Teaching English overseas?
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Anyone doing this right now or planning to do it in the future???
I am kinda interested in teaching English in Japan leh...
http://www.geoscareer.com/ -
oh.
i was thinking of doing an eng lit/lang degree in aussie...
then go japan....
but high living costs leh...
dont wanna stay overseas for so long~ -
If you work there,the salary should be commensurate with the living costs.Originally posted by missqi:oh.
i was thinking of doing an eng lit/lang degree in aussie...
then go japan....
but high living costs leh...
dont wanna stay overseas for so long~
Anyway,work and stay overseas for 1-2 years would be a great experience... -
you can try, but then you'll be competing with ang mohs for the same positions, on nearly every reputable university in north america you'll find recruitment ads for english teaching positions for japan, taiwan, korea, and now, china ... and it's extremely popular .... my school even runs a two week certification course for graduating liberal arts students ...
I have two friends in taiwan and a friend who just headed to japan ... and honestly, who do you think the locals will trust to speak and teach English more ? ... an ang moh or an asian ? ... -
okay ... sorry for sounding "rainy" ....
but perhaps you can look at teaching in China or Thailand instead, I have a shanghainese friend who told me that they are paying qualified English teachers US$500 for each 3 hour English lesson at some private rich kid's tuition centers ....
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I am confident my command of the English Language is proficient enough,but whether I get selected or not is another issue altogether.Originally posted by Fatum:okay ... sorry for sounding "rainy" ....
but perhaps you can look at teaching in China or Thailand instead, I have a shanghainese friend who told me that they are paying qualified English teachers US$500 for each 3 hour English lesson at some private rich kid's tuition centers ....
If Japan,I dont mind other countries such as China I just wanna go somewhere and live there for 1-2 years.
By the way,which school are you in? -
U of S ...Originally posted by Marco_Simone:I am confident my command of the English Language is proficient enough,but whether I get selected or not is another issue altogether.
If Japan,I dont mind other countries such as China I just wanna go somewhere and live there for 1-2 years.
By the way,which school are you in?
you're asking about toronto ? ... U of T ? ... -
U of S=???Originally posted by Fatum:U of S ...
you're asking about toronto ? ... U of T ? ...
Lim peh can be considered alumni of UofT,but grad from NUS la.
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exchange program ? ....Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Lim peh can be considered alumni of UofT,but grad from NUS la.
try this out:
http://www.englishschoolwatch.org/job.php
but I got to warn you though ... competition's tough ... and they do prefer ang moh speakers ... even CBCs here find it hard to get in ... some just tend to think ang mohs speak better English eh ... -
Wow,so many job openings...Originally posted by Fatum:exchange program ? ....
try this out:
http://www.englishschoolwatch.org/job.php
but I got to warn you though ... competition's tough ... and they do prefer ang moh speakers ... even CBCs here find it hard to get in ... some just tend to think ang mohs speak better English eh ...
Yo,u still haben tell me where u r at now??? -
saskatchewan ... prairie province ... central canada ... at this "ulu" university town called saskatoon ... check out the expat list for people in toronto ...Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Wow,so many job openings...
Yo,u still haben tell me where u r at now??? -
Yeah,I know where is it.Originally posted by Fatum:saskatchewan ... prairie province ... central canada ... at this "ulu" university town called saskatoon ... check out the expat list for people in toronto ...
I remember the name of the province from the daily weather forecasts on CFTO news...
How cold is it now??? -
right now ? ... it's nearly mid-night ... thermometer says it's around 5 degrees celcius outside ....Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Yeah,I know where is it.
I remember the name of the province from the daily weather forecasts on CFTO news...
How cold is it now???
it's a bit chilly for mid september right now cos it's been raining all day ... -
I remember 30th September 2002,I was on my way to buy grocery at Dominions when suddenly this huge and unbelievably frigid gust of wind blew at me.I literally froze on the spot.Originally posted by Fatum:right now ? ... it's nearly mid-night ... thermometer says it's around 5 degrees celcius outside ....
it's a bit chilly for mid september right now cos it's been raining all day ...
Not long after that,it started pouring for 3-4 days and after that,Mr Sunlight was seldom seen liao...all the way till I left...
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the pay is roughly around 4000yen per hour to teach english in tokyo. but foreigners teaching english in japan are usually looked down upon by other foreigners. because they're usually those who can't make it in their own country, or are just here to screw japanese girls.
if you're intending to get a proper job, it's good to know that the company usually pays for your transport and medical costs, some even pay your rent.
life is good in japan. -
I used to give private English lessons there. My students were handed down to me from a friend who left the area. The pay was excellent.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Anyone doing this right now or planning to do it in the future???
I am kinda interested in teaching English in Japan leh...
http://www.geoscareer.com/
The one thing that really surprised me was, the Japanese have an excellent grasp of English grammar. *thumbs up* -
Did you say Japanese learners of English have good command in grammar?
I would say the level is somewhere between Teruk & Hancur!! 
Singapore still the best in Asia.Singapore Primary one books is enough to give Japanese secondary school students migraine and Primary three books a brain tumor.If anyone disagree come lets discuss......Ive been teaching all levels here in Japan since 1993.To get a job as teacher here you should try to develope a neutral accent,try speaking to any foreigner/SIngaporean and if they cant really tell where you are from then you have passed the test.Throw away your singlish and slow down.....this is the first step to Neutral English. -
Yes I'm sticking to my guns.
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geos is rubbish..
most people use nova group -
their pronounciation is extremely bad rightOriginally posted by jetta:I used to give private English lessons there. My students were handed down to me from a friend who left the area. The pay was excellent. The one thing that really surprised me was, the Japanese have an excellent grasp of English grammar. *thumbs up* -
Yes. I had two students who spoke basic level English but grammar was good. I was very appreciative of my advanced students. I had five who had spent time in the US so I could joke with them. They were so advanced, I taught them more slang than anything.Originally posted by alexkusu:their pronounciation is extremely bad right My other two advanced students majored in English at a Japanese University. I would print out a news article and we'd dissect it for an hour, something which I really enjoyed. -
japanese babes pronounce certain words in the cutest ways ....
zero would come out "jiro" ... so charming ...
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Those are exceptional cases but on the whole the English level here is bad.Japan is the probably the only country where you teach any language using only Japanese.Here we do writing,listening,reading and speaking (which is the most important) last.I am talking about the public schools here where you can throw your TESOL degree out the window.In the Juku systems.....different schools have their own teaching strategy and besides the students there are paying customers.
Nova pays wells but you work hard for your money too.For those interested in teaching in Japan you might want to check out the Jet program and for experience teachers you can try working for the City Board of Education directly but there are not too many around.Interac and the others are just bloodsuckers. -
Yesterday we had our annual senkyo where students would vote for their student leaders in school.When I got to my school the Principal said to me
Sensei today is big special day the students have erections!!!! -
I met a Jet program teacher via one of the cooking forums I frequent. She was miserable and absolutely hated it. So much so she only served one year of her 2-year stint. She was "dumped" near Fukuoka in a very ulu part of Japan. The pay was miserable too and she was better off back in England doing what she used to do. She stayed with me on her way up to Narita for home.Originally posted by Short Ninja:Those are exceptional cases but on the whole the English level here is bad.Japan is the probably the only country where you teach any language using only Japanese.Here we do writing,listening,reading and speaking (which is the most important) last.I am talking about the public schools here where you can throw your TESOL degree out the window.In the Juku systems.....different schools have their own teaching strategy and besides the students there are paying customers.
Nova pays wells but you work hard for your money too.For those interested in teaching in Japan you might want to check out the Jet program and for experience teachers you can try working for the City Board of Education directly but there are not too many around.Interac and the others are just bloodsuckers.