What’s it like Teaching English in Japan ?

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she said 70% and 40% because in Japan you have to give 110% effort 😂

The girl from Portugal sounded like a native American speaker of English.

I've taught English in Japan for 30 years. For the first 15, I was an ALT. It took me a full 15 years to become literate enough to get a teaching license from a Japanese university, which my school facilitated by giving me a year's hiatus and an interest-free loan. Once I obtained my teaching license, my status was upgraded to full-time, salaried teacher and my salary increased considerably. People can't expect to advance in the workplace if they are functionally illiterate. Advancement is very much possible if you have the same credentials as Japanese teachers, meaning a teaching license from a Japanese university.

JET Programme ALT here. The guests said it right. It's not really that difficult to teach English to elementary and junior high school students. Generally, the Japanese teachers are really nice and very helpful. But if you want to extend your network with other Japanese teachers and staff, learning Japanese language is necessary. Though you teach English, it helps a lot in your job.

Today I interviewed English teachers in Japan. What kind of job is common for foreigners in Japan ? Let me know and I’ll interview people ! And this month I’m gonna visit Okinawa and Nagoya which is my hometown, anyone who lives there DM me on Instagram!

The second women is the most attractive person I've ever seen 😭

I loved my time as an English teacher at in eikaiwa. I especially loved teaching the toddlers, it's mostly playing with educational resources, using colors, toys, etc. I also had a Japanese co-teachers who would translate instructions in Japanese. My colleagues and I were really close and they always spoke English whenever an English teacher was in the break room. We also went out for food, bars, outings, so it's nice to have instant friends and also have social outings with everyone from work.

Well the lady from Iranian did really well. There was useful information and she ended up speaking in good Japanese as well as mentioning she had other useful skills to rely on for work such as dancing and modelling. I also think she was able to make the interview "above" what the interviewer (Takeshii) was asking and that too is a good outcome: To understand more than what the questions ask. It is a good part of making communication human and enjoyable.

6:20…I noticed your reaction to the second interviewer not exactly getting those percentages correct but you kept it together and kept it professional despite the innocent mistake, that’s a sign of a great interviewer my friend..:)

Thanks for the video! I wonder if at some point, you could interview foreigners who have jobs that are less common for foreigners? I hear a lot about English teachers, models, and people who do international business, but I'm curious about professions like scientists, musicians, lawyers, engineers, doctors, etc.

The first woman from Portugal almost sounds like she's from the American Midwest.

the woman from iran is absolutely beautiful

Certified teachers, math teachers, gym teachers, first grade teachers, can be hired at Japanese international schools in the major cities. These schools take great care of teachers and you will be teaching in English with teachers from all over the world and children from every continent. It is a great way to get into Japan and stay for years as a professional. I did it. It was a blast.

I was really surprised for some reason seeing the lady from iran ... since I'm from iran too, I personally have loved teaching since my childhood and I came to find japan as my absolute favorite country , falling in love with the language and culture ... I'd love to one day see myself in japan infront of a classroom

I’ve lived in Japan and taught English here for more than 20 years, so I just wanted to share some of my experience. First of all, not all the English teachers here are happy with the situation. Japan isn’t an easy place to live for everyone. Your personality and of course the specific situation you end up in make a big difference. Generally speaking the pay is decent, especially if it’s your first job and you don’t have any dependents. I should mention though that English teacher salaries DON’T really increase with experience or time. (And transitioning to another line of work in Japan isn’t easy either.) The work situation is also really different depending whether you work at a private conversation school, as a dispatch company ALT, or JET ALT. The latter is definitely the cushiest option, but hard to get into. Well I could go on forever but I think I’ll wrap this up now. If anyone has any specific questions, I’d be happy to answer.

Omg, these people said so many useful information. Thank you so much for this video, Takashii.

Great choice for a thumbnail, because that Iranian women is a stunner.

I’ve thought of this as my way to get to Japan! Thank you for posting this. Super valuable insight 🙏🏽

Ah the 70/40 split we all needed