language learning
Telling it like it is: The unqualified English teacher conundrum in Beijing
Carolina (not her real name) is an Italian English teacher in Beijing whose school tells her students she's a native speaker from Ireland. Photo from Chinasmack
Chinasmack has an extremely enlightening and well-written article by Monica Tan on the state of English teaching in China which every parent will want to take a look at.
Nothing is terribly new in the article -- we all know there's plenty of unqualified teachers floating around -- but the story really hits the nail on the head with some scary examples.
