How Old Are Japanese Middle Schoolers

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In the wake of the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Japan, there has been an increase in elementary school level English classes. As an assistant language teacher half into my fourth year, I have had the rare chance to work the entirety of my time in one elementary school where I have had many great memories. However, being present every day I began to notice that some students were struggling or in some cases, not even trying when it came to English class. Talking with my peers and colleagues from other elementary schools as well as my own, there are some common problems that many students seem to experience in an English class. These problems include learning in a counter-productive environment, inconsistent exposure to the language, and a lack of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching English to high-school students and teaching English to university students are uniquely different and require different skills and teaching methods. High school students are in a period of development known as adolescence. One of the leading developmental psychologists, Erik Erikson, defines adolescence as a period of struggle between identity versus role confusion (Hutchison, 2013). During adolescence, high schoolers are going through many physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes (Hutchison, 2013). They are struggling to define who they are in this world not about their parents. They want to make their own choices in life based on their reasoning. A high schooler may choose on their own to learn English as a foreign language, but...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences If you ever find yourself driving in French Canada, you will be stopped by stop signs that say 'arrêt', which is stopped in French. Almost all drivers in North America would know that this means stop because it's the same octagon red stop sign. In Japan it's very different, stop signs are triangular with Japanese script on them but, beneath the Japanese, you can find English subtitles which read 'stop'. In fact, if you travel anywhere in Japan, the majority of signs and announcements related to travel are offered in Japanese and English. English has been taught in Japanese schools since the American occupation after World War Two. However, according to an EF English Proficiency Index in 2017, Japanese English proficiency is 35th out of...  [Read more]

Date posted:2023-11-14 | Writer: Bilingual.hu | Email: [email protected] Do you want to make a difference in the lives of Hungarian school students in and around Budapest – developing their 21st-century skills while teaching them English both in and out of the classroom?Do you want to work alongside Hungarian teaching professionals and potentially co-teach subjects like math, PE, art and the sciences?Welcome to Bilingual.About us:We are a private, non-profit bilingual education program. We implement our innovative and progressive program as part of a public-private partnership at a range of Hungarian state and private schools.About you:You enjoy working with young children, middle schoolers and/or high school students.You would like a challenging and rewarding work environment...  [Read more]

Date posted:2024-06-04 | Writer: IVY KIDS | Email: [email protected] Join us for our great opportunity where you can put your language skills and work in an enjoyable environment! IVY KIDS, part of the well-known educational company Kaisei Group, is an "English Only" daycare centre for children. Children can learn English "naturally" and "enjoyably" through lessons and activities taught by native English-speaking teachers. In the classroom, we offer a variety of programs to spark children's interests in an all-English environment. Inside the school, children and teachers are constantly laughing. We build and implement programs that are premised on children having fun, precisely because we believe that children have a positive image of an English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Throughout high school and college, I mainly focused on learning how to speak Japanese as my second language. Unlike English, Japanese is a fairly phonetic language. Two of its three writing systems, hiragana and katakana, are phonetic. This makes it easy for foreigners to learn because each syllable, also known as sound clusters in some circles, is almost always said exactly how it is spelled. The third writing system, kanji, is not and, as such, is much more difficult for foreigners to learn because kanji are essentially pictures that describe their meaning. They are much more difficult to learn and use in everyday speech.Table of Contents Differences in Syllable Pronunciation Consonant Clusters Sound /L/ Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In Japan, elementary schools typically employ an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) to provide support to homeroom teachers during English classes. I have been working in such a capacity for the past two and a half years, first through an international program and currently as a direct-hire via my local city hall. Until recently, mandatory English classes at the elementary school level have been limited to the fifth and sixth grades, but new national requirements are being rolled out that will require mandatory English classes as early as third grade while doubling English classroom hours for the fifth and sixth grades.Table of Contents English Language Tests Designing Activities Team Building Group Lesson Planning Do you want to teach English abroad?...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Description: When teaching English in Japan, there are a few common problems all learners, young and old, face. Two main issues students face are with grammar, as well as pronouncing and hearing certain sounds. As this course was designed for teaching young learners, in this paper, I will address the issues above and possible solutions as they apply to this age group.Table of Contents Grammar Tricks Pronunciation Tricks Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rebecca E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English is my first language, however, I studied Spanish throughout high school growing up in the Midwest and eventually received a Master's degree in Spanish Literature. I learned to speak Spanish very well after becoming a high school Spanish teacher for eight years and then a principal for elementary and secondary schools for 26 more years speaking Spanish to new immigrant students and parents the whole time.Table of Contents Bilingualism Confidence Advantages and Perspectives Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rex P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In reflecting on the title question I...  [Read more]

Date posted:2019-05-11 | Writer: James English School | Email: [email protected] James English School is based in Tohoku, the northern part of the main Japanese Island of Honshu. We have been in operation for over 40 years and have established an excellent reputation.  We have schools in 12 locations with our head office located in Sendai, the largest city in this area and have immediate opportunities for TEFL qualified teachers who are available to start at the end of May 2019. ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS: Our schools offer in-house classes for students from 2 years old to 80 years old. Our EFL teachers travel to various companies within the school’s area to teach company employees the English skills required for a global economy. We offer a wide range of courses for students, from...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What's the most difficult part of learning a new language? Is it writing? Perhaps it's the reading or memorizing new vocabulary? Well for some it's speaking the new language, specifically when it comes to pronunciation. Every language has its unique ways or pronouncing their vowels and constants as well as how they form their sentence structure. Especially this write up will focus on Japanese English as a Second Language (ESL) students and the difficulties they face while learning English and its pronunciation.Table of Contents Japanese Writing Teaching Approach Pronunciation Differences Further Steps Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zachary B. Please...  [Read more]

Date posted:2020-11-08 | Writer: Bilingual.hu Program | Email: [email protected] Would you like to use your TEFL skills and become part of our highly dedicated team of professionals working in one of our partner institutions in and around Budapest? We are a private, non-profit bilingual education program. We implement our innovative and progressive program as part of a public-private partnership at a range of Hungarian state and private schools.Be part of our growing and unique organization!Requirements:    Education Required: Bachelor    Required Certificates:    TESL/TEFL Certificate    Certification Requirements: TEFL certification required    Fluency in English (CEF level C2)    Experience...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Japan is a developed country, with well above 126 million inhabitants, that during the past decade has been gaining more and more popularity as a destination for travelers and as a residence for people from all kinds of countries. Yet its inhabitants often seem to struggle with gaining English language proficiency. In this essay, I'll try to resolve the question, which problems students in Japan typically encounter when attempting to learn English.Table of Contents Grammar Phonology Culture Methodology Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Philipp S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first aspect...  [Read more]

Date posted:2021-04-06 | Writer: Bilingual.hu Program | Email: [email protected] Would you like to become part of our highly dedicated team of professionals working in one of our partner institutions in and around Budapest? We are a private, non-profit bilingual education program. We implement our innovative and progressive program as part of a public-private partnership at a range of Hungarian state and private schools.Be part of our growing and unique organization!Requirements:    Education Required: Bachelor    Required Certificates:    TESL/TEFL Certificate    Certification Requirements: TEFL certification required    Fluency in English (CEF level C2)    Experience working with and a love...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas So, you've just finished a delicious meal of sushi at your favorite sushi restaurant in Tokyo. The waitress comes by and leaves the check at your table, you place your money inside, hand it back, and she shortly returns with the receipt. You proceed to place a generous tip on the table to thank her for her wonderful service, and you show yourself out of the restraint, back to the busy streets of Tokyo. Can you spot something that you shouldn't have done in this scenario?Table of Contents Foreign point of view Behavior Other Cultural Symbols Presents Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zachary B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent...  [Read more]

Date posted:2015-01-27 | Writer: ELAS | Email: [email protected] English Language Advising Services needs a professional adult EFL teacher for a small group class with adult students which meets Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm in Puerto Madero. All applicants should be available to teach this intermediate level class until the end of 2015 (reasonable vacation time during the year is expected and we are happy to accommodate you). It is also likely that the teacher be offered more classes once the year gets underway in February and March, so applicants may wish to describe their current or projected availability (times and barrios) and barrio where they live in the body of the email (please no attachments) when sending a CV. This helps see who could be a fit for the other...  [Read more]

Date posted:2005-02-01 | Writer: English Village International | Email: [email protected] English Village International (EVI) is a privately owned, friendly yet professional English language school run by an American. Our staff includes teachers from several countries. Our school has four facilities, located all within an hour of our main school in Tanabe City. Tanabe is a friendly, highly livable city of 86, 000 people located in the middle of Wakayama Prefecture along the coast, two hours south of Osaka. Although it is the second largest city in the prefecture, the great out of doors is at our doorstep with white sandy resort beaches within minutes of downtown and beautiful high mountains behind the city. Our area was designated as a world heritage site in 2004 because of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This essay will be a comparison of my personal experience teaching English in Barbados, a country whose main language is English versus teaching English in a rural area in Japan, a country whose main language is Japanese (not English). Firstly, I will briefly discuss the definitions of teaching. Secondly, I will summarize English education for young learners in each country. Finally, I will compare and contrasts my personal experience in both countries and the valuable lessons I have learned. To protect the anonymity of the schools, the specific areas and any other identifying information will be excluded from this essay.Table of Contents What is Teaching? My International Experience Barbados Japan Grammar and Vocabulary Lessons Motivation...  [Read more]

Date posted:2022-07-30 | Writer: Tamaki TEFL Recruitment | Email: [email protected] At Tamaki TEFL Recruitment (TTR), we represent one of the top language schools in Japan. This is a private language school position so the class sizes are much smaller than what you would find in a public school. The teaching style is very active and the use of songs, flashcards, games are all part of the lesson. If you have a lot of energy, this is the right match for you!This role is teaching young learners from the age range of 2 years to 15 year olds, but the majority of the lessons would focus on 6-12 year old students. There will also be some lessons with children that are 1 years old and for these lessons the parents would be there too. The class sizes are relatively small and are usually 6-10...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This essay seeks to explain how the Japanese 'Katakana' and 'Romaji' alphabets cause barriers to the introduction of English education in Japanese elementary schools. It will look at how these alphabets affect the pronunciation, writing, and reading abilities of Japanese students.Table of Contents The Japanese language arguably has four different alphabets. Chart 1: Examples of Katakana and Romaji English word(s)/ English pronunciation/ Katakana/ Katakana pronunciation/ Romaji Engage: Study: Activate: Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ethan M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The main two,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Japan is a Pacific Island nation whose history is marked by periods of nationalism and seclusion, as the Japanese government closed the borders to international trade. The lack of foreign influence in Japan has enabled a unique culture to flourish and the population to remain nearly 98% homogenous, meaning nearly everyone that lives in Japan is Japanese.Table of Contents English in Japan Speaking Difficulties Classroom Atmosphere International Programs Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Within the past hundred years, government policy has changed and...  [Read more]

Date posted:2019-01-22 | Writer: Global English School | Email: [email protected] Global English School is currently accepting applications for two full-time 1-year TEFL positions that start in April 2019. The contract starts on April 1st, however, we need the successful applicant to begin from the middle of March for initial training and orientation. We are looking for someone who is energetic, reliable, pleasant, a team player, passionate about teaching, eager to learn new ways of teaching, self-motivated, open-minded, and really loves teaching children as well as adults. We teach English conversation to people of all ages, with the majority between the ages of 2 to 12 years old. We teach children using a special program called “PLS system” (Pacific Language School...  [Read more]

Date posted:2008-04-08 | Writer: Banks & Lee Academic English | Email: [email protected] A well educated, experienced and energetic teacher required by friendly, foreign owned and run school, Banks & Lee Academic English for Winter Intensive Course.** About us I am a British national and my wife is Korean. We both have extensive university (Seoul National University) teaching experience and established our school in 2005. We teach a variety of classes, from standard pre- and elementary school classes to middle school. We also teach returnee level young learners.Our curriculum is developing alongside our student base. What this means is that any teacher working with us would enjoy the following benefits: 1. A western management team; very approachable, reasonable and fair minded....  [Read more]

Date posted:2008-04-08 | Writer: Banks & Lee Academic English | Email: [email protected] A well educated, experienced and energetic teacher required by friendly, foreign owned and run school, Banks & Lee Academic English for Winter Intensive Course.** About us I am a British national and my wife is Korean. We both have extensive university (Seoul National University) teaching experience and established our school in 2005. We teach a variety of classes, from standard pre- and elementary school classes to middle school. We also teach returnee level young learners.Our curriculum is developing alongside our student base. What this means is that any teacher working with us would enjoy the following benefits: 1. A western management team; very approachable, reasonable and fair minded....  [Read more]

Date posted:2020-04-04 | Writer: Tamaki TEFL Recruitment (TTR) | Email: [email protected] Regarding the current Covid-19 pandemic, we hope that everyone is safe and well as we fight this together! We are still recruiting EFL teachers as normal for summer 2020 onwards. At Tamaki TEFL Recruitment (TTR), we represent one of the top language schools in Japan, who have over 1,300 classroom locations all around Japan! This is a private language school position so the class sizes are much smaller than what you would find in a public school. The teaching style is very active and the use of songs, flashcards, games are all part of the lesson. If you have a lot of energy, this is the right match for you! This role is teaching young learners from the age range of 2 years to 15 year olds, but...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a young child, I was, for some reason, obsessed with the idea of learning French. I tried a couple of languages, including Finnish at some point, but kept going back to French. I have no idea why because I was never exposed to the culture or the language itself at that age. I doubt I even knew anything about the country itself. I think I assumed learning French would make me sound smarter but, the joke's on younger me, I have no skill in French and never have. I tend to struggle with romance languages in general.Table of Contents My Personal Second Language Experience My Choice Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nicole H. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In between the lesson structures of teaching a five-year-old how to ride a horse and a 20-year-old did I first witness the relationship between age and abilities, attention spans, and structural needs of the different students. As German riding schools would follow a structured pyramid system to train a horse and rider from the ground up, so can teachers of a first or secondary language. Questions to discuss in this essay are, "What is early childhood development? What comes next?" and "How can a teacher encourage students through the different stages of development?".Table of Contents Childhood Teenage Adulthood Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kate S....  [Read more]

Date posted:2019-04-28 | Writer: Emphasis English | Email: [email protected] Founded in 2004 by a native-English-speaking teacher, Emphasis English is one of Malaysia's premier English language centres and we are looking for another EFL teacher to join our team of native-English-speaking teachers in June 2019. Our focus is on teaching young learners, so the majority of our students are pre-school and primary school children. We teach a range of courses mainly focused on pre-school and primary school children. Our pre-school students are between 4 and 6 years old and develop through six levels. From there they progress to our courses for primary school students. Our primary school students are aged between 7 and 12 years old. We do have courses for teenagers but our focus is on...  [Read more]

Date posted:2004-08-27 | Writer: Kansai Foreign Language Institute | Email: [email protected] We need an English teacher (full time) from Canada or U.S.A. immediately. BA/BS required. Sponsorship available. Or we need a short time teacher who can help us for a month or two, and who lives in Japan now. A) Six days a week 300, 000yen or more/month (25-35 working hours/week) B) Five days a week 250, 000yen or more/month (20-30 working hours/week) Teacher cannot choose A) or B). Teacher does not have to stay at school, when there are no lessons to teach. About 40, 000yen for apartment/month. 23 to 30 years old teacher preferred. Please open our website Contact us to read our contract. If you are interested in this position and you can agree with the contract, please send the...  [Read more]

Date posted:2023-10-12 | Writer: International Education Services | Email: [email protected] Considering a teaching job overseas? Interested in Japanese education, business, and culture? Enjoy them all and so much more by living and working in Tokyo starting in March 2024. International Education Services (IES), a language consultancy in Japan, is seeking graduates to work as English language instructors.International Education Services (IES) was established in Japan in 1969. Headquartered in Tokyo, IES provides English instruction in Japanese elementary and secondary schools. IES also has extensive experience designing and conducting business, engineering, pharmaceutical, and customized communication programs for Japanese corporations and national governmental organizations.You will...  [Read more]