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Tag Archives: Motivation
Do no harm? Part Two
“In my second-year French class, I had to keep a journal. I could only say stupid things: ‘I got up at six. I ate breakfast. It’s cold. I’m tired.’ I was reduced to making these idiotic statements because I didn’t … Continue reading
Authentic Materials and Student Motivation
Not a big enough problem to worry Auntie Alex with, so will deal with this reader enquiry myself: Some good-looking internet resources on said topic, have no more than skimmed them myself but the sites they are on are well … Continue reading
What do you do when you're number one?
No, not TEFLtastic- Toyota. Now that Toyota is top of the world, it seems all some analysts can see is the inevitable decline. Understandable in a way, but it is not as if the Japanese gave up their number one … Continue reading
Posted in Learner motivation, Problem students, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching low levels, TEFL, TESOL
Tagged Motivation, TEFL quotes
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Exploding baths and English teaching
Don’t know if the exploding posh hot springs resort in Shibuya (of 8 directions at once crossing and Lost in Translation karaoke fame) made the news abroad. It was another quiet news day in Japan (apparently news of Africa cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Needs analysis, Teaching English in Japan, TEFL
Tagged Motivation
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