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Category Archives: TEFL Advice
30 Years Teaching English in Japan: An interview with Marc Helgesen (Part 2)
Marc Helgesen talks about his greatest and most embarrassing moments as an English teacher, reminisces about the halcyon days of Japan’s bubble economy, and offers advice to those hoping to embark on their English teaching career in 21st century Japan. … Read More
Teaching English at Japanese Universities
There are over 700 universities in Japan, and most, if not all, offer some kind of English language instruction to their students. But how does one go about becoming a university English ‘professor’ in Japan, and what’s it like to … Read More
Interview with Marcos Benevides: Extensive Reading (Part 2)
In the first part of this interview, Marcos Benevides talked about what Extensive Reading actually is, and how it can be implemented and assessed by English language teachers. Here, the interview continues with more information about Extensive Reading, and details … Read More
Interview with Marcos Benevides: Extensive Reading (Part 1)
The 5th Extensive Reading conference is taking place this weekend in Nagoya, but what exactly is ‘Extensive Reading’, and how can it be utilized by teachers and learners of English? I interviewed Marcos Benevides, an Extensive Reading advocate, and a … Read More
Doing an MA in TEFL/TESL
If you’ve been teaching English as a foreign or second language for a few years, you might be considering the next steps in your English language teaching career. In this blog post, I discuss some of the most important factors … Read More
A TEFL box of tricks
Props and accessories can be very useful in the TEFL classroom. Today, I’d like to share with you my “TEFL box of tricks” – the essential items I take to every class. 1. Name cards I have found name cards … Read More
Being a female English teacher in Japan
Today is Girl’s Day in Japan, but what’s it like to be a female teacher of English in this traditionally patriarchal society? I interviewed Beth Konomoto, an EFL teacher with extensive experience in Japan, to find out. Why did you … Read More
