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<description>by Nick Ramsay </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:35:23 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Caught With a Fake Degree]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Caught_With_a_Fake_Degree/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:35:23 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[To get a working visa to teach English in Japan, you need a university degree. There are, however, some people who make or buy fake certificates to get a job in Japan. Here's what happened to someone who was found out.<br/><br/>9 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Ways To Teach English that NHK *wish* they thought of]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/3_Ways_To_Teach_English_that_NHK_wish_they_thought_of/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:20:57 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[So the Japan Times suggest NHK run a 24/7 English learning channel. Yeah, as if anyone other than students would watch that. Here's 3 ways to get people learning English the fun(/slightly insane) way!<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Little Motivation for Poor English Teachers]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_Little_Motivation_for_Poor_English_Teachers/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_Little_Motivation_for_Poor_English_Teachers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 01:08:18 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The owner of Benesse Corp. is on the Forbes' Rich List thanks to his English school chain, Berlitz. Meanwhile English teachers in Japan are up in arms about the low salaries Berlitz pays, so Neil is here to remind us that there's more to teaching than just money ;)<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Engrish at an Outlet Mall]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Engrish_at_an_Outlet_Mall/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Engrish_at_an_Outlet_Mall/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:55:05 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A clever use of &quot;Engrish&quot; photos to tell a story. It also highlights the overwhelming use of English or romaji in the naes of retail stores.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[This is the BEST children's ESL resource site I know!!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/This_is_the_BEST_childrens_ESL_resource_site_I_know-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/This_is_the_BEST_childrens_ESL_resource_site_I_know-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:58:54 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Guys I'm only doing this because I really love the site and Nick will not self-promote himself. This site is fantastic and has so much resource for Kid's ESL and I hope everyone here can get the word out!!rnNick please let this get through as it is about time everyone on Japan Soc knew how tale<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JET Interview (Podcast)]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/JET_Interview_Podcast/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/JET_Interview_Podcast/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:19:55 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A short 8 minute podcast on the JET Interview by a fellow who has just completed his. It also includes a nice soundscape of Grand Central Station in New York. A candid and informative post.<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Love in Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Love_in_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Love_in_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:14:28 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A needed to be said post about the assumption that Japanese people don't say &quot;I love you&quot;.<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Perfect Eiken/Chris's English School. Yanai, Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_Perfect_EikenChriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_Perfect_EikenChriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:06:39 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[One of my classes had their first Eiken experience and it was a good one!<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dictionary  The Game!/Chris's English School. Yanai, Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/The_Dictionary__The_GameChriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/The_Dictionary__The_GameChriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:37:19 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A easy little game to get comfortable with the good book!<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First Diary Entry /Chris's English School. Yanai, Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/First_Diary_Entry_Chriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/First_Diary_Entry_Chriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:29:02 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Another class has stepped-up to the Diary.<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A so-called English expert teaching millions]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_so-called_English_expert_teaching_millions/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_so-called_English_expert_teaching_millions/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:43:07 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A Japan Probe follow-up to an outrageously bad English learning program broadcast Saturday. Where did they find this guy and his obscure English lessons- No wonder Japanese have a complex about never learning the language when they have teachers like this.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Organized crime grows weary of being linked to Eikaiwa business - from GTA the onion.com of ESL news]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Organized_crime_grows_weary_of_being_linked_to_Eikaiwa_business_-_from_GTA_the_onion-com_of_ESL_news/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Organized_crime_grows_weary_of_being_linked_to_Eikaiwa_business_-_from_GTA_the_onion-com_of_ESL_news/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:36:57 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Organized_crime_grows_weary_of_being_linked_to_Eikaiwa_business_-_from_GTA_the_onion-com_of_ESL_news/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a great article from a satirical ESL news site &quot;Gaba Teachers Association.&quot; I just posted an interview with them on DailyJ and I was looking through there articles and thought I'd post this. There are a lot of other funny articles on the site as well.<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DailyJ's Interview with the very funny creator of the ESL satire site &quot;Gaba Teachers Association&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/DailyJs_Interview_with_the_very_funny_creator_of_the_ESL_satire_site_Gaba_Teachers_Association/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/DailyJs_Interview_with_the_very_funny_creator_of_the_ESL_satire_site_Gaba_Teachers_Association/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:15:33 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Tom Cruise snaps, blasts Eikaiwa schools in Japan as 'psuedo' education&quot;With tongue and cheek headlines like that how can one pass it up. GTA describes itself as the onion.com of ESL news. Check out this interview for a behind the scenes look at everyone's favouritest English teach<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nintendo D.S.  The textbook Killah!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Nintendo_D-S-__The_textbook_Killah/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Nintendo_D-S-__The_textbook_Killah/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:52:50 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Tree huggers rejoice!! The savior has arrived!!!<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saturday Girls Movin' up ! / Chris's English School. Yanai, Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Saturday_Girls_Movin_up___Chriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Saturday_Girls_Movin_up___Chriss_English_School-_Yanai_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:24:46 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Just a brief description of a class changing it's lesson style.<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Good Book 4 Adult Students]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_Good_Book_4_Adult_Students/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/A_Good_Book_4_Adult_Students/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:37:29 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A really good book for teachers who want to teach ALL of the language, not just the acceptable parts!<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rankings motivate your students, and you!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Rankings_motivate_your_students_and_you/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Rankings_motivate_your_students_and_you/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:44:46 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[First post of the year!!rnWooo Hoooo!!<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My Blog pic of the year!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/My_Blog_pic_of_the_year/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/My_Blog_pic_of_the_year/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:47:58 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/My_Blog_pic_of_the_year/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A post about my favorite pic on my blog.<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-English teachers let off steam through video]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Ex-English_teachers_let_off_steam_through_video-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Ex-English_teachers_let_off_steam_through_video-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:58:58 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The Daily J has posted a series of videos from former ESL teachers, particularly from NOVA. Some are really quite creative and worth a look. Watch them vent their frustrations through YouTube.<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spare me my life! ESL aerobics video]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Spare_me_my_life_ESL_aerobics_video/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Spare_me_my_life_ESL_aerobics_video/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:58:17 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Spare_me_my_life_ESL_aerobics_video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is an old post of mine, featuring a classic ESL video in which a Japanese woman is mugged by two foreigners, and she uses the English she learned in aerobics class to stop them from killing her! Brilliant stuff. Japanese TV at its best!<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Old Japanese men use English to pick up foreign girls]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Old_Japanese_men_use_English_to_pick_up_foreign_girls/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Old_Japanese_men_use_English_to_pick_up_foreign_girls/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:43:50 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Old_Japanese_men_use_English_to_pick_up_foreign_girls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a video clip of a TV show in Japan. The older Japanese men have to use English to chat up a young blonde Swedish girl. Hiromi Go's English is impressive, and he wins the girl, too!<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China's Impact on Japan ESL Job Market]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Chinas_Impact_on_Japan_ESL_Job_Market-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Chinas_Impact_on_Japan_ESL_Job_Market-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:25:02 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/Chinas_Impact_on_Japan_ESL_Job_Market-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A debate over whether salaries from teaching English in China will be competitive with those in Japan. Will rising salaries draw teachers away from J<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New NOVA school opens]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/New_NOVA_school_opens/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/New_NOVA_school_opens/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:24:43 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Teaching English</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/New_NOVA_school_opens/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scandal hit English School, NOVA, reopens in Nagoya next week. Well, actually one of the G Education &amp;quot;EC&amp;quot; schools has redecorated and label<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Silver Lining of Nova`s collapse]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/The_Silver_Lining_of_Novas_collapse-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/The_Silver_Lining_of_Novas_collapse-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:24:43 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/TeachingEnglish/The_Silver_Lining_of_Novas_collapse-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Nova was the 800 lb gorilla in the Eikaiwa biz. Without Nova, perhaps the industry can evolve from an expensive hobby staffed by tourist-teachers i<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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