Classes In Japanese High Schools

Check out tefl tesol about Doing A TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.A. - U.K. said: Differences in the japanese and english education experiences for the young japanese learnerMost schools in Japan have the same three-term system as in england, although the year begins in April, not September. When students begin the year in September in England it can be disorientating as they are half way through their school year in Japan. This can also be true for students returning at the end of the year. Homework in Japan is more rigorous than in England. The japanese students have daily...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Nizhny Novgorod and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: As it is my first time to teach adult students, I am doubtful whether if I am doing it right or not. After reading this unit, I realized that I am somehow on the right track, i.e., Patchwork ESA lesson. Same goes with my elementary and high school students. I have just been doing what the senior teachers are doing in terms of classroom activities. But with the ‘warmers’ listed in this unit, those are good variety of activities to choose from for my future classes. However,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Shijiazhuang and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: As a high school student way back, I have not been very good in creative writing. Then when I was in college, blogs became popular. I read lots of it and eventually found myself writing some too. My blogs never got an audience for it to be critiqued by ‘expert’ writers though. My concern is I might have a tough time if I were to teach creative writing. There would be no problem with spelling, layout, and punctuation but content-wise, that is what I am not very confident to teach. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Jingdezhen and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: There are many different types of special groups that might need to learn English for any number of reasons. In Japan all students, elementary through high school, are required to take English classes. Many Japanese then must learn higher levels of English for their jobs, for instance Japanese businessmen and women and hospitality and tourism workers. The Japan Self-Defense Forces often have their members learn English to help them better communicate with their English speaking allies, in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bedias Texas and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This was a useful lesson in examining how I create my own lesson plans. With my Japanese high school students it often times can be very hard to elicit responses from them. There is a Japanese saying \"the nail that sticks out gets hammered back in\", this can translate into the classroom where students sometimes find it hard to volunteer themselves to give information. Usually in the warm up or 'engage' part of the lesson, I will have students in smaller groups so they feel they are among friends. This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Onsite TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.J. – Japan said: I have worked as an english teacher for 5 years now in Japan. When I began my position I had no qualification for teaching english as a second language other than the fact that I spoke english. My position was to teach oral communication but I soon found it necessary to be looking up the names of certain tenses and the usages of certain structures. This course has deepened my understanding of the tenses and grammar structures of the english language. It has especially helped me to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Obihiro Japan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit is mainly on usage of course books and lesson materials. The teacher has to create his/her own materials to either supplement the course book,or replace sections that are not suitable for the class. Visual aids can reduce the teacher talk time. Student book can be used as a information for teaching point. Work book can be used in study phase.I also learnt various advantages and disadvantages of resource book. To create a balanced lesson making best use of course book is important.This was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses guayaquil and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.S. - Hong Kong said: I wish I could do more receptive activities since I feel that my students are stronger in reading and writing than they are in speaking, however my role at the high school I teach at is to make English more communicative. This unit made me think harder about how I should go about transitioning from activity to activity, as well as choosing activities for my students. Usually I focus on western holidays and traditions, which usually goes well because that is what students expect....  [Read more]

  Leslie is a Canadian English teacher at a junior high school in the Japanese countryside. In this TESOL review, Leslie tells us she is looking to open her own English language day care centre at her home and with this in mind she took the 120-hour certificate course with ITTT as well as the 50-hour young learners course to bring her qualifications up to date. Hopefully for Leslie this will be the first step on a rewarding career as the owner of a successful English language school in Japan. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you...  [Read more]

Problems for learners in a Country of your choice: Italy In this paper I will address the issues I face as a teacher from the context of living and working in Italy, as well as the common problems my students encounter while learning and speaking English. I also want to draw attention to the input culture and society has on language, and look at how these factors influence dynamics within the classroom. Of course, it is nearly impossible to view ones self outside your own given cultural perspective, so as a result of this I will also be discussing my own assumptions on how I "imagined" people might act, compared to the reality of the situation. Often I neglect to take into account these differences, simply because I was raised in America, where I am used to a different set of cultural...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost All TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.R. - Australia said: Foreign language experience“Parlez vous Anglaise?” Do you speak english? It was the first sentence I mastered when learning french. The second was, “Je ne parlez pas le Francaise.” I don’t speak french. I had the wrong approach. Instead of asking people to speak to me in english, I should have been trying to speak to them in french. I first studied french at high school. We used a translation method. We also used tapes and repeated french phrases which useful for pronunciation. We...  [Read more]

Tokyo is the venue for the TESOL course in Japan. An incredible city on the edge of the Orient, Tokyo is the last great metropolis before the Pacific Ocean, and is perhaps one of the world's most fascinating cities. Take a step back from the big city bustle and the frenetic main roads and you'll find yourself in a world of tranquil backstreets, where wooden houses are fronted by neatly clipped bonsai trees; wander beyond the high-tech department stores, and you'll find ancient temples and shrines. In this city of 24-hour shops and vending machines, a festival is held virtually every day of the year, with the locals regularly visiting their local shrine or temple and scrupulously observing the passing seasons. At the centre of it all is the mysterious green void of the Imperial Palace, home...  [Read more]

Foreign Language Experience I come from a country, which is with high cultural values and great diversity. There are different languages spoken and different customs and traditions followed all over India. When I was in school, which was English medium school, we had Marathi and Hindi as our second language, Hindi was introduced from grade 3 and Marathi from grade 4, both these languages have almost similar script but there is a difference in the way we speak the language thus the difference in these two languages. It was easy for me to learn to read and write Hindi. It was very difficult for me to learn Marathi, my struggle worsened as my mother too was not able to help me as being from south of India she had never heard or spoke Marathi .It was compulsory in school to score same amount...  [Read more]

From Sumo wrestling, the most authentic Japanese cuisine you’ve ever tasted, ancient castles and Pagodas, skiing in the mountainous north and beach hopping in the tropical south, ancient and bustling cities like Tokyo and Osaka, Japan caters for every type of traveller. Japan is unlike any country you’ve ever been to with the most bizarre but fascinating experiences available throughout the country, and a scenery like no other. A distinct balance between ancient and modern- Japan opens up a whole new world. Nagoya is an ideal destination for an in-class, immersive TESOL course experience in Japan. It is the fourth largest city in Japan, which means that as a TESOL student, you get the full experience of high paced life in Japan, but at a much lower cost than bigger cities like the...  [Read more]

Online vs. Onsite Courses Becoming certified to teach English as a second language can be done onsite or online. On online course was the most efficient, economical and in many ways the superior way for me. This article explains my background and situation. It also touches on the process I went through to get to this, the final lesson. Online is not for everyone. It takes an open and creative mind to step into the world of computers and electronic tutors. An imagination and discipline were keys to my approach. Imagination was profound when I would take time away from class and Google some blogs about teaching English. Dave’s Café was just one of these places where you could find endless discussions on the joys and perils of teaching English in other countries. These stories were the...  [Read more]

Once known as the “Jewel of the British Empire”, Singapore is a thriving city-state on the tip of the Malay Peninsula. Evidence of its British colonial history can be found all over the city in its architecture and monuments. Although Singapore is a highly-developed city-state, the city has plenty of green spaces to counteract the urbanization of the island with almost ten percent of the land set aside for nature reserves and parks. Singapore has four official languages including Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. English is the language of instruction in the education system and is also the language of government. Singapore is an easy place to get to with direct flights from hundreds of locations around the world, as well ferries from ports elsewhere in the region. You can even get there by...  [Read more]