What teaching english program in japan is the best and has the most benefits? nova,jet,geos,aeon ect..?
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I teach in Taiwan, not Japan, so am far from an expert, but have researched some of these things myself before I went overseas. Also, I have many friends who have spent time in Japan and have heard about their experiences.\n\nFrom what I gather, the JET program is by far the best if you can get into it. It's government run, so you don't have to worry about shady contracts and false promises. Aside from that, you're better off sticking with the big names (like Nova) that you mentioned, as they have a reputation to uphold.\n\nCheck out the message boards at Dave's ESL Cafe. People talk about schools all the time.
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Latin is an excelent language to learn if you are planning to work in the health-related fields, and you will have a greater understanding of current english words and how they cease to be.\n\nI'm assuming you want something that your school does not offer (since the only last two your school DOES offer do not interest you)I would like to recommend Greek or Japanese.
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"Gaijin" or foreigners can really only get jobs teaching English. I lived and worked there 6 years and it is almost impossible to find a job in a field like that as a non-Japanese UNLESS you come over with a non-Japanese company. Try the job boards in Asia, but really, if you can do something that a Japanese cannot (like speak perfect English) they don't have jobs for you. I have a lot of friends working there, so it may be possible, I just would not bet the bank on it. I speak fluent Japanese, have an MA and 15yrs in IT and there are few jobs I could even get there as an American..there is always the exception tho. GL
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http://www.yesjapan.com/ is the best, cheapest place to learn a lot, quickly. It's almost as good as taking a real class.
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Being that in Japan you can be paid $50 on up per hour to teach english, with absolutely no ability to speak Japanese.  Something that valuable suggests exposure to language is a key step to learning or improving.   In Spain I learned quite a bit of Spanish students students that wanted to practice their english by speaking to me.  They get feedback and learn pronunciation first hand. Conjugation is important. If you want to speak another language to somebody then you will have to know your past, present, future tenses, combined with singular, plural or  we us they you are almost always used in any conversation so they are also important.  If you are already fluent in english try using spell/grammar checkers that comes with whatever word processor you use.  You learn from your errors that are found, and from the suggested corrections to these errors.
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You can do a small free trial at www.rosettastone.com.  It uses a visual technique that doesn't involve translation that they claim is more natural.  It's kinda fun too.  $45/month I think for unlimited usage per language.  Japanese is one of the choices.
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I put the link to the site I found under "sources."  I've studied abroad before (both high school and college) and it was a great experience.  Most programs will have you go to a language camp before you go.  The problem with studying in Japan is that the kanji, the written language, is incredibly difficult to learn; you wouldn't be able to learn this before you go.  If I were you, I'd look for a english-language program that allows you to live and study in Japan and gives you language lessons.
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Sounds great but how do you plan to study cultural difference without learning their language? You would be better off studying in an english speaking country other than your own. Sure there are some good english speakers in Japan but don't you think that they would be influenced by their experiences with english speakers and the english language and thus not necessarily representative of the broader society? I would give this a miss unless you are bilingual.
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Kent State University (Ohio) has a great translation and interpretation program. Georgetown University (Washington, DC) and UCLA (California) have excellent TESL - Teach English as a Second Language - programs.
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The one that teaches you English.
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I'd recommend Mandarin Chinese.  It is very different from English and so it will stimulate new and different parts of your brain.  Also, China may be taking over the world soon.\nIf not that, how about International Sign Language?  Again, a very different language, and a useful one, too.
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I love physics and astrology too but ended up studying japanese. I still regret it a bit. Studying japanese has given me a lot but I still wonder what would have happened had I followed my dream.\n日本語を勉強してよかったけどな。。。\n天文学を勉強すればどうなったのかな？？？
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Ok, for your thesis, all you need to do is come up with 3 techniques/programs that you think the American educational system could use.  \nThesis:\nBy utilizing techniques from the Japanese educational system, specifically  _____________, ___________, and __________, the American educational system could improve.  \n\nI'm not sure about what techniques or programs that the Japanese currently use that America could adopt, but I'm assuming 1 of your 3 points could be that they spend more hours in the classroom than we do?? Anyway you should research and find out.  Good luck.
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Japanese for Dummies... great book. Otherwise, I'd suggest getting a human teacher. I take Japanese in school... and I find it easier than Spanish. Imagine, no future tenses. Easy words. Easy sentence-structures. It's... awesome. I suggest you go and find a living-person to be your teacher. ^_^ Or take a trip to Japan for a month, you'll pick up Japanese really fast, then!\n\nHiragana has 46 characters\nKatakana has 45 characters\nKanji has too many characters
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There are two that I would look at.\n\nActually, there is ONE that I would recommend.  The first one that I thought of doesn't connect to schools in South Korea.  However, if you're qualified (Bachelor's degree and TESL certificate with supervised teaching practice) they have excellent schools (no crappy chain school selling school-made textbooks to students for $100 or anything like that).  This one is International House, and they are an affiliation of high-class language schools around the world.  They have schools in Vietnam, Malaysia and China if you're keen on those countries.  See the first link.\n\nThe second company, which does connect you to schools in South Korea, is called Footprints Recruiting.  They have year-round placements in Korea requiring only a Bachelor's degree (not TESL certificate).  If you complete the one-year contract you will get your airfare reimbursed, and most contracts include accomodation.
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Some magnet schools (including elementary schools) in Chicago teach Japanese, as do some prep schools.  My (private prep) high school in Virginia didn't teach Japanese, but our brother school did.  So some of the better high schools in all parts of the country do teach it, though a lot do not.  I think Chinese is the new hot language for prep schools to teach, and this has taken away from Japanese.\n\nIf you love learning Japanese, you should consider doing the JET Programme after college (http://www.jetprogramme.org).  It's a good way to improve you language skills, make some money, and live somewhere a little different.
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It depends on how much time and money you are willing to spend.  If you have limited time and money, you might try some of the internet sites that offer free Japanese lessons.\nIf you have a little money and limited time, you can sign up for internet language courses available.  (Check google).\nIf you have a lot of time and money, go to Japan and enroll in a Japanese language program for a year or two.