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Leros

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WTF is wrong with you people? Do you watch this show for the 12 year old girls or the content? Not that either of those are good reasons.
 

Looney

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
think there was a book about a memoirs of an english teacher in japan, basically they import westerners to classes more for novelty and authenticity than education.

There's a huge demand to learn English in Japan. An any native Japanese who can learn English well enough to teach it, probably wouldn't want to teach it. It's a very very low paying job, just barely enough to get by. Certainly not for a life-time occupation, which is what the typical mindset of a Japanese worker is.

I've got several friends that have gone over to Japan to teach, both girls and guys, whites and asian. It's a fun experience (more fun for the white guys), but nothing anybody would want to do permanently. If you want to actually teach and save money, you're better off in China or Taiwan (even then it's not much).
 

Leros

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Originally posted by: Looney
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
think there was a book about a memoirs of an english teacher in japan, basically they import westerners to classes more for novelty and authenticity than education.

There's a huge demand to learn English in Japan. An any native Japanese who can learn English well enough to teach it, probably wouldn't want to teach it. It's a very very low paying job, just barely enough to get by. Certainly not for a life-time occupation, which is what the typical mindset of a Japanese worker is.

I've got several friends that have gone over to Japan to teach, both girls and guys, whites and asian. It's a fun experience (more fun for the white guys), but nothing anybody would want to do permanently. If you want to actually teach and save money, you're better off in China or Taiwan (even then it's not much).

I know a Japanese guy who came to the US for a year in high school. He said he wanted to go to college in the US because college is not only easier here, but its more rewarding and the jobs are better and higher paying.
 

uhohs

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Originally posted by: touchmyichi
Originally posted by: uhohs
:D <3

woah the teacher girl has no accent when speaking English, pretty impressive.
she lived in hawaii for a while, which explains the retarded slang and improper grammar at times. lol

Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: uhohs
:D the surprise english lessons are awesome.

how old is ayaka?
at the time of those videos? 20-21ish, she's 25 now.
 

pontifex

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Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: uhohs
Originally posted by: touchmyichi
Originally posted by: uhohs
:D <3

woah the teacher girl has no accent when speaking English, pretty impressive.
she lived in hawaii for a while, which explains the retarded slang and improper grammar at times. lol

Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: uhohs
:D the surprise english lessons are awesome.

how old is ayaka?
at the time of those videos? 20-21ish, she's 25 now.

she is hot...
 

Aikouka

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Nov 27, 2001
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Those videos were actually a bit funnier than I expected. Good stuff! Of course the couple hot Japanese girls did not sway my decision in the least bit!