What teaching materials are required?
It is helpful to begin to collect together some of these things for your trip to China:
Family photographs-especially wedding photos
Maps-UK, your local area.( Not a World Map)
Tourist brochures-take a class set
Magazine articles-food, menus, topical issues.
Photo/Picture dictionaries-TEFL level
Games, card games, UNO
Elementary communication games.
Sports activity e.g. Kwik Cricket, Rounders. (Bats and balls can be bought cheaply in China)
Songs-words, CDs, I-pod, speakers.
Art/craft activities for a Friday Workshop-e.g.card making, quilling, calligraphy, silk painting, Origami paper etc.
Information about your home City-postcards, brochures, photos, Guide books.
Educational posters-School Suppliers.
Books/Group Readers- sets of the same book if possible.
Free DVD’s Books from Sunday newspapers.
Flags-you can download these from the Internet
Aerial Books/Big Books
Bi-Lingual Books
Stickers
Blockbuster type games
Pop music CD’s
Dancing-Country/ballroom/Line dancing/music
Aerobics activities
Information about your special hobby/interest.
Information about famous people-some Chinese superstars also.
Top 10 places in China plus brochures/information.
Christmas/Easter bric-a-brac.
Information about festivals/celebrations in the UK.
Wedding stuff-we do a mock wedding
List of male/female names plus their meanings
Stationery items
Masking tape/Blutac
Pritt sticks
Scissors
Index cards-for class names/labels
Marker pens
Sellotape
String/clothes pegs-to make a washing line to hang posters/work.
Post-it notes
Ruler