TextFugu » Topic: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/feed/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:48:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11713 <![CDATA[I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11713 Tue, 31 May 2011 20:23:20 +0000 Nark So do all i really need is a 4 year degree in anything and my Passport + vista? How will the English teacher careers be looking in 4 to 5 years from now?

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11715 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11715 Tue, 31 May 2011 20:25:27 +0000 Nark And also are we still doing movie weeks what forum title is that under? Ive been working like crazy have not been on forums

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11743 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11743 Tue, 31 May 2011 21:35:09 +0000 missingno15 if you gots time, id recommend watching vids from Unrested

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11758 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11758 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:16:29 +0000 Nark kool thanks

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11780 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11780 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:52:53 +0000 Rachel As a recent college graduate and a current English teacher in Japan, I can affirm that you need a bachelor’s degree and a passport. If you are recruited from outside of Japan, the company who hires you will likely help you with your visa. However, as is the case for most things, meeting the minimum qualifications (i.e. having a degree) does in no way guarantee you a position at your desired place of employment. Teaching experience, even volunteer work, is a plus. People skills and a firm grasp of the English language are implicit in the job description.

If you’re serious about teaching English in Japan, this website helped me a lot. With increasing need for English in the workplace, and heightened requirements for English in schools (students will start in Elementary, and the average high school student will now spend more time in an English classroom than in Math or Japanese), I can say with confidence that the job you want will still be around in four or five years.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11781 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11781 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:07:03 +0000 Hatt0ri Wait, bachelor’s degree in ANYTHING?! Okay, I have a degree in biology and I work as a teacher for three years now. But I am still not sure if my previous sentence was grammatically correct. So, if I work hard on my English and pass high level of English language proficiency test, is there any chance for a person like me to work in Japan as well?

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11783 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11783 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:54:33 +0000 Rachel That’s a good question, Hatt0ri. Are you a native English speaker? Many companies only hire native speakers. I don’t know about needing to pass an English proficiency test, but you will probably have to exhibit some prowess in the area. Your biology degree is already impressing me–you’ll certainly have some interesting things to share with your students that most other teachers couldn’t. If it’s what you want to do, go for it!

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11970 <![CDATA[Reply To: I want to be an englishs teacher in Japan]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/i-want-to-be-an-englishs-teacher-in-japan/#post-11970 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:40:37 +0000 CorrBlimey Hatt0ri I studied Biomedical Science and am currently working as an English teacher in Japan. There are many companies such as Interac etc and then there is the holy grail (in my opinion) of teaching English in Japan and that is the JET Programme. If you do some research on both of these you will be able to see the requirements.

I work for the JET programme and I only had a quick grammar check and was asked how I would describe the difference between two sentences to a student in simple English. As Rachel said they do prefer to hire native speakers of English but I have met an ALT who’s second language is English. He was a native level speaker however and his pronunciation was great.

Anyway there is a lot of information out there if you look and I’m happy to point you in the right direction if you get a little lost.

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