is there any program that will send me to japan to teach English for free and that doesn't require a degree?
597898
Probably not. Most of those groups that organize the groups like this want people who have a degree.
318655
There is no way, with your lack of English grammar skills, you could go to college for free. You will have to work an additional job, save money, and then pick up classes at a community college, focusing on remediation for your language skills.
992154
Perhaps you could contact the Japan Students Association at University of Michigan (or another big univ.) and they can hook you up with a Japanese student who is looking to make a little money.
882721
Japan would love to have you!  If you're in college, see your study abroad office for home-stay and study abroad opportunities.  Most are the same cost a semester's tuition, though there are scholarships you can apply for.  If you've already graduated, look into teaching positions (like the JET Program) so you can study in Japan during your free (non-teaching) time.  I live here, teach English, study Japanese when I can...and love it!  Good luck!
460454
There are many programs available, but honestly, I would check out a local community college.  Most of them have great English classes for people wanting to improve their skills.  There are classes for people who even speak no English at all.  You would have the benefit of a teacher who you can interact with in person.
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There is one program I am interested in, ELTAP (English Language Teaching Assistant Program), sets you up in a country to teach English where it is not a first language.  Depending on where you go, the room and board is already set up for you and you will not have to pay extra.     However, it is an abroad opportunity so there are fees (less than a semester at my university) and you will earn college credit.  As far as I know, they do not pay you to participate. \n\nAnother idea is teaching abroad not as a volunteer.  You can learn more at the websites below.\n\nCheck these websites out and keep looking...you should find something that suits your needs, good luck!
567747
Ocassionally, you can find such jobs advertised at www.TEFL.com and www.eslcafe.com. ENJOY!
904214
You could look into the homestay program. Perhaps you could get involved somehow, I don't know anything about it, but there are a lot of Japanese people doing homestays in English speaking countries. Also, you could volunteer to work for free at a sushi restaurant!
362271
yes there is one! it's called free ed.net.
83590
Take a japanese class.
375141
I teach English in Japan.  Here's a good one:\n\nhttp://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/default.php\n\nAnd my students love this one:\n\nhttp://www.englishpage.com/
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Hello, \n\nTht is great, i already speak and write in Japanese here are a few pointers. \n\n1.Pimsleur Recorded Books are great similar to Rosetta Stone, you could try lending it from the library, because to buy it, i mean Pimsleur will cost a handful.\n\n2.Living Language and Ultimate Japanese are also good as well \n\n3.Colloquial Japanese, which comes with a book or cd, which is great for people that want to brush up their Japanese.\n\n4.Teach yourself Japanese, this is great, because for people using romanji, which is latin letters, since it contains no Japanese script\n\n5.Teach yourself Japanese script, great for beginners coming to grips with the three written system, which are Katakana,hiragana and also kanji. \n\nThis book its great i mean it dosen't cost alot but it's very helpful, \n\n6.Let's learn Katakana\n7.Let's learn hiragana\n8.Lets learn Kanji\n\nYou also said that you are interested in writing as well, this book is great because it gives the kanji list of what pupil's must learn in Japan\n\n 9. *A guide to Reading and Writing Japanese  *\n\nIf you are like an advanced student and know how to write, i would recommend 10.*Minna no nihongo*\n\n11..*Japanese for busy people they have a great range it is very good as well. \n\nI also found this website www.byki,com, which is a free software download for Japanese and others, this can help you to come to grips with Japanese written and also spoken. \n\nFree websites are,\n\n1. http://www.japanese-online.com/\n2.http://www-japan.mit.edu/mit/KanjiQuiz.html\n3.http://japanese.about.com\n4http://www.thejapanesepage.com\n\nGood luck and take care
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http://www.freejapaneselessons.com\n\nteaches hiragana and katakana as well as some basic Kanji =)
938129
As far as I know, having a bachelor's is an absolute to teach in Japan. You don't qualify for a working visa without it. All language schools and recruiting companies require you to produce a Uni degree on the basis of which they apply for your visa. ESL certificate is definitely an asset but more or less useless in Japan without a bachelor's. \n\nOn the other hand if you reside in Japan (say, on a (Japanese) spouse visa), you would probably be able to negotiate with the companies or schools on the basis of your ESL Certificate. They advertise for minimum requirement as bachelor's mainly to meet the visa requirements. If you are under 30, I'd suggest you to try for a working holiday maker visa and search for the avenues. I'm sure you'll come across many. Good luck with your endeavours!!
473750
http://www.yesjapan.com/ is the best, cheapest place to learn a lot, quickly. It's almost as good as taking a real class.
732569
Very simple. Join an English teaching school.
567850
Yes, there are programs you can use.  One self-study course that I have used with my students is "Pronunciation for Success", which is available at eslvideos.com.  One thing I particularly like about this course is that it focuses heavily on the rhythm and intonation of the language, which is very important for native speakers to be able to understand you.