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GomiGirl wrote:You will have a working holiday visa so you will find a job fairly easily - even without a degree.
You will find it nearly impossible to get somebody to sponsor a visa for you without a degree.
So use you working holiday visa to decide what you want to do in the future. Teaching English is a great way to get to Japan, find your way etc but it can be a trap that is difficult to get out of later on.
TyLaw wrote:And one of my biggest dreams would be to teach little Japanese children in English and finance my stay over there that way.
It's something I always wanted to do in life.
IparryU wrote:I dont know who fed you glamor stories about teaching English (or you have other things on your itenerary) but dont stay in it.
Go to Temple Uni here, try to get an extended visa, and get a "real" job...
Great for a start... many people here on this board have done the same thing i think.
Good luck my man!
nottu wrote:You said your English is close to a Native Speaker Level. You sound like a Japanese student.
TyLaw wrote:Thanks bud
I really don't know exactly why.. but when I first heard about teaching English to Japanese students, I was blown away parry. I never thought something like this was even possible without a real education as a teacher.
I believe it must be one of the most unique experiences in life. Even though I only played it down in my mind, I can see why people are getting stuck in this kind of job.
I would never freely teach German students at that age. It wouldn't interest me at all. But to go there, and teach a Japanese class can only be one of the most phenomenal experiences in life.
But what's that Temple Uni all about?? I am going to google it now.
Just can you guys tell me, how I should apply for a teaching job? Should I just walk into all those schools and try my luck? Or would you prefer to write them a real application. I actually would prefer the first option, because I believe my chances for not being a Native aren't that high when I only write them, instead of showing them who I am.
nottu wrote:You said your English is close to a Native Speaker Level. You sound like a Japanese student.
TyLaw wrote:Really
And how is this?
IparryU wrote:you'll know why when you get here...
dont worry about being" Native, my swedish friend teaches eglish in Kanazawa, no problemo. he knows english better than the brits he teaches with he said...
TyLaw wrote:Really
And how is this?
Osakadave wrote:You've got some rather unnatural sounding errors and/or awkard phrasings in most of your posts that belie your claim to a near L1 speaker level of fluency.
However, it's still not too hard to get a job at a little "international" preschool/daycare on a WH visa, at least at the places I know like this one in Osaka. An old girlfriend worked there and they had Israelis and French teaching English.
Screwed-down Hairdo wrote:I know a tad about linguistics and language learning (a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...?) and have long felt that English, because of the complexities of its grammar and the enormous amount of exceptions to grammatical rules opposed to many other languages, is often best taught by non-native speakers.
OK, your syntax and lexicography are occasionally flawed, but they're nothing like the errors the Japanese will generally make, and you would probably be much easier for them to study under than a native-speaking kid from the country with no real experience of having studied English as a language.
I know SFA about the job market, some I'm useless for your needs, but hope you find something and am sure you'll be a good teacher.
TyLaw wrote:Yea, but do they really mean Native Speaker? Or like the writing says, Native Level?
TyLaw wrote:I'm sorry parry.. but I really don't know if you're being sarcastic or not
Do you guys make just fun of me here?
If not, I would really appriciate if somebody could answer me those questions.
How I should apply for a teaching job? Should I just walk into all those schools and try my luck? Or would you prefer to write them a real application??
Yokohammer wrote:Here's an example of what some of the others are talking about.
Native speakers of English normally wouldn't say "like the writing says." They might say "like the ad says" or "as stated in the ad," or any number of other variations, but not "like the writing says."
I'm not trying to denigrate your English ability in any way, but you should probably be aware that there are quite a few "clues" that you're not a native speaker in your posts. The above is just one example. It's good to be confident, but you should be careful not to overestimate and perhaps misrepresent your abilities to potential employers.
There are certainly native speakers who don't write or (possibly) speak English as well as you do, but they're probably not the best point of reference. If you say you speak to "native level" most people will take that to mean a "high" native level.
Doesn't mean you can't get a job teaching English to kids though ... the best of luck to you.
IparryU wrote:that was a dead serious comment...
but if you aint prepared for sarcasim.... you on ze wrong board my man.
to apply for a job?
gaijinpot.com
gabba or any Engrish teaching school/job/gimmic will do.
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