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im_not_a_violentdrunk
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I taught in the Tokyo area Thanks for your thoughts on Tokyo. The reasons that you have listed, make me think that my plan to start in Tokyo and look outwards from there is the way forward. I am hoping to get to grips with the Japanese language ( to some degree), so I don't think that I'll look to stay in Tokyo. However, all of the reasons that you have listed as pros make it an excellent starting point when I land. 
I dislike Tokyo, and Kanto in general. Do you have any recommendations Kionon? I have been browsing job listings and many are listed in smaller cities/towns, which regions would you recommend?
Thanks for your thoughts everyone, I'm flying out to Thailand on the 22nd June to start my Celta, I'll let you know how I get on!  |
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Cool Teacher
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| im_not_a_violentdrunk wrote: |
I taught in the Tokyo area Thanks for your thoughts on Tokyo. The reasons that you have listed, make me think that my plan to start in Tokyo and look outwards from there is the way forward. I am hoping to get to grips with the Japanese language ( to some degree), so I don't think that I'll look to stay in Tokyo. However, all of the reasons that you have listed as pros make it an excellent starting point when I land.
I dislike Tokyo, and Kanto in general. Do you have any recommendations Kionon? I have been browsing job listings and many are listed in smaller cities/towns, which regions would you recommend?
Thanks for your thoughts everyone, I'm flying out to Thailand on the 22nd June to start my Celta, I'll let you know how I get on! |
Wow! Pretty quick good luck do you have any books to help you? I used Jeremy Harmer How to Teach English. |
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im_not_a_violentdrunk
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Thanks Cool Teacher! There are a couple of books that I'm looking at that I'd love your (or anybody who's reading this thread) opinion on.
1.)Learning Teaching-Jim Scrivener
2.)Grammar for English Language teachers-Martin Parrott
3.)Practical English Usage-Michael Swan -I've been told that this one is perhaps a bit too technical and unwieldy for a teacher that is just starting out(bearing in mind that I may not have time to read a 700 page book cover to cover during an intense four week course-so perhaps a better book for when I've passed the course?).
4.)700 Classroom activities-David Seymour.
5.)How to teach English-Jeremy Harmer-I'll have a look at this one, a lot of people have mentioned it.
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Cool Teacher
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| im_not_a_violentdrunk wrote: |
Thanks Cool Teacher! There are a couple of books that I'm looking at that I'd love your (or anybody who's reading this thread) opinion on.
1.)Learning Teaching-Jim Scrivener
2.)Grammar for English Language teachers-Martin Parrott
3.)Practical English Usage-Michael Swan -I've been told that this one is perhaps a bit too technical and unwieldy for a teacher that is just starting out(bearing in mind that I may not have time to read a 700 page book cover to cover during an intense four week course-so perhaps a better book for when I've passed the course?).
4.)700 Classroom activities-David Seymour.
5.)How to teach English-Jeremy Harmer-I'll have a look at this one, a lot of people have mentioned it.
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Ive used 3 and 5 and really liek them. 2 is okay I think but I only used it a little. I think 1 might be good but I have never used it.
3 is really really good but don't read it cover to cover!!1 It is a reference book and not technical at all because it is mostly about how English is used and not technical. Parrott is a little more technical about grammar.
Swan is very very big though so you might not be able to fit it in your luggage. |
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im_not_a_violentdrunk
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Ok, I may look into picking up the Michael Swan book second hand when I arrive in Japan.
Ive used 3 and 5 and really liek them - Someone, somewhere is dying to correct this!  Thanks, I might look around and see which is cheaper. Do either 3 or 5 have practice exercises for the teacher/student to carry out? Cheers
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Cool Teacher
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| im_not_a_violentdrunk wrote: |
Ok, I may look into picking up the Michael Swan book second hand when I arrive in Japan.
Ive used 3 and 5 and really liek them - Someone, somewhere is dying to correct this! Thanks, I might look around and see which is cheaper. Do either 3 or 5 have practices exercises for the teacher/student to carry out? Cheers |
No practice exercises no. Sorry. Its mostly for teachers not students.  |
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Vince
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:13 am Post subject: Re: Doing a TEFL for the right reasons? |
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| A bit bothered by what you said about the marketablitiy of distance MAs. Do you think thay are not respected? |
Back then (1998-2004), I thought it would be too easy to dismiss them as second-rate. The field has improved to the point where master degrees in online instruction are commonly offered (at least in the US), and lots of working adults do their graduate studies online. These days, I'd need a good excuse to commute to a traditional classroom. |
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Cool Teacher
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Doing a TEFL for the right reasons? |
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| Cool Teacher wrote: |
| A bit bothered by what you said about the marketablitiy of distance MAs. Do you think thay are not respected? |
Back then (1998-2004), I thought it would be too easy to dismiss them as second-rate. The field has improved to the point where master degrees in online instruction are commonly offered (at least in the US), and lots of working adults do their graduate studies online. These days, I'd need a good excuse to commute to a traditional classroom. |
Oh thanks, because I was a bit worried. |
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