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Jack C. Richards, Ph.D.
University of Auckland, New Zealand, Author of "Interchange"
and co-author of the "Longman Dictionary of Language
Teaching and Applied Linguistics"
Dale Bay has drawn on his extensive experience teaching
English in Japan to offer some useful advice for newcomers
to the profession. This interesting collection of articles
also offers food for thought for practicing teachers and
others interested in the teaching of English in Japan.
Wallace Gagne, Ph.D.
Jochi University, Tokyo, Author of "Japan and the World"
A full-frontal view of all the agonies and ecstasies
of teaching English in Japan.
Palmer Acheson, Ph.D.
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
This is a delightful collection of articles: perceptive,
informative and entertaining. Dale Bay has a keen eye and
ear for what is significant in the English-teaching scene
in Japan. This book will be useful (and often amusing) reading
for anyone who has taught English in the land of rising
sun. It will also serve as a lively introduction for those
who are planning to teach there, complementing other books
that take themselves very seriosly.
Michael Rost, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley,
Author of "Real Time English" and "Prime
Time English"
Consistent observation and reflection are the teacher's
main tools in making sense of teaching. Dale Bay offers
an honest account of his own struggles and growth as a teacher
in Japan. Sharing his experiences will help open others
to improve, enrich and enjoy their own work "at the
chalkface."
Thomas Farrell, Ph.D.
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
Dale Bay is an internationally respected authority on
the teaching of English as a foreign language in Japan.
Gene van Troyer, President
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
This book is a must read for anyone teaching or planning
to teach English as a Foreign Language in Japan. It is a
wonderful desktop advisor covering a broad range of topics
that new teachers routinely encounter and have to learn
about the hard way - sometimes at the cost of job. I would
have loved to have had a book like this when I began teaching;
it would have helped me settle in more easily.
Geoff Morrison, President
The Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan (ACTJ)
I see this book as invaluable for English speakers who
are considering teaching English as a foreign language (EFL)
in Japan either as a short-term job or as a life-long profession.
Dr.Thomas L.Simmons, Past-President
Kanto Teachers Union Federation
Based on nearly two decades of EFL teaching experience,
Dale Bay accurately, perceptively and often humorously describes
many of the complex interactions that define the realities
of the life of a foreign teacher in Japan - in and out of
the classroom.
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