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Foreign English teacher in Japan calls student’s ability garbage, says it was an “American joke”
- Oona McGee
Dec 31, 2023 - Tweet
Teacher reprimanded for inappropriate remarks towards junior high school student.
- Japan
- (English conversation • English education • English education in Japan • english language • English language education • japanese education • Japanese schools • Japanese students • junior high school • learning English • schools • Studying English • Teachers • teaching • Teaching English in Japan)
Over half of Japanese students in nationwide test score zero percent in English speaking section
- Casey Baseel
Aug 2, 2023
But that number might not tell the whole story of why so many were at a loss for words.
- Japan
- (COK • education • English • English in Japan • learning English • society • students • teaching English • youth)
English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules
- Oona McGee
Sep 28, 2022
Bar Sick! is only open to English speakers.
- Japan
- (alcohol • bars • beer • COK • drinks • English conversation • English education • English education in Japan • english language • English language education • language learning • learning English • Nishi Azabu • Osaka • Tokyo)
Japanese PM’s “low-level English” tweet to Donald Trump reportedly slammed by his own party
- SoraNews24
Oct 8, 2020
A source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says they’ll be stepping in to help PM Suga in future.
- Japan
- (Donald Trump • Engrish • government • Japanese politics • Japanese Prime Minister • learning English • politicians • politics • Prime Minister Suga • Suga • Trump • twitter • Yoshihide Suga)
Can you write the alphabet properly? According to Japanese teachers, probably not
- Katie Pask
Jun 8, 2020
Japanese rules for writing your ABCs are surprisingly strict.
- Japan
- (abc • alphabet • education • English • japanese education • japanese school • learning English • school • wtf)
Japanese students learn English with help from a dating sim artist
- Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2020
Studying is much more exciting when you can imagine yourself dating one of the textbook characters.
- Japan
- (anime • dating simulators • deep learning • Japanese students • junior high school • learning English • LovePlus • romance games • schools • students • Textbooks • video • video games)
Anime-style isekai story is actually an English-learning textbook from Japan’s public broadcaster
- Casey Baseel
Mar 30, 2019
Ordinary schoolgirl sets out to save fantasy world from an evil dragon while readers set out on the path to learn English.
- Japan
- (anime • books • cool • education • isekai • learning English • light novels • NHK • otaku • weird)
Anime-style magic circles summon vocabulary for you in this language-learning app from Japan【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 13, 2018
Free app Spell Master turns you into a linguistic sorcerer.
- Japan
- (apps • AR • augmented reality • awesome • clever • cool • learning English • learning languages • linguistics • magic circles • technology • video)
90-year-old Japanese granny is learning English from her grandchild, and it’s extremely precious
- Dale Roll
Aug 7, 2018
This granny might be starting late, but that is not going to stop her!
- Japan
- (cute • English-learning • grandma • grandmother • Japanese grandmother • learning English • line)
Under 35 percent of middle school English teachers in Japan meet government proficiency benchmark
- Casey Baseel
Apr 10, 2018
Numbers for high school teachers aren’t much rosier in recent study by education ministry.
- Japan
- (education • Eiken • English teachers • learning English • society)
Anime-style English textbook character who stole Japan’s heart now has her own calendar series
- Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2017
Ellen-sensei is back and ready to keep her fans company all year long.
- Japan
- (anime • calendars • Ellen Baker • Ellen-sensei • learning English • learning japanese • linguistics • New Horizon • otaku)
Teaching English in Japan? New book helps students talk about the Illuminati, alien abductions
- Casey Baseel
Jul 25, 2017
Other books leave out key phrases like “Isn’t the president of your company a Reptilian?”, but not this one!
- Japan
- (books • crazy • funny • Illuminati • learning English • linguistics • teachin English • weird)
Dark anime magical girls show up in high school students’ English textbook in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Mar 25, 2017
The cast of hit anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica take a break from saving the world to help teens learn English by learning about France.
Ellen Baker, Japan’s anime-style English textbook teacher, gets turned into a huggy pillow
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2016
With or without permission from her creators, someone is ready to provide in-bed companionship for everyone who’s hot for teacher, as long as that teacher is Ellen-sensei.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • Ellen Baker • Ellen-sensei • huggy pillows • learning English • New Horizon • Textbooks)
Japanese book “nekotan” teaches foreign language the best way possible: by talking about cats
- Scott Wilson
Apr 28, 2016
Because cats are the true universal language.
- Culture, Cute, Japan
- (cats • cute animals • english language • funny • learn Japanese • learning English)
“Don’t worry, he is a docile pervert” and other useful phrases in Japanese and English
- Scott Wilson
Apr 23, 2016
Get ready to impress/terrify your Japanese friends!
- Culture, Japan
- (english language • funny • learn Japanese • learning English • teaching English • vocabulary)
Publishers of anime-style English textbook reassert their control over Ellen-sensei
- Casey Baseel
Apr 16, 2016
Everyone in Japan has been talking about the character, and now her owners are too.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • books • education • Ellen Baker • Ellen-sensei • learning English • New Horizon • Textbooks)
The anime-style English teacher Japan has fallen in love with has a live-action version too
- Casey Baseel
Apr 14, 2016
After going head-over-heels for the illustrated Ellen-sensei, fans are startled to see her being portrayed by an actual human being.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • books • Ellen-sensei • illustration • learning English • New Horizon • Textbooks)
As fan art pops up for anime-style English textbook character, original artist asks for restraint
- Casey Baseel
Apr 8, 2016
Illustrated English teacher suddenly has legions of fans and even an unofficial theme song, but her visual creator is hoping the good-time ruckus won’t lead to a backlash by parents and educators.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • books • fan art • illustration • learning English • linguistics • New Horizons • textbook • video)
English textbook characters get anime-style makeover to appeal to linguists and otaku alike
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2016
Learning aid looks like it could be a hit animated series.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • books • illustration • learning English • light novels • linguistics • New Horizon • textbook)
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