Japanese Learning English

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Internet 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.K. - U.S.A. said: Problems for Learners inNative japanese speaking students learning to speak english face a plethora of unique difficulties concerning both english grammar and pronunciation. I would like to discuss in brief detail some of the problems japanese students have with english vowels and consonant sounds. I would also like to discuss some of the difficulties japanese students face as a result of the extremely different grammatical structures between their native language and the english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Earn TESOL Diploma 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. - Canada said: Problems for Learners in JapanLearners in Japan are confronted with two major problems when attempting to learn english as a foreign language. The first problem is the multitude of differences between their native language and english; the phonetics in japanese compared to the phonetics produces in english, as well as grammatical differences. The second major challenge is their learning environment and unique mentality in Japan, than can create issues in the classroom. The japanese phonetic...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Digos City Philippines 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: Overview: Learning present tense. Comment: This section was very easy to me. In Japanese education system, we learn a lot about English grammars. What the problem is that most of the time in teaching English in Japanese school is dedicated to teaching grammars and a bit of reading. As a result. we, Japanese do not sufficiently practice listening, speaking or writing. I think these should be changed so that Japanese people can obtain effective English communication skills.this unit you have...  [Read more]

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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 Nasiriyah Iraq 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: Knowing what to teach and when is very important when presenting new materials to students. Grammar can be a very difficult concept and it's necessary to plan which parts will be taught with which vocabulary. Activities are also vital to help students learn and cement the new words and their meanings and uses. This unit helped to refresh me on the Engage-Study-Activate steps and the task sheet was very great for me to think of my own examples through these steps and potential methods of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Acquire TESOL Diplomas 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: I.G. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in JapanThough all students have problems learning a new language, regardless if it’s with vocabulary, grammar or speaking it, there are always specific problems with different nationalities. Students from Japan also have these problems. They can range from grammar, to fluency, and even with listening! The problem with grammar is caused by various factors. Unlike the english language, the japanese don’t have the same grammatical structure. They have a...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Fulltime 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.J. - U.S.A. said: Problems facing students are different nationalitiesJapan, as a country, has the notorious reputation where its people have a difficult time learning how to speak english well. That phenomenon is a culmination of many factors, many of them directly related to the japanese culture and language. One of the major causes is related to the japanese education system, as even though english is a mandatory subject for junior high and high school students, only reading and writing are...  [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]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word captious. This word describes a person who likes to point out flaws and errors and enjoys raising objections to other people's statements or opinions. Common synonyms for captious can be critical, faultfinding, and judgmental. 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 before moving onto the next. Unit 3 covers teaching techniques and classroom activities that can help to make lessons more interesting and productive.part of...  [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]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kingston 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: C.J. - South Africa said: Pronunciation is a key part of any language learning, but it also one of the most difficult. This is because there may be very subtle sounds between phonemes that may sound completely different to a native speaker than to a non-native speaker. One example would be the \"r\" sound to a Japanese person learning English. As is fairly common knowledge, the Japanese have difficulty telling the difference between the \"l\" sound and the \"r\" sound. This would of course lead to some confusion,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stronghold District Of Columbia 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 lesson covered pronunciation of English words and included linguistic terminology that I remembered from my linguistic classes. It's a shame most language classes don't go into linguistic studies as the way certain people pronounce certain words is an important study in linguistics (such as Japanese people omitting the \"l\" sound and pronouncing them with \"r\" sounds). Understanding and learning about linguistics will help me as an English teacher in a foreign country, as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brightwood Park District Of Columbia 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: When I was studying Japanese at university we were expected to bring our own learning aids, such as dictionaries, rather than having them supplied for us. While I believe this was an overall positive decision as each student had access to a dictionary as needed rather than having to share, I still believe that, as touched upon in this chapter, having a classroom set of certain learning aids is probably a good decision. Furthermore, I thought it was interesting that many slightly...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Talara Peru 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 provides a bundle of methods and techniques in teaching the language. While each approach has its own strengths and weaknesses, its usage is depending on the goal and setting of the class. A good method or technique should minimize stress and anxiety in learning, provide much language exposure, and arouse interest to maximize students? involvement. The unit also emphasizes the effectiveness of the engage-study-activate (ESA) methodologies for classroom teaching.Unit 13 was about teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Russia Taganrog 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 about condtionals and reported speech. First, the various types of condtionals are explained and given exemples of exercises for the study phase as well as for activation phase. The second part is about how to transform direct speech to reported/indirect speech. Same as for the conditinals, exemples of exrecises are offered in this unit. The difficulty of learning these grammar rules depend on the students' native languge. For instace, in Japanese there are many forms of...  [Read more]