JET Program Vlog 6b - Self-Introduction じこしょうかい pt2

Please watch part 1 first!
This is part two (of two).

More about doing your self-introduction lesson, and I talk about using your iPod in class.

-Jason

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[ZombehPanda]

Sadly I didn't find your channel until after I've already arrived in Japan. I'm an alternate who just started so I have to do a week of introductions this upcoming week. I wasn't able to grab the things from home like you did but I can at least try to make a nice powerpoint. I hope that will grab them well enough? Also might see what videos I can string together to make a short video. Thanks for the tips though!! Very helpful!!!

[myargonauts]

@ZombehPanda best of luck. I found that even basic power point does hold attention, since they can see pictures of your hometown, family etc while you're talking. Just be sure to scope out the AV equipment situation before you invest all your time in a computer based intro.

[hotkiss833mv]

Can you only give your jikoshokai in English or could you do it in Japanese?

[myargonauts]

@hotkiss833mv for JET, you shouldn't do it in Japanese, since you're there to teach the students English and for them to hear native English. Of course, if you speak Japanese well, then it will help when they have questions about you and you can explain in a mixture of English and Japanese for initial understanding.

[MerkabaZA]

Thanks a million for the informative video Jason. I'm about to leave for Japan and was stressing over my jikoshoukai until I stumbled on your channel. I've now got a nice long list of stuff that will hopefully entertain my students and give me one less thing to worry about.

[myargonauts]

@MerkabaZA cool. Best of luck!

[myargonauts]

@Melrudin cool - glad it helped. Your self intro lesson will take up a bunch of your time once you first start teaching, so the better prepared you are, the better you can make it.

[Melrudin]

This video was incredibly helpful. This really helps me figure out what kinds of things I can bring to Japan for my jikoshoukai. :) I really had questions about this topic but I think they've really all been answered now. ^^ I'm loving your JET preparation videos. Really helps me feel more prepared.

[DeeDoubleYou81]

I did not buy an iPod, I don't even have a keitai yet! haha When I do get one, it will be an iPhone.

I have done my self intro lesson (20 times!) and I was lucky enough to have an A/V room which had a projector that I hooked up to my laptop. I ended up making a video (20 min) and the students loved it.

Thanks for checking back with me! :)

[myargonauts]

so - you're in Japan now - did you end up buying an iPod? How are your self-intros going?