All posts by Ben Noon

TEFL teacher and proud president of ChinaTEFLer.com.

Lesson Plans can now be made in seconds with AI

Teaching English in China Leave a comment

Are you tired of spending countless hours creating lesson plans that meet all of your students’ needs? Say goodbye to endless hours of preparation and hello to the new ChinaTefler Lesson Plan Generator. Our cutting-edge technology uses artificial intelligence to dynamically generate a lesson plan based on all the requirements that you request. This tool makes lesson planning simple and efficient, allowing you to focus on what really matters: teaching your students. With just a few clicks, you can have a complete and personalized lesson plan, tailored to your students’ abilities and needs. The ChinaTEFLer Lesson Plan Generator is easy…

Read More »

return to China during CoVid-19 Shanghai image

Travelling back to China during coronavirus

Teaching English in China Leave a comment

This article is all about how to travel safely back to China during the Covid 19 pandemic. YChina presenter Raz recently filmed his experience of travelling back to China in the height of coronavirus travel restrictions. In it, he shared some startling costs and advice for how to get back to China during coronavirus as hassle free as possible. The 5 items he lists for being necessary in preparation for the flight back to China were: A negative Covid-19 test A fully completed health declaration form An ample supply of face masks Your boarding Pass Your passport (with all relevant…

Read More »

Eastern city through Western eyes. How much a typical Chinese city has changed over the past 7 years.

Teaching English in China Leave a comment

Guiyang is your typical Chinese city that you’ve probably never heard of. Surrounded on all sides by dramatic mountain scenery and lush bamboo rainforest, it offers a sense of adventure and difference from our sheltered western world. The city is the capital of China’s poorest province, and though they may not lead the nation by many a metric, they are the undisputed leaders of alcohol production and the locals have a very ‘vibrant’ nightlife. I first arrived in this city fresh off the plane at a bright eyed 22 year old TEFL teacher in November 2012 over seven years ago.…

Read More »

The deserted Shanghai Metro during the virus outbreak

Teacher life in Coronavirus China

Daily Life, Teaching English in China Leave a comment

As China battles the new strain of Coronavirus the countermeasures have influenced daily life all across the nation. Here’s a selection of teachers in Chinese cities across the country and a look at their daily life under the virus prevention measures adopted by the authorities to stem the spread of the virus from its Epicenter in Wuhan city. Aaron, Beijing. 1100 km North of Wuhan   I was home in Liverpool during spring festival so I got most of my information about this deadly virus was from the British media. It created a lot of fear in my household, and…

Read More »