JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Full-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥200,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month Depending on your ability and experience
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- Part-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥10,000 ~ ¥15,000 / Day Depending on how many days a week are worked
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- Core Developer - コアディベロッパー
- Midokura Japan K.K. - ミドクラジャパン株式会社, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥4.0M ~ ¥10.0M / Year Negotiable
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helloklitty
Here are some instructions for downloading a video from Youtube.
http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/
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helloklitty
"owned and operated" please
I had a student who went to pachinko every weekend. She claimed to make 8000 yen on average every weekend. She stayed all day Saturday and Sunday, so I pointed out that she was making 500 yen per hour -- to "play", of course. She seemed satisfied. She spent the rest of her weekends watching 10 videos. In class, she was famous for the expression, "Oh, weewee" her way of saying "Oh, really?". She was a 7B at Nova ("What is he doing? level), but signed up for a 300,000 yen medical translation course when she didn't even know the word "finger". I mentioned I was moving and she showed up at my place with a massive truck from her father's painting company. She claimed to have a Picasso in her house. She took four man-to-man lessons a day for two years yet never got out of "Fizz is the softest" Level 6.
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helloklitty
Why not? Because it falls under the category of "creating a hostile work environment".
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helloklitty
Exactly.
Although I used to be the hugest of Letterman fans, making fun of Phoenix's beard set the tone for the interview and Joaquin just decided he wasn't going to give him anything after that.
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helloklitty
A penny for your thoughts.
I'd like to stay home more and learn more about woodworking. If I had, I could have built my own home instead paying someone else to do it. With my new found handyman skills, I'd save a fortune on all kinds of repairs, maybe even car repairs, too. "Hey, Mrs. Watanabe, how about a front-end lube job?"
I'd be making less, but keeping more.
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helloklitty
Even though I consider myself a fan, I've often wondered why they increased the season from 154 games to 162. When I was a kid, I was glad when that 27th game was finished and I'd get ready for football season, then basketball. Soon, I was sick of it all. A recent Sports Illustrated story spoke of how much NFL players actually hate the game and just do it for the money.
A lot of teams, by mid-August, are just so out of the race, 20-30 games behind. This is when they should be put out of their misery. I mean, after 100 games, that should be enough satisfaction. Players could take a 33-40 percent pay cut and still survive I hope. Best of all, we could see our favorite pitchers extend their careers, injury-free.
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helloklitty
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And Japanese is OFTEN more correct than English. Often doesn't mean every time.
You can find "Phonics" books with the word "phonics" written in katakana. フォニックス or something. I find it amusing that they can't even say/write the word "phonics" correctly.
Posted in: What's wrong with the way English is taught in Japan?
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helloklitty
This sounds interesting.
I saw a "Mighty Maze" on the website English Avenue. It was similar to a word web, but instead of endless brainstorming, it was more of a word choice drill resulting in a sentence.
Do you have other examples?
Posted in: What's wrong with the way English is taught in Japan?
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helloklitty
What about using katakana to learn the pronunciation of foreign cities? It is often easier than looking at the English word.
Posted in: What's wrong with the way English is taught in Japan?
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helloklitty
Save your time. Not worth watching. Not funny at all.
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helloklitty
I'm confident that none of my students will ever "take" an entrance exam.
I give them plenty of opportunities to learn spelling through crosswords, word searches and Hang 'em High hangman.
It's because I'm teaching "Oral" that I don't correct spelling mistakes.
I suppose I could use multiple choice and avoid the issue, but multiple choice is for retards.
Posted in: What's wrong with the way English is taught in Japan?
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helloklitty
I don't mark off for spelling mistakes. Because I teach "Oral" I imagine their written words on the paper as being spoken to me. If I can understand what they are trying to say, they get it marked "correct".
Posted in: What's wrong with the way English is taught in Japan?
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helloklitty
Who says there is anything wrong? There may be something wrong with the expectations, but the fact that they are doing anything related to English is beneficial in my mind.
I would say the schools try hard and so do the students given the circumstances. Some students act up in class, but that is completely reasonable as they know they are in the wrong level, have no interest and the lessons, for them, are torture.
It is often said that they study for six years and can say nothing. Six years is 52,560 hours! There's no way that they studied that much.
It is also believed by some that it takes 1,000 hours to become competent in any skill including language arts. Do they study even 1,000 hours during their junior high and high school years? I estimate that figure at around 150 hours over six years. Feel free to correct me. Fluency comes after 3,000 to 7,000 hours of language practice depending on lesson regularity. Some also quote the figure "10,000" sentences to fluency. Students and teachers need to keep these figures in mind as a way of goal setting.
So, basically the problem is exposure to the language. They need input before output. They should not be expected to speak until they've had at least 800 hours of input. I am getting some of this from the SRS (spaced repetition system) webpage.
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helloklitty
Hey Kristin Kreuk,
If you are reading this, I got what you need.
Since you have asked me not to call you at work, I have opted to discuss your fineness through this website.
I know we have known each other for only one minute, but I already know you are the girl for me. You are the only one I want to laugh with, talk with, and grind on the dance floor with. You are the only one I want to ride... with.
Do not doubt my words.
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helloklitty
I still find cell phones completely unnecessary.
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helloklitty
When are we going to hear how much the cell phone bill was?
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helloklitty
The Clinging Dingleberries.
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helloklitty
Mr. Aso should spend some time in those mines.
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helloklitty
seems like something lemmings would believe
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helloklitty
Are you going to kick her out of ... now?
She's just being honest. I know about it, but could care less. Same goes for Darfur. At least she wants to meet the mothers of the abductees. I just want to watch Youtube.
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