I wasn't kidding. Oral English teaching is only one option for foreign teachers in China and I agree it often is little more than being something between a clown ad a babysitter

But with schools that \ want to prepare students for top western (US and UK mainly) universities, foreign teachers are doing a lot more than being talking white monkeys. They are being asked to teach Advanced Placement courses, teach the kind of critical reading skills tested on the SAT.

Typically training schools, primary schools, and universities want oral English teachers. Serious independent schools want teachers who can replicate U.S. style college prep courses - taught in English, but far more than ESL.