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Teach English as a second language in Japan?

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english is the worlds language. it was spoken by two generations of super powers that had global empires. (US/Britian)
 
I'm not looking to go overseas to score with girls. If it happens, it happens; if it doesn't, it doesn't. There's girls here that I can do that with if I want. I'm merely interested in this program for my own personal edification and it might be a good for my future career as an Engineer if I knew how to speak Japanese or made some Japanese contacts while over there. Their economy might be in the crapper, but they're still pretty technologically advanced.

The reason I wouldn't be interested in going to S. Korea is that it's too close to N. Korea--too much political maybe's for my taste right now. China? Maybe.

So far I've heard a lot of it would be good or it would be bad, but not too many people really gave specific details as to why they thought their experience was good or bad. Oh, and I read on one of the web sites that the taxes in Japan was around 11% and you do have to pay it and correct me if I'm mistaken, but you get to put in some paper work to get most of that back anyway?

Oh, and does the program people take into account that you have a Masters vs. a Bachelor when deciding pay? I'm off to check out that forum LordJero suggested then to read more about this.
 
Originally posted by: Jombo
teaching english in japan is almost old news. supposedly it was really big about 20 years ago, and 10 years ago Korea was the hot spot. now it's china.
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Any info on a program for going to China and teaching english?

I'd do it if it weren't for the SARS epidemic.
 
Originally posted by: Jombo
(unfortunately i'm Korean, so korean chicks dun really care, and Japanese chicks would really hate me 🙁
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Quick question, I've noticed that a lot of Korean people spell "don't" as "dun".

Is there a word in Korean that is similar to that and it makes people mix them up? Because it seems that when I see someone use the word "dun" in place of "don't", and I look up their name, they're Korean.

This is not a insult, it's an honest question. Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: sandmanwake
So I was reading Maxim and one of the articles was on teaching English as a second language in Japan. Anyone have any experience with this? It sounds interesting and I figure I'd get the chance to learn Japan while I'm there and watch lots of anime. .
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I think if you wanted to teach English in another country, you'd have to be able to speak their language. You're teaching English, so obviously the people do not know English very well. They're going to ask you how to translate a word from their language to English, and if you don't know their language, you won't be able to answer their questions.
 
living in japan....u would really have to adapt to their lifestyle..... the japanese are definitely one of the most well mannered and polite people...

i being chinese...also found the japanese lifestyle very different from other asian countries.

they are very very hardworking people... depending on where ur going...i assume probably tokyo.... u would defeintly learn alot...and the place woudl defintely amaze you....the technology...the poeple...

japnese ppl dont really know alot of english...they dont need to... however u would have no problems gettin around for u will see enough non-japanese ppl there.... alot of blacks and alot of whites..most of them can speak fluent japanese as well.

honestly...i would definitely recommend going to japan to teach... u will learn alot....the place will open your eyes..

oh..also...the girls are SO DAMN HOT.....even the mothers....all with kids..look no more than 25....GOD DAMN!!!!
 
btw.. depending on what age group u teach..i had a friend that graduated from computer engineering...and then went to teach in japan for a year....becos the ppl he taught were mostly adults..he got alot of connections.. one connection was a guy from Sony.

and now my friend is back in japan...but this time....hes working for SONY in TOKYO DOWNTOWN...

WOOT!
 
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: sandmanwake
So I was reading Maxim and one of the articles was on teaching English as a second language in Japan. Anyone have any experience with this? It sounds interesting and I figure I'd get the chance to learn Japan while I'm there and watch lots of anime. .
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I think if you wanted to teach English in another country, you'd have to be able to speak their language. You're teaching English, so obviously the people do not know English very well. They're going to ask you how to translate a word from their language to English, and if you don't know their language, you won't be able to answer their questions.
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I'm not sure thats true or not. My friend in Taiwan told me her English teacher doesn't speak Chinese or the Taiwanese language.

On another note, my buddy did the teaching English in Japan gig. He said his students were always hitting on him. He did speak fluent Japanese though. He had a girlfriend but he was sure tempted.

 
actually...MOST countries would prefer if u ONLY KNOWING ENGLISH...

newbiepcuser is correct...i have a friend in Taiwan rite now teaching..shes taiwanese....but born and raised in canada...although she can speak some taiwanese...

shes not allowed to speak any taiwanese in her teaching class...even if the pupils dont understand....
 
I friend of mine is teaching in South Korea

I doubt he'd recommend it.....

edit: He went there not knowing how to speak korean at all...
 
It depends on the program you go into whether or not you need to know the language of the country in addition to English. You can just know English and be a teacher's assistant and not need to know Japanese or you can work in a language emersion program where everyone is expected to speak English, so as to force the students to pick up English faster.
 
Originally posted by: Maharaja
Why don't you pay any taxes?
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Because any income earned overseas if you live there something like 51% of the time is tax free up to $70K.

That is the law (or at least US law).
 
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