??Perpare for Teaching English??

[BakaAoi]

Konichi wa, in a few years I will be leaving for collage:yeahh: . My goal however is to someday move to Japan to teach English. Many people that I have talk to; have told me that I don’t need a collage degree in order to teach English in Japanese school.....I don’t believe them.:hey:
My question is, what kind of classes should I take in collage, what should I major in (Japanese? English as a 2nd language?) in order to be better qualified for a teaching position, and were is that best area for a native English speaking, American to live and teach in.
Thank you for any help that anyone may provide:bow:

[Ewok85]

You will need a college degree in order to get a working visa - once you have that then there really isnt any requirements to get into the eikaiwa mill and "teach" english.

What degree you take doesnt matter, do whatever you think will help you the most after you are sick of being messed around over here ;)

[changedonrequest]

Konichi wa, in a few years I will be leaving for collage:yeahh: . My goal however is to someday move to Japan to teach English. Many people that I have talk to; have told me that I don’t need a collage degree in order to teach English in Japanese school.....I don’t believe them.:hey:
My question is, what kind of classes should I take in collage, what should I major in (Japanese? English as a 2nd language?) in order to be better qualified for a teaching position, and were is that best area for a native English speaking, American to live and teach in.
Thank you for any help that anyone may provide:bow:

If you are interested in teaching I would recommend getting a background in ESL (English as a Second Language) training. It will help you in the long run.

Just as a side note and not to be too pedantic, I would also suggest trying to work on your spelling as well. collage x3 = college, Many people that I have talk to;= Many people that I have talked to, were is that best area for a native English speaking, American to live and teach in. = ? Perpare for teaching English= Prepare for teaching English

The point that I am attempting to make is that it would be helpful for you to practice better spelling and grammar if you intend to live out your dream. I know this is a message board and many people make mistakes when typing, myself included, but it will help you in the long run if your goal is to be a teacher.

On the other hand a good spell-checker will do wonders for you. I wish you luck.

[nice gaijin]

good grief, please work on your English before you consider teaching it as a career! If teaching English is just a means of living in Japan, come out and say it. If you really want to be a teacher, you should show a little more respect for the subject.

[Carlson]

good grief, please work on your English before you consider teaching it as a career! If teaching English is just a means of living in Japan, come out and say it. If you really want to be a teacher, you should show a little more respect for the subject.


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id say a school counsler would be best to answer this. sure coming to jref to get an idea is ok. but by no means would i base my future on what a few people in a forum have to say.

[changedonrequest]

good grief, please work on your English before you consider teaching it as a career! If teaching English is just a means of living in Japan, come out and say it. If you really want to be a teacher, you should show a little more respect for the subject.

I imagine that BakaAoi is still either a Junior or Senior in H.S.(11th or 12th grade)

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id say a school counsler would be best to answer this. sure coming to jref to get an idea is ok. but by no means would i base my future on what a few people in a forum have to say.

That I would agree with as well. Things here are not what they once were with regards to the "English" industry. Even so-called tenured University Prof's are finding their jobs being cut back as well.

[BakaAoi]

Yes my spelling has been know to be pretty bad:( its sort of my trade mark....hehe......and im actually in the 10th grade:relief:

[changedonrequest]

Yes my spelling has been know to be pretty bad:( its sort of my trade mark....hehe......and im actually in the 10th grade:relief:

Well at least you know what to work on. I do strongly suggest talking to your school counsellor about this career path. Many come here to Japan to teach English as an "experience" and not a career. You can gain valuable experience in working with people of a different culture but I wouldn't recommend it to someone just starting to plan their future. Either way good luck.

[BakaAoi]

Well at least you know what to work on. I do strongly suggest talking to your school counsellor about this career path. Many come here to Japan to teach English as an "experience" and not a career. You can gain valuable experience in working with people of a different culture but I wouldn't recommend it to someone just starting to plan their future. Either way good luck.
Thank you very much for your info.:bow: