videos of teaching english in japan?

jbm1x · Sep 30, 2003, 12:53

Do any of the companies that hire native English speakers to teach in Japan have videos of what a standard class is like? Or has anyone here who teaches in Japan made a video?

I just want to see what a class is like. I think it would be great for anyone considering doing that for a year or even longer, such a major decision to make without even knowing what you're getting in to.

Tiger · Oct 1, 2003, 02:26

Bear in mind that it won't necessarily be an accurate portrayal of an actual lesson. One of my friends who teaches at an English school said that before he started work he was shown a video of a 'typical' lessons. Then when he arrived in Japan, the perfectly behaved kids in the video turned out to be little monsters in real-life. The whole thing was carefully staged to make the job look good.

I guess videos of adult lessons would probably be more true-to-life though, since they're less likely to run around the room throwing balls at the teacher!!!

Tiger

ghettocities · Oct 1, 2003, 10:05

Oh yeah let me tell you! You make tons of money, you get your studio/apartment paid for, you have really cool students! You get to watch anime on thursdays AND the food in the cafeteria is the best in the world! Go and teach english in Japan!!!! It's great!.

Hahahahahahaha,

Josh

http://www.ghettocitiesclothing.com

SalaryMan · Oct 2, 2003, 07:47

Here is two great basic lessons you can teach to Japanese people and it will make complete sense.

http://www.americakokki.com/english/english.html

jbm1x · Oct 2, 2003, 09:20

lol salary those were great...

nice way to learn the past/present tense's in the second one

**Uncle Frank** · Oct 3, 2003, 07:23

I had to go to summer school for my poor English to get through high school. My spelling and grammer were terrible!
Yet when I went to Japan I had a great time teaching english in my spare off-duty time. I met great japanese friends and gave them all a Maine down-east accent with their English. I did refuse money, doing it just for fun and to avoid a guilty consience. (still can't spell ! )

Frank

Anguz · Oct 6, 2003, 02:15

here's an article on the subject:
http://www.peterpayne.net/Merchant3/...tegory_Code=BJ

but doing it on your own may be good to, and if not alone, on a side to your normal teaching job in a school... it pays more too

Sep 30, 2003, 12:53	#1
jbm1x Regular Member Join Date: Aug 5, 2003 Posts: 23	videos of teaching english in japan? Do any of the companies that hire native English speakers to teach in Japan have videos of what a standard class is like? Or has anyone here who teaches in Japan made a video? I just want to see what a class is like. I think it would be great for anyone considering doing that for a year or even longer, such a major decision to make without even knowing what you're getting in to.

Oct 2, 2003, 09:20	#5
jbm1x Regular Member Join Date: Aug 5, 2003 Posts: 23	haha lol salary those were great... nice way to learn the past/present tense's in the second one

Oct 3, 2003, 07:23	#6
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 60 Posts: 6,727	Anyone can do it (informally anyway} I had to go to summer school for my poor English to get through high school. My spelling and grammer were terrible! Yet when I went to Japan I had a great time teaching english in my spare off-duty time. I met great japanese friends and gave them all a Maine down-east accent with their English. I did refuse money, doing it just for fun and to avoid a guilty consience. (still can't spell ! ) Frank

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Oct 1, 2003, 02:26	#2
Tiger Regular Member Join Date: Nov 24, 2002 Age: 37 Posts: 127	Bear in mind that it won't necessarily be an accurate portrayal of an actual lesson. One of my friends who teaches at an English school said that before he started work he was shown a video of a 'typical' lessons. Then when he arrived in Japan, the perfectly behaved kids in the video turned out to be little monsters in real-life. The whole thing was carefully staged to make the job look good. I guess videos of adult lessons would probably be more true-to-life though, since they're less likely to run around the room throwing balls at the teacher!!! Tiger

Oct 1, 2003, 10:05	#3
ghettocities Banned Join Date: Jun 16, 2002 Location: Corvallis, Oregon. Age: 27 Posts: 604	Oh yeah let me tell you! You make tons of money, you get your studio/apartment paid for, you have really cool students! You get to watch anime on thursdays AND the food in the cafeteria is the best in the world! Go and teach english in Japan!!!! It's great!. Hahahahahahaha, Josh http://www.ghettocitiesclothing.com

Oct 2, 2003, 07:47	#4
SalaryMan Regular Member Join Date: Sep 1, 2003 Posts: 74	Here is two great basic lessons you can teach to Japanese people and it will make complete sense. http://www.americakokki.com/english/english.html

Oct 6, 2003, 02:15	#7
Anguz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 27, 2003 Location: Taxco, Mexico. Age: 33 Posts: 13	here's an article on the subject: http://www.peterpayne.net/Merchant3/...tegory_Code=BJ but doing it on your own may be good to, and if not alone, on a side to your normal teaching job in a school... it pays more too