Ok the people saying that she is using "like, uh and other filler words," seriously grow up. She is making a Youtube video; not a speech contest.
I think because of your limited material in a public school, it also makes you limited on what you can actually teach. The Japanese people that actually have a good command of the language usually attend eikaiwas. Since the FLT has to deal with micromanaging his/her class, there is only so much grammar or vocab the students can retain in 45 minutes.
@needmanshini If you want to teach material outside of the class, you should prehaps prepare material that is related to the lesson, but introduces only one or two things that are new (since you have to worry about the ESL flow of the rest of your materials and textbooks). Remember that Japan does not want to overstress their kids due to bullying and tests. They also might be attending jukus and eikaiwas as well. You might be preparing them for a standardized test which they have to pass.
@needmanshini These are things your EFL teacher is probably thinking about along with dealing with complaints from helicopter moms. I would probably try to reach a consensus without trying to overstep your boundries. If is not possible to do additional work, try preparing an activity that involves learning English naturally such as singing or a game that focuses on interaction and language usage.
Are you a halfie? Halfies are looked down in Asia. It's because Asian women that marry white men are ostracized from the society for various reasons and have to marry white men. That's THE reason why these AF/WM families are looked down on.
Just like white people, Asians believe in one drop rule. Trust me dude, Asian girls that tend to go for white guys are undesirable by Asian men. That's why they end up being self-hating and want to have children that resemble whites more than anything. Just look at your Chinese gf, dude. She has been colonized by British in history, yet she is willing to marry you. She probably gets off on that, ya know. Americans think these Asian girls are whacked.
It is amazing how many words can come out of this woman's mouth without her actually saying anything. You're like, um, I dunno, just sorta, not er, good at expressing your um, you know, opinions. Also, you don't go to some other country just to tell everybody there that you somehow know better and that she should start doing things the way you want them to. It doesn't have to be Japan. Generally speaking, if everyone around you disagrees with you, it just means you're wrong.
Your intentions are good but your alone on on this don't make waves their culture is different they might turn against you on this to them your an outsider so bite your lip and do the best you can good luck.
Sorry, but if you are a teacher, you really need to be more eloquent. How many times did you say "Like" and "you know" in this video. It is painful to listen to.
You obviously don't understand Japanese culture, you need to follow the Japanese method, don't try to change the country, just teach them English.
An ALT is an "assistant" language teacher, my wife is one and you need to work within their system.
Imagine how a french teacher feels here in america. My french teacher was a French citizen who went home every summer. I didnt have any where or anyone to practice the language during the summer months. I studied for 7 years and could speak very fluently when I was 18 years old. Now im in my 30s and I dont know anything due to nonpractice of the language.
@bluffr22 but she does have a stuttering problem. she should work on that if she wants to teach English. i am a high life sir. my comment is appropriate. if she takes my advice, she will be a better teacher. that's a good thing, not bad, not inappropriate...helpful!
You may want to try a pen pal for practicing English skills. Have them write to a school in the USA or now even Skype kids that are their age. Also, creativity is always a plus!
I deeply admire your perspective. I believe that if you believe that "there must be a better way," then there is. But the answer is not "out there", it's inside you. You must delve deep into your own being to find the core truth that you wish to make manifest in the world. If you think there must be a better way, follow that impulse; follow your instincts. Look outward, but dive inward. Do not be afraid. Clear your mind. Let your soul speak, and when it does: Listen.
What your saying is the adults coddle the kids which creates unneeded limitations on their ability and willingness to learn. Kids are resilent and I agree they can learn anything. It may be due to their collective culture I've noticed this with people from India in terms of the family structure which is quite protective.
it's frustrating yes....1st it's the culture of studying ENGLISH a one person cannot change that in a year or two. 2nd if they go out of the school people don't speak the language, some may say they don't need it because they can go around, have fun, eat etc etc with the language that they have...same problem with saudi students =)
Education is often to reinforce the power of the status quo and preserve the social order. I learned this in Korea teaching, particularly in how I was expected to discipline, and highly successful students with their own ideas are kept down. -"tarotworldtour"
I actually thought about the JET program but when I realized you only get to be an assistant teacher I gave up on that idea right away. I then looked at sites that offered jobs in Japan to foreigners and there were a lot of openings as a full on teacher at many schools. Although they may have a teaching plan already, I would assume you would have more freedom on how you teach.
if you're an ALT/JET you are less valuable to the school system than chalk. The ALTs are bartered for using the same process the Boards of Education use to procure tables (there's even a 5% goods sales tax applied to your fee!!)
It's a terrible job. If you find yourself doing it, use your time wisely, study for an M.A at your desk. Don't waste your time offering to do extra things for the school. They won't appreciate it.
nice video. I'm a 4th year JET in Fukushima . You don't have any power as an ALT, but you do have alot of time outside the class room. It doesn't have to be in the class room. I think you should try to be as proactive as possible outside the class room, no mater what your JP peers think about you. Japan could be doing so much better with their youth... Its sad. If you havent spent time here, it might be hard to understand. But this is a manufacturing country. It doesn't need thinking skills.
@Natsumeii Because stating someone "has beautiful breasts under that shirt" is not really stalking, it is just kind of creepy. Some thing a creep would say.
In my area, we call creepy people creepers, Perhaps it is not that widespread lol.
@TheSmoothGrind i texted an old friend and i said, o you go to sf state right? and she call me a creeper.. and she told me she was gonna go there when we were in high school.. i felt i did something wrong.
@kusdeni Nice to see you encourage running from one's problems. Did you even listen to what she was saying in the video? She is looking for a "can do" attitude and you run your little gem by....
Also, no where does it sound like she is not enjoying Japan. She is pointing out a single problem, and you make it sound like she is complaining about the country.
I say continue your mission, do what is best, and become that exposed nail that Japan needs every once in a while.
Interesting comments about the "I can" and "I can't" attitudes. Japan is all about "I can't" especially when it comes to English. But I think one of the main reasons people think "I can't" when it comes to English is that, well, nobody can. A lot of their English teachers can't really speak English (apart from the ALTs). The kids have no role models. They see the limitations of their Japanese superiors and attempt to reach that same limitation and everything beyond that is impossible. Sad.
You're very correct on how kids in Japan may learn english in class, but never use it outside of the classroom environment. The same is prevalent here across schools in the United States.
Though during one of my highschool years taking spanish, one of my teachers greatly recommended that we use/speak to others in spanish not just inside the classroom.
I don't know if it was coincidence, but earlier today I found a video of Japanese students addressing this issue. I will look for it.
In India Teachers and Parents alike encourage their children to 'mug' or 'by heart' their lessons in order to score top marks rather than ctually,practically comprehending or grasping the topics.Changes to any education system are difficult because the old system is considered the best system by parents and even in India teachers like Ms,Sethi are few and far between though Indian students do have an 'I Can' attitude.Convincing the teachers is probably the first step to removing negative mindset
it depends on the school and the teachers. mostly luck of the draw.
going out and exploring isn't the Japanese mindset, it's the American mindset. Don't feel discouraged. it's just difference in world views, yours is broad, there's isn't
as a woman, you'll have a much more difficult time convincing the school of trying new things. it's sad because it's the children who suffer, but in the long run they live in a country where that's not really going to handicap them from having a great life
Hi Miko! It's great to see how motivated you are to actually contribute to children's education. I'm from Belgium and we have 2 national languages, French and Dutch. What some elementary schools out here do is set up pen pal exchange projects between French and Dutch schools so each Dutch student gets a French pen pal and vice versa. In class the teacher helps them writing a letter to their pen pal like once a month or so. Maybe you could do something like that with an American school?
@ZetaCron for me, this phrase is understandable for a society like Japan's. But I don't agree with it. If you think about it, if some people didn't stick out within our world history, we wouldn't have some of our greatest innovations that we have today. Nor some revolutionary leaders would not be known if everyone stood by this saying. Certainly figures like Joan de Arc, Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King would have not made it if they chose to abide by that phrase.
@jlifeofmiko How I typed it "Deru kugi wa utareru" is how it is on my t-shirt (just saying)
I don't agree with it either. I'm just saying I can empathise with "hammered nails" being one myself. ;-) (No matter how hard I tried to do the right thing growing up, I was always scolded for doing it).
It wasn't until I discovered モーニング娘。in 2006 that I started to realise what true freedom was.
@jlifeofmiko No one in the Japanese Schools really thinks that teaching English to children is all that important and it simply is not. The foreign teacher should be very positive and friendly,work out and develop their performances,but if you take it too seriously,you will be very unhappy.The Japanese staff are miserable as well.Its a thankless stressful job for them.You can help them by giving them some time to catch up on paperwork.Don't stress out.Its not all about teaching English.No way.
I'm learning English from "Sesame Street" (English version) when i was a kid, it was fun and actually teach me an English by reading the subtitle and remembering the songs, maybe you can show them (sesame street English version, or anything related) in the school ( if u allowed :) ) and hopefully they're interested and they will "doing something in real life" by watching shows like those.
You make some really good points, and I've noticed some of the same trends in Schools here in the United States, They are more about knowledge than actual Application of knowledge. Does that make any sense? I'm having a bit of a hard time explaining it in a fitting way....
Ok the people saying that she is using "like, uh and other filler words," seriously grow up. She is making a Youtube video; not a speech contest.
I think because of your limited material in a public school, it also makes you limited on what you can actually teach. The Japanese people that actually have a good command of the language usually attend eikaiwas. Since the FLT has to deal with micromanaging his/her class, there is only so much grammar or vocab the students can retain in 45 minutes.
needmanshini 3 days ago
@needmanshini If you want to teach material outside of the class, you should prehaps prepare material that is related to the lesson, but introduces only one or two things that are new (since you have to worry about the ESL flow of the rest of your materials and textbooks). Remember that Japan does not want to overstress their kids due to bullying and tests. They also might be attending jukus and eikaiwas as well. You might be preparing them for a standardized test which they have to pass.
needmanshini 3 days ago
@needmanshini These are things your EFL teacher is probably thinking about along with dealing with complaints from helicopter moms. I would probably try to reach a consensus without trying to overstep your boundries. If is not possible to do additional work, try preparing an activity that involves learning English naturally such as singing or a game that focuses on interaction and language usage.
needmanshini 3 days ago
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MatthewHowardWight 1 week ago
Are you a halfie? Halfies are looked down in Asia. It's because Asian women that marry white men are ostracized from the society for various reasons and have to marry white men. That's THE reason why these AF/WM families are looked down on.
ThePirateship2010 2 weeks ago
@ThePirateship2010
looked down on? So you're saying Asian society is fundamentally bigotted towards non-Asians?
Because im British and my girlfriend is Chinese
WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 1 week ago
@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1
Just like white people, Asians believe in one drop rule. Trust me dude, Asian girls that tend to go for white guys are undesirable by Asian men. That's why they end up being self-hating and want to have children that resemble whites more than anything. Just look at your Chinese gf, dude. She has been colonized by British in history, yet she is willing to marry you. She probably gets off on that, ya know. Americans think these Asian girls are whacked.
ThePirateship2010 6 days ago
what ever any one say. but,i say that y'r speach is nice an thaught is kind. You are doing grate job. Good luck
107malay 3 weeks ago
It is amazing how many words can come out of this woman's mouth without her actually saying anything. You're like, um, I dunno, just sorta, not er, good at expressing your um, you know, opinions. Also, you don't go to some other country just to tell everybody there that you somehow know better and that she should start doing things the way you want them to. It doesn't have to be Japan. Generally speaking, if everyone around you disagrees with you, it just means you're wrong.
SenseiSenpaiSanChan 3 weeks ago
@SenseiSenpaiSanChan Very true. She is annoying.
Kawagi1 3 weeks ago
Your intentions are good but your alone on on this don't make waves their culture is different they might turn against you on this to them your an outsider so bite your lip and do the best you can good luck.
honkytonk2010 3 weeks ago in playlist More videos from jlifeofmiko
Sorry, but if you are a teacher, you really need to be more eloquent. How many times did you say "Like" and "you know" in this video. It is painful to listen to.
You obviously don't understand Japanese culture, you need to follow the Japanese method, don't try to change the country, just teach them English.
An ALT is an "assistant" language teacher, my wife is one and you need to work within their system.
poruatokin 1 month ago
Imagine how a french teacher feels here in america. My french teacher was a French citizen who went home every summer. I didnt have any where or anyone to practice the language during the summer months. I studied for 7 years and could speak very fluently when I was 18 years old. Now im in my 30s and I dont know anything due to nonpractice of the language.
bigstareeyes 1 month ago
you have a stuttering problem
ed9s 1 month ago
@ed9s Grow up you fucking lowlife. Why even mention something like that!! Is that really appropriate?
bluffr22 1 month ago
@bluffr22 but she does have a stuttering problem. she should work on that if she wants to teach English. i am a high life sir. my comment is appropriate. if she takes my advice, she will be a better teacher. that's a good thing, not bad, not inappropriate...helpful!
ed9s 1 month ago
6:12 "and show them that the things that they are learning is not difficult"
Priceless!
JohnKnisely 1 month ago
Japan is isolated place. Island mentality reflects people's attitude and there culture.
1BostonKing 1 month ago
You may want to try a pen pal for practicing English skills. Have them write to a school in the USA or now even Skype kids that are their age. Also, creativity is always a plus!
ArtInMeAndYou 1 month ago
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martinmcr83 1 month ago
Dear Miko:
I deeply admire your perspective. I believe that if you believe that "there must be a better way," then there is. But the answer is not "out there", it's inside you. You must delve deep into your own being to find the core truth that you wish to make manifest in the world. If you think there must be a better way, follow that impulse; follow your instincts. Look outward, but dive inward. Do not be afraid. Clear your mind. Let your soul speak, and when it does: Listen.
Sincerely,
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dgriffinxl 1 month ago
What your saying is the adults coddle the kids which creates unneeded limitations on their ability and willingness to learn. Kids are resilent and I agree they can learn anything. It may be due to their collective culture I've noticed this with people from India in terms of the family structure which is quite protective.
DHarri9977 1 month ago
it's frustrating yes....1st it's the culture of studying ENGLISH a one person cannot change that in a year or two. 2nd if they go out of the school people don't speak the language, some may say they don't need it because they can go around, have fun, eat etc etc with the language that they have...same problem with saudi students =)
CAVITYFIGHTER214 1 month ago
so you half asian?
denshaotoko89 2 months ago
Education is often to reinforce the power of the status quo and preserve the social order. I learned this in Korea teaching, particularly in how I was expected to discipline, and highly successful students with their own ideas are kept down. -"tarotworldtour"
SunShine8308 2 months ago
I actually thought about the JET program but when I realized you only get to be an assistant teacher I gave up on that idea right away. I then looked at sites that offered jobs in Japan to foreigners and there were a lot of openings as a full on teacher at many schools. Although they may have a teaching plan already, I would assume you would have more freedom on how you teach.
Otomiya 2 months ago
Good looking teacher. :D
Eduardogre 2 months ago
@Eduardogre very :)
rootiest 2 months ago
if you're an ALT/JET you are less valuable to the school system than chalk. The ALTs are bartered for using the same process the Boards of Education use to procure tables (there's even a 5% goods sales tax applied to your fee!!)
It's a terrible job. If you find yourself doing it, use your time wisely, study for an M.A at your desk. Don't waste your time offering to do extra things for the school. They won't appreciate it.
electrickabuki 3 months ago
nice video. I'm a 4th year JET in Fukushima . You don't have any power as an ALT, but you do have alot of time outside the class room. It doesn't have to be in the class room. I think you should try to be as proactive as possible outside the class room, no mater what your JP peers think about you. Japan could be doing so much better with their youth... Its sad. If you havent spent time here, it might be hard to understand. But this is a manufacturing country. It doesn't need thinking skills.
1brandau4me 3 months ago
i shall go back to the us and look at more ass shaking, being honest
vryselctiv 3 months ago in playlist More videos from jlifeofmiko
So gorgeous..and beautiful breasts under that shirt..
TheNewAlias 4 months ago
@TheNewAlias Nice pick up line...... creeper
TheSmoothGrind 2 months ago
@TheSmoothGrind what is a creeper? does it mean stalker? why not just say stalker?
Natsumeii 2 months ago
@Natsumeii Because stating someone "has beautiful breasts under that shirt" is not really stalking, it is just kind of creepy. Some thing a creep would say.
In my area, we call creepy people creepers, Perhaps it is not that widespread lol.
TheSmoothGrind 2 months ago
@TheSmoothGrind i texted an old friend and i said, o you go to sf state right? and she call me a creeper.. and she told me she was gonna go there when we were in high school.. i felt i did something wrong.
Natsumeii 2 months ago
@Natsumeii lol, maybe she equated you to being a stalker, which is a form of creeper lol. SHe was probably joking
TheSmoothGrind 1 month ago
U look kinda Filipino and im Filipino what is your nationality?? :)
moriahlovesrockout 4 months ago
....your'e pretty, whats your nationality? :)
diorsonxxx 4 months ago
I know very little about Japanese culture. I had the idea that kids were pushed to do a lot of school work, maybe even beyond their capacities...
rutsableich 5 months ago
you look like you don't really happy living in Japan, just go home..
kusdeni 5 months ago
@kusdeni Nice to see you encourage running from one's problems. Did you even listen to what she was saying in the video? She is looking for a "can do" attitude and you run your little gem by....
Also, no where does it sound like she is not enjoying Japan. She is pointing out a single problem, and you make it sound like she is complaining about the country.
I say continue your mission, do what is best, and become that exposed nail that Japan needs every once in a while.
Icewind007 3 months ago
Interesting comments about the "I can" and "I can't" attitudes. Japan is all about "I can't" especially when it comes to English. But I think one of the main reasons people think "I can't" when it comes to English is that, well, nobody can. A lot of their English teachers can't really speak English (apart from the ALTs). The kids have no role models. They see the limitations of their Japanese superiors and attempt to reach that same limitation and everything beyond that is impossible. Sad.
mintsafterfish 5 months ago
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gimmeheadpeace 6 months ago
Luckily the video still remained within my history.
It is called "The real voice of japanese students" by the user mitsmurphey
Here's a link: watch?v=w6hPkwe7hOE&NR=1
Peace & Blessings.
IWantMyVisionBack 6 months ago
You're very correct on how kids in Japan may learn english in class, but never use it outside of the classroom environment. The same is prevalent here across schools in the United States.
Though during one of my highschool years taking spanish, one of my teachers greatly recommended that we use/speak to others in spanish not just inside the classroom.
I don't know if it was coincidence, but earlier today I found a video of Japanese students addressing this issue. I will look for it.
Peace
IWantMyVisionBack 6 months ago
You're so Beautiful :)
IWantMyVisionBack 6 months ago
In India Teachers and Parents alike encourage their children to 'mug' or 'by heart' their lessons in order to score top marks rather than ctually,practically comprehending or grasping the topics.Changes to any education system are difficult because the old system is considered the best system by parents and even in India teachers like Ms,Sethi are few and far between though Indian students do have an 'I Can' attitude.Convincing the teachers is probably the first step to removing negative mindset
animemangafreak27 7 months ago
it depends on the school and the teachers. mostly luck of the draw.
going out and exploring isn't the Japanese mindset, it's the American mindset. Don't feel discouraged. it's just difference in world views, yours is broad, there's isn't
as a woman, you'll have a much more difficult time convincing the school of trying new things. it's sad because it's the children who suffer, but in the long run they live in a country where that's not really going to handicap them from having a great life
superscheu 1 year ago
Hi Miko! It's great to see how motivated you are to actually contribute to children's education. I'm from Belgium and we have 2 national languages, French and Dutch. What some elementary schools out here do is set up pen pal exchange projects between French and Dutch schools so each Dutch student gets a French pen pal and vice versa. In class the teacher helps them writing a letter to their pen pal like once a month or so. Maybe you could do something like that with an American school?
SunnyDchord1 1 year ago
I have 出る釘は打たれる on a t-shirt. Even as a westerner, it's a saying with which I have great empathy.
ZetaCron 1 year ago
@ZetaCron for me, this phrase is understandable for a society like Japan's. But I don't agree with it. If you think about it, if some people didn't stick out within our world history, we wouldn't have some of our greatest innovations that we have today. Nor some revolutionary leaders would not be known if everyone stood by this saying. Certainly figures like Joan de Arc, Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King would have not made it if they chose to abide by that phrase.
jlifeofmiko 1 year ago
@jlifeofmiko How I typed it "Deru kugi wa utareru" is how it is on my t-shirt (just saying)
I don't agree with it either. I'm just saying I can empathise with "hammered nails" being one myself. ;-) (No matter how hard I tried to do the right thing growing up, I was always scolded for doing it).
It wasn't until I discovered モーニング娘。in 2006 that I started to realise what true freedom was.
ZetaCron 1 year ago
@jlifeofmiko Im happy to say that more Japanese people are starting to use the saying, "Deru kui wa utsuna" instead :)
Joyblossom2010 4 months ago
@Joyblossom2010 This sentence is not correct. Deru kui wa utareru is correct. Suppose a peg goes up higher
than others, so the peg must be strike at.
kaisermuto 4 months ago
@jlifeofmiko Why is this internet connection so slow? It keeps stalling.
KoreanAspergel 4 weeks ago
@ZetaCron it should be 出る釘は気が付く
jlifeofmiko 1 year ago
@jlifeofmiko What does the saying mean I can't read japanese.
GurubashiGodBreaker 6 months ago
@jlifeofmiko No one in the Japanese Schools really thinks that teaching English to children is all that important and it simply is not. The foreign teacher should be very positive and friendly,work out and develop their performances,but if you take it too seriously,you will be very unhappy.The Japanese staff are miserable as well.Its a thankless stressful job for them.You can help them by giving them some time to catch up on paperwork.Don't stress out.Its not all about teaching English.No way.
justcallmeassinine 5 months ago
I'm learning English from "Sesame Street" (English version) when i was a kid, it was fun and actually teach me an English by reading the subtitle and remembering the songs, maybe you can show them (sesame street English version, or anything related) in the school ( if u allowed :) ) and hopefully they're interested and they will "doing something in real life" by watching shows like those.
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yagapayanata 1 year ago
@yagapayanata I'd thumbs up your comment a thousand times if I could!
ZetaCron 1 year ago
You make some really good points, and I've noticed some of the same trends in Schools here in the United States, They are more about knowledge than actual Application of knowledge. Does that make any sense? I'm having a bit of a hard time explaining it in a fitting way....
FluorescentBulb 1 year ago