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Teachers for Asia Monthly Newsletter
May 2013
TFA News
Featured Job of the Month:
Private Academy (Pre-School)
Hong Kong
South Korea:
We are now accepting
applications for Private
Academy teaching
positions in Busan, Daegu,
Daejeon, Seoul and
Gyeonngi-do provincial
cities. Visit our jobs page
for more info!
TESOL Discounts:
In an increasingly
competitive market,
consider investing in a
TEFL/TESOL certificate to
increase your employment
chances! Excellent
discounts of up to 25% off!
Click here for more info!
Taiwan:
We have some great
upcoming teaching
opportunities in Taiwan.
For more info, email our
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Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Salary: HKD 18,000-21,000 per month
Start date: Early August 2013
Benefits: includes contract completion bonus, health insurance
cover, plus lots more!
Class Level: Pre-School
Class sizes: 10-15
Schedule: 5 days (20 hours teaching, 10 hours office work/admin)
per week
Work hrs: Mon-Fri
Extra: Full training provided, good team and support. Includes 1
month severance pay on completion of contract.
Requirements: Female candidates with kindy experience (minimum 6
months) and TEFL (100 hours) preferred for these positions. Background
in music, drama or ballet an advantage.
team directly!
Certificate (or teaching qualification), teaching and
leadership/managerial experience preferred. Good organisational
skills also key for this position.
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Location Spotlight:
Beijing,
China
Beijing is the political, cultural and
historical capital of China. Shanghai is
where the tourists flock to see China’s
modern face, but Beijing is certainly
number one for a glimpse at an older,
more traditional Chinese city. It’s a city
that is well served by its international
airport from destinations across the
globe. It is also linked to cities around
China by an extensive and rapidly
growing rail network that has become
the envy of the world. The city itself
can be explored by bus, taxi, or even
better, the subway system.
Beijing has more to see than most
Chinese cities, and it’s easy to spend a
week just sightseeing without getting
bored. There are several worldrenowned locations within the city,
such as the Forbidden Palace,
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Tiananmen Square and the Temple
of Heaven. Outside the city, of
course, there is the Great Wall of
China – one of the most
recognizable landmarks on earth.
Getting there is easy, with
numerous tours available from
throughout the city.
The capital is well known for its
great choice of food. Whereas
some of the southern parts of the
country are famous for spicy fare,
Beijing is better known for more
gentle flavours. Perhaps the bestknown dish of them all is Peking
Duck. Prices range from around
40rmb (US$6) to 200 rmb (US$30)
for a duck, and some of the
restaurants are very upscale, with
the chef coming from the kitchen to
cut the duck as you eat it.
For nightlife, there are lots of
popular areas littered all over the
city. Alcohol is not particularly
expensive by Western standards,
but in the nightclubs and bars –
especially in areas frequented by
foreigners – drinks can be a bit
more pricey, and certainly more so
than throughout China. Some of the
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better-known areas are Sanlitun in
Chaoyuan district and Wudaokou in
Haidian district. However, be
prepared – if a man on the street
tries to lure you in, you can haggle
the price of a beer; otherwise just
stick to what’s on the menu.
Although there are many reasons
to visit Beijing, it draws a number
of workers partly because it is so
much cheaper than the next big
city, Shanghai. Whereas Shanghai is
seen as more expensive (but still
cheap compared internationally),
Beijing is closer to the rest of China
in price. The touristy areas are still
prime territory for being ripped off
(be careful when dealing with
anyone selling anything on the
street), but generally in Beijing you
can make your money go a really
long way.
Click here for more info on some of
our teaching positions in Beijing!
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Holiday Guide: Thailand
more remote islands, or popular diving spot Ko Tao
By: Michelle Power
(where you are sure to find some amazing diving deals)
it is a holiday destination that has got it all.
{Our new feature highlighting the best vacation spots in Asia!}
It goes without saying one of the greatest perks of
Thanks to decades of backpackers, making your way
living in Asia has to be the affordable flight prices to
around this beautiful country is relatively easy. Train
weird, wonderful and exotic places right on your
journeys can offer wonderfully peaceful and stunning
proverbial doorstep.
vistas and taking the choo choo is surely the most scenic
way to travel with astoundingly cheap fares. For those
Thailand is the most popular tourist destination in
Southeast Asia, and with good reason. It should
certainly be at the top of any perspective
adventurer’s list. It is a country that has got it all -
more pressed for time, flights too can be found at a
competitive price. If you are feeling brave you can
always travel by bus, but expect to be jammed into a
packed vehicles for long periods of time.
crystal blue beaches, sprawling jungle, great food,
beachfront bungalows and some of the best luxury
Thailand offers something for every interest and every
hotels
in the world.
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manages to retain its own unique culture with warm and
excitement. From the hedonism of the world famous
friendly locals at every turn. For those looking for more
Full Moon Parties, the mayhem that is the Ko Shan
than just a holiday in Thailand, visit our jobs page and
Road, the tranquil relaxation found on some of the
apply for one of our teaching positions!
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Top 5 Reasons to Connect with Us on Social Media
By: Lauri Schmidt
#1: Because we’re cool!
#4: Because we’re well connected
If your friends see that you ‘like’ us then
they’ll think you’re cool too  No but
seriously, we post lots of fun things. And
who doesn’t like fun things, right?!
It’s not always ‘what you know,’ it’s ‘who
you know’!
#2: Because we’re fast becoming
a leader in the ESL Recruitment
World
We have exclusive access to the best ESL
Teaching jobs in Asia and we’ll be
expanding our employer client list
further and entering new locations
around Asia over the coming months
leading up to 2014! Stay tuned for ESL
Teaching positions in the Middle East
later this year!
#5: Because you can win some
awesome prizes!
We will be announcing some great
competitions via our Facebook and
Twitter pages, but you have to follow us
to be ‘in the know’!
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So now that you have 5 irrefutable reasons
to connect with us on Social Media, go on
and click on the links below!
#3: Because we love helping our
teachers constantly improve!
We love posting helpful information,
especially when it comes to creative
ideas for the classroom!
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Here’s a fun comic for you to enjoy,
courtesy of our partners at ROKetship!
Check out their website at
www.roketship.com
We hope you all enjoyed
the month of Buddha
Birthday Celebrations!
Thanks for reading! Keep an eye out for our June Issue!
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