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China Resource Pack Research and Links
The Global Volunteer Network currently has teaching English opportunities available through our partner organization in China. This gives volunteers a chance to make an important contribution to the people of China and while doing so gain an in-depth experience of the country and its culture that will stay with them for rest of their life. This particular program is unique to alternative programs that we offer. Education is regarded extremely important so children are sent from the local villages into the cities to be schooled. The schools are well resourced and volunteers are sought in order to help with conversational English. It is the wish of the Chinese nation to become bilingual. "China's main problem in foreign language education is the manner in which foreign languages are taught - students are often taught to read and write excellent English but rarely get any oral practice. As a result English teachers graduate from university speaking poor English and mispronouncing most words and passing along their mistakes to their students. So all the other English teachers and I certainly felt that our presence was needed to expose both the teachers and the students to "real" English. During my 4 months with the kids, I definitely felt their English improved, but of course there are limitations to what you can teach children in only 4 months. However, in addition to the linguistic aspects I also feel that the opportunity for the children to be around and interact with a foreigner is an important educational experience in terms of cultural exchange and awareness of the world around them." - Maria Hole (Volunteer). .: Easy FactsFor the China Easy Facts sheet, click here..: Further ReadingChina Urged To Tackle Rural Poor, BBC News, Monday, 14 November 2005: Farming must become more efficient if China is to narrow the huge wealth gap between its rural and urban populaces, a new report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4435174.stm China: Too Many Men, Lesley Stahl, April 16th, 2006: As China's President Hu Jintao makes his first official visit to the United States this week, his nation faces a demographic time bomb that could affect its stability. With more than a billion people, China has too many men. According to the latest census, an average of 120 boys are born for every 100 girls, the greatest imbalance in the world. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/13/60minutes/main1496589.shtml .: Country ProfileFor China's country profile, click here. |
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