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I the case someone might find themselves teaching ...

2006-11-16T22:10:00.000+09:00

I the case someone might find themselves teaching english (L2), then this site might be of some help: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/teachingenglish/index.shtml
(also contains a lesson plan relating to school bullying in Japan under resources). Also http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk might come in handy.

Take care!

2006-11-16T21:56:00.000+09:00

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Heh, it's all very silly. Of course, the weddings ...

2006-11-16T10:26:00.000+09:00

Heh, it's all very silly. Of course, the weddings are all totally secular, so it's not like someone is wearing actual priest's robes. Maybe they're accredited through the Church of the Sub-Genius like a friend of mine is...

Japan is a nice place to be, of course, but teaching here isn't the longest career path you can choose. Among other things, there are more foreigners here than jobs, which keeps salaries from rising.

I remember reading an article about westerners pos...

2006-11-16T05:41:00.000+09:00

I remember reading an article about westerners posing as fake priests on the BBC website. Don't suppose there are any openings for lady priests? =P As an interesting aside, I think my new Psychology teacher taught in Tokyo before she came to my college - quite why she decided to leave there to teach in Northampton is entirely beyond me, but there ya go. It gives me a chance to grill her, mwahaha!