TEFL Journal of Japan

by: Yvonne Volante

Teaching the English language to a non english speaking person can be exciting and interesting. If this is of interest to you, consider traveling to other countries to teach.
It is generally preferred for the English teacher to be a native English speaker.
Here are some common terms you should familiarize yourself with:
Before […]

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by: Maya Talisman Frost
Back in 1983, I was hired to teach English in rural northern Japan. I had no experience teaching, and didn’t speak a work of Japanese.
No matter—I had the requisite four-year college degree and a thirst for adventure.
My employer/boss/teaching partner was Grif Frost, a 27-year-old budding entrepreneur who had married the Japanese exchange […]

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