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What is teaching like in Taiwan? Teaching English in Taiwan is a very interesting experience. Some people love it, some hate it and some just do it because they don't know what else they can do. If you haven't ever taught English before, you may find out that it isn't anything like you expected it to be. This is especially true in Taiwan where the actual business side of how most schools are run takes precedence over actually educating children properly. Teaching English in Taiwan usually involves working 4 hours a day, Monday to Saturday. Saturday work is the norm in Taiwan and don't expect that you will find a job that doesn't have classes scheduled on Saturday. This doesn't mean everyone works Saturdays but the majority of English teachers do. You typically need to turn up half an hour early before class to prepare. Classes usually run for 50 minutes with a 10 minute break in between. Depending on your school you may have tests and homework that you need to take home to grade. Most classes involve teaching children English. There may or may not be a Taiwanese assistant teacher in the class with you while you are teaching. You don't need to speak Chinese as the entire class is taught in English. You'll find that students often don't understand and you are basically just talking to yourself. This is common. It's times like these where you'll need to either use the whiteboard or some body language to try and convey your meaning to the students. There really is no experience quite like teaching English in Taiwan. The work is relatively easy, perhaps too easy and you will be working mostly with children. If you enjoy working four hours a day and don't mind working on Saturdays, then teaching English could very well be your thing.
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What is Teaching Like in Taiwan?
