Becoming An English Teacher In Japan

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Japan. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Japan, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Japan. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Certification Japan Amagasaki and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: One on one lessons are becoming more in-demand nowadays and tefl teachers need to be prepared for that; students' needs and ages can vary a lot One on one lessons are becoming more in-demand nowadays and tefl teachers need to be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongkou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze 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 was the last day of Japanese class and my teacher’s last day of teaching at our school. We were all standing up getting ready to bow him one last time. It was nearly dead quiet but I could still hear sniffles around me and felt the sadness of this moment. I never thought I would care so much about a teacher leaving. To this day, 8 years later the words and wisdom...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences It was the last day of Japanese class and my teacher’s last day of teaching at our school. We were all standing up getting ready to bow him one last time. It was dead quiet but I could still hear sniffles around me and felt the sadness of the moment. I never thought I would care so much about a teacher leaving. To this day, the words and wisdom my Japanese teacher taught me still ring in my head. Flash forward to a few years ago, I went to Japan for the first time, after a hiatus of not studying Japanese, but amazingly I still had all the skills my teacher had taught me in high school. How did this person have such an impact on me? The answer I have come to realize is that because he truly cared about me becoming skillful in a foreign language. The most...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Puxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang 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 a country facing rapid change. Due to an aging population and a scarcity of workers, Japan is opening its borders to foreigners, many of whom speak English. This, along with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, has led to an increase in demand for English teachers. I currently work in Japan, and have had the experience of teaching English to high school Japanese...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gongli Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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. Why teaching business English isn’t as difficult as it seems. As a former teacher of English as a foreign language, I have some experience teaching business English. Majority of my classes were for general English conversation. However, as I continued teaching, my workload increased to include a few business-focused classes. At first, I was intimidated and nervous...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations Teaching Ideas Japan is a country facing rapid change. Due to an aging population and a scarcity of workers, Japan is opening its borders to foreigners, many of whom speak English. This, along with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, has led to an increase in demand for English teachers. I currently work in Japan, and have had the experience of teaching English to high school Japanese students for the past year. Over the course of this year, I’ve learned of many problems that students in Japan face when learning English. Of those, the top three problems for students in Japan are pronunciation, shyness, and large class sizes. This post was written by our ITTT graduate Kaavya P. The phonology of the Japanese language is such that every sound ends in a vowel, save...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Rizhao-shi? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao-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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| Understanding the roles of being a TEFL teacher is a very important step in the teaching process The best thing that I have learnt from TEFL/TESOL course is lesson planning (model 9), lesson planning has been a grey area for me for a long time, because I have come across very good teachers...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who shares her experience with our TEFL certification course and the benefits of taking the course. Gaia Oliviero TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Do you want to know what it's like to teach English online? In this blog post, an online teacher reveals her secrets, sharing everything you need to know about starting your own career in teaching English online! Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Whether you are looking to earn a living, find adventure, help the needy or simply enjoy your retirement in a new country, these ideas should help inspire you to earn a TEFL/TESOL certificate. Jon ITTT TEFL Information Are you interested in volunteer teaching abroad? Here is our...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a former teacher of English as a foreign language, I have some experience teaching business English. Majority of my classes were for general English conversation. However, as I continued teaching, my workload increased to include a few business-focused classes. At first, I was intimidated and nervous about teaching these students. Did I have enough knowledge about business to teach them? Would I have the information they needed? After a lot of preparation and a few lessons, I realized that business classes are not much different than regular English classes and I need not know much about business to be a successful business English teacher. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Megan B. Also read: 7 Great Resources for Teaching...  [Read more]

Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In the post-epidemic time, qualified TEFL teachers grow in real demand in China again. If you consider this TEFL destination, we suggest you read carefully the article written by our ITTT TEFL expert who shares their important experience of job hunting in this country. Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you considering China as a TEFL destination? Read our TEFL expert's story to find out where to go - a small town or big city - to enjoy your stay in this beautiful country most. Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Japan has been a popular destination for teaching English abroad for many years. This is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mengfeng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taiyuan 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 my opinion, completing a TEFL course is quite important since it gives you that training and knowledge of how to teach English as a foreign language. TEFL courses have a variety of modules incorporated into them ranging from Teachers and Learners, Parts of Speech, Theories, Methods and Techniques, Present Tenses, Managing Classes and Teaching New Language...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Through my experience as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan, there have been numerous difficulties and challenges my students face in learning the English language. My students are primarily between the ages of 5 and 15. These challenges involve the pronunciation difficulties the students face coming from Japanese pronunciation, as well as the methodology of teaching English in Japan They may not apply to all of Japan but are definitely prominent issues within my area. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate James W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The most commonly known challenge in learning English for Japanese people is pronunciation. This is either due to sounds...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Formal English education first took root in Japan with the creation of the first English schools in 1865 and has since steamrolled into an aggressive effort by the government to produce an English-proficient population. The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) was established to introduce native speakers into English classrooms, and English instruction continues to become mandatory for increasingly younger students in primary schools. Despite these efforts, an English Proficiency Index conducted by the organization English First gave Japan a “low proficiency” score, with the island country lagging not just the multicultural countries of Singapore and Malaysia but also its East Asian neighbors China and South Korea. To explain this disparity...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuangyang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo 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. Punishment is a tricky subject, especially when it comes to cross-cultural situations. It is difficult to know the best way to discipline someone without reference to the cultural norms that are present in their society. Even knowing these norms, it can be awkward for someone not native to that society to adapt. Growing up I was exposed to various types of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences 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 globe. Japan is one of the few remaining homogenous cultures where English is still seen as an optional language. As the global economy becomes more global, the English language will likely become less optional, but essential. In addition to the cultural issues, Japan's English curriculum in the school is largely unchanged from the ‘60s according to my Japanese cousins and uncles still living...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hebian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou 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. One of the challenges of teaching English as a second language is becoming familiar with the culture of the students you are teaching. If you travel to another country to teach, you’ll more than likely have the benefit of teaching students from the same nationality. However, if you are teaching students who travel to your country to learn English, you’re likely...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning a second language can be difficult and depending on the learner’s mother tongue, it can present challenges unique to a certain group of people. More specifically, there are several unique challenges for Japanese native speakers who are learning English and vice versa. English can be difficult for Japanese native speakers for various reasons such as difficulty distinguishing certain sounds, the use of katakana to teach English words, and drastically different sentence structure. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Justin W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. When speaking English, it is vital to be able to distinguish between the “r” and “l” sounds. There...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Orange County California. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Orange County California, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Orange County California. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Alhambra California and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Less Correcting, More Modeling: Correction Techniques in the esl and efl Classrooms A teacher's choice in correction techniques can be the difference between student success and student...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Staples Minnesota and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Putting the ‘L' back in english As a non-native english speaker, I thought that english in japan was taught the same way it was in canada. When I started my work as an assistant english teacher in the country 3 years ago, I quickly saw what a misconception it was. english education is slowly becoming important in the japanese school system, but the Roman alphabet is such a big part of the english language that having to learn it alongside the new language represents an additional challenge. Also, english has...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Richlands Washington and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Putting the ‘L' back in english As a non-native english speaker, I thought that english in japan was taught the same way it was in canada. When I started my work as an assistant english teacher in the country 3 years ago, I quickly saw what a misconception it was. english education is slowly becoming important in the japanese school system, but the Roman alphabet is such a big part of the english language that having to learn it alongside the new language represents an additional challenge. Also, english has...  [Read more]

Laura Payne Destinations TEFL Information Are you interested in teaching English in Japan? The JET Program is a popular option for many English teachers coming to the region. In this guide, you'll find out exactly how the JET Program works and how you can apply to teach English in the exciting destination of Japan. Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Moving to a new country you've likely never been to before isn't an easy task. However, if you read through the following ten things you need to know when moving abroad to teach English, it's going to be a lot smoother! Kayla Hill Destinations Hong Kong is an exciting, bustling city in Asia and the ideal place for teaching English abroad. Not convinced yet? Here are 5 reasons why you should teach English in Hong Kong. ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Online teaching has becoming more and more convenient and popular. Thus, there is a demand to teach children online. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching English for special purposes might be quite difficult. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers Business English teaching. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Our TEFL graduate shares their experience of working in rural Japan. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of parents' participation in the students' education process. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts. Amanda Stern Alumni Experiences What is more important in teaching language: fluency or accuracy? This is an age-old question that a recent TEFL alumna is trying to solve...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Kuangkeng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi 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. Teachers of English in foreign countries must consider cultural awareness when formulating teaching methods and developing subject material. The teacher must create an environment that provides students a comfortable and safe space to learn. In order to do this, the teacher must first study the culture, which includes the dominant belief system, history, and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Is formal education and training such as a TEFL course necessary to be an effective and successful teacher of English? Some may argue that as long as there is a sound knowledge of the subject, teaching English especially to speakers of other languages is easy and straightforward. However, exhibiting knowledge of a subject matter is very different from having the ability to teach the subject to other people. To become a good teacher, there are specific qualities, skills, and techniques that must be demonstrated and applied in teaching. A TEFL course or certificate can provide and encourage these skills and techniques to achieve successful language teaching. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rhomeliz M. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Destinations One question many people considering becoming a TEFL teacher ask is whether it is possible to teach English abroad without a university degree. The answer to this question is simply, yes. While there certainly are some countries and individual schools that do require TEFL teachers to have a degree, in the vast majority of countries it is not a requirement by governments or employers. Below I look at the different regions of the world where you can work as an English teacher without having a university degree. Bear in mind that labour and immigration requirements for any country are always subject to change and that you should always contact your local consulate for the most up-to-date information before making your plans. Europe probably offers some of the best...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tiesuoguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong 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 20th century brought in its wake the concept of globalization, changing the dynamics of the world to what we have come to know it as today. As the world continues to become a grand global village, many countries, people and things which once seemed so far out of reach are now more readily available and closer to home. Undoubtedly, with the advent of...  [Read more]

Gianluca Costa TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Many people have the dream to travel the world. However, it's hard to travel a lot unless you're rich or work for a big international company offering your business trips, right? What do you do about a visa, and what if you don't speak the local language? Fret not; it's actually easier than you think to find a job in an exciting foreign country. If you are a native English speaker or speak English fluently, why not consider a job teaching English abroad? English teachers are always in demand in countries where the English language is not the native language. Before you start your travel, you should consider getting TEFL qualified by completing a TEFL course, like the ones offered by ITTT. You can complete a course entirely online at...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Linfen-shi? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen-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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| I am a Brit, born and bred but I now live in Japan This essay represents the most common problems for English learners in Ukraine I believe if you don't know how to learn you will not know how to teach The children hold the future of the world in their hands, whether it will be positive or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Linjin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng 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. Teaching English abroad is becoming an increasingly popular career path. This means that the competition is high, especially for popular countries such as China, Spain, Japan, etc. Though there are some countries where a TEFL certification is recommended, even required, there are plenty of countries that will allow one to teach with just a Bachelor’s Degree, or...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences 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% homogenous, meaning nearly everyone that lives in Japan is Japanese. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Within the past hundred years, government policy has changed and Japan has opened its borders to trade and tourism, becoming a major global economy and popular international tourist destination (Lambert, 2019). To catch up to global trade...  [Read more]