Monthly Archives: February 2010

Interview with a Teacher – Kevin Burns (Part 1)

A special treat for you, readers! Kevin Burns of Kevin’s English Schools (based in Japan) has kindly agreed to be interviewed. Read on!

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Japanese Income Tax Return

It’s that awful time of year again – St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. Hold on, hold on – that’s not right. What I meant to say is: it’s that awful time of year – Tax Return Day has come!

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Last week, I, along with about 2 million others, descended on Odori Park in Sapporo to see some snowy statues. Sapporo’s Snow Festival is one of Japan’s largest annual events, and certainly its coldest event.

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TEFL Interview: Let's Japan on… Japan

Last week’s interview with Shawn Thir of Let’s Japan.org was all about Eikaiwa in Japan. In part 2 he gives us his views on working in Japan.

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TEFL Interview: Let's Japan on Eikaiwa

Let’s Japan.org is one of the few truly worthy sites about teaching in Japan. It’s a place for open discussion, news, and facts that aren’t published by many others. Shawn Thir of Let’s Japan has given his answers to some … Read More »

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ESL Textbooks and useless English

It’s been over a year since I last wrote about textbooks. I freely admitted back then that I avoided using them. During the past year, however, textbook usage has been necessary, and I have a bit more experience with them.

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