That reminds me of some english bloke in China, who on his first day and first lesson at a chinese university where the students level was not great to begin with, started by teaching elipsis, and having a debate on "Is english literature necessary?" or something like that. Needless to say he was fired sharpish, and had to skedaddle elsewhere. Seen it time and time again, overeducated types over thinking the lessons like they are reinventing the wheel, and the bloke with an unrelated degree and no fancy teaching quals is well liked by his students in China. I am not saying one should not get properly qualified, it is all strings in your bow at the end of the day, but it is no good if on day 1 of a job you think you are smarter than the subject you are trying to teach (ESL) and then you do yourself out of a job. Best to stick to what they like in China, simpler stuff, have a laugh with the students, make them like you.....and save the literature discussions for nice teacheress under the bedsheets, not in the ESL classroom, or you will do yourself out of a job, and then be seen as a belligerent when you complain and whine to the uni english office, lol