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Teaching English Abroad (pg. 8)
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| iammesol |
| Are we at the end of a sitcom or something? The last 3 posts have been very cheese heavy :p |
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| gehzumteufel |
Yeah Rob, you have a lot of people really encouraging you to go. Just make the decision. You know you want to go, now it is just committing to it.
Oh, and I am with you on the Asians not being attractive. I prefer my white girls. :D |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
and to think it may have never happened if you put the butter back on the right shelf! :p |
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Awesome. And THE BUTTER DOESN'T HAVE ITS OWN SHELF!
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| lücid |
sorry... inside jokes.
and the butter has it's own little section with a door and everything on the top shelf. IT'S SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR BUTTER! jesus! :whip: |
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| prolikewhoa |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
So I'm hoping Jay will have some input on this, but also that there are maybe more TA's than I think who have done this before. I've got an interview with a company (AEON) to teach in Japan for a year starting this fall, and I'm pretty excited about the possibility - but I guess I'm just looking to get to know the kinds of things that I might be forgetting about that could become major issues.
As for the details, I really don't know specifically where I'd be outside of knowing it would be in Japan. I've wanted to visit Japan for ages, and genuinely think I wouldn't have a problem transplanting myself for a year to somewhere unfamiliar. It's just definitely time to take advantage of my degree and this seems like a prime opportunity - I'd be making as much (if not a bit more) than I would as a first year teacher in the states, better benefits, subsidized rent, and I think it's just the kind of experience I want to have on my resume when I pursue teaching/graduate school further.
So have any of you (beyond Jay) done this? Known someone who did? What did you/they think?
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I've really heard nothing but wonderful things from the handful of people I know personally who've done programs in Japan and South Korea (most have stayed beyond - some well beyond - their first year), but I feel like with hearing all these positive stories I've got to be missing out on something.
Any help/info/insights would be much appreciated - just trying to go into the interview prepared. :)
Also (somewhat related), I've really been trying hard to learn more about the subtleties of Japanese culture (so as to at least avoid some inevitable social faux pas), as well as learn a bit of Japanese (though this is of course proving quite difficult) - anyone have anything "big" they think I should know provided I were both offered and accepted the job? |
awesome, rob! i am applying for a fulbright grant to teach english in france the year after i graduate. i haven't done it yet (obviously) but i have a lot of friends who have and they love it. plus, it's always been my dream to live in japan, so i am kinda jealous of you right now! |
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| klingklang77 |
I teach ESL in Sydney in two places- University of Sydney and at a private English school. I teach a lot of Japanese students. Not sure if you have any questions, but I could give you some info on what it is like to teach them. I've also been to Japan, but only on holiday.
What kind of English are you going to teach- General, EAP, stuff for tests in particular TOEIC, etc.? |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by klingklang77
I teach ESL in Sydney in two places- University of Sydney and at a private English school. I teach a lot of Japanese students. Not sure if you have any questions, but I could give you some info on what it is like to teach them. I've also been to Japan, but only on holiday.
What kind of English are you going to teach- General, EAP, stuff for tests in particular TOEIC, etc.? |
It's mostly just conversational English - which is big business in Japan (and other parts of Asia) apparently.
Still trying to get a grasp on how they actually really go about it, to be honest. |
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| Cloudburst |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
My buddy over there makes like 3700/month there, and usually has a good amount left over. He has been in a ty time, as the company he went over with, went bankrupt and he had to find a new job. He got evicted from like 2 or 3 places he stayed. lol |
I know a guy too who teaches in Japan and the company went bankrupt so he had to find a new job. :wtf: |
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| Echo of Silence |
| Hey Rob, two of my friends at uni have taught English in Japan. One taught for one year before getting married and the other signed up for one year, worked for two, and is now headed to Harvard for MBA. Both loved the experience. |
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| klingklang77 |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
It's mostly just conversational English - which is big business in Japan (and other parts of Asia) apparently.
Still trying to get a grasp on how they actually really go about it, to be honest. |
That's what I thought. Yes, it is big business in Asia. My Korean students have told me that their president or prime minister or whatever over there has recently started a program that they do more speaking and listening at school. From what I understand when they learn English they just learn grammar (which isn't taught completely properly anyway), reading and I think writing. Not much emphasis on speaking or listening! I can't tell you how many times we get students that are grammar machines, but can't speak a word. It seems strange, but it is their learning style.
So they have these conversational classes which are very popular. Getting then to speak can be difficult, but remember to make it all about them- speaking about their culture, their life etc. Japanese also love pron (pronunciation). They love their little dictionaries, which I find so annoying b/c from what I understand their language is very poetic, so you will hear them say English words that you wouldn't normally use in speaking- example- chagrin instead of embarrass. They are also afraid of making mistakes and being put on the spot. Again it is just the difference in school systems. They love the American accent, so that is good for you. I teach British English, but I can't get the accent b/c I am American.
Anyway, hope that helps. Let me know if you have any questions on materials and maybe I can help you. Some stuff on this website is helpful (the materials you have to sort through):
http://www.daveseslcafe.com/ |
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| klingklang77 |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
5 days a week, either noon to 8 PM or 2 to 10 PM, and never more than 40 hours per week. |
Are you going to be teaching those hours? That's crazy. When I first started teaching it took me a long time to plan my lessons. Maybe things are different over there. Then again I teach EAP most of the time. |
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| Beat Blog |
"Teaching English (to) a broad"?
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
just like asian girls' wastelines! |
How, may I ask, did you become interested in the disposal of Asian girls' sewage?
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
cartoon so much better than the movie *ugh* |
GTFO with your nerd spam. :mad:
But yeah, that was possibly one of the test movies I've ever had the displeasure of seeing. Even the infinite hotness of Charlize Theron couldn't save it. Needed a boob scene I think. |
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