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boatofcar
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Sheffield, UK
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 Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: Going from EPIK to teaching in Japan? |
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Well, I'm starting my second year in Korea, which is also going to be my last. I'd like to teach in Japan next year. My EPIK contract is up at the end of next August, and ideally I'd like to start in Japan soon after, without having to go back to the states. Is it possible to interview for something like JET in Japan? I'm going to Tokyo for Chuseok this year, so if possible I'd like to interview for some jobs while I'm there. Thanks for any help  |
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I_Am_The_Kiwi
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Id look online about the JET thing. I had some friends in Japan who did it, and i looked at doing it also but the reason i didnt is that it took about 9 months from application to job. Very long wait time.
I think new application start between Sept - Nov. So get on to it now.
Otherwise you could just teach for a private institute. Gaba, Aeon etc etc. But these companies will butt fuk you have no doubt about it and youll be working pretty shitty hours at first with lame pay.
But youll be in Japan.
I reccomend that place to everyone. Awesome....absolutely awesome.
check out gaijinpot.com for jobs and details etc. Its a good site. |
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boatofcar
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Sheffield, UK
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks! I didn't want to have to reregister for the Japan forums here on Dave's. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Why would you want to go to Japan. You have to find your own apartment
It's expensive. They have much higher standards. They expect you to know what a gerund is. |
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I_Am_The_Kiwi
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Fishead soup wrote: |
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Why would you want to go to Japan. You have to find your own apartment
It's expensive. They have much higher standards. They expect you to know what a gerund is. |
higher standards....not likely at a chain school. You should know what a gerund is teaching ESL anyways!
Japan as a country is much greater (imo) than Korea. This has been debated many times over. If youve done Korea why not try something new. Its so much different o this place |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I_Am_The_Kiwi wrote: |
| Fishead soup wrote: |
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Why would you want to go to Japan. You have to find your own apartment
It's expensive. They have much higher standards. They expect you to know what a gerund is. |
higher standards....not likely at a chain school. You should know what a gerund is teaching ESL anyways!
Japan as a country is much greater (imo) than Korea. This has been debated many times over. If youve done Korea why not try something new. Its so much different o this place |
I'd really like to know when you would need to know what a gerund is?
Outside of working with Korean public school teachers silly questions. |
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boatofcar
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Sheffield, UK
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I_Am_The_Kiwi wrote: |
| Fishead soup wrote: |
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Why would you want to go to Japan. You have to find your own apartment
It's expensive. They have much higher standards. They expect you to know what a gerund is. |
higher standards....not likely at a chain school. You should know what a gerund is teaching ESL anyways!
Japan as a country is much greater (imo) than Korea. This has been debated many times over. If youve done Korea why not try something new. Its so much different o this place |
Exactly. Why would I want to stay in Korea for more than two years? I'll have all my debts paid off by that time, which is the only reason people choose here over Japan anyway.
(waits for the incoming flames) |
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I_Am_The_Kiwi
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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I'd really like to know when you would need to know what a gerund is?
Outside of working with Korean public school teachers silly questions.
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When a student asks and needs an explanation of it and examples......its a legit part of English grammar, why would you not know it or think you wouldn't need to if you're teaching English!
anywho.....
boatofcar, you need any more info gimme a PM or something.
It really is a step up from this place. |
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Evanzinho
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Location: California
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Fishead soup wrote: |
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Why would you want to go to Japan. You have to find your own apartment
It's expensive. They have much higher standards. They expect you to know what a gerund is. |
On a slightly related topic, why do many people here in Korea get offended when you want to visit other countries? I've made it known at my school that I am interested in traveling outside of Korea during vacations, and got defensive remarks from both the K-teachers and the foreign teachers that love it here and think Korea is the greatest place in the world. They ask if I have been outside of Seoul and I tell them no. They ask me why don't I travel around the country instead. I'm sure there are nice parts of Korea, but I have as much interest in visiting rual Korea as I have in visiting rural America; which is to say none.
Anyone else experience this. I have to say a lot of the foreigners I've met here are poorly traveled and just seem to want to hang out in the same groups going to the same bars week after week. Much different than expats I've met in other countries. |
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bogey666
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Korea, the ass free zone
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Evanzinho wrote: |
| Fishead soup wrote: |
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Why would you want to go to Japan. You have to find your own apartment
It's expensive. They have much higher standards. They expect you to know what a gerund is. |
On a slightly related topic, why do many people here in Korea get offended when you want to visit other countries? I've made it known at my school that I am interested in traveling outside of Korea during vacations, and got defensive remarks from both the K-teachers and the foreign teachers that love it here and think Korea is the greatest place in the world. They ask if I have been outside of Seoul and I tell them no. They ask me why don't I travel around the country instead. I'm sure there are nice parts of Korea, but I have as much interest in visiting rual Korea as I have in visiting rural America; which is to say none.
Anyone else experience this. I have to say a lot of the foreigners I've met here are poorly traveled and just seem to want to hang out in the same groups going to the same bars week after week. Much different than expats I've met in other countries. |
I've encountered the opposite reaction. And my VP and some other senior teachers wish they had the money/opportunity to travel more.
(that said.. "traveling" for them is usually a highly structured experience, everything is planned out in advance, this usually includes eating KOREAN food in a foreign country.
My Vp went to Thailand and never touched any Thai food.. when I blow him shit about it. (and I always do), he sheepishly said.. it was all planned out for us in advance) |
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nicholas_chiasson
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Location: Samcheok
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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is a gerund anything?
I read an article in which the author claimed a 'gerund' is really no different than a particple. A sort of verbal thing. A bizzare term invented by perscriptive grammarians who spell better than I. |
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