Japan Interesting

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Boyang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huaihua Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. In high school, I was inspired by my English teachers and the way they were able to make material interesting and motivating. I remember telling myself that I would not be the person who changes the world, but perhaps as a teacher I would be able to inspire the person who would. From the beginning, my motivation was to help...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaogang Guanliqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. 10: Problems for learners in a country of your choice – Japan Japan is a Pacific Island nation whose history is marked by periods of nationalism and seclusion, as the Japanese government closed the borders to international trade. The lack of foreign influence in Japan has enabled a unique culture to flourish and the population to remain nearly 98%...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xian Jingji KAifAqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The demand to learn foreign languages has increased at an exponential rate over the years due to the increasing accessibility of air travel, international trade of goods and services, as well as the impact of the internet in our daily lives. Given the fact that English is one of the most widely used languages in the world, it has been the foreign language of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lindong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chifeng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Japan is currently going through a transitionary period in the government’s approach to the promotion of English ability among younger generations of Japanese. Until recently, elementary schools had not treated English as a core subject with reading and writing elements, and the focus of middle and high school English classes had been largely skewed towards...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fucaolou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhoukou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This course has given me more insight into how much work goes into teaching english as a foreign language. I was reintroduced to terms and aspects of english that as a native speaker, I don?t think about why they are or how to explain them. I?m currently living and teaching english in japan, so my own experiences combined with this course has been a strong reminder...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in WangzhuAngzhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangqiu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have learned a lot about how english grammar works. Sometimes you don't realize just how things work. It's easy to take for granted the things that come naturally to us but to begin to understand how and why english works the way it does is rather interesting. I have really enjoyed learning how to make lesson plans. I know this will be a huge resource for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YanwAnghu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changde Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There are several challenges Japan faces when it comes to learning English as a second language. Japanese culture is a bubble. Everything, including their ad signs, TV, games, government, studies, work and even the internet is filled with one language; Japanese. In a world of globalization, where your goods and services can come from literally any part of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DiaoguAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Japanese is certainly one of the most interesting languages in the world thanks to its three types of writing (hiragana, katakana and kanji). After the outbreak of intercontinental travel (therefore with the appearance of commercialization and missionaries around the world) many terms of different languages, including English ones, also became part of the language...  [Read more]

Are you bored with your current occupation? How would you like to see the world, experience different cultures, and get paid for it? From Spain to Sunny San Diego the EFL market is an occupationally diverse and exciting place to begin or continue your EFL career. Opportunities are ever growing and demand for qualified EFL teachers is steadily rising. The bulk of the positions are usually within the classroom; with a small variety of positions in other sectors such as: recruiting, EFL materials writing, volunteer positions, online teaching positions to even owning and operating your very own EFL School. Employers can also vary from small private schools to large companies like Toyota. One of the highest paying regions is and continues to be North East Asia in particular Korea, Japan,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShAji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is necessary to take into account many cultural factors for effective teaching: in order to arouse interest in the students each time and to not offend anyone or cause any other negative emotion. If there are people from warring countries or nations in a group, we need to make sure that they get along well or at least are neutral to each other. When the atmosphere...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changjiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yiyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. English is causing many problems in Asian countries which can be seen just by the high demand of English teachers - including ESL teachers. One of the countries is Japan, a country with a good economy and a society well known for their kindness and politeness, but unfortunately also for the low number of English speakers. There are many reasons why English is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yougang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changde Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In Japan, elementary schools typically employ an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) to provide support to homeroom teachers during English classes. I have been working in such a capacity for the past two and a half years, first through an international program and currently as a direct hire via my local city hall. Until recently, mandatory English classes at the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiubujiAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have been an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan for two years now and I have had the opportunity to observe English language learning and training. If you ask Japanese students what is the hardest thing about learning English, they will point to the grammar and pronunciation. Japanese and English share very few commonalities when it comes to grammar and that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changpu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shaoyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I chose to write about this subject because I feel that the role of the teacher is a really important part of the classroom and also in the student's life. The most common role of a teacher in class is to teach some knowledge to their students. If the class is boring, then the students don't have any interest in learning, so it is up to the teacher to teach...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yongmao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangxi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizho? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When I moved to Japan over two years ago, I had no formal teaching experience. I hit the ground running, visiting five different elementary and junior high schools in my small town and getting to know the students and teachers I would work with there. I made many mistakes, but also learned a lot about teaching along the way through my own...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in AlAtanemole Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Japan is an interesting country to visit. For most visitors, it is known as a place with lots of things to do and lots of things to see. However, there is a side of Japan that we do not see. There are many expectations and rules that society has created which have hindered the Japanese people who wish to learn. Japan has a very hierarchical...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Picheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Over the last two years of teaching English in Japan to kindergarteners through junior high students, I have worked with teachers from a variety of backgrounds. They consist of local Japanese English teachers, foreign teachers, and my peers within the same work organization. While it is necessary and important to have studied and know the English language, along with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongze Jingji KAifAqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Huai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When I started teaching in rural Japan in 2018, I had never taught English as a foreign language and had only ever taught writing to native speakers in the U.S. On my first day at school, I remember the glazed looks on my high school students’ faces as they looked at my PowerPoint filled with walls and walls of text. They were overwhelmed. I had misjudged...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuetian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yueyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. No English environment causes problems for learners in Japan. In Japanese kindergartens children have 4 times a month or more depending on the kindergarten, English classes taught by an English native teacher. They will sing, dance, play and practice English in a fun way. Once at home they would use the new language as they had fun and remembered it. A year later,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hexiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhumadian Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It has highlighted grammar points that I did not know about before starting the course. It taught me how to plan a lesson and the different steps and phases in the learning process. I thought it was very interesting. I hope I can apply it and combine it with my skills when I can teach in france, japan or here in the united states to Foreigners. I would love to work...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? Are you interested in teaching English in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| In order for teachers to manage a disciplined classroom it is crucial for teachers to be proficient and to maintain order in the classroom Japan is an interesting country to visit The advantages of learning the English language as a second or maybe...  [Read more]

  Eugenio is working in Japan as an English teacher and recently completed our 120 hour TEFL course. He enjoyed the course and was able to try the new-learned techniques in his classroom. He also worked closely with his tutor and was able to finish the course within a few weeks. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit went over how to teach students proper forms of pronunciation in english. It included lessons on phonetics, how people physically...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongshi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yichng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Language acquisition often involves four skills. These skills are further divided into two groups receptive skills (reading and listening) and productive skills (writing and speaking). Not all languages have a corresponding writing system however, learners of English will have to learn all these skills to be proficient in their use of English. Reading is more than...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fancun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luoyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 6 deals with various issues teachers may face in the business world. Having been educated in America and teaching only in America and Japan, information related to other countries was of particular interest here, as well as/including information about further education opportunities. The webliography is appreciated and I will be checking the sites in more detail...  [Read more]

The phenomenon known as globalization has been called by some "Americanization" (Hook, 2005, p. 288). American culture is the driving force creating the desire for acquiring English language skills. Several characteristics of the United States have made it the center of globalization (Nye, 2004, p. 41). The internet is anchored predominately in American culture. In addition, America is a multiethnic society and has connections with various parts of the world. Notice how Joseph Nye (2004) clarifies this point:America has borrowed freely from a variety of traditions and immigration keeps it open to the rest of the world. This makes the United States a laboratory for cultural experimentation where different traditions are recombined and exported. In addition, because of the size of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chezhan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangqiu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The greatest things that I learned from this course are the grammar points. I was great to have clear examples, activities, and concise examples. I was able to use this in my teaching, as well as use some of the activities in my classroom with my students. This gave me time to be reflective with my teaching. I was able to step back and see where I can improve and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Handong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhumadian Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Although I have been teaching ESL for almost 9 years in japan, this course has given me a great basis to plan my lessons in a more coherent and fundamentally sound way. The need to engage students at the beginning of class has already changes the way I start my classes, seeking out an interesting image or video that is related to the topic of the lesson and...  [Read more]

  Mary is an assistant English language teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and she recently completed the 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course with ITTT. She enjoyed the course a lot and had fun completing all 20 units. In her TEFL review, she also says that she enjoyed the flexibility the course gave her to complete the course in her leisure time. She recommends the course to anyone interested in teaching English and finds the course to be great value for money. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LongwangyA Chachang? Are you interested in teaching English in Shiyan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Reading’s Influence on Language Acquisition Reading is important. It is an important tool which aids in language acquisition whether the language is native or foreign. Unfortunately it is sometimes neglected, especially as the students move up in their studies. Having been raised without television until I was in junior high school, I would read books,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShuAngmiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bayannao'er Shi — Bayan Nur? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is easy to have a passion for teaching English, but more difficult to know how to teach effectively and convey that passion to your students. This is why getting a TEFL certification is so valuable. Completing a TEFL course helps immensely with learning the broader fundamentals of teaching, as well as with getting familiar with the more...  [Read more]