English Speaking Chinese

Check out tefl tesol about Agency Global TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J. C. - China said: Problems for learners in China The population of China is 1.3 billion and more than a quarter of chinese are learning english at this moment. The problems for chinese learners can over most of the learning areas because of the difference in both language, chinese and english. Most of the chinese thought the major problem of learning english is the grammar but I say no. The speaking is the biggest problem in China. Our chinese students have spent years and years in school to learn english...  [Read more]

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