Teacher Trends on TikTok for Teaching English in China Despite Limited Proficiency: “R100K for Broken English”

Teacher Trends on TikTok for Teaching English in China Despite Limited Proficiency: “R100K for Broken English”

  • A South African teacher in China has caused a stir on social media for her high-paying job and her curvy figure
  • TikTok user @phumzile_gamede was reportedly hired for a salary of R100K to teach English in the Asian country
  • The video amused netizens and showed how brave the educator was to embark on a new venture in a different country

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A South African woman starts teaching English in China
A teacher has relocated to China to teach English and she uploaded a funny video of her teaching in the language. Images: @phumzile_gamede/TikTok
Source: TikTok

A teacher from South Africa relocated to China to teach English. The woman shared a funny post about how she feels when she leads the language.

Teacher shares a funny TikTok video of her teaching English

TikTok user @phumzile_gamede is trending on social media after she uploaded a video of a famous sound used by the app. The woman played the recording of a woman attempting to say the word "rhinoceros."

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While the teacher's curvy physique and high salary may have garnered attention, netizens were interested in how she got the job.

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Netizens were more interested in the young woman's salary and figure

The video garnered attention because the teacher claimed not to know English very well, leaving Mzansi shocked and questioning why she applied for it.

Wanna-be English teachers weighed in on the matter:

@genocoetzee said:

"R100k for broken English, yoh."

@James commented

"A rice on a what? R100k wasted expenditure."

@Lindab said:

"Do kids focus kodwa?"

@mfundo commented:

"R100k, Sis? That is a lot, is it per month? Or a signing fee?"

@Luckiestgirl said:

"Is it R100k per month? Does this amount include first-time teachers?"

@Wawie12 commented:

"It's rice on a rusk."

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@Eseyeh said:

"Nah, this is two different stories here. I feel it is not about the rice on the rocks here."

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za