BENZHI is proud to have served over 2,400,000 teachers, schools, agencies, and recruiters from over 78 countries find information, resources, employees, and employment during the past 5 years. Welcome to the new BENZHI version 2.0.

Michelle Yu, Director - "A sincere thank you to everyone that has been a part of helping BENZHI become the number #1 portal site for job listings and general information for teaching EFL in our niche markets. We are renewing our endeavor to provide world-class service to all our customers throughout the world. We will strive to continue to be the source for unbiased information for bettering teacher's experiences, and providing useful and helpful information. I am grateful to be a small part in the lives of so many honorable people who are educating our future generations."

Find out some of the ways we have changed by clicking the Read more link.

Tips for traveling abroad.

One of the great perks of being an English EFL teacher is that you get to see many far and away places of the world. Traveling goes hand-in-hand with the career.

Are you ready for your next destination? Got your bags all packed, your car sold, and your mail forwarded? Great, you’re somewhat ahead of the game. Those may be some of your important things to do, but the list doesn’t end there.

When traveling abroad there are many things to take into consideration above and beyond the cost of your plane ticket. Some of the others are: registration with the Embassy, the best way to plan your trip, health and safety issues, knowing the regional information, Entry Visa regulations, and what other important documents you should have with you when you travel.

We’ll give you a quick sweet overview.

What are the differences between EFL and ESL?

There have always been great misunderstandings, or no understandings, of what are the differences in the terms ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language). In the broad sense, they are similar in as much that they both refer to an assimilation of the English language. But that is pretty much where the similarities stop and the differences emerge.

Principles of mentoring new teachers.

Most people remember the first day that they walked into their own classroom. For some, it was a frightening experience. For others, it was one of life’s most rewarding experiences. But to get into the classroom and receive this memory, there had to be some training somewhere. Obviously, everyone doesn’t receive training. There are some that were cast into the lion’s den without any advice, or training, at all. Regardless of the path you took to get where you are – there will be a point where you will have to provide that advice to the incoming “freshman” of teachers.

Understanding inherent anxiety within ESL testing scenarios

The writer's aim is to research material for an action research on reading comprehension tests. The problem statement of the action research is that ESL students feel anxious when doing reading comprehension tests. The solution proposed is to use stress relievers to trick the mind into believing there is no danger. ESL students will be taught stress management to relieve anxiety when doing reading comprehension tests. It is believed that once students are relaxed they will be able to perform better

BENZHI - June feature article

The June issue of BENZHI looks at some of the fundamental aspects of Chinese culture. The issues provides some insights on how to better understand what makes the Chinese people different from the rest of the world. The more you understand, the better you can do your job as an EFL teacher.

Personal trainers are not limited to the gym anymore. Personal and private EFL trainers are establishing their niche.

When one hears about a "personal trainer" the first thought that usually comes to mind is the personal trainer found at your local fitness center. They help whip you into shape by devising customized personal workout plans that meet your needs and goals. Now those same personalized principles are being transferred into learning centers. The personal EFL trainer is a growing niche industry that is making ground. Companies and individuals are seeing the benefits from their customized EFL plans, personal attention, and adaptability.

BENZHI - October feature article

Both new and seasoned EFL teachers alike have enough adversities to deal with in the classroom. Occasionally, these problems become too much, and the teacher "burnouts." Burnout is one of the biggest career wreckers out there - often destroying many promising EFL teachers’ careers before they even get a chance to get started.

The October issue of BENZHI examines the factors that can lead-up to teacher burnout. It also tackles the question of “What causes a teacher to burnout?” The article provides insightful considerations to prevent the dreaded burnout. Get in the know.

Designing an effective career exit strategy.

An unbiased 7 page look into how to get yourself out when all hell breaks loose. We all know how to go about getting a job. But, how many know how to get out, especially when you are 10,000 miles away from what you call home. If there's one article that you read - it's this one!

Nobody likes the thought of being unemployed. Fewer want to think about the possibilities of getting fired. This is even truer when you are at the stage of trying to find a job.

However, if you find yourself in either of these categories (not thinking about getting fired) then it’s time to come down from that sleepy utopia you’ve been floating in. Start to think about the possibility now, not tomorrow.

This is a must read for anyone considering a new career in teaching EFL/ESL abroad in unfamiliar circumstances. Veteran teachers shouldn't neglect this guide either - more than 60% of teachers who have taught more than 3 years have no exit strategy in place.

BENZHI - November Special Feature

Employers get to see a wide variety of different applications. Schools looking for EFL teachers get to see even more diversity in the resumes they receive because of the extent of the application pool. Sometimes, some of the information presented in these applications can cause a serious laugh or two.

While we know you submit your resumes in earnest, we are presenting some mistakes here to let you know that maybe your resumes and job applications you send may be a bit better than some of the compitition out there.

We hope you enjoy and are reminded not to take things too seriously.