If I'm not a professional teacher, can I still apply?
Teaching experience—especially English teaching experience—is always helpful, but it is not necessary. Many of our volunteers are not teachers by profession .
What the Chinese participants need most is practice in listening and speaking; as a fluent speaker of English you already have the basic skills necessary to provide that practice.
For the benefit of those who don't have a teaching background, Amity provides some basic teacher training during the 3 day orientation prior to the start of the Summer English Programs.
Would I be teaching alone or on a team?
Volunteers work with a team, and teams are usually made up of 4-6 members.
Each year we have Teams from the UK and it is helpful to apply and to be affiliated with one of these Teams by contacting:
Jane Coates: jmcoates41@hotmail.com
Angela Evans: angelamevans1@gmail.com