How To Say I Dont Speak Japanese

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Baudette 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: I have had the privilege of teaching english in japan for the past three years. Even though english is taught in public schools in japan, compared to other Asian countries the japanese don't seem to understand english. I have identified some reasons why I think they have problems learning english. The first is grammar. Grammar in japanese is almost the complete opposite compared to english. In japanese the verb comes at the end of the sentence. Some people compare it to talking like Yoda. In english we say, “I...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Milton Kentucky 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: I have decided to write about learners of english in japan. The japanese language is very complex. Not only does one have to learn thousands of kanji (japanese characters) to be able to simply read a newspaper, but there are so many expressions and customs that cannot be translated into any other language. Many foreigners residing in japan have huge communication problems because we always have to read behind the words that are expressed. It is simply not enough to be able to speak the language you have to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Cowles Nebraska 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: Learning a new language is always challenging, but the specific challenges individuals face are often the result of their native language and culture. Although japanese students begin learning english very early in school, years later they often still struggle. The numerous differences between the japanese language and english create many unique challenges and problems for japanese learners of english. The issues they face are mainly with pronunciation, grammar, and cultural differences that affect their speech....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengwuxiannanluji 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. Learning English often has its challenges for students who have no other language that serves as a barrier, as a result, I can only assume it is doubly hard for students, of any age, who have a native language that’s sometimes extremely different in structure and usage. I am of the view that these problems can be dealt with if the teacher understands the...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Cleona Pennsylvania 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: Being a native speaker from japan poses a number of problems and difficulties for esl students. There are a number of factors to consider. These are the alphabet, pronunciation, and other differences between japanese and english, exposure to english, the school system in japan, and the culture. Some english speakers say that japanese is one of the hardest languages to learn, but for the japanese it may just be the opposite! One of the biggest obstacles that japanese students face that their native language uses...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaoan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'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. There are several pronunciation problems that students of English will face in Japan; however, I will focus on two. The first of these problems they face, is the fact that Japanese doesn't not have some of the same sounds in its' alphabet as English does. For example, Japanese does not have a hard R sound; instead it has a sound that is a mix of R and L. So, when...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences There are several pronunciation problems that students of English will face in Japan; however, I will focus on two. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Brandie K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first of these problems they face is the fact that Japanese doesn't have some of the same sounds in its' alphabet as English does. For example, Japanese does not have a hard R sound; instead, it has a sound that is a mix of R and L. So, when students from Japan go to say rice, for many it will come out sounding more like lice. This can cause some confusion as not everyone will understand that this is due to a lack of having this sound in their language and therefore they...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English is my first language, however, I studied Spanish throughout high school growing up in the Midwest and eventually received a Master’s degree in Spanish Literature. I learned to speak Spanish very well after becoming a high school Spanish teacher for eight years and then a principal for elementary and secondary schools for 26 more years speaking Spanish to new immigrant students and parents the whole time. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rex P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In reflecting on the title question I first asked myself how Spanish had influenced me over the years. The first obvious answer was that I became bilingual and began communicating...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Ciudad Guayana 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: G.Z. - U.S.A. said: As it is well known, there are many languages throughout the world. Some coincide, have identical words, or take their pronunciation from each other. Although this may be the case, there are still languages throughout the world that don't share the same pronunciation. With this being the case, when a person studies a language foreign to them, they have trouble coming up with the right way to say a word. A number of Asian languages share similar difficulties in pronouncing certain letters, but this...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Le Raysville Pennsylvania 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: As it is well known, there are many languages throughout the world. Some coincide, have identical words, or take their pronunciation from each other. Although this may be the case, there are still languages throughout the world that don't share the same pronunciation. With this being the case, when a person studies a language foreign to them, they have trouble coming up with the right way to say a word. A number of Asian languages share similar difficulties in pronouncing certain letters, but this article...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Throughout high school and college, I mainly focused on learning how to speak Japanese as my second language. Unlike English, Japanese is a fairly phonetic language. Two of its three writing systems, hiragana and katakana, are phonetic. This makes it easy for foreigners to learn because each syllable, also known as sound clusters in some circles, is almost always said exactly how it is spelled. The third writing system, kanji, is not and, as such, is much more difficult for foreigners to learn because kanji are essentially pictures that describe their meaning. They are much more difficult to learn and use in everyday speech. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nicole H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Seongnam 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: S.C. - Canada said: One challenge english teachers will face when teaching japanese students english, and in particular pronunciation, is the distinction between the r and l sound. In the japanese language neither of these sounds exist and for japanese people the sound these two letters make is very similar and more often than not indistinguishable. So teaching about the difference between these sounds and how to pronounce them correctly is very important. The japanese have three alphabets. The first is Kanji. This alphabet was...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Deep River Iowa 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 challenge english teachers will face when teaching japanese students english, and in particular pronunciation, is the distinction between the r and l sound. In the japanese language neither of these sounds exist and for japanese people the sound these two letters make is very similar and more often than not indistinguishable. So teaching about the difference between these sounds and how to pronounce them correctly is very important. The japanese have three alphabets. The first is Kanji. This alphabet was...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL McEwensville Pennsylvania 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: Teaching english in japan is fun and rewarding, but does have its share of difficulties. A few of the biggest problems for japanese people are the english language itself, the simplicity of japanese pronunciation, and the modest culture japanese people live by. english is a very difficult language to learn, even for native speakers. It comes with rules, but also many exceptions to the rules. There are numerous grammatical, spelling and pronunciation inconsistencies. Starting with very basic sentence...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sanchahe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo 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 this task, I will be talking about my personal experience of teaching languages (both English and Spanish) to Japanese people, in Japan. Japanese is known to be a very difficult, challenging language, with 3 different alphabets and a very unique grammar structure. Besides the special characteristics that separates the Japanese language from other languages such...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Pinware, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Pinware, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! One challenge english teachers will face when teaching japanese students english, and in particular pronunciation, is the distinction between the r and l sound. In the japanese language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chisha Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji 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. We naturally feel nervous when doing something new. Our confidence can dip even further when that something new involves a foreign language. I will tackle three questions related to students here in Japan. First, what can we do to create an environment in which students feel confident speaking in English? Second, how can we help students stop being afraid of English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I work in two schools. I am an assistant language teacher at one commercial (low-level English) high school, and an integrated (high-level English) academic junior high and high school. I have had experiences with different kinds of students, Japanese-English teachers, and classroom atmospheres. In Japan, students take an entrance exam to get into high school. If they scored low on the entrance exam, then they are placed in the lowest ranking class. Each school has a certain number of classrooms for each grade. Both of my high schools have six classes total for each grade. There are usually around forty to forty-two students in each class as well. Teaching forty plus students in a crowded classroom is difficult. And unlike many stereotypes of...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Nampho 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: L.B. - U.S. said: Beginner students who want to learn english as their second language are grouped into two types. Absolute Beginners and False Beginners. Absolute beginner students are those that have never been exposed to the english language in any way. And False beginner students are those that perhaps speak some english words, taken some classes and not practiced, may have a small amount of comprehension, but generally cannot speak the language fluently. While teaching Beginner students can be a great springboard to a strong...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Japanese are known for being disciplined, dedicated, and hardworking individuals not only in their work but also in other aspects of their life like hobbies and studies. But why is it difficult for them to learn English despite their strong dedication, patience, efforts, and determination? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Princess D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I’ve been teaching English in Japan as my part-time job for more than one year now. I have seen and handled students of different ages, backgrounds, language levels, and experiences. Most of them are university students and young professionals, and I couldn’t argue how impressed I am knowing their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Change is coming to the way that English is taught in Japanese public schools. The changes to the curriculum by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) increase the teaching of English at all levels of schooling. The goal of this change is, in the words of Ikuko Tsuboya-Newel, founder and chair of Tokyo International School, “The government has decided that beginning in 2020 all high school graduates must achieve a level of English equivalent to B1” (“Why do Japanese have trouble learning English?”, The Japan Times, October 29, 2017). To achieve that goal, high school entrance exams are expected to include more testing of productive skills in English. Therefore, junior high school students are expected to have...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Benedict North Dakota 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: Throughout the course of this paper I will be speaking from a personally perspective. There are many reasons why I chose to do this tefl course but one of the main reasons was because I didn't have much professional teaching experience in the classroom. Don't get me wrong the company I'm employed to did provided initial training as well as continuous on the job training, observations and assessments. However, I felt that it was important to have a piece of documentation that says I'm qualified, I'm...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar is the rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in a natural language. Simply put, grammar is the general rule of a language. Language is logical; grammar tells us in which order we say words. It’s about how words become phrases; how words and phrases become sentences and how sentences become language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Yang S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Some of these rules are acquired naturally in childhood while others are acquired in the learning process under the guidance of a teacher. While most of the time, people don’t know which grammatical rule they are following when speaking, they know that what they...  [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]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Astana 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: A.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning english can be very difficult as it is, but this difficulty can be multiplied depending on your own native language. I am a native english speaker but I can also speak spanish. Translating between the two is not very difficult, since most of the time it’s just substituting vocabulary. Both language share much in common in terms of word order, etc. However, I tried learning japanese and had a much harder time. The reason for this was because japanese and english are on completely different language...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lehighton Pennsylvania 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: Learning english can be very difficult as it is, but this difficulty can be multiplied depending on your own native language. I am a native english speaker but I can also speak spanish. Translating between the two is not very difficult, since most of the time it's just substituting vocabulary. Both language share much in common in terms of word order, etc. However, I tried learning japanese and had a much harder time. The reason for this was because japanese and english are on completely different language...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I am an EFL teacher in a kindergarten in Japan. I have two years of experience teaching English in kindergarten. It is only a 30 minutes session every day. In my first week, I made a lesson plan for them that is good for one month. I was surprised that they didn’t get the lesson, memorized it or even pronounce it properly. Then the lesson plan I had to prepare last for about 3 to 4 months. I find it hard teaching English as a foreign language to my students even though I am only teaching them the basic vocabularies and some nursery rhymes. But their curiosity in the English language and their eagerness to talk with a foreigner in school helps me to find my style in teaching them the language. Before that, I don’t have any experience or training...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Saskatchewan? Are you interested in teaching English in Saskatchewan? Check out our opportunities in this beautiful US state, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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 have always been aware that english is a language in demand. It became even more apparent whenI worked overseasthat english is indeed the universal business language. I worked in the Middle East a In this unit we looked at course books and how much they are expected...  [Read more]