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Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really so...
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taikibansei



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:53 am    Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s Reply with quote

konyoku wrote:
And, pray tell, how did you arrive at that assumption? Amazing how things get miscontrued on this board.


余計なことを書いてしまい、大変申し訳ございませんでした。深くお詫び申し上げます。

実は、先日のご投稿を拝読致しました。私も第2言語としての日本語教育(特に、学習法)に興味を持っておりますので、大変勉強になりました。突然このようなお願いをして本当に申し訳ございませんが、日本語能力試験一級の準備をしたいと存じますので、有効な学習法および教材をご紹介頂けないでしょうか。

誠に勝手なお願いで申し訳ございませんが、宜しくご指導下さいますようお願い申し上げます。
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Sweetsee



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who cares?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cut the sarcasm, Taikibansei. This is a public forum. If you want to have it out with me, I think it only fair that the others enjoy the spectacle.
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Like a Rolling Stone



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:06 am    Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s Reply with quote

taikibansei wrote:
Deicide wrote:
I am pasting an older version of my CV (education and Work History), it will be updated after Korea...many people told me my options are much better than the Big Four so I would like to know exactly what they are and how to go about it....cheers all...D


Hate to say it, but your resume just screams Big Four to me. If I'm reading it correctly, you have a BA, a C.E.L.T.A., and overseas teaching/living experience (mostly as an exchange student in Europe). What I don't see: 1) teaching experience in Japan, 2) a Masters/PhD, 3) Japanese language ability, 4) publications/presentations. In other words, while you are (over)qualified for eikaiwas, you have nothing special to offer as an ALT in Japan and are very underqualified for university employment. Finally, regarding your fluency in German and French, it is pretty easy in Japan (especially in Tokyo) to find native speakers possessing the same academic qualifications (or more). Hence, and in opposition to TokyoLiz, I really don't think you'll find even part-time work teaching those two languages (private tutoring might be an option, but again they'd prefer native speakers).

A year in an eikaiwa would certainly improve your chances--particularly in regards to ALT positions.

Finally, people give Canuck a hard time, but he is among the most realistic and honest posters here. If you'd rather have the Capper-type posts about the thousands of people earning $100,000+ US without degrees and passing Level 1 on the Japanese Proficiency Exam with just a little study on the side, then so be it. I prefer Canuck any day.


Canuck and taikibansei:



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s Reply with quote

Like a Rolling Stone wrote:


Canuck and taikibansei:





In case anyone's curious who's who, I'm the cute clown! Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s Reply with quote

taikibansei wrote:
Like a Rolling Stone wrote:


Canuck and taikibansei:





In case anyone's curious who's who, I'm the cute clown! Wink Laughing


ooh! whichever suits you sir!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

but canuck dosnt

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...silence.
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