ACT conducted an Informative Facebook Live Session on Teaching English in Japan

An informative Facebook Live Session - "Q&A on Teaching English in Japan" was conducted by Asian College of Teachers (ACT) on 30th May, 2021. The guest speaker was Mr Christopher Rodrigues who is currently working with Shane English School in Japan for almost 3 years. Christopher has completed TEFL certification from ACT and also holds a Master degree in Hospitality Management and is a certified Corporate Trainer. The live session garnered great views and saw some interesting queries from viewers that were later answered by Christopher Rodrigues, ACT alumnus. ACT’s graduates are based worldwide working with reputed institutions. Asian College of Teachers is always striving to provide its students, insightful information regarding the international job market through its successful alumni base who share first-hand experiences providing an authentic guideline for teaching aspirants. The Facebook Live Session emphasized the reasons behind Japan’s quick popularity as the most sought-after job destination for aspiring English teachers. Christopher Rodrigues clearly expressed that Japan is a great place for teaching English if anyone is willing to experience a unique culture while teaching in a professional environment. He also stressed on the fact that a 120-hour TEFL certificate is just the minimum criterion to teach English in Japan. Anyone with a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree along with a TEFL certificate can look forward to great teaching opportunities in Japan. Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya are the major cities where individuals willing to teach English in Japan base themselves and can be a part of the competitive job market. Those who are flexible will find a huge range of opportunities all over the country as many of these jobs are advertised online and are open to applications from abroad where they select candidates over a skype interview.