Japan Archive
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Korea, Cults, and You
Posted on May 26, 2013 | 3 CommentsAfter almost three years in Korea, Rebecca talks about her experiences with Korea, religion, and cults. -
The Rise and Fall of the GEPIK program
Posted on January 4, 2013 | 5 CommentsWhat can English teachers learn about GEPIK by looking at their Japanese counterpart, the JET programme? -
Sherlock Holmes “The Final Problem” Easy Reader
Posted on November 15, 2012 | No CommentsAn intermediate Easy Reader version of "The Final Problem" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which can be used with younger readers or ESL students. -
The Case of the English Students
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 6 Comments"I'm so curious, yeah!" Taking advantage of a growing interest in Arthur Conan Doyle among my students, I've made after school lessons based on Sherlock! -
Preparing for Summer Camp
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsMy theory with summer camp (and all my lessons really) is go big or go home. -
The Hardest Lesson I’ve Taught
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 11 CommentsHow exactly do you explain to your students that some of their culture's beliefs is actually seen as racism to the rest of the world? Carefully. -
Picking Media Materials In Class
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsUsing movies in the class can be really fun, so long as you're using them for the right reasons. -
Famous people: When accents attack
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 1 CommentThis pokemon may be small, but it has nuclear weapons as an attack. The best "...What?" moment I've had with accents this week. -
Lesson Plan: Introductions!
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsHaving now taught at four different public schools, I have a pretty solid routine for my introduction lesson. -
Sorry Sorry
Posted on March 8, 2012 | 3 CommentsMy punishments might not be cruel, but they're definitely unusual.