about speaking English with natives - more so than is to be considered normative."
"The best ESL teachers are the ones with experience with the native language of their students."
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5 Big Problems for English Learners in Beijing, China - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
5 Big Problems for English Learners in Beijing, China
It is generally agreed that education is one of the most important issues in every country these days and China is no exception.
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English is a must to enter better schools and find better jobs in China.
Overcrowded classes lead to nonexistent English practice.
The Chinese education system doesn't focus on English.
Mandarin Chinese and English have very few similarities.
The teacher student relationship isn't very close-knit.
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Common Troubles of the Chinese Students You’ll Definitely Notice - TEFL Blog
Thu, 16 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Common Troubles of the Chinese Students You’ll Definitely Notice
English is one of the most widely spoken languages and it is taught in a lot of countries. Globalization, fast economic development makes many people study English. People learn English for different reasons: business, education, life abroad, traveling, personal interest. Chinese students are not an exception. With the growing economies of China, the need for learning English increased dramatically. What challenges do Chinese students face when learning English? What challenges does the teacher meet teaching Chinese students? What teaching approach can be found?
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1. Motivation
2. Education
3. National character
4. Language difference
5. Grammar
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What Challenges do Chinese Learners of English Face in their Studies? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
What Challenges do Chinese Learners of English Face in their Studies?
Teaching English in China has become very popular for ESL teachers and many are looking for job opportunities in China. Finding a teaching job in China isn't too hard but working with Chinese students can be quite challenging.
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Grammar Challenge
Pronunciation Challenge
Environmental Challenge
Cultural Challenge
Generation Gap
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Living and Teaching English in China - Habits, Customs & Curiosities
China is without a doubt the largest market in the world for teaching English as a foreign language. With over 300 million English learners across the country, including children, adults and business professionals, the variety of EFL positions in China is truly astounding. Here we share a wide range of information that you might find useful before you get on the plane. As well as a guide to teaching in China, you will also find tips on learning the local language, suggestions of things to see and do during your stay and plenty of insight into the local culture and customs.
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Pronunciation Problems for chinese SpeakersOne issue that TEFL instructors soon realize is that students of certain language backgrounds tend to face similar problems, one of which is pronunciation of certain syllables or phrases. Such is the case with native chinese speakers, though their problems are neither simpler nor more complex than any other language background.
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