Japan And English Language

  Japan has been a popular destination amongst English language teachers for many years due to its widespread job opportunities, good salaries and fascinating culture. Whilst there are other countries in the region where the cost of living may be lower and the wages a little higher, nowhere provides such an incredible mix of modern development and ancient traditions as you will find in this extraordinary country. If you are looking for excitement and adventure, look no further than Japan. In order to work legally you will need to be eligible for a work visa. The good news is the criteria is not as tough as many other countries as you simply need to possess a degree in any subject. The only other qualifications you need are a fluency in the English language, a professional approach...  [Read more]

  Japan has been a popular destination amongst English language teachers for many years due to its widespread job opportunities, good salaries and fascinating culture. Whilst there are other countries in the region where the cost of living may be lower and the wages a little higher, nowhere provides such an incredible mix of modern development and ancient traditions as you will find in this extraordinary country. If you are looking for excitement and adventure, look no further than Japan. In order to work legally you will need to be eligible for a work visa. The good news is the criteria is not as tough as many other countries as you simply need to possess a degree in any subject. The only other qualifications you need are a fluency in the English language, a professional approach...  [Read more]

  Mary is an assistant English language teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and she recently completed the 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course with ITTT. She enjoyed the course a lot and had fun completing all 20 units. In her TEFL review, she also says that she enjoyed the flexibility the course gave her to complete the course in her leisure time. She recommends the course to anyone interested in teaching English and finds the course to be great value for money. 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 can quickly get to grips with each section...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Location 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.D. – U.S.A. said: I have gained an incredible insight in the way of teaching. Before I took this course, I had prior teaching experience, but I didn’t really know what I was doing. If only I’d had this course before I went to teach on the JET program in Japan. I was never really good at grammar, but this course gave me a greater understanding of all of that. Now I can go into a classroom and have the proper confidence to teach things like grammar and correct tenses. Confidence is a good thing to have...  [Read more]

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  As one of TEFL International’s newest TEFL training centers, the opportunity to gain an all-important TEFL certificate in Japan should be an attractive proposition to those that wish to experience the unique culture of Japan while gaining valuable TEFL certification. For many years, TEFL and Japan were synonyms for high salaries and limitless opportunities for qualified, hard working TEFL teachers. While high salaries and opportunities for teaching English remain amongst the highest in the world, the TEFL profession in Japan has seen a dip in demand in recent years.Never the less, Japan remains a prime location to earn your TEFL certificate and go on to gain that valuable first teaching position. Taking your TEFL in Japan will provide an unforgettable cultural experience while...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cheaper TESOL School 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.R. -Japan said: This is my second year working within the japanese school system as an Assistant Language Teacher of english. I neither had a background in english nor in teaching when I started working in japan, and while working with my students, it became clear that to be effective I would have to try to understand the english learning process from an ESL perspective. For this reason, I have simultaneously worked to improve both my japanese skills and my knowledge of english. Completing this TEFL course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre TESOL Refresher 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.A. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in a country of your choiceWhen teaching english as a second language in another country, there will always be some problems for the learners of that country. The problems will, of course, vary from country to country, generally involving certain grammar points, or even the writing systems. The problems may also be a result of the differences in culture rather than jsut the differences between the languages. Japan is one such country where the culture, which is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Spain Castellan De La Plana 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 current Assistant Language Teacher in Japan, I found the culture-specific components to be very useful. For example, the reading said that in Asian countries, students are not encouraged to speak with the teacher unless directly told to do so. I find this is absolutely true. I liked reviewing the reasons for learning motivation through the lens of a low- to mid-level Japanese school, where many of my students are not motivated. I would like to incorporate / emphasize these...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Iruma 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 final unit was on troubleshooting, tips to approach individual situations. The unit covered topics like first lessons, warmers, different levels, large classes, native language use, reluctant students, and difficulties with listening text. Out of all of these the most important for me is native language use. I am currently working in Japan and I have trouble with native language use every day that I work. How can I build rapport with students when we don't speak the same language, how can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Kawagoe 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: The study of pronunciation, intonation and dialects are extremely important for strong fluency. I add dialects because this is where pronunciation and intonation gain their uniqueness and cause great confusion with language learners. It is important for the teacher to be self-aware of their dialect and have the ability to “style shift” to a standard English. This ability then becomes an integral component to teach students. Case in point, my first job as an English teacher was with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Combined 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.D. - Japan said: This course helped me not only to fresh up my english if it comes to grammar rules but also helped to notice where I have weak points and what I have to look up myself again. Throughout those units I recognised a lot of the organisation of TEFL classes that I had the joy of experiencing during my time as a language student myself. That was while I was learning japanese, but in the end the same principals work for every language. I learned that it is not necessary to be a natural born...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Easy TESOL Program 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.B. - Japan said: Problems for learners in JapanIn Japan, there are some issues students face regarding learning english. Teaching here since 2000, I have seen many of these problems in the classroom, not to mention in my everyday interactions in english outside the classroom here in Japan. One problem that would become apparent to an EFL teacher in Japan is pronunciation. The japanese language consists of only five vowel sounds, a (“ah” as in “father”), i (“ee” as in “meet”), u (“oo” as in...  [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 Mendoza 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: M. W. - China said: This unit provides the other two basic skills required for learning a new language. These productive skills are speaking and writing. These two have equal importance. This unit explains the difference between accuracy and fluency activities. For the sake of correct speaking, accuracy activities are controlled by the teacher to ensure that students are using the correct grammar, pronunciation, etc. Thus it is important to present these activities during the study phase of a lesson. The fluency...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United States Irvine 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 reviewed the teaching of the productive language skills: speaking and writing. I learned that teaching writing can be very difficult, especially in cultures where the prevailing language is not written with Roman characters. Since I live in Japan and expect to teach English here, there's a handful of challenges I will have to face. Teaching speaking skills, specifically punctuation, will also be difficult because their language is much more phonetic than ours. However, this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tachikawa 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: Unit 4 discusses EFL has more tenses in English grammar than just the present, past, and future tenses. It discusses four aspects included within the present, past, and future tenses such as simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. It is important because it helps non-native speakers recognize the patterns of tense/time not always represented in the native language of a student.This chapter was a great guide on future tenses. I particularly liked the teaching ideas for each of...  [Read more]