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aprichar
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 Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject: French, Arabic, and Spanish teaching? |
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Hi,
I've just accepted an ESL position, so my guy and I are heading to Japan in April. He'd like to find work, but he's not a native English speaker. So, what are the prospects of teaching or tutoring his native languages�French, Spanish and Arabic? He's fluent in all three, plus English. He's also got a Master's degree in leadership/management, and is a PhD candidate.
Thanks for any suggestions! |
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azarashi sushi
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From time to time, I see ads for non-English language teachers.
There's a place in Aobadai in Yokohama that regularly advertises for Spanish/Portugese/French etc speakers. They have an ad on Jobs in Japan at the moment looking for Spanish teachers. |
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aprichar
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That's good news. Last year we spent a few months in Seville and were surprised at how many Japanese students were there learning Flamenco and Spanish.
Does anyone have any input as to the general attitude towards learning languages other than English? Does there seem to be a demand for private tutors? |
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PAULH
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| aprichar wrote: |
That's good news. Last year we spent a few months in Seville and were surprised at how many Japanese students were there learning Flamenco and Spanish.
Does anyone have any input as to the general attitude towards learning languages other than English? Does there seem to be a demand for private tutors? |
I do see ads for teachers of other languages including spanish at universities, but mostly the ads are in japanese.
Someone with a phD would be considered overqualified for a conversation school teaching job and the pay would be quite low compared to the amount of money he has spent on a degree. A NOVA salary is 3 million yen a year or about us$30,000.
You could try Berlitz as they teach other languages and NOVA has French and Spanish on its website. |
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azarashi sushi
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If you scroll through Jobs in Japan, there are about three jobs for Spanish speakers at the moment.
A friend of mine works for the Foreign Ministry. Later on this year he is being transferred to Portugal and so in April he starts intensive Portugese classes for about three months in Sagami Ono. Presumably all those being sent to Spain or Latin America will be undertaking intensive Spanish training. There could be an opportunity there... PM if you want any more details. |
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aprichar
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| Someone with a phD would be considered overqualified for a conversation school teaching job and the pay would be quite low compared to the amount of money he has spent on a degree. |
I wonder if it's better to omit the PhD from the resume... it might scare off more prospective employers than it entices. He's going to check out the university prospects when we get over there, but in the short term will probably try to pick up a few classes in private language schools.
Thanks for the suggestions of Berlitz and Nova. If you (or anyone else!) know of any other general language institutes (i.e. those that don't teach exclusively English) let them role! |
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Brooks
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Try Nichibei in Shinjuku and Shibuya for French teaching.
Interac hires Arabic teachers, but they have a bad reputation. |
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