Teaching English in Japan
If you are considering teaching English in Japan, I thoroughly recommend you to check out Craig Desorcy’s guide,
The Super Teaching in Japan Handbook
Craig’s handbook is full of valuable tips and information that will help you find and prepare for this life-changing experience as well as how to succeed as an English teacher and lots of insider info about the teaching business in Japan.
Many young people (and old too!) embark every year on a great adventure to Japan, enticed by the myriad of English teaching jobs on offer. Teaching English in Japan has a great appeal, and you never quite know where you will end up being posted and who you will teach.
For example, you may get a job at one of the large English schools in Japan such as Nova, where you will be teaching a variety of students ranging from bored housewives, to salarymen who feel forced into learning English in order to further their career. One area that you may not realise you could be teaching, is teaching children.
If you thought that a bunch of adults may be difficult to teach, how about a class of kids all go to the toilet at the same time… right in the middle of class! Obviously their command of English is going to be limited, so you will need a great deal of patience and the ability to manage your anger as the frustration levels rise. You have to be firm with them, and you might get a little mad, but the lessons made in anger management are an unexpected beneficial side effect. The children know that they have done something wrong, but have no idea what the foreigner at the head of the class is blabbering to them!
That’s just one of the strange twists you may take when teaching English in Japan. It’s definitely interesting and if you are thinking about doing it we recommend you take the plunge and see where your big Japanese adventure takes you!
And don’t forget to take grab a copy of Craig Desorcy’s excellent guide, The Super Teaching in Japan Handbook before you go!
TAGS: TEACH ENGLISH, NOVA, WORKING HOLIDAY, WORK IN JAPAN
