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fiveeagles · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Jeonju, South Korea

The man is American and his girlfriend is Brazilian. Any thoughts out there?

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

She could teach Portuguese if there is a demand. As for English, it depends on her level- is she native-speaker, or very near, with little accent, and some schooling in an English-speaking country? Is so, then quite possibly. If not, it gets a whole lot harder.

I used to work with a Brazilian guy whose family had moved to New Zealand when he was about 15. He had graduated university in NZ and had a slight Brazilian accent overlaid by a strong New Zealand accent. He didn't seem to have trouble finding teaching jobs.

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

Hoo's da hottie?

Venti · Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Kanto, Japan

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

konyoku · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:19 am Post subject:

She could teach me English. Name your price.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

First thought... does she even have a bachelor's degree. It will be necessary for a work visa. If she doesn't have one, does she have at least 3 years of teaching experience that she can prove (company records, etc., not private lessons)? That's the loophole for a work visa.

Second thought... does she have enough Japanese heritage in her blood to qualify for a heritage visa instead?

What does she want to teach, English or Portuguese?

Will she be interested in the JET programme? They hire Brazilians.
http://www.br.emb-japan.go.jp/

Sherri · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:38 am Post subject:

I know of 2 Brazilians who worked as English language teachers in Japan and got work visas sponsored by a company. Both had degrees (one had an MA in TESOL) . One spoke standard American English. The other spoke accented English, but at a high level of proficiency.

Sherri

Brooks · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Sagamihara

I used to know a teacher from Brazil. He taught at a junior high and had a MA in TESOL from an American college.
Before that, he worked for Westgate.

sidjameson · Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 629 Location: osaka

Glenski do you happen to know if they hire Thais on the JET programme?

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

sid,
Yes.

For anyone else interested, just go to this web site link within www.jetprogramme.org (aspiring JETs menu link) to see all participating countries:

http://www.jetprogramme.org/e/aspiring/countries.html