Our English for Japanese Language Teaching course is a special course for Japanese language teachers. It will help you prepare for the practical situations you may come across as a teacher, such as a job interview or talking to other teachers in a school. On this course, you will have the chance to learn and practise phrases and expressions through various task-based activities. You will also have a chance to learn the teaching terminology necessary to talk about teaching methods. There will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and expressing your opinion on various teaching issues.

Needs Analysis

・ Discovering what your students want from their course.

• - Phrases and expressions for finding out students’ needs.

・ Assessing your students’ needs and learning styles.
・ Ways of asking students what they want to study.

Getting settled in a new school

・ Arriving in a new school

• - Greeting students.
• - Greeting other members of staff.
• - Finding out about the school you are working in.
• - Setting up the classroom.
• - Describing seating plans and types of furniture.

・ Communicating with other staff

• - Making everyday conversation.
• - Asking for help.
• - Asking for favours.
• - Asking for advice.

Explaining the Language and Culture of Japan in English

・ Explaining grammar in English.

• - Phrases for explaining grammar.
• - Describing Japanese writing and pronunciation.
• - Expressions to compare and contrast English and Japanese grammar.
• - Characteristics of Japanese grammar.

・ Developing cultural awareness

• - Describing Japanese customs.
• - Comparing English and Japanese festivals.
• - Phrases to give students background information on popular festivals.
• - Planning a Japanese festival at a school.

Essential Skills for Language Teachers

・ Teaching skills for listening, speaking, reading and writing
・ Useful & practical classroom English

• - Setting up exercises／games／activities for language skills.
• - Explaining exercises／games／activities for language skills.
• - Monitoring exercises／games／activities for language skills.
• - Encouraging students to participate more actively.
• - Writing instructions on handouts.

Managing and Encouraging Learners

・ Controlling the class

• - Dividing the class into groups.
• - Starting pair work, group work or individual work.
• - Setting up communication activities and games.

・ Classroom management

• - Controlling the class noise level.
• - Dealing with interruptions during the lesson.
• - Giving instructions.

・ Feedback & assessment

• - Ways of checking meaning.
• - Phrases and expressions for praising students.
• - Ways of prompting students to correct their own errors.
• - Ways of giving gentle correction.
• - Writing reports.

Job applications and Interviews

・ Phrases to use on cover letters and CVs.
・ Practising interviews.
・ Describing key skills.
・ Talking about work experience.

Key Information