Fundraising is progressing!

Thank you for those who have donated, we still have a ways to go and only have three weeks to do it!

Lessons

So what are we actually going to teach the students? We will be teaching conversational skills so the lessons will be based on a wide array of topics so the students will increase their vocabulary. Some of the topics we have been working on include:

- Define Home - includes pictures from our home towns, our school and families
- Universities in the U.S.
- Slang & Phrases commonly used
- Weddings in the U.S.
- Ethics
- Government System
- Dancing/Parties (a cultural norm that every college student should know about.)

We are continually working on our lesson plans that are focused on cultural topics.

Linyi, Shandong - Linyi Normal University

We will be teaching in Linyi, Shandong at the Linyi Normal University. We will be teaching students from the ages of 17-21. The province is filled with beautiful mountains, flat plains and 94,000,000 people.

Why teach in China?

Many people ask us why we want to teach in China. Amber started learning Mandarin last year and soon fell in love with the language and the culture. Soon she was wanting to visit China to improve her Mandarin and to be submersed in the culture. Chris recently graduated from Utah State University and was interested in having an experience that would benefit his future career and teach him along the way. After speaking with a close friend about her experience teaching in China, we were convinced that this would be a great adventure for us.

We are looking forward to teaching students so they will gain a skill that will influence their lives. We love traveling and this stay in China will be at the top of our list of the great places we have been. We are excited to gain more international experience, understanding the language better and to eat delicious Chinese food.

China Horizions

China Horizions is the agency that placed us with the university where we will be teaching. The founders of the program strive to give people an authentic oversees experience with schools who are looking for English teachers. The program was established five years ago and have placed many students in China to teach English. The agency is based in Rexburg, Idaho however the founders are currently living in Hunan, China where they are working to build more contacts with schools interested in having English teachers.

We have enjoyed this agency because of the hospitality we have received and the continual flow of information. This program has given many students amazing experiences and we are excited to start ours.

If you would like to teach English in China or learn more about this program we suggest visiting their website: www.chinahorizions.org