Top 6 Most Popular Foreign Language Teachers in China

Critic   Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:16 am GMT
Top 6 Most Popular Foreign Language Teachers in China

Japanese Teacher
There is a growing number of Chinese people learning Japanese, the main reasons are, first, Japanese culture is welcome in China; second, Japanese is regarded as an useful language in business and society contact; the third reason is due to Chinese neighbourhood in geography with Japan. We may learn from the above that Chinese people learning Japanese is mainly because of the benefit in business. And you must be very popular too in China schools if you are a foreign teacher teaching Japanese.

Korean Teacher
There has been a hot period of recent two years of Chinese people’s Korean training, dates from 2004 when it was difficult to get the visa to Japan for study, many people change their studying abroad destination from Japan to Korea whose aspects are quite like Japan’s; the second reason is larger number of Korean investment enterprises’ flooding in China, causing the scarcity of Korean talents, as a result, Korean teachers may surely enjoy a big market in China.

French Teacher
French is a very romantic language, but this is not the reason it is called “ the language of love”. In linguistics, “romance”, “romantic” and “love” have no relationship. French is Latin, and it has many things in common with English, even some of the same word spelling with its only difference in their pronunciation. French is always regarded as the most melodious language in the world, it is the official lauguage of France, Canada, Belgium and Swiss, etc. The major French learners are young students and white-collar workers for their interest and working and studying abroad needs and you are sure to be in good grace in the students if you are a French teacher in China.

German Teacher
German is the Germanic branch of Indo-European, enjoying 120,000,000 speakers in the world. It is the official language of Germany, Auatria and Swiss as the key language of EU and new East-Europe economics. The Chinese people are learning German out of their needs on jobs though they often communicate with their German colleagues in English, but it may shorten their distances between them when they communicate in German. You may feel happy for this if you are a German teacher, right?

Spanish Teacher
Spanish is one of the 6 major working languages in UN, also the official language of 20 Latin America countries and regions including Spain, Argentina and Morocco, etc. You have to spend almost one year to teach a Chinese Spanish beginner to the basic communication in Spanish. Currently, most Spanish learners are learning out of studying abroad and working needs.

Italian Teacher
Italian is quite similar to Spanish, it is one of the Latin of Indo-European. Chinese are learning Italian out of the needs of economics and trade and work, other reasons are that some of them have to catch up the language for travelling. You will be congratulated if you are an Italian teacher, as you may surely earn so much money in China.
Critic   Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:06 am GMT
Top 6 Most Popular Foreign Language Teachers in China

Japanese Teacher
There is a growing number of Chinese people learning Japanese, the main reasons are, first, Japanese culture is welcome in China; second, Japanese is regarded as an useful language in business and society contact; the third reason is due to Chinese neighbourhood in geography with Japan. We may learn from the above that Chinese people learning Japanese is mainly because of the benefit in business. And you must be very popular too in China schools if you are a foreign teacher teaching Japanese.

Korean Teacher
There has been a hot period of recent two years of Chinese people’s Korean training, dates from 2004 when it was difficult to get the visa to Japan for study, many people change their studying abroad destination from Japan to Korea whose aspects are quite like Japan’s; the second reason is larger number of Korean investment enterprises’ flooding in China, causing the scarcity of Korean talents, as a result, Korean teachers may surely enjoy a big market in China.

French Teacher
French is a very romantic language, but this is not the reason it is called “ the language of love”. In linguistics, “romance”, “romantic” and “love” have no relationship. French is Latin, and it has many things in common with English, even some of the same word spelling with its only difference in their pronunciation. French is always regarded as the most melodious language in the world, it is the official lauguage of France, Canada, Belgium and Swiss, etc. The major French learners are young students and white-collar workers for their interest and working and studying abroad needs and you are sure to be in good grace in the students if you are a French teacher in China.

German Teacher
German is the Germanic branch of Indo-European, enjoying 120,000,000 speakers in the world. It is the official language of Germany, Auatria and Swiss as the key language of EU and new East-Europe economics. The Chinese people are learning German out of their needs on jobs though they often communicate with their German colleagues in English, but it may shorten their distances between them when they communicate in German. You may feel happy for this if you are a German teacher, right?

Spanish Teacher
Spanish is one of the 6 major working languages in UN, also the official language of 20 Latin America countries and regions including Spain, Argentina and Morocco, etc. You have to spend almost one year to teach a Chinese Spanish beginner to the basic communication in Spanish. Currently, most Spanish learners are learning out of studying abroad and working needs.

Italian Teacher
Italian is quite similar to Spanish, it is one of the Latin of Indo-European. Chinese are learning Italian out of the needs of economics and trade and work, other reasons are that some of them have to catch up the language for travelling. You will be congratulated if you are an Italian teacher, as you may surely earn so much money in China.

http://top.at0086.com/China-Job-Center/Top-6-Most-Popular-Foreign-Language-Teachers-in-China.html
Visitor   Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:44 am GMT
French and German are ahead again of Spanish in China.
blanche   Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:43 pm GMT
I don't like the Chinese speak my native language, their accent is horrible....
:)   Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:22 am GMT
<< French and German are ahead again of Spanish in China. >>

Very, true.

These 2 languages are the 2nd and 3rd most taught and studied languages respectively while Spanish is 6th.
The truth   Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:23 pm GMT
It is true. Spanish is SECOND WORLDWIDE. It is a cool language and very studied in North America, European Union and Latin America (3 continents).

For example, French students prefer to study English and Spanish, and not German.

At the same time, German students also prefer to study English and Spanish, and not French.

In other Asian countries like Japan where the fashions from Western World come faster, English and Spanish are the most studied languages

Spanish is becoming also a cool language in Asia-Pacific, but more slowly, depending on the countries.

In some countries, like China the fashion of Spanish language is beginning. Wait only 3-4 years...
blanche   Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:27 pm GMT
Who cares??? China is so far away...
Visitor   Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:26 pm GMT
Chine: Les Chances du Francais (The Fortunes of the French Language in China).

Examines the current situation in China surrounding the teaching of French as a Foreign Language. After the decline of French teaching subsequent to the Cultural Revolution, the language returned to favor around 1970. Chinese students are infatuated with French; many study it as a first or second foreign language. Additionally, French literature has enormous prestige in China. (CK)

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ518148&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ518148

French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English. IN CHINA HAS ALSO BECOME THE SECOND MOST DEMANDED FOREIGN LANGUAGE. French is considered to be the language of diplomacy and culture due to its glorious past and its rich culture. France is the world's major tourist destination (75 million tourists a year). France is the most visited destination in the world. Paris is considered one of the "global cities".

http://nelanguage.com/french.html
Visitor   Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:57 pm GMT
Top foreign languages learnt in China
Sep 12th, 2009 | By Cindy | Category: English

[汉语]


As indicated from the World Language Map, Chinese is spoken by the most people in the world, but with the rapid economic development in recent years, Chinese people are enthusiastic about learning foreign languages. Here listed are the top foreign languages learnt in China.

1. English
Of course, it is English! English learning is in full swing with every school opening English classes from Monday to Friday and English training centers in all big cities available for learners at all standards from beginners to advanced levels. English learning funding is a big part of the education expenditure for many families and even so, many people are still struggling to try and speak fluent English.

2. Japanese and Korean
There are many reasons why Japanese and Korean are learnt by Chinese people. The main reason is that Japanese and Korean languages are regarded as useful languages in business, especially since many Japanese and Korean enterprises are flooding the Chinese market at the moment. Second is that Japanese and Korean are similar to Chinese. It is said that 2000 Chinese characters are commonly used in Japanese and half of all Korean pronunciations are analogous to their Chinese counterparts. The third reason is due to the geographical location of these two countries. Therefore their cultures are warmly welcomed in China.

3. French and German
Just as France is the most romantic country in the world, French is considered as the most melodious language by many Chinese people. The major French learners are college students and white-collar workers due to their interest in the diversified French culture or their working or overseas study demands.

Unlike French, many Chinese people communicate with their German colleagues in English but they learn German out of the need for job promotion as it may improve their chances once they start talking in the difficult German language. Also many young people learn German because they want to pursue a degree or study further in Germany.

ALTHOUGH SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE ARE WIDELY SPOKEN IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, ONLY A FEW PEOPLE IN CHINA TRY TO LEARN THEM. But with flourished commerce and business communication between China and South America, the two languages are sure to be learnt by more and more people.

http://www.lexiophiles.com/english/top-foreign-languages-learnt-in-china
The reality   Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:18 am GMT
It is true. fRENCH is SECOND WORLDWIDE. It is a cool language and very studied in North America, European Union, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America (3 continents).

For example, the main foreign language(s) of Spain are French (27%),
English (14%), German (0.1%).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Spain

At the same time, German students also prefer to study English and French, and not Spanish.

In other Asian countries like Japan where the fashions from Western World come faster, English, German, French, and Chinese are the most studied languages.

French is becoming also a cool language in Asia-Pacific.

In some countries, like China very few Chinese speak it since there's no need to speak it because "Across Latin America Mandarin is in the Air". Wait only 3-4 years....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101626.html
http://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/162/27647.html
The reality   Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:19 am GMT
It is true. French is SECOND WORLDWIDE. It is a cool language and very studied in North America, European Union, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America (3 continents).

For example, the main foreign language(s) of Spain are French (27%),
English (14%), German (0.1%).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Spain

At the same time, German students also prefer to study English and French, and not Spanish.

In other Asian countries like Japan where the fashions from Western World come faster, English, German, French, and Chinese are the most studied languages.

French is becoming also a cool language in Asia-Pacific.

In some countries, like China very few Chinese speak it since there's no need to speak it because "Across Latin America Mandarin is in the Air". Wait only 3-4 years....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101626.html
http://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/162/27647.html
The reality   Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:00 am GMT
It is true. French is SECOND WORLDWIDE. It is a cool language and very studied in North America, European Union, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America (3 continents).

For example, the main foreign language(s) of Spain are French (27%),
English (14%), German (0.1%).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Spain

At the same time, German students also prefer to study English and French, and not Spanish.

In other Asian countries like Japan where the fashions from Western World come faster, English, German, French, and Chinese are the most studied languages.

French is becoming also a cool language in Asia-Pacific.

In some countries, like China very few Chinese speak SPANISH since there's no need to speak it because "Across Latin America Mandarin is in the Air". Wait only 3-4 years....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101626.html
http://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/162/27647.html
Visitor   Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:32 am GMT
delectric
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Every English major student in China must eventually take a second language after English. It seems that French is the most popular language, then Japanese and lastly Russian.

http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1220&PN=1&TPN=2