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David Merrill demos Siftables

2011-09-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

David Merrill demos Siftables

Amazing Potential for TEFL

The Real Lives of Canadian Teachers

2011-09-02T20:53:00.000-07:00

Watch it online at the link below.

The Real Lives of Canadian Teachers" is an exclusive, fly-on-the-wall series that shows the remarkable, dramatic and uplifting real-life moments in the lives of four high school teachers, who demonstrate that leadership matters when it comes to shaping Canada’s future.

"Real Lives of Canadian Teachers" focuses as much on the lives of teachers and the surprising realities of the students they deal with as it does the intricacies of the work they do. Home lives often clash with the demands of the job, and as another school year begins, this is an inside, intimate look at the education system and all its challenges.

Watch it from September 6th, 2011

Kimi Information Centre - Jobs (日本語　－　in Japanese)

2011-09-02T07:09:00.001-07:00

教員免許、資格を持った英会話教師のご紹介（末尾の写真をご覧ください）

教師採用ご担当者様
本日のおすすめ求職者候補者です。

初めての方、これからお申し込みをされるかたは、こちらをまずお読みください。

履歴書、写真をご希望の際は、お知らせください。
貴校の条件を伝えた上で、ファックスかメールでお送りさせていただきます。

尚、採用されるまでは料金はかかりません。募集から面接設定まで、すべて無料です！
求人条件の確認、面接設定、面接会場までの行き方説明まで煩わしいことはすべておまかせください。

以下の方以外の求職者リストも弊社ウェブサイトより、ご確認いただけます！

１）フルタイム雇用希望

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外国人入居可のアパート。貴校の先生に是非お勧めください！

応募者番号＃３０４８アメリカ人男性（４０歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　全国
最寄駅：　新宿(転居可）　
ビザ：　短期滞在ビザ（２０１１年１１月３０日まで有効）
日本語：　片言レベル
学歴：　大卒
教師経験：　６年（ドイツ、アメリカ、日本のプリスクールや高校で）
資格：教員免許（私立高校、英語・文学）
就労可能日：　即
希望最低賃金：　月額２５万円～
その他：　フレンドリーで性格も明るく、性格もよさそうでやさしいそうな方。
アメリカの教職あり。アメリカの運転免許証取得。　　　　　　　　　　　

２）フルタイム雇用希望

応募者番号＃３０６０アメリカ人男性（２６歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　日本全国どこでも（出来ればMajor Cities)
最寄駅：　長岡（新潟県）
ビザ：　短期滞在ビザ（２０１１年１１月１５日まで有効）
日本語：　片言レベル
学歴：　大卒
資格：　CELTA教師経験：　１年（個人レッスン)
就労可能日：　９月５日～
希望最低賃金：　２５万円～
その他：　明るくて面白い。聞き取りやすいくはっきりとした英語を話す。
運転免許証有り。Reference提出可。
いろいろな年代の人を教えたい。

３）フルタイム雇用希望

応募者番号＃３０５６イギリス人男性（２２歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　東京とその近郊
最寄駅：　馬込沢（東武野田線）
ビザ：　配偶者ビザ（２０１１年１２月２４日まで有効）
日本語：　日常会話レベル
学歴：　高卒
資格：　CELTA、TEFL教師経験：　４年（英会話スクール)
就労可能日：　現在の学校に１か月前通知必要
希望最低賃金：　２５万円～
その他：　フレンドリー明るい性格。はきはきと話すので英語が聞き取りやすい。
５歳児を教えた経験有。

おことわり
紹介料は採用教師一人につき、フルタイム教師52,500円、パートタイム教師31,500円です。
紹介手数料は採用が決定した時点で契約締結成功報酬として請求させていただきます。

▼お問合せ、お申込みは
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▼上記の他にも都内近郊のアパート情報をご覧いただけます

▼アパートをお探しの方へ。所定のフォームに記入いただければ、最適なアパートをお探しいたします！

※今後、メールをご不用の場合はご一報いただければ幸いです。　

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Genki English Newsletter

2011-09-01T03:42:00.001-07:00

Great Games for the New Term

Posted by: "genkienglish" yahoo@genkienglish.net genkienglish

Thu Sep 1, 2011 12:14 am (PDT)

Hello,

1. Game of the Month: Hammer Game
2. New "Uno" style card games: Days, Subjects, Colours & Shapes etc.
3. And finally....

Welcome back to the new term.

I've got some really cool new stuff for you coming up over the next few weeks. But to get your new year off to a flying start, here are my best ideas for September:

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1. Game of the Month: Hammer Game
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If you're teaching a new class, here are some of my top ideas:
http://genkienglish.net/teaching/first-lessons

Or if you are continuing with the same kids this is a great game to see what language the kids have forgotten over the Summer.

It's based on the UK "Mallet's Mallet" game and there's a video (along with photos) on the site at:
http://www.genkienglish.net/hammer.htm

1. Split the class down the middle into two groups, the kids on the left are the left group and the kids on the right are the right group.
2. The left group form a single file line down the left hand side of the room.
3. The right group form a single line file down the right hand side of the room.
4. The front person from each group come and stand facing each other in front of the teacher.
5. One student says an English word (any word is OK, for example "banana")
6. The other student says another English word.
7. You keep going backwards and forwards like this until.....
8. ...if they repeat a word (i.e. one of the pair have already said it) then the person who said the repeated word gets a hit on the head and sits down in their seat. The other person, the winner, rejoins the back of their queue and will eventually get another go.
9. Similarly if they speak their own language, or pause or hesitate then they get a bash on the head and have to sit down, and their opponent gets back in line.
10. The next two people come to the front
11. Repeat from 5 ......
12. ....until all the members from one of the teams is sat down. This team is the loser and the other team is the winner!

The kids love it and it really helps to see what areas you need to concentrate on in the new term.

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2. New "Uno" style card games: Days, Subjects, Colours & Shapes
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Over the summer we also had some great new "The one" card games. They're similar to the (incredibly popular) Uno card game, and they allow you to mix together two sets of lessons into longer sentences. This makes them a great review for the first few weeks in September - just in case the kids have forgotten their English!

You can find them all here:

http://genkienglish.net/theonecardgame.htm

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3. And finally
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I haven't actually had a Summer Holiday yet as I've been working on some really cool new stuff for you, which hopefully I'll get on the blog in the coming days and weeks! Keep an eye out!

Be genki,

Richard
www.GenkiEnglish.com

Employers, Teachers Looking for Work in Japan - Kimi Information Centre

2011-08-31T19:16:00.000-07:00

Employers, Teachers Looking for Work in Japan - Kimi Information Centre
英会話教師のご紹介（末尾の写真をご覧ください）

教師採用ご担当者様
本日のおすすめ求職者候補者です。

初めての方、これからお申し込みをされるかたは、こちらをまずお読みください。

履歴書、写真をご希望の際は、お知らせください。
貴校の条件を伝えた上で、ファックスかメールでお送りさせていただきます。

以下の方以外の求職者リストも弊社ウェブサイトより、ご確認いただけます！

１）フルタイム雇用希望

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Tel:　03-3986-1604担当：半名

礼金なし！保証人不要!!

外国人入居可のアパート。貴校の先生に是非お勧めください！

応募者番号＃３０４１アメリカ人男性（２３歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　東京とその近郊
現住所：　韓国　（２０１１年１０月末来日予定）
ビザ：　短期滞在ビザで来日
日本語：　片言レベル
学歴：　大卒（専攻：日本史）
教師経験：　１年（プライマリースクール、ビジネス英会話、サマーキャンプなど）
就労可能日：　１０月末から
その他：　落ちついた方で聞き取りやすい英語を話します。真面目そうな方。
９月１０日から１３日まで一時来日。１０月２０日ごろに再来日。
８歳児を教えた経験あります。

２）パートタイム雇用希望

応募者番号＃３０２２アメリカ人男性（３５歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　東京とその近郊
現住所：　桶川　（JR高崎線、転居不可）
ビザ：　配偶者ビザ（２０１２年１月２３日まで有効）
日本語：　日常会話レベル学歴：　大卒
資格：　TESOL教師経験：　８年（大手英会話学校）
就労可能日：　即
その他：　明るい方。ゆっくりと聞き取りやすい英語を話す。
Reference, Diploma 提出可。
３歳児から大人までを教えた経験を持つ。

３）フルタイム雇用希望

応募者番号＃２９７７ニュージーランド人男性（２６歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　東京とその近郊
最寄駅：新中野　（地下鉄丸ノ内線）
ビザ：　ワーキングホリデービザ（2012年6月26日まで有効）
日本語：　なし
学歴：　高卒
教師経験：　なし
就労可能日：　即
希望最低賃金：　月額１５万円、または時給2500円から
その他：　聞き取りやすい英語を話します。即就労可。　　　　　

▼上記の他にも都内近郊のアパート情報をご覧いただけます

▼アパートをお探しの方へ。所定のフォームに記入いただければ、最適なアパートをお探しいたします！

※今後、メールをご不用の場合はご一報いただければ幸いです。　

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TEL: 03-3986-1604
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David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

2011-08-31T03:41:00.001-07:00

Language Teaching Professionals

Click for LT Professionals website

Click for ETJ website

Click for Facebook page

E-mail Newsletter

Saturday August 6th

Registration for the Expos

ETJ English Language Teaching Expos

Sat/Sun Oct 1/2 - Tokyo
Sun Oct 9 - Hiroshima
Sun Oct 16 - Osaka
Sun Oct 30 - Sendai

Sun Nov 6 - Nagoya
Sun Dec 4 - Fukuoka
The Expos in Tokyo and Sendai are in association with JALT.

Click to register for an Expo

Click for information and maps

If you are thinking of giving a presentation or having a display at the Expos,
please reply to this e-mail to get more information.

Cutting edge research

Researchers push to import top anti-bullying program to U.S. schools
KiVa has impressed researchers with its proven reduction in bullying incidents.

Two-year-old children understand complex grammar
The study suggests that infants know more about language structure than they can articulate

Flawed logic of segregating boys and girls for education purposes
This review suggests there is no scientific basis for teaching boys and girls separately

Cyber-bullying affects one in five youngsters in UK
Almost 1 in 5 young people in the UK have been the victim of cyber-bullying

A change in perspective could be all it takes to succeed in school
Knowing the right way to handle stress can make the difference between success and failure

Japan education news

Read the news at ELT News

Carolyn Graham to present at the Tokyo Expo
Carolyn Graham, author of Jazz Chants and numerous other books, will be presenting at the ETJ Expo

Extensive Reading World Congress to be held in Kyoto this weekend
The first time all those involved in extensive reading have gathered together like this

Yakuza awareness classes
New junior/senior high school classes in Fukuoka

Japanese firms waking up to hiring globe-trotting Japanese
Hiring trends are starting to shift

Certificate course

Teaching conversation skills to Japanese university students
Bruno Vannieu and Jerry Talandis will be running certificate courses in teaching
conversation to Japanese university students in Osaka, Tokyo, and Fukuoka.
See full information by clicking the link.

ETJ events coming soon

ETJ: Sunday Sep 4 - Saitama
Sharing classroom activities

ETJ: Sunday Sep 11 - Tokyo
A workshop on cooperative learning in the junior and senior high school OC classroom

ETJ: Sunday Sep 11 - Kyoto
Milking maximum speaking time out of minmum resources

ETJ: Sunday Sep 17 - Fukuoka
Evaluation that teaches! How evaluation can actually enhance learning

ETJ: Sunday Sep 23 - Chiba
Utilize picture books to develop language skills + CLIL (Contents and language integrated learning)

Comprehensive list of events

NAHA, Okinawa -- August 7 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Naha, Okinawa)
Speaker(s): Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5223

FUKUOKA -- August 31-Sept 2
JACET Convention 2011 - The 50th Commemorative International Convention (day 2 of 4)
Speaker(s): Plenary Speakers Rod Ellis, Ernesto Macaro, Ikuo Koike, and Peter Skehan
National JACET
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4981

KITAKYUSHU, Fukuoka -- September 2 (Fri) 19:00-20:30
The Significance of the Implicit vs. Explicit Distinction for Language Pedagogy
Speaker(s): Rod Ellis
Kitakyushu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5181

KYOTO -- September 3-5 (Sat) 10:00-18:00
First Extensive Reading World Congress
ER Foundation
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4937

TSUDANUMA, Chiba -- September 3 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Tsudanuma)
Speaker(s): Miki Sakai, Yuco Kikuchi
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5210

TOKYO -- September 4 (Sun) 10:00-12:30
IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Autumn Session Workshop 1
Speaker(s): Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5114

CHIBA -- September 4 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
Lions, Witches, and Reindeer: Creating lessons to get children excited about learning
Speaker(s): Tanja T. Yoder, Director, Instructor at Knock Knock English
EFL Arena
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5199

TOKYO -- September 4 (Sun) 13:30-16:00
IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Autumn Session Workshop 2
Speaker(s): Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5115

OMIYA, Saitama -- September 4 (Sun) 14:00-17:00
My Share
Speaker(s): ETJ Saitama members
Saitama ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5247

KANAZAWA, Ishikawa -- September 10 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Kanazawa)
Speaker(s): Devon Thagard, Ritsuko Nakata
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5214

TOKYO -- September 10 (Sat) 18:00-20:00
SCBWI Tokyo Creative Exchange
Speaker(s): Bring your questions and your work in progress
SCBWI
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5246

KITAKYUSHU, Fukuoka -- September 10 (Sat) 18:30-20:00
A Fluency First Approach through Extensive Writing in the EFL Context
Speaker(s): Steven Herder
Kitakyushu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5023

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama -- September 11 (Sun) 10:00-16:00
Teacher Training and Development Program
Speaker(s): Lalaine Dy, Yukiko Asato, Leandro Nualia, Marc Anthony Lascano
Sky High English Studio
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5250

FUKUI -- September 11 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Fukui)
Speaker(s): Devon Thagard, Ritsuko Nakata
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5215

TOKYO -- September 11 (Sun) 11:00-14:30
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Tokyo)
Speaker(s): Miki Sakai, Charles Vilina and Kathleen Kampa, Setsuko Toyama
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5211

TOKYO -- September 11 (Sun) 13:00-17:00
A Workshop on Cooperative Learning in the Junior and Senior High School OC Classroom
Speaker(s): Bill Mboutsiadis, Joel Laurier, Katie Sudo
Tokyo ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5105

OMIYA, Saitama -- September 11 (Sun) 14:00-17:00
(1) Two Free Technologies for Improving Reading; (2) Applying Principles of Social Psychology for Better Classroom Management
Speaker(s): Leander Hughes (both presentations)
Omiya JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5258

KYOTO -- September 11 (Sun) 14:50-17:00
Milking Maximum Speaking Time out of Minmum Resources
Speaker(s): Jeff Hodson
Kyoto ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5251

TOKYO -- September 17 (Sat) 10:00-18:00
Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner training - FCE Advanced Proficiency
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5196

AOMORI -- September 17 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Aomori)
Speaker(s): Devon Thagard, Miki Sakai
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5201

FUKUOKA -- September 17 (Sat) 18:00-20:00
Evaluation that Teaches! How Evaluation Can Actually Enhance Learning
Speaker(s): Mike Guest
Fukuoka ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5228

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- September 18-19 9:30-17:30
2-Day Intensive Certificate Course in Teaching English to Children (day 1 of 2)
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil
IETC
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5225

NAGOYA, Aichi -- September 18 (Sun) 10:00-18:00
Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner training - Advanced Proficiency
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5158

OSAKA -- September 18 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Osaka)
Speaker(s): Noriko Matsumoto, Kaj Schwerme
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5222

YOKOHAMA, Kanagawa -- September 18 (Sun) 13:00-17:00
Horror Fest: A Halloween Workshop
Speaker(s): Three experienced veteran ALT presenters
CoFFET
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5257

NAGOYA, Aichi -- September 19 (Mon) 9:00-13:00
Cambridge ESOL Professional Development - Advanced Proficiency Examiners
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5157

AKITA -- September 19 (Mon) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Akita)
Speaker(s): Devon Thagard, Miki Sakai
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5202

NAGOYA, Aichi -- September 19 (Mon) 14:00-18:00
Cambridge ESOL Professional Development for YLE examiners
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5195

I hate it when Rabbits Glorp Ducks, don`t you?!!!

2011-08-25T05:02:00.000-07:00

Two-year-old children understand complex grammar

Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have found that children as young as two years old have an understanding of complex grammar even before they have learned to speak in full sentences.

Researchers at the University’s Child Language Study Centre showed children, aged two, sentences containing made-up verbs, such as ‘the rabbit is glorping the duck’, and asked them to match the sentence with a cartoon picture. They found that even the youngest two-year-old could identify the correct image with the correct sentence, more often than would be expected by chance.

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How to teach ESL Online?

2011-08-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

"The online school is a relatively new concept for many EFL teachers but, in fact, it is an increasingly popular English-learning tool for students all around the world. I have been an online teacher for more than three years, and it still amazes me that I teach students as far away as Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Egypt, to name but a few. And remember, this is not email instruction; these classes are live."

--Karen Bond, Montreal, Canada

How to teach ESL Online?

Silvina you are not alone, thousands of teachers are now teaching online, as the students can potentially come from anywhere in the world, and if you are located in a tiny town, that doesn`t mean you cannot get students anymore. Read More

Some JETS being posted withing 80kms of Nuclear Disaster!!!

2011-08-19T21:59:00.000-07:00

A LEADING Japanese recruiter of teachers from Australia is placing recruits closer to leaky nuclear reactors than recommended by Canberra's radiation safety agency.

The move by the Japanese Government-sponsored JET program reflects the gulf between what Japanese and other nations' authorities constitute a safe distance from nuclear reactors.
The reactors in Japan's northern Fukushima area were in March damaged by a massive tsunami, which triggered the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.

JET is mostly known for recruiting native English-speaking teachers for Japanese schools. It maintains no teacher will be placed in an area the Japanese Government deems "unsafe".
Teachers will be placed no closer than 30km to the disaster-struck nuclear reactors at Fukushima, in line with Japanese safety guidelines. No teachers will be placed in areas "under watch for possible evacuation", JET says in an explanation document.

The program confirmed to The Courier-Mail that 31 new JET participants from English-speaking nations were offered placements within 80km of the nuclear plants. Three who took up the offer were Australians, JET said.

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Post your Resume for TEFL Jobs in Thailand Now!

2011-08-15T22:12:00.000-07:00

ESL Thailand

Post your Resume for Free!

ESL Thailand, want to teach English in Thailand? Visit world famous beaches and eat delicious Thai cuisine? You can post your resume for free at our site. We have hundreds of employers who read our website every month. Post your Resume

ESL Songs

2011-08-15T21:45:00.000-07:00

How Do Good ESL Songs for Kids Help Teachers?

by Cheema Beckham

“If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.”

- Edgar W. Howe

Children definitely give a very tough time to their parents, especially mothers. Being a father myself, I know how tough it is to teach them once they are in a mood to play; and unfortunately they are in a playing mood most of the time.

When it comes to teaching English as a Secondary Language (ESL) to kids, the story is no different; however I have found an easy solution for this. Some good songs for kids always come handy in keeping them focused towards learning while enjoying and amusing them.

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TEFL Young Children

2011-08-15T21:44:00.000-07:00

Teaching English to Young Children Aged 3-5

TEFL Young Children
Catherine Cheetham has lived and taught English to students ranging from young children to university students. Read her excellent article and thoughts on living and teaching in Japan. Before coming to Japan, Cheetham taught English in South Korea.

TEFL Young Children -- Kindergarten Lessons
Kindergarten-lessons.com provides educators and parents with step-by-step "how to..." advice to teach children. Discover easy, time saving activities to inspire kids, simple math games, science tips, art and holiday ideas and more. Find links to resources,software and books for young learners. Kindergarten Lessons, read more.

Motivation to Learn

2011-08-14T22:14:00.000-07:00

Motivation to Learn

"Pray for Japan"

Dynamite Debates: One Teacher’s Experience

by Tom Anderson

EFL teachers in Japan often come across debate in one or more forms. They might be asked to participate as judges in speech contests carried out by the English Speaking Society, a club activity. The debates might involve teams of students who are club members or perhaps a speech contest featuring student teams from their own club competing with teams from other institutions. Perhaps debate is one activity in an Oral English class. It might even be a required or elective class itself.

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開催のお知らせ　8/31 東京にて

2011-08-14T07:39:00.001-07:00

GLOBAL HR SEMINAR 　開催のお知らせ　8/31 東京にて

【世界のグローバル人材採用・育成シーンで導入される英語の発話力測定について】
◆2011年8月31日（水）1:30pm- ベルサール飯田橋ファースト
◆対象：企業の人事（採用、育成、研修担当）又は経営戦略、国際事業担当者
お申込み・詳細 http://web.disc.co.jp/service/newemp/ghs2/

8/31 GLOBAL HR SEMINAR in Tokyo " Exploring the Global English Communication Skills with Real-world Applicability"

The seminar will be held on August 31st, 2011, 1:30pm- at Bellesalle Iidabashi Fast in Tokyo. For more info. http://lnkd.in/PxTK27

Registration for the ETJ English Language Teaching Expos has begun

2011-08-14T04:38:00.000-07:00

Group: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Subject: Registration for the ETJ English Language Teaching Expos has begun

You can also apply to have a presentation or a display.

There will be Expos in Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka between October and December. Each Expo has many presentations and displays of teaching materials. You can see the dates and venues at http://ltprofessionals.com/ETJ/2011expos.html .

The registration form is at http://ltprofessionals.com/ETJ/registration.html

For more on Teaching English in Japan visit our Homepage!

Tired of Japan, Cheap Flight Thailand

2011-08-11T04:23:00.000-07:00

Get a cheap flight to Thailand and Teach English in this beautiful country.

Cheap Flight Thailand, how can you get there cheaply? I bought my ticket in Chinatown in Vancouver, and it was a great ticket. I flew on Korean air. It was an open ticket that allowed me to fly to land in Nagoya, and stay for four months, then fly to Taipei and stay for two days, then fly to Bangkok and stay there for 18 days, then fly back to Tokyo and then back to Vancouver within a year. It was a one year open ticket. If you ask around at various travel agencies you can get deals like this. My ticket was 1300 dollars Canadian!

STA is a good agency for good cheap flight Thailand. Thai travel agents are very cheap but you need to ask around to make sure you get a good one. HIS and No. 1 Travel also offer discount tickets to destinations all over the world including Thailand.

ETJ English Language Teaching Expos

2011-08-11T04:20:00.001-07:00

English Teachers in Japan

Click for ETJ website

ETJ English Language Teaching Expos

Bringing together ALL English teachers

Expo registration

You can now register for the Expos at
http://ltprofessionals.com/ETJ/registration

Contents of this newsletter

1. Dates and venues

2. Would you like to give a presentation?

3. Would you like to have a display?

1. Dates and venues

Tokyo
Saturday Oct 1 / Sunday Oct 2
Tokyo Keizai University

Chugoku
Sunday Oct 9
Hiroshima Kogyo University (Naka-ku campus)

Kansai
Sunday Oct 16
Seifu High School, Osaka

Tohoku
Sunday Oct 30
Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai

Chubu
Sunday Nov 6
Sugiyama Jogakuen University (Hoshigaoka campus), Nagoya

Kyushu
Sunday Dec 4
Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka

The Tokyo and Tohoku Expos are in association with JALT

The following volunteer groups are supporting the Tokyo Expo:
ETJ-Tokyo, ETJ-Chiba, ETJ-Saitama
FETJ-Tokyo, FETJ-Saitama, FETJ-Kanagawa, FETJ-Chiba
West Tokyo JALT, Tokyo JALT, Yokohama JALT, JALT LLL SIG, JALT Critical Thinking SIG

2. Would you like to give a presentation?

Many presentation slots at the Expos are kept for local teachers who are not connected with
a commercial organization, such as a publisher.

If you would like to apply to give a presentation, please reply to this e-mail with the following
information:

Name
Name of your nearest Expo
Title of the presentation
Name(s) of the presenter(s)
Abstract (maximum 50 words)
Information on the presenter(s) (maximum 30 words per presenter)
Types of teacher the presentation is aimed at (e.g. university teachers)
The language of the presentation (e.g. English)
Any time of day the presenter(s) is/are not available.
Equipment needed

For more information on giving a presentation, click here.

3. Would you like to have a display ?

If you are interested in having a display at one or more of the Expos, please reply to this e-mail.

Commercial displays
ELT-related companies are welcome to have displays at the Expos. If your company is interested in having a display, please send an e-mail and you will be sent the current rates.

Cheap displays for individuals and small companies
The one-table displays are a lot cheaper than other displays and are intended for individual teachers and small companies.

Free displays
Associations, charities, unions, support groups and other worthy causes can have free displays at the Expos.

For more information on having a display, click here.

Tips for Effective Resume Writing

2011-08-09T03:41:00.000-07:00

Tips Effective Resume Writing, you have about 30 seconds to a minute to make an impression on the personnel manager. Make the first impression a great one!

Have a great looking resume. Either make it yourself or have a professional service type one up for you. Make it look professional as schools, institutions and universities here are trying to hire professional people.

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David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

2011-08-05T21:29:00.001-07:00

Language Teaching Professionals

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Saturday August 6th

Expo dates decided

ETJ English Language Teaching Expos

Sat/Sun Oct 1/2 - Tokyo
Sun Oct 9 - Hiroshima
Sun Oct 16 - Osaka
Sun Oct 30 - Sendai

Sun Nov 6 - Nagoya
Sun Dec 4 - Fukuoka

The Expos in Tokyo and Sendai are in association with JALT.

If you are thinking of giving a presentation or having a display at the Expos,
please reply to this e-mail to get more information.

Registration for attending the Expos will start soon.

Cutting edge research

Database explains survival of irregular verbs
A study of the development of irregular verbs in the Romance languages

Popular TV shows teach children fame is most important value
Fame is the No. 1 value emphasized by TV shows popular with 9- to 11-year-olds

Research shows problems with phonics
Research indicates that phonics is not necessary after the initial stages of learning to read

Research backs English as key to development
A study into the economic impact of learning English in developing countries

Japan education news

Read the news at ELT News

Number of school bullying cases rising again
The first increase in five years

Torikai, Akashi at odds on use of English at Rakuten
Rakuten's adoption of English as its official language is dividing opinion amongst leading educators.

Yokohama adopts controversial textbook for junior high schools
A civic group said it was "unforgivable for authorities to force schools to use such textbooks justifying wars."

Fukushima teacher muzzled on radiation risks for school children
Toshinori Shishido, a Japanese literature teacher of 25 years, has resigned

Scholarships in Canada for Japanese youth affected by the earthquakes
Languages Canada members are awarding over $430,000 in scholarships

Extensive Reading World Congress

Kyoto - September 3-6
The World Congress represents the first time for all those involved with the
extensive reading approach -- teachers, scholars, writers and publishers --
to gather under one roof for a conference dedicated purely to extensive reading.

Click for the provisional schedule

Certificate course

Events coming soon

Sunday Sep 11 - Tokyo
A Workshop on Cooperative Learning in the Junior and Senior High School OC Classroom

Comprehensive list of events

NAHA, Okinawa -- August 7 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Naha, Okinawa)
Speaker(s): Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5223

SAITAMA -- August 14/15 (Sun) 9:00-17:00
Creating a Culture of Peace at a Critical Moment:
The capacity of education for people's empowerment
Speaker(s): Loreta Castero, Kip Cates, Sasanka Perera, Kamata Yoji,
Sakamoto Hitomi, Nojima Daisuke, Kakuta Naoko, Kikuchi Keiko, Kawane Shinya
GCPEJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5212

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- August 14 (Sun) 9:30-12:30
Professionalism In The Classroom
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil
MCTW
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5179

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- August 14 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
Phonics and Sightwords: Empowering Children to Read
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil
MCTW
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5180

MITO, Ibaraki -- August 20 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Ibaraki)
Speaker(s): Simon Downes, Aurora Dobashi
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5206

TOTTORI -- August 20 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Yonago, Tottori)
Speaker(s): Caroline Marie Gerner, Miki Sakai
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5218

MATSUE, Shimane -- August 21 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Matsue, Shimane)
Speaker(s): Caroline Marie Gerner, Miki Sakai
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5219

SENDAI, Miyagi -- August 21 (Sun) 13:00-17:30
2011WE CAN! Summer ELT Forum in Sendai
Speaker(s): Yoko Matsuka, Rumiko Kido, Hiromi Sasaki
McGraw-Hill Education
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5169

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi -- August 21 (Sun) 13:30-16:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Tochigi)
Speaker(s): Yumiko Igawa, Joshua Kidd
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5207

TOKYO -- August 23 (Tue) 9:00-17:00
5-Day TESOL Certificate Course
Speaker(s): Rod Ellis, Paul Pobertson
CoFFET
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5148

MAEBASHI, Gunma -- August 27 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Gunma)
Speaker(s): Simon Downes, Aurora Dobashi
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5208

HIMEJI, Hyogo -- August 27 (Sat) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Himeji)
Speaker(s): Caroline Marie Gerner, Miki Sakai
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5220

OKAYAMA -- August 28 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Okayama)
Speaker(s): Noriko Matsumoto, Marco Brazil
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5221

OMIYA, Saitama -- August 28 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Omiya)
Speaker(s): Naoko Saito, Kathleen Kampa
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5209

FUKUOKA -- August 30 - September 2
JACET Convention 2011 - The 50th Commemorative International Convention
Speaker(s): Plenary Speakers include Rod Ellis.
National JACET
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4980

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Teaching in English in Japan After the Earthquake

2011-08-04T00:45:00.000-07:00

I came to the Nagoya area of Central Japan to teach English in February 2011, one month before the massive earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the coast of the Tohoku (Northeastern) region of the country. Living in Japan in the wake of this significant and internationally-recognized disaster has been an emotional and eye-opening experience that has taught me a great deal about the collective strength and solidarity of this country.

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I Love Matt Damon!

2011-08-03T15:31:00.000-07:00

I Love Matt Damon

Matt Damon on Teachers

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NEWEST JOBS ON ENGGO

2011-08-02T04:51:00.001-07:00

Teaching Job in Saudi Arabia - August 2011 Start:

IMAM SAUD IBM ABDULAZIZ - Teachers needed immediately to teach Adults starting in August. 51-75 teachers required. 30K to 55K US per annum with 4 weeks paid vacation.

MORE DETAILS: http://www.enggo.com/teaching-jobs/teaching-jobs-in-middle-east/featured/native-e.s.o.l.-instructors.html

NEWEST JOBS ON ENGGO

Great TEFL Vacancies to start Aug,Sep & Oct 2011 - Indonesia
Indonesia , Jakarta
Job Start Date: 2011-08-01
Salary: Competitive salary
View This Teaching Job

Teach English in Guangdong, China

China , Beijing
Job Start Date: 2011-09-01
Salary: 4500 to 6500 (CNY | Chinese Yuan)
View This Teaching Job

Teach English in Jiangsu, China

China , Beijing
Job Start Date: 2011-09-01
Salary: 5000 to 6000 (CNY | Chinese Yuan)
View This Teaching Job

Private School English Teaching Positions in Tokyo, Japan

Japan , Tokyo
Job Start Date: ASAP
Salary: 250,000 JPY/month (approx. $3,100 USD or CAD) for full-time contracts 125,000 JPY/month (approx. $1,500 USD or CAD) for part-time contracts (paid in JPY | Japanese Yen)
View This Teaching Job

Training Fellows – Teacher Trainer Positions in Malaysia

Malaysia , All across Malaysia
Job Start Date: ASAP
Salary: From 15,000 MYR/month to (MYR | Malaysian Ringgit)
View This Teaching Job

High School Teachers Needed Urgently: 12000RMB

China , Shenzhen
Job Start Date: ASAP
Salary: 12000 to 12000 (CNY | Chinese Yuan)
View This Teaching Job

Job 86: HongKong Primary School (CXJ)

Hong Kong
Job Start Date: ASAP
Salary: 12000 HKD
View This Teaching Job

Post your Resume for Free

2011-08-01T21:12:00.000-07:00

So many teachers have sent us their resume that we realized we needed to provide this service to help you find a good teaching position in Japan and for employers to find good teachers. All free of charge. Be sure to tell schools what kind of teaching position you would like. This is for teachers only.

Employers read our site often, so if you want to teach in Japan, post your resume!

The Blacklist of English Teachers

2011-08-01T20:44:00.000-07:00

God forbid you ever end up on the blacklist of English teachers!

A Warning about a Bad Teacher

Recently I was warned by a former teacher of ours about another teacher. Unfortunately I cannot publicize his/her name. It is a shame really as whichever institution hires him/her will have a very difficult time. He/She caused many problems for her/his former employers, friends, relatives, and even her/his embassy.

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Matt Damon on Teachers and Teaching

2011-08-01T18:39:00.001-07:00

Matt Damon’s clear-headed speech to teachers rally

By Valerie Strauss

Actor Matt Damon speaks at the "Save Our Schools" rally on the Ellipse on July 30, 2011. (Tracy A Woodward - THE WASHINGTON POST) Here is the speech that actor Matt Damon gave today to thousands of teachers, parents and others who attended the Save Our Schools march on the Ellipse near the White House to protest the Obama administration’s education policies that are centered on standardized tests.
Damon was the last of many speakers, including Diane Ravitch, Linda Darling-Hammond, Deb Meier and Jonathan Kozol. I’ve published posts of theirs before, so here is something different: Damon’s common-sense, straight-to-the-point speech. Read More

日本の教育と欧米の教育の違いは何か

2011-07-29T07:08:00.001-07:00

日本の教育と欧米の教育の違いは何か

日本は地球上で最も成功している国の1つです。ほとんどの欧米諸国も同じです。
多くの評価を得ることによって、日本と欧米は世界のリーダーになったのです。
それぞれの教育制度のプラス面とマイナス面は何でしょうか。
まず初めに、日本の幼稚園から小学6年生までの教育ですが、とてもすばらしいです。
生徒たちは学校に行くのが楽しみで、活動も創造的です。教師はモチベーションが高く熱心なので、
生徒は実用的な学習だけでなく、どうしたら良い国民になれるかなど、たくさんのことを学べます。
ですが、これは12歳で終わってしまいます。大変残念です！約束が多すぎます。

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Japan’s Independent Network of English Schools - ジネス

2011-07-29T03:16:00.000-07:00

Japan’s Independent Network of English Schools - ジネス

E-mail Newsletter - July, 2011
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Concert to help rebuild schools after Earthquake.
Now here is an interesting and worthwhile idea.

On August 27th, in one of the most beautiful islands in Japan, Okinawa, there will be the ECOLIVE Charity Event 2011.
This event is to raise enough money to assist with the building of a new pre-fabricated school in Iwate, an area severely damaged after the March 11 earthquake.
With a unique and alternative theme ECOLIVE Japan will be completely supported by a combination of solar, wind, and bio diesel fuel to bring loud, constant, and crystal clear sound and lighting throughout the concert.

For more information on this unique even please the ECOLIVE Japan website at:
http://www.ecolivejapan.com/index.html

Here you can also make donations towards this charity event.
So many thanks to our network member Kevin Palmer who sent along the details of this fund raising concert and we all hope it goes well.

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The U.S.A. Drops the pen from schools
This has been one of the most interesting developments I have seen this year.
According to the Australian Newspaper the following will be happening;
About 40 states in the US have adopted the national curriculum, known as the Common Core State Standards, which dumps mandatory teaching of longhand and leaves it to schools to decide whether to teach handwriting.
In its place they will be required to teach keyboard skills.
This is an interesting move and one which has a more unusual stance here in Japan. For in Junior High School here they still learn cursive writing as well as the standard printing of of the alphabet.
Who knows, but maybe in 20 years time Japanese kids will write English better than kids of the same age from the USA.

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New look front page for Jines
With the steady increase in traffic through the Jines website we felt it was well overdue for a small facelift and this week the first changes have been made.
There is more information for potential students to look at and we have provided specialised fields for ESL information gathering.
Along with all of this we have also added extra information into the School Owners section with listings of all the international schools on the Jines iPhone app.
And lastly, due to the number of job requests we receive we have added a direct link to gaijinpot.com. So if you are looking for work in Japan this is a good place to start.
We hope you find this new look useful.

Education news from News On Japan
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Fund set up to repair music instruments at disaster-hit schools+. (Breitbart)
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9OJQ6101&show_article=1

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JET’s fresh from the U.S. Ready to help. (The Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110727a5.html

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Todai plans English-only course. (The Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110723b1.html

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First term ends in disaster hit areas. (The Daily Yomiuri)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110720005336.htm

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English teachers sent abroad. (The Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110717a1.html

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Panel targets English language proficiency. (The Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110714b2.html

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Foreign students back but numbers look likely to fall. (The Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110712zg.html

International and Higher Education news
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Cap on government funded students in Britain. (The Australian)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/cap-on-government-funded-students-in-britain/story-e6frgcjx-1226093334491

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The top 100 university rankings for Social Sciences. (The Guardian Online)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jul/27/top-100-world-university-rankings-social-sciences

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More grad students eyeing the U.S. (Inside Higher Ed)
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/12/survey_shows_international_graduate_student_applications_increasing_at_colleges_in_u_s

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Digital textbooks and the future. (Newsweek)
http://education.newsweek.com/2010/09/12/digital-textbooks-may-revolutionize-education.html

All about Jines
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子供にとって良いESLの歌は、どのように教師を助けるのか

2011-07-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

子供にとって良いESLの歌は、どのように教師を助けるのか。

by Cheema Beckham

もし家から子供を外に連れていくための学校がなかったら、精神病院は母親で一杯になってしまうでしょう。 Edgar W. Howe

子供を持つご両親、特に母親は、子供さんのことで悩むことが多いものです。私自身父親になり、子供がどうすれば機嫌よく遊んでくれるのかを教えるのがどれだけ難しいか分かるようになりました。残念ながら、子供はほとんど遊びムードです。 ESL（第2言語としての英語）の英語を子供に教えることになったときも、話が異なることはありません。 Read More

David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

2011-07-17T14:36:00.000-07:00

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Cutting edge research

Sleep can boost classroom performance of college students
Maybe we should let the students take naps in class!

Good communication in early years key to success at school
The first two years are very important

Collaboration and interaction are crucial to the evolution of language
A look at the historical evolution of language

Teaching workshops fail to spur learner-centered teaching
Teachers continue to use teacher-centered methods despite training

The Internet is changing our memory
We have poorer recall of answers but enhanced recall of where they are stored

Japan education news

Japan's English not good enough for global business?
Report on a British Council survey (ELT News)

Education ministry panel recommends radical changes
Hiring foreigners as regular high school teachers ... (Japan Times)

Kumon takes charge of TOEFL Junior in Japan
Kumon reaches an agreement with ETS (ELT News)

Read the news at ELT News

Special ETJ seminar

July 31 (Tokyo): ETJ special seminar in teaching children
A rare chance to see four specialists in teaching children together
Presenters: Ritsuko Nakata, Barbara Sakamoto, Yoko Matsuka, David Paul

Certificate course

Events coming soon

Monday Jul 18 - Tokyo
FETJ: Everybody up! Games, chants and songs for EFL classes

Sunday Jul 24 - Nagoya
ETJ: Brain Rules and Tools for Teaching Young Learners

Sunday Jul 24 - Hiroshima
ETJ: The Internet and Your Upper-Grade Elementary School Students

Sunday Jul 24 - Sendai
ETJ: TPR Storytelling and Classical Total Physical Response (TPR)
Techniques for Japanese Adults and Younger Learners

Sunday Jul 31 - Tokyo
ETJ: Special Seminar on Teaching Children

Sunday Aug 6 - Kawasaki
ETJ: Launching of ETJ-Kanagawa

Special ETJ seminar on teaching children

2011-07-16T18:04:00.000-07:00

Special ETJ seminar on teaching children

Where can you find all these Presenters in one place????

Ritsuko Nakata, Barbara Sakamoto, Yoko Matsuka, David Paul

The ETJ Seminar on teaching children!

A rare chance to see these four specialists in teaching children at one event.

Presentations:

Roundtable discussion

All four presenters will discuss questions from teachers attending the seminar.

Venue:

Tokyo Kasei University

   Building number 16. Room 1B
   Click for a map
   (walk from JR Jujo station)

Seminar fee:

ETJ members: ¥2,000
Non-members: ¥3,000

There is no fee for joining ETJ. Click here to join.

Read More about this Seminar.

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What English sounds like to foreign ears

2011-07-15T15:27:00.000-07:00

We’ve all heard examples of fake Chinese or German from speakers who lack familiarity with either language. While typically cringe-worthy, these examples do raise interesting questions regarding our own language. What does English sound like to non-English speakers? After more than 40 years, Adriano Celentano’s “Prisencolinensinainciusol” remains one of the most illuminating examples. Prepare to rock out and sorta kinda rap with an Italian comedian:
Read More

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The Homepage

2011-07-14T16:48:00.000-07:00

How to teach English in Japan

Thanks to you spreading the word to your colleagues and friends, we are now getting over
1,000 readers per day!!!! Thank you for your ideas, your posts and articles, your job offers and posting your resumes. It all helps to make our site interesting and a conduit of information about teaching English in Japan.

Go the the Homepage

Teaching Workshops fail to spur Learner Centered Teaching

2011-07-14T05:28:00.000-07:00

Teaching Workshops Fail to Spur Learner-centered Teaching

Professional development workshops for college teachers, designed to encourage the use of active, "learner-centered" teaching methods, may be less effective than the participants believe, according to research reported in the July issue of BioScience. Diane Ebert-May of Michigan State University and her colleagues studied the teaching of participants in two such established programs for faculty teaching introductory biology courses. Read More

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Panel targets English proficiency

2011-07-14T04:53:00.000-07:00

Panel targets English proficiency

STAFF REPORT

An education ministry panel proposed Wednesday that local governments hire 600 foreigners and Japanese with excellent English-language skills nationwide as regular school teachers by the end of fiscal 2016 to enhance students' English-language proficiency.

The 12-member panel suggested the state and local boards of education double the number of 18-year-old students who have studied or stayed abroad to around 30,000.

Have Some Class!

2011-07-12T06:06:00.000-07:00

Schools that say that teachers are important need to put their money where their mouth is.

If you say that teachers are number one with us, then offer 1800 per hour to teach, there is some kind of disconnect going on. Then you will find your school has been removed from the Greenlist.

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Japan vs The West

2011-07-08T19:08:00.000-07:00

What are the differences between Japanese and Western Education?

Japan has been one of the most successful nations on earth. So have most of the Western countries. By many measures, Japan and the Western nations are world leaders.

What then are some of the positives and negatives of their respective educational systems?

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Cutting Edge Research

2011-07-04T21:17:00.000-07:00

by David Paul

Good communication in early years key to success at school

Researchers discovered that although social background has a noticeable effect on a child’s readiness for school, what parents do with their children, even before they begin to talk, is actually much more important.

Children who were taken to the library more often and owned more books at two-years-old achieved higher scores on the school assessment tests when they began primary school.

The research also showed that attending pre-school and having parents who taught them a wide range of activities had a positive effect – whereas extended exposure to television lowered their scores.

The Role of Language in Children’s Early Educational Outcomes report (published today – 30 June 2011) looks at how a child’s very early environment – before their second birthday – influences their language and school performance. Read More

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Language Teaching Professionals

2011-07-04T16:08:00.000-07:00

ETJ Tokyo
Empowering Learners and Teachers
http://www.eltnews.com/ETJ/index.shtml

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I've just started a Language Teaching Professionals page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Language-Teaching-Professionals/177673865621510

If there is anything you can do to encourage friends to go to the page
and click on 'Like', I would very much appreciate the help.

Best wishes,

David Paul

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ETJ Special Seminar on Teaching Children Sunday 31st July

2011-07-04T15:59:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

the information on ELT Calendar

http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5129

now includes this link to preregistration

ltprofessionals.com/ETJ/specialseminar.html

Please preregister in order to get your certificate.

Please also note that ETJ Tokyo will be holding workshops on cooperative learning on Sunday 11th September, and Sunday 11th December.

http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5105

http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5140

Regards

Terry Yearley
Coordinator
ETJ Tokyo

Radiation Levels in Japan

2011-07-04T05:24:00.000-07:00

The Situation in Japan continues to be carefully monitored by

various regulatory agencies both domestic and international.

Radiation Levels continue to decrease. For more specific updates

please check: http://blog.energy.gov/content/situation-japan
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv

You Need your Hobbies in Japan

2011-06-27T16:39:00.000-07:00

JIGG Kanagawa Boardgames Club - Yokohama - Fujisawa - Odawara - Zama

Gaming unplugged for almost 20 years.

If you enjoy boardgames and other games, join JIGG. Membership is free and there are branches of our club all over Japan. The JIGG Kanagawa group is very active, and we are a great group of people. We tend to hold game days in each others homes. You can host if you want to, but don`t have to. Some people enjoy hosting and others don`t.

Learn more at Facebook.

David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

2011-06-23T06:33:00.001-07:00

Language Teaching Professionals

Click for LT Professionals website

Click for ETJ website

E-mail Newsletter

Thursday June 23rd

New Facebook page

Language Teaching Professionals now has a Facebook page
Please support our efforts to help the professional development of English teachers.
It would help me and LTP a lot if you could click here, and 'like' the page.

Special events

July 31 (Tokyo): ETJ special seminar in teaching children
A rare chance to see four specialists in teaching children together
Presenters: Ritsuko Nakata, Barbara Sakamoto, Yoko Matsuka, David Paul

July 9 (Kitakyushu), 10 (Nishinomiya) Learn about neuroscience at the 'First Annual Brain Days'
Learn about the relationship between neuroscience and teaching EFL
Plenary Speakers: Curtis Kelly, Marc Helgesen, Tim Murphey, Robert S. Murphy

Read the news at ELT News

Cutting edge research

Negative emotion may enhance memory
Early research indicates that positive emotions may not have the same effect

Why cramming is not an effective way to remember things
Researchers have elucidated the neurological mechanism explaining why this is so

Our understanding of language and math rules are connected
The process of storing and reusing syntax works across cognitive domains

Research shows early childhood education is crucial
The research tracked people for more than 25 years

Japan: A story of sustained excellence
OECD report on why Japan is always at or near the top of educational rankings

Kanazawa course in teaching children

If you live in Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama.....

Sunday June 26
One-day certificate course in teaching elementary school children
Trainer: David Paul

Events coming soon

Saturday Jul 9 - Kitakyushu
FAB1: Connecting brain science with EFL

Sunday Jul 10 - Nishinomiya
FAB1: Connecting brain science with EFL

Saturday Jul 16 - Yokohama
FETJ: Kanagawa chapter anniversary

Monday Jul 18 - Tokyo
FETJ: Everybody up! Games, chants and songs for EFL classes

Comprehensive list of events

OSAKA -- June 10-12 (Fri) 15:00-19:00
ACLL 2011: The Inaugural Asian Conference on Language Learning
Speaker(s): Keynote Speakers Garr Reynolds and Jill Robbins; featured speakers Deryn P. Verity, Charles Kowalski and Kevin Cleary
IAFOR
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5065

MATSUMOTO-SHI, Nagano -- June 25 (Sat) 9:00-17:30
Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner training - Young Learners
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5132

TOKYO -- June 25 (Sat) 13:30-16:30
English Teaching Workshop and CLIL Workshop
Speaker(s): Yuco Kikuchi
English Teaching Workshop
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5152

MATSUMOTO-SHI, Nagano -- June 26 (Sun) 9:00-17:00
Cambridge ESOL examiner training - adults
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5133

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- June 26 (Sun) 9:30-12:30
Classroom Management And Guidance
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil
MCTW
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5155

KANAZAWA, Ishikawa -- June 26 (Sun) 10:00-17:30
One-Day Certificate Course in Teaching Children (Kanazawa)
Speaker(s): David Paul
LTP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5091

OSAKA -- June 28 (Tue) 18:45-21:00
Purposes and Approaches to Foreign Language Education: Universalism or Particularism?
Speaker(s): Mike Byram
Framework and Language Portfolio JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5147

TOKYO -- July 2/3 (Sat/Sun)
JALT CUE 2011 Conference (day 1 of 2)
Speaker(s): Call for presentations due Jan 31
CUE JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4930

TOKYO -- July 3 (Sun) 10:00-12:30
IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Summer Session Workshop 5
Speaker(s): Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5111

TOKYO -- July 3 (Sun) 13:30-16:00
IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Summer Session Workshop 6
Speaker(s): Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
OUP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5112

KITAKYUSHU, Fukuoka -- July 9 (Sat) 10:30-17:30
FAB1: Connecting Brain Science with EFL
Speaker(s): Marc Helgesen, Curtis Kelly, Tim Murphey, Robert Murphy, and more
Kitakyushu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5125

NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo -- July 10 (Sun) 9:00-17:30
FAB1: Connecting Brain Science with EFL
Speaker(s): Marc Helgesen, Curtis Kelly, Tim Murphey, Robert Murphy, and more
Osaka JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5124

YOKOHAMA, Kanagawa -- July 16 (Sat) 9:00-16:00
FETJ Kanagawa Chapter Anniversary
Speaker(s): Presenters and topics to be announced later
Kanagawa FETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5143

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- July 17 (Sun) 9:30-11:30
The Heart and Science of Preschool Teaching
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil
MCTW
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5156

TOKYO -- July 18 (Mon) 9:00-12:00
Everybody up! Games, chants and songs for EFL classes
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil
Tokyo FETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5142

KYOTO -- July 24 (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Project Based Teaching
Speaker(s): Call for papers due June 24
Kyoto JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5149

TOKYO -- July 31 (Sun) 10:00-17:00
ETJ Special Seminar on Teaching Children
Speaker(s): Barbara Sakamoto, David Paul, Ritsuko Nakata, Yoko Matsuka
Tokyo ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5129

KAWASAKI, Kanagawa -- August 6 (Sat) 10:00-15:30
ETJ Kanagawa Launching
Speaker(s): Marco Brazil, Kimiko Koseki
Kanagawa ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5154

One day Certificate Courses in Teaching Children

2011-06-21T05:01:00.001-07:00

One-day Certificate Courses

Certificate course in teaching children

One-day courses in teaching
elementary school children

How to register

To register for the course: Click here to send an e-mail
(please give your name, address, and state which course you would like to attend)

Schedule

Times for all courses except Kanazawa: 10:00 - 17:30 (with one hour break for lunch)

Dates and cities

Tohoku

A course will be offered free of charge when it becomes possible to do so.

Sun Apr 3 - Tokyo (near Suidobashi station)

Address: Tokyo Gakuin Bldg: 4F, Tokyo Gakuin Bldg., 3-6-15, Misaki-cho, Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Map: Click here

Sun Apr 10 - Osaka (near Tennoji station)

Address: Osaka Minami YMCA, 9-52 Minami Kawahori-cho, Tennoji, Osaka
Map: Click here

Sun Apr 17 - Nagoya (near Nagoya station)

Address: Room 904, 9th floor, Winc Aichi, Aichi Sanyo Roudou Center, 4-4-38 Meieki, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Map: Click here

Sun May 1 - Fukuoka (near Hakata station)

Address: Kyushu Building, 1-8-31 Hakataeki-minami, Hakata-ku
Map: Click here

Sun May 22 - Matsuyama

Address: Room 2F Kaigishitsu No 1, Matsuyama Sougou Community Center, 7-5 Minato-achi, Matsuyama-shi
Map: Click here

Sun May 29 - Okayama

Address: Room 203, Okayama Shimin Kaikan, 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Okayama-shi
Map: Click here

Sun Jun 26 - Kanazawa

Time: 09:15 - 16:30
Address: Room 204, Kanazawa Kinrousha Plaza, 3-2-20 Kitayasue, Kanazawa-shi
Map: Click here

Why student motivation is key to foreign language learning success

2011-06-20T15:14:00.000-07:00

Why student motivation is key to foreign language learning success

Use and distribution of this article is permitted subject to no changes being made to the content and the original author's information (About the Author) must be included with appropriate hyperlinks/URL references in place.

Summary

The principles of L2 teaching philosophy has greatly changed from the ancient principles of the Grammar-Translation approach historically used for teaching Greek and Latin. All the teaching philosophies and subsequent methodologies are reactions to this limited due to three major drawbacks

"Let`s Take A Walk" by ELF Learning

2011-06-18T01:21:00.000-07:00

Grammar Songs - The CD, "Let's Take A Walk" by ELF Learning
Eric Kane and friends have released a children`s CD for the EFL/ESL classroom. He muses it is probably not what you are thinking:
"The songs are all original and have full arrangements and real instruments (for the most part). It's a mix of songs for very young learners through much older students (late elementary school)."
-Kane wrote by Email.
I just listened to the whole CD and it is a very pleasant listen.The music is very well done, and will be pleasant to listen to in the classroom, in your car or wherever. I could see parents of young English speaking children buying it, and of course EFL/ESL teachers for classroom use.

Listen to it!

English Grammar for Kids

2011-06-18T01:07:00.000-07:00

English Grammar for Kids

Grammar For Kids
By Barbara Feldman
My 1979 edition of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style reigns over my workspace from its place of honor on my bookshelf. It's a slim volume because, like all good writing, the needless words have been omitted. The original, written as a college textbook in 1918 by Professor William Strunk, Jr., is available at Bartleby.com. The following recommendations bring the study of grammar into the Internet age with their use of email, forums, and the Web.
11 Rules of Writing
Today's first site condenses English grammar down to just eleven rules. Drawing heavily from The Elements of Style, an anonymous college teacher created these rules based on his experience grading freshman papers. Each rule is hyperlinked to examples of correct and incorrect usage. For questions not covered by the eleven rules, peruse the Frequently Asked Questions page. And for extra credit, click on the New Word of the Day (at the bottom of the page) to scroll through some high-school level vocabulary.
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
"Effective Writing. Rule 1. Use concrete rather than vague language." As the title implies, Jane Straus's guide is divided into two sections: grammar and punctuation. Each is further organized into rules with examples (navigate these with the drop-down menus), exercises and tests. The quizzes are not interactive (try printing them instead) and include answer keys on the same page. A print edition of The Blue Book is also available for purchase.
Common Errors In English
From "AM/PM" to "your/you're," this clickable alphabetic list of errors is fun to peruse. Sometimes the easiest way to learn proper grammar, is to learn what NOT to say. For example, did you know a "pompom" is a large gun, but the fuzzy end of ski hat is a "pompon"? And a narrow confining garment is a "straitjacket" not a "straightjacket." Just click on any phrase for the complete skinny.
For more grammar picks, and links to the free sites reviewed here, visit Grammar at Surfing the Net with Kids.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Barbara_Feldman

http://EzineArticles.com/?Grammar-For-Kids&id=3423410

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Teaching English r and l to EFL Learners, a Lexical approach

2011-06-17T06:40:00.000-07:00

Teaching English /r/ and /l/ to EFL learners: a lexical approach (parts 1-3
final)

The article is at the link below. These ideas were developed teaching JHS, SHS
and university. They could be adapted to younger learners but the
teacher-student interaction would be different. I think teaching pronunciation
can be very challenging and would rather do it in a team teaching situation
(rather than solo at a university). Please note that these are activities in
order to integrate a pronunciation strand onto any syllabus. They are not
intended for teaching phonetics to English majors or teaching majors (if you
teach at a university).

If you are in China and can not read blogger, send me an e-mail off list and I
will send you a .pdf or .rtf or .doc of the article. Excerpt follows the link.

Charles Jannuzi
Fukui, Japan

http://eltinjapan.blogspot.com/2011/06/teaching-english-r-and-l-to-efl.html

brief excerpt:

English /r/, /l/ and contrasts across these two categories of sounds are often
cited as pronunciation and listening perception problems for a variety of EFL
learners, most from E. Asia. The language backgrounds most often associated with
these problems are Japanese, Korean, Chinese and some languages of SE Asia
(e.g., Thai but also Cantonese Chinese). Other language speakers have also
expressed an interest in improving their pronunciation of English /r/ and /l/,
including Russian and German EFL learners.

Perhaps the most well-known group to have a problem with the two categories of
sounds is Japanese EFL learners. This could be because their native language
background creates the most difficult problems to overcome, both in terms of
listening perception and spoken production. It could also be because Japan
attained affluence before most of the rest of Asia and hired native speakers of
English to help teach and model the language. So a lot of information based on
knowledge and experience of Japanese and Japanese learners of EFL has been
exchanged and discussed in 'global ELT'.

Tired of Japan, Teach in Prague

2011-06-15T06:18:00.000-07:00

Finding work in Prague, especially if you are a non EU teacher, is becoming harder.

I figured I'd write my personal tips down and hopefully it will help a couple of new teachers make it in their new host country.

For starters, I've personally trained and job coached about 1000 new TEFL teachers as a TEFL trainer for The Language House TEFL, so I think I have a pretty solid base to give some suggestions.

This primarily is for people that are on or will be attending a TEFL course in the city.

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日本と海外における教育の未来

2011-06-15T05:29:00.000-07:00

日本と海外における教育の未来

by Kevin R. Burns

イギリスのサマーヒルのような学校について読んだときと同じように、TED.comでケンロビンソン氏と初めて話をしたことでも、私は奮い立たされました。そして、ウマが合う教師たちと私の考えを共有しました。私はとても創造的だったのですが、学校中の生徒にうんざりしていました。私のIQテストのスコアは高く、私の恩師も私に話しかけるのが好きでしたが、私は学ぶことを押しつけていたこと気づき、しばしば不快な思いをしていました。私は自分のプロジェクトを行いたかったのです。

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English words and phrases that have no Japanese equivalent

2011-06-12T04:11:00.000-07:00

English words and phrases (not idioms) that have no Japanese equivalent.

My fellow English teachers in Japan, a colleague of mine is writing a paper on phrases in English that have no equivalent in Japanese. She will discuss them in terms of register and other aspects. Are there any phrases that come to your minds that fit this criterion? If you choose to help me out, thanks very much for your time.

On Pikifriends

2011-06-10T15:51:00.000-07:00

I'd like to invite jr/sr high school teachers to try PikiFriends.

Thank you very much for allowing me the chance to promote PikiFriends here.

PikiFriends is a free online 'penpal' tool for junior and senior high schools worldwide. We've been helping students in many countries make great friendships using English for 3 years now. I'm the co-founder, and I'm using PikiFriends myself in my teaching at Showa Women's University Jr/Sr High School in Tokyo.

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Teaching English Japan

2011-06-09T15:17:00.000-07:00

Teaching English Japan

Before you come to Japan--What to do?

Teaching English Japan - To do it, the most important facet is preparation. If you ground yourself in knowledge about Japan, how to teach English in Japan, and about living in Japan, it will be much smoother sailing believe me. In my over 20 years here I have seen the unprepared and the well prepared. The well prepared fair far better, and they enjoy their Japan experience more.

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Incorporate some Science in your Classes?

2011-06-09T15:13:00.000-07:00

Robert Krampf's Experiment of the Week
Penny Chemistry, part 1

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Experiment: Penny Chemistry, part 1
http://thehappyscientist.com/science-experiment/penny-chemistry-part-1

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This Week's Experiment: Penny Chemistry, part 1

Greetings from our home at the beach. My trip to Mississippi went wonderfully, but there was a noticeable lack of internet access. It was great to see my nephew and his girl friend, and delightful to have a surprise visit from my brother too.

The long drive gave me plenty of thinking time, which will lead to some big changes on The Happy Scientist website. I have started working to organize the experiments and videos into curriculum units, to make it even easier for you to explore the science. Don't worry, you will still be able to use the site just as you do now, but in the near future you will also have the option for a more organized approach.

This week's experiment is a classic, but one that has hidden potential for taking it much further. This activity will be the start of several experiments to let us peek into the world of chemistry.

You can find this activity on TheHappyScientist.com at:

http://thehappyscientist.com/science-experiment/penny-chemistry-part-1

Have a wonder-filled week.

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Kimi Information Centre - Jobs (日本語　－　in Japanese)

2011-06-09T03:27:00.001-07:00

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日本語：　片言レベル
教師経験：　１年（大学生への歌人レッスン）
就労可能日：　7月23日から９月末日までその他：　明るい性格。はっきりと聞き取りやすい英語を話す。
アメリカの運転免許証取得。
夏休み（7月末から9月末）のみの短期の就労を希望。　　　　　　

2）フルタイム雇用希望

応募者番号： ＃２８４２（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）
アメリカ人男性（２４歳）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　東京とその近郊
現住所：　南浦和・転居不可
ビザ：　Designated Activities Visa（２０１１年９月６日まで有効・その後、就労ビザへ書換希望）
学歴：　大卒
日本語：　Advanced（日本語検定２級取得）
教師経験：　1年
就労可能日：　即（現職場へ1か月告知必要）
その他：　明るくてフレンドリー。。

3）パートタイム雇用希望

応募者番号＃２９２１アメリカ人女性（３７歳）　（写真を添付済：応募者番号をファイル名でご確認ください）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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希望就職地域：　神奈川県
最寄駅：　横須賀　（JR横須賀線、京浜線、転居不可）
ビザ：　SOFA（２０１２年１月３１日まで有効）
学歴：　大卒
日本語：　片言レベル
教師経験：　１年（Preschool, Reading/Writing class）
就労可能日：　即または７月６日から　（6/30-7/5　不在）
希望最低賃金：　時給2000円～
その他：　はっきりと話して聞き取りやすい。落ち着いた話し方。
２歳児を教えた経験あり。
平日の午後、１日２～４時間で週２日ほどの勤務を希望。

David Paul`s Latest Newsletter

2011-06-09T03:25:00.001-07:00

Language Teaching Professionals

Click for LT Professionals website

Click for ETJ website

E-mail Newsletter

Wednesday June 8th

New Facebook page

Language Teaching Professionals now has a Facebook page
Please support our efforts to help the professional development of English teachers.

It would help me and LTP a lot if you could click here, and 'like' the page.

Japan education news

Japan has the best behaved students
An OECD report says Japanese teenagers are the best behaved in the world

Tohoku Expo to go ahead
Sending out a very positive message - The Tohoku Expo for English teachers will be held on Oct 30

Osaka passes ordinance obliging teachers to stand, sing 'Kimigayo'
The Osaka prefectural assembly passes the first local regulation of this kind

Read the news at ELT News

Cutting edge research

Children learn languages in moments of insight
New research is helping to overturn a dominant theory

Facebook spreads emotions just like germs
Contagious emotions are being transmitted through Facebook

Kanazawa course in teaching children

If you live in Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama.....

Sunday June 26
One-day certificate course in teaching elementary school children
Trainer: David Paul

Special ETJ seminar

Special ETJ seminar on teaching children

Tokyo - July 31
Presenters: Barbara Sakamoto, Ritsuko Nakata, Yoko Matsuka, David Paul
More information will be announced soon

ETJ-Kanagawa is restarting

If you live in Kanagawa and would like to receive information
on local meetings, please reply to this e-mail

5-Day TESOL certificate course

The Community of Friendly Filipino English Teachers is organizing
the course in Kanagawa in August.
Trainers: Paul Robertson, Rod Ellis
Click here for details

Events coming soon

Sunday Jun 11 - Omiya
FETJ Terry Yearley: A revision lesson for junior and senior high school

Sunday June 19 - Chiba
ETJ My share for teaching numbers

Sunday June 19 - Ishikawa
ETJ Show and tell

Sunday June 19 - Tokyo
Nakasendo Conference
Alan Miesch: The power of puzzles (the whys, wherefores, and hows of
using puzzles in the EFL classroom)
11:30 - 12:10

Comprehensive list of events

OSAKA -- June 10-12 (Fri) 15:00-19:00
ACLL 2011: The Inaugural Asian Conference on Language Learning
Speaker(s): Keynote Speakers Garr Reynolds and Jill Robbins; featured speakers Deryn P. Verity, Charles Kowalski and Kevin Cleary
IAFOR
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5065

OSAKA -- June 10-12 (Fri) 15:00-19:00
ACTC 2011: Inaugural Asian Conference on Technology
Speaker(s): Keynote Speakers Garr Reynolds and Jill Robbins; featured speakers Bill Pellowe and Roger Palmer
IAFOR
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5068

OMIYA, Saitama -- June 11 (Sat) 18:00-21:00
A Revision Lesson for Junior and Senior High School
Speaker(s): Terry Yearley
Saitama FETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5141

KITAKYUSHU, Fukuoka -- June 11 (Sat) 18:30-20:00
Testing times: Ensuring success
Speaker(s): Michael Philips
Kitakyushu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5131

TOKYO -- June 11 (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Writer's Night: Writing for Young Adults
Speaker(s): Suzanne Kamata and Holly Thompson
SCBWI
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5116

KAWASAKI, Kanagawa -- June 12 (Sun) 10:00-17:00
Changing Together! The First JALT JSH SIG Junior / Senior High School Teacher Development Workshop
Speaker(s): Takashi Miura, Gregory Paul Glasgow, Peter J. Collins, Tom Gorham and Jon Gorham, Yoichi Watari, Ben Shearon
JSH JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5073

OMIYA, Saitama -- June 12 (Sun) 14:00-17:00
Using Photocopiable Materials to Improve Speaking Fluency
Speaker(s): Terry Yearly
Omiya JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5150

FUKUI -- June 18 (Sat) 10:00-12:00
Translation in English Language Teaching in Japan
Speaker(s): Yoshifumi Saito
Fukui JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5136

NAGASAKI -- June 18 (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Danger Learning: Using Conflict Resolution and Mediation Techniques to Facilitate Language Learning
Speaker(s): Chris Stillwell
Nagasaki JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5144

GIFU -- June 18 (Sat) 19:00-21:00
An Introduction to the Montessori Method
Speaker(s): Karen Ricks
Gifu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5052

TOKYO -- June 19 (Sun) 9:00-17:00
Nakasendo 2011: The Road Less Traveled
Speaker(s): Steven Herder, Makiko Tanaka, and others
Nakasendo English Conf.
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5127

MATSUBARA, Osaka -- June 19 (Sun) 10:30-17:30
Osaka JALT's 7th Annual Tech Day Plus at Hannan University
Speaker(s): Various speakers.
Osaka JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5123

FUKUOKA -- June 19 (Sun) 13:00-15:00
Using Storyboarding in the EFL Classroom
Speaker(s): Shirley Young
Fukuoka JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5146

CHIBA -- June 19 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
My Share for Teaching Numbers
Speaker(s): Various speakers
Chiba ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5134

KANAZAWA, Ishikawa -- June 19 (Sun) 14:00-16:30
ETJ Ishikawa Group Workshop Show and Tell
Speaker(s): Carla Curry and Nagwa Fekri
Ishikawa ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5145

MATSUMOTO-SHI, Nagano -- June 25 (Sat) 9:00-17:30
Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner training - Young Learners
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5132

TOKYO -- June 25 (Sat) 13:30-16:30
English Teaching Workshop and CLIL Workshop
Speaker(s): Yuco Kikuchi
English Teaching Workshop
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5152

MATSUMOTO-SHI, Nagano -- June 26 (Sun) 9:00-17:00
Cambridge ESOL examiner training - adults
Speaker(s): Jim George
Cambridge ESOL
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5133

KANAZAWA, Ishikawa -- June 26 (Sun) 10:00-17:30
One-Day Certificate Course in Teaching Children (Kanazawa)
Speaker(s): David Paul
LTP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5091

OSAKA -- June 28 (Tue) 18:45-21:00
Purposes and Approaches to Foreign Language Education: Universalism or Particularism?
Speaker(s): Mike Byram
Framework and Language Portfolio JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/5147

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Finding Out 1 Software

2011-06-03T18:03:00.000-07:00

Just started using the Finding Out 1 Software again, after a long while. I haven`t taught children
for a few years now. I just took over from another teacher at my school and I want to improve their phonics knowledge and reading skills. To do this as painlessly as possible, one method I am
using is David Paul`s FO1 Software.

Yesterday, the 7-11 year olds were laughing at the humour and animations of this software. Though at this point it is old, it is still one of my favourites in the classroom. I feel there is much solid pedagogy here and less downtime than some of the other titles on offer.

FO1 is still available for download from ELT News.

The Comfort Zone

2011-06-03T17:58:00.000-07:00

Introduction/Hook (Comfort Zone): Comfort is the single most important aspect of a successful lesson. Engaging students with a hook is essential to setting a tone for the rest of the period. A hook can be in the form of a question or short anecdote; it could be related to the student’s profession or interests; it could be a joke; it could be a loud noise! One of the best builders of comfort is a smile and EFET are not only friendly people, but have a sense of humor too! Read More

(Pictured above, a summer festival in Japan)

English Retreats for your Professional Students

2011-06-03T17:42:00.001-07:00

Dear Mr Burns,

Many of the world’s biggest organisations work closely with Communicaid to improve the English communication skills of their employees. Last year, delegates from organisations including Baker & McKenzie, GDF Suez, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, Santander, L’Oreal and Vodafone benefitted from our specialist English and communication skills programmes.

Please click on the following links for detailed information on our public, individual and in-company group training solutions:

Specialist English Public Programmes, London

English for Lawyers – 13-17 June 2011

Drafting Contracts in English – 20-22 June 2011

English for Legal Secretaries – 27-29 June 2011

English for Finance Professionals – 11-15 July 2011

English for the Insurance Industry – 25-29 July 2011

In-Company Programmes – Any date, any location worldwide

Business English: Business, Financial, Legal, HR, Public Sector and Academic English Programmes

Communication Skills: Writing Courses, Presentation Skills, Negotiation Skills and Speech Training

To book your place or find out more:

CALL: Katherine Palmer on +44 (0)203 370 8502 EMAIL: kp@communicaid.com

About Communicaid

Communicaid is a culture and communication skills consultancy. We construct cultural bridges that enhance understanding and build trust, enabling our clients to create long-lasting, profitable international relationships.

Founded in 1992, our clients include many of the world’s leading international organisations such as Microsoft, BP, Pfizer, Sony and GlaxoSmithKline, as well as government departments and international institutions including the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the UK Ministry of Defence and the European Commission. With training centres in London, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt and New York, combined with a worldwide network of trainers, consultants and partner organisations, we are uniquely placed to meet your global culture and communication skills needs. For more detailed information, please visit www.communicaid.com

Tsukareta? Tired of teaching in Japan? Teach in Korea!

2011-06-02T16:35:00.000-07:00

Where to find ESL jobs in Korea

Slightly larger than Indiana with a market-oriented economy, South Korea is one of the few technologically advanced countries in Asia. It is a fact that there are numerous ESL teaching positions in Korea, so if you are one who wants to earn and teach English in a country with a modern economy and interesting culture, then Korea is certainly one of the best choices for you.

by Lyanne Smith

Most teaching jobs in Korea offer a great salary and excellent benefits. The salary of an English teacher in Korea ranges from 1.8 to 2.7 million won per month. 50% of your health insurance is shouldered by your employer while the other half is deducted from your salary.

Read More

At ETJ (Linked In)

2011-06-02T16:32:00.000-07:00

Follow David

I am newly teaching Internet English at a J univ in Kansai. I am looking for others like me to learn from and grow with. Any takers? Any ideas where to go / what groups to join? Regards, David S

ETJ at Linked In - On the Fallout after Nova and GEOS

2011-05-31T17:23:00.000-07:00

Antony Martiniani Shinomiya asks: David Paul:

I was wondering. "How do you think the English Teaching market in Japan will evolve post Nova and Geos?
I have always admired your positive style and fun techniques, and would like your honest opinion, no strings attached.
What can we do as professionals to keep students interests, positive and constructive?
Or do we just go with the flow?

David Paul • I'm not sure that the Nova and Geos problems have had any effect on what we can do to keep students positive in the classroom, though the problems may have had a negative effect on the general perception of language schools.
I think the trend for a bit over ten years has been towards the non-Japanese small school owner. This trend was one of the causes of the Nova/Geos problems and was also accelerated by these problems. It has also been a big reason for the growth of ETJ.
Personally, I think the shift to these small schools is a very positive and constructive trend for English language teaching in Japan.

Advice on Teaching ESL/EFL Students

2011-05-30T06:04:00.000-07:00

There is a famous Chinese proverb which says, “Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself”. Teaching English as a secondary language is an exceptionally beneficial and fascinating profession.

I have always loved teaching ESL students because in this profession the learning in not one-way but it’s a two-way education. Since most of the ESL students are adults, thus the teacher also learns from the experiences of his class.

Read More

特別セミナー「カナダの高校で勉強しよう！

2011-05-30T03:22:00.001-07:00

特別セミナー「カナダの高校で勉強しよう！」

カナダでは、中学・高校は公立と私立に分かれ約5,500校ありますが、なんと約95％の生徒が公立高校へ通っているのをご存知でしょうか。
公立高校は、各州の教育省によって運営されています。州内をいくつかの学区（School Board または School District という）に分け、人口密度に応じて各学区に 1 校から数校設置されています。各学区には、それぞれ教育委員会が設けられており、そこが学区内の公立高校の管理・運営を行っています。
今回は、カナダの Greater Victoria School District の Victoria International High School Programs より Mr. Jeff Davis をゲスト・スピーカーに招き、カナダの教育制度のもつ様々な利点や入学申請方法、学費や諸費用などの基本的な留学手続きなどについて様々な角度からお話しいただきます。
高校からの留学は、教育システムの違いなどから、わかりにくい点も多いのではないかと思います。 Victoria International High School Programs 内の学校をを実例として、有意義な留学生活についてもご案内いたします。カナダからの担当者によるプレゼンテーションは、カナダの高等学校への留学をご検討いただいている皆様にとって、わかりにくい点についても直接ご質問いただける絶好の機会になることでしょう。 Read More

Canada Japan Leadership Fund Scholarship Program

2011-05-30T03:20:00.000-07:00

Canada-Japan Leadership Fund
Scholarship Program:
Deadline extended;
Tohoku category will be added
The application deadline for the Canada-Japan Leadership Fund Scholarship Program has been extended due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. Applications for the 2011–2012 academic year will now be accepted until July 15, 2011. We invite all Japanese students who wish to study in Canada to apply.

Also, the program will add a special category offering air fare, one month's language study, and accommodation to enable students affected by the earthquake to study in Canada. 150 scholarships are offered by member schools of Languages Canada, a national association of accredited language schools and on-going fundraising activities for this category will be conducted by the Embassy to enable as many students as possible to participate in this special program. The details will be announced in mid-June on the Embassy website. Read More

How To Teach Vocabulary in a Nutshell

2011-05-29T04:00:00.001-07:00

How To Teach Vocabulary in a Nutshell

by Lyanne Thomas

Having a wide range of vocabulary is a must in understanding and using a certain language, and this holds true with the Universal language- English. Vocabulary is a pillar and is considered as one of the basic fundamentals of English.

There are several ways to teach vocabulary. Here are 5 tips to make vocabulary learning fun and at the same time effective.. Read More

Robert Krampf's Experiment of the Week How Does a Butterfly fly?

2011-05-23T18:52:00.000-07:00

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The Greenlist of English Schools in Japan

David Merrill demos Siftables

David Merrill demos Siftables

Amazing Potential for TEFL

The Real Lives of Canadian Teachers

Kimi Information Centre - Jobs (日本語 － in Japanese)

Genki English Newsletter

Great Games for the New Term

Posted by: "genkienglish" yahoo@genkienglish.net genkienglish

Thu Sep 1, 2011 12:14 am (PDT)

Employers, Teachers Looking for Work in Japan - Kimi Information Centre

David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

I hate it when Rabbits Glorp Ducks, don`t you?!!!

How to teach ESL Online?

How to teach ESL Online?

Some JETS being posted withing 80kms of Nuclear Disaster!!!

Post your Resume for TEFL Jobs in Thailand Now!

ESL Thailand

Post your Resume for Free!

ESL Songs

TEFL Young Children

Teaching English to Young Children Aged 3-5

Motivation to Learn

開催のお知らせ 8/31 東京にて

GLOBAL HR SEMINAR 開催のお知らせ 8/31 東京にて

8/31 GLOBAL HR SEMINAR in Tokyo " Exploring the Global English Communication Skills with Real-world Applicability"

Registration for the ETJ English Language Teaching Expos has begun

Tired of Japan, Cheap Flight Thailand

ETJ English Language Teaching Expos

Tips for Effective Resume Writing

David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

Follow Us at Facebook

Teaching in English in Japan After the Earthquake

I Love Matt Damon!

NEWEST JOBS ON ENGGO

Post your Resume for Free

The Blacklist of English Teachers

Matt Damon on Teachers and Teaching

Matt Damon’s clear-headed speech to teachers rally

日本の教育と欧米の教育の違いは何か

Japan’s Independent Network of English Schools - ジネス

子供にとって良いESLの歌は、どのように教師を助けるのか

David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

Special ETJ seminar on teaching children

Special ETJ seminar on teaching children

Where can you find all these Presenters in one place????

Ritsuko Nakata, Barbara Sakamoto, Yoko Matsuka, David Paul

The ETJ Seminar on teaching children!

Presentations:

Ritsuko Nakata

Barbara Sakamoto

Yoko Matsuka

David Paul

Roundtable discussion

Venue:

Tokyo Kasei University

Seminar fee:

What English sounds like to foreign ears

The Homepage

Teaching Workshops fail to spur Learner Centered Teaching

Panel targets English proficiency

Panel targets English proficiency

Have Some Class!

Japan vs The West

Cutting Edge Research

Language Teaching Professionals

ETJ Special Seminar on Teaching Children Sunday 31st July

Radiation Levels in Japan

You Need your Hobbies in Japan

David Paul`s Newsletter for English Teachers

One day Certificate Courses in Teaching Children

One-day Certificate Courses

Certificate course in teaching children

One-day courses in teaching elementary school children

How to register

Schedule

Dates and cities

Tohoku

Sun Apr 3 - Tokyo (near Suidobashi station)

Sun Apr 10 - Osaka (near Tennoji station)

Kimi Information Centre - Jobs (日本語　－　in Japanese)

開催のお知らせ　8/31 東京にて

GLOBAL HR SEMINAR 　開催のお知らせ　8/31 東京にて

One-day courses in teaching
elementary school children

Kimi Information Centre - Jobs (日本語　－　in Japanese)

特別セミナー「カナダの高校で勉強しよう！

特別セミナー「カナダの高校で勉強しよう！」