EF English First ChengDu
EF English First ChengDu is rated one of the best EF English First franchises in China and has a reputation for the quality of its teaching staff. Professional development is an integral part of all teaching positions and teacher workshops and observations are regular.EF Chengdu opened in March, 2001 in what is arguably the most livable city in China. The school experienced such rapid initial growth..
Range of students
EF ChengDu has been extremely successful with its young learner classes for children aged 7-14 years. We are currently increasing our adult class share from about 30% with major areas of growth being Corporate 
Language Training and VIP (one-to-one) classes.
Cost of living
You can get a decent western meal for about 40RMB. A large bottle of local beer for 10RMB and a pint of international larger for 25RMB. If you’re watching your cash, you can get a bowl of noodles or some other local dishes (of course the Sichuan spice is optional; not everyone enjoys tongue numbing sauce or soup) for 4RMB, or if your feeling a bit flush, the Beijing duck or other pricier restaurants, will set you back about 60RMB.
Meals can vary from quirky traditional Chengdu street stalls, flashy 7 story restaurants, Thai, Indian, Italian and surprise surprise - there’s an Irish bar and Starbucks.
Transport wise – there’s adequate buses (1RMB), plentiful taxis (12RMB to work). But the best we’ve found and use, is bikes (pedal if you’re keen or one of the popular electric scooter types – usually slower than a pedal bike – but a good laugh!)
Accommodation
If you choose not to take one of EF’s flats (which are a good size, good location, but with not very modern finishes), then you’re looking at anything from 500RMB+ per month. A decent one bedroom flat with modern and western fittings is about 1000RMB.
What to do
It’s a huge city with pretty much everything you might need. If you’re feeling Chinese, check out the numerous teahouses and have a game of the infamous ‘dou di ju’ or ‘ma jiang’. There’re plenty of temples and parks to wander around. And for night, there are some live music bars and lots of various drinking bars and clubs – although the Chinese music is somewhat to be desired. Something quieter might be the cinema (some English available) or just get yourself one of the cheap DVD’s or bowling.
What can/can’t you get in Chengdu?
You can’t get ‘blue tac’ for teaching, proper English teabags and that’s about it…
Otherwise, the local Carrefour supermarket is more than sufficient, with a foreign section of imported foods: baked beans, Brie, cereal etc. There’s also an IKEA and a good selection of International clothing shops. These international and imported goods are relatively expensive but affordable. Oh, also shoes are sometimes limited in big sizes (over 48’s for men and 40’s for women). 
The teachers
There’s about 10, contracted foreign teacher’s here. At the moment we’re English, Kiwi, Botswanian and Spanish aged 22-30. Most of us are out here to start our careers, study and travel, so were all pretty like-minded people and actually all get on really well. We’re a pretty social bunch – always enjoy dinner and the odd beer or two together after work. You might find us sometimes at KTV or nightclubs, rarely at the Irish bar. But usually at one of the few local bars – probably the only ones that appreciate a bit of good music and atmosphere, where there’s often a bit of a jam on the guitar or bongos. We’ve got a good relationship with the Chinese staff here too, who sometimes come out with us, thankfully they love the microphone at KTV so we can escape deafening people!
Vacancy: 3
Gender: Unspecified
Degree: Middle school with TESOL/TEFL Certificate, Bachelor
Major: Unspecified
Work Experience: One year
Teacher or Expert: Teacher
Age: 20-50
Nationality: American, British, Canadian, Australian
Language: English
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Workload: 20-30 ach (1ach = 40minutes per class hour) during normal time,
30-39 ach during peak seasons(Jan,Feb,June,July,Aug)
Monthly Salary (RMB): 5000-6500
Courses to teach: Kids class, Adult General English, Business English
Meals: Cooking utensils provided
Habitation: Off campus (Apartment)
Facilities in apartment: TV, telephone, air conditioner, furniture,
fridge, kitchen, independent bathroom
Surrounding facilities: Park, restaurant, internet bar, bus stop.
Contact Info
Contact: Julie
Email: juliezhudan@hotmail.com; ef.hr@163.com
Tel: +86-28-85160666
Fax: +86-28-85186988
Add: 3F NO.218 shuncheng street, Sichuan city, Chengdu 610016 P.R. China
