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You will be mainly teaching oral
English 
to Chinese students.
The schools will offer you textbooks and the curriculums for the grades you will
teach. You will need to do your own lesson plans to meet the needs of the students.
Picture dictionaries, simple word games, flash cards and magazines with lots of
visuals on food, clothing and homes will be useful. Most of our students are children
(7-12 years old) and teenagers (13-18 years old) with low and intermediate English
levels.
Clothes
Clothes are very cheap to
buy in China. Our teachers are required to dress in a professional manner. This
does not mean that you need to bring your best suit, T-shirts and jeans are acceptable
as long as they are neat and not ripped. Shorts and muscle (tank tops) are forbidden
in the classrooms. Modest sun dresses are allowed, but be conscious about wearing
any dresses, sweaters or tops that are low cut and tight. We recommend that you
bring the basics with you and then go shopping once you get here and find out what
you still need, after all you will want to travel light. Please use common sense
and bear in mind that China is probably a more conservative country than the country
you are from. Teachers hold a high 
social respect and are expected to behave in
a professional manner on all aspects.
Also, for girls, if your shoe size is over
38, and for guys, if yours is over 44, you are going to have a hard time finding
shoes that fit in China. So, it's wise to bring with you more than a couple of pairs
in various styles. Daily toiletries and cosmetics are also very inexpensive and
available in China. Again we recommend travel light and get what you need after
you arrive.
Medical supplies
If you require prescription
medication, bring as big a supply as possible with letters from your doctor and
other documents supporting what the medication is and why it is needed. We also
would like to recommend some medicines for you to bring to China as they will be
extremely useful for your western bodies, but hard to find in China. Cold & flu
medicine, like Robitussin or Nyquil - stomach medicine, like Peptol Bismal - or
whatever your country has to alleviate stomach aches, gas, nausea, diarrhea, etc.
Plan a bottle of this for every 5-6 months of
China time - Diarrhea medicine - this
is a MUST. usually pill form is best. - Sleeping pills if you need them Other than
that, you should be fine. China has most other things, like painkillers, birth control,
& such. Keep in mind, Chinese medicine focuses more on treating the body/disease,
instead of alleviating the symptoms.
Gifts for students and Chinese friends
Chinese people love receiving
gifts from other countries. Small flags, pins, post cards, coins, and inexpensive
stamps make excellent gifts and also good rewards for students with outstanding
work. Try to contact your national heritage office or government representative,
they will usually supply you with many of these items free of charge, such as flags,
pins and stickers. A map of your country is also a good thing to bring.
Money
You should bring enough money
with you for the first month, we suggest around 500 USD. This will get you through
the first month as you may not get paid until the end of your first teaching month.
VISA, Mastercard and other international credit cards are also acceptable in the
Bank of China.
Electrical goods
One thing you need to know
is that Power Voltage in China is 220 V and Power Frequency is 50 hertz. This is
the same as Europe, but if you are from America or Canada then you may want to consider
bringing at least travel power converter to be able to use the electrical items
you might bring from your home countries. 
You can usually tell what power your electrical
item uses by looking at the input on the power supply box. For example, a laptop
power supply will usually list the input as 100-240V. If the power supply lists
120VAC, if you can't find an input rating, or if the electrical item only has a
power cord without a box, you will probably need a power converter. Electric toothbrushes
and razors usually require a power converter.
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