MorganBarrie
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I am a professional EFL/ESL Teacher, currently working in a middle school in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. Before that I worked in a High School in Jiangyan, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province China. Before that I worked in Vietnam (6 months) and China (9 months) as a Grade 1 Home Room teacher. I have worked as an English Teacher in Japan for seven different English Schools (all in Sapporo), and have more ... Read More>>

I am a professional EFL/ESL Teacher, currently working in a middle school in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. Before that I worked in a High School in Jiangyan, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province China. Before that I worked in Vietnam (6 months) and China (9 months) as a Grade 1 Home Room teacher. I have worked as an English Teacher in Japan for seven different English Schools (all in Sapporo), and have more than 12 years experience. I have worked with pre-school children through to adults. I have completed two contracts working for Interac as an ALT in Junior High schools, and prior to that I was head teacher for Wills English school. I am currently working part time to obtain my Trinity Dip Tesol. I am passionate about teaching English, and have also completed two years of Primary Teaching Education at the Dunedin College of Education. I have a BA Degree from the University of Otago, and a TESOL Certificate from ITTT. I am also a musician, and a writer. I am a young 52, with plenty of energy and enthusiasm for teaching English. I have been teaching High School and Middle School in China now for 3 years. Prior to that I taught in Vietnam and before that China, Shanghai, as a Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher for the Shanghai Shangde Experimental School (IB).

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Jun 14, 2022 15:08

Articles : MorganBarrie commented on news 6 Things to be Aware of When Working with Chinese Colleagues

I think to excuse everything that passes regarding Chinese mannerisms and norms on account of their concept of "face" is to come under the thumb of totally outdated concepts. "Face" does no favors for the future of China, nor the prosperity, growth, development and evolution of it's Citizens and culture. It is an ... Full Comment>>

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