Category Archives: Interviews

English teaching in Japan: A Japanese perspective (Part 2)

In part one of this interview, Aki talked about the lack of work/life balance for many Japanese people, the benefits of working in an English conversation school, and the impact on her job of the Japanese notion of ‘customer service’. … Read More »

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English teaching in Japan: A Japanese perspective (Part 1)

There has been a lot written by English teachers about their experiences living and working in Japan. But how about the perspective from the Japanese side? I interviewed Aki, an advanced speaker of English, and long term member of administrative … Read More »

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Want to Blog for jobs.ac.uk?

Are you about to move abroad to TEFL? Or have you been there a while and think you could share your experience and tips with our audience? We would love to hear from you! What we would ask All we … Read More »

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Interview with Hokkaido Insider (Part 2)

Part 1 of the interview with Ken Hartmann of Hokkaido Insider aired some views on history of teaching English in Japan, and the effect of the global financial crisis on TEFL.

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Teaching in Japan: Interview with Hokkaido Insider (Part 1)

Today, we have a double-header of an interview. Ken Hartmann is the authority on English teaching in Hokkaido – he is the man behind Hokkaido Insider, the leading recruitment guide for English teachers in north Japan. He is also a … Read More »

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Interview with a Teacher – Kevin Burns (Part 2)

The head of Kevin’s English Schools, an Eikaiwa in Japan, kindly allowed himself to be interview by My TEFL Journey last week. Part 1 can be found here. And now, with no further ado, I present part 2 of the … Read More »

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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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