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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Absolute Beginner in Teaching
Hi everyone,
I just moved to Japan and have become very interested in teaching. As I have not yet finished my degree (3rd year) I want to get started in
teaching conversational English. Problem is, I have never done it and I have a serious lack of confidence because I have no idea what materials are used or what
is expected by the student. I am currently trying to find something on the web to give me an idea so that when I apply to schools here I don`t look or sound
like I JUST decided to do it. Can anyone give me an example or two of materials or a general rundown of what happens? Surely it isn`t just conversation...My fiancee teaches here but it is a school and foreigners (read non-japanese) are not allowed to read the `method` or just view a class. Anyway, she mostly teaches vocabulary and grammar using games as the students are all children. Well, more searching. Take care everyone
I just moved to Japan and have become very interested in teaching. As I have not yet finished my degree (3rd year) I want to get started in
teaching conversational English. Problem is, I have never done it and I have a serious lack of confidence because I have no idea what materials are used or what
is expected by the student. I am currently trying to find something on the web to give me an idea so that when I apply to schools here I don`t look or sound
like I JUST decided to do it. Can anyone give me an example or two of materials or a general rundown of what happens? Surely it isn`t just conversation...My fiancee teaches here but it is a school and foreigners (read non-japanese) are not allowed to read the `method` or just view a class. Anyway, she mostly teaches vocabulary and grammar using games as the students are all children. Well, more searching. Take care everyone
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If you are looking for a job in commercial schools, they will train you in the use of the materials they use; they are just looking for native speakers with a decent general education that they can mold to their requirements. I would suggest that you apply to one of those schools-- ECC, Nova, GEOS, etc-- and work for them for 6 months to a year until you get a handle on what you are up to. Then you can start teaching on your own.
- If you are looking for a job in commercial schools, they will train you in the use of the materials they use; they are just looking for native speakers with a decent general education that they can mold to their requirements.
- I would suggest that you apply to one of those schools-- ECC, Nova, GEOS, etc-- and work for them for 6 months to a year until you get a handle on what you are up to.
- Then you can start teaching on your own.
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If you are looking for a job in commercial schools, they will train you in the use of the materials they use; they are just looking for native speakers with a decent general education that they can mold to their requirements. I would suggest that you apply to one of those schools-- ECC, Nova, GEOS, etc-- and work for them for 6 months to a year until you get a handle on what you are up to. Then
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