- Home
- Member
- mikaringo7
- mikaringo7's entries
- Japan is Disneyland and a virtial world for non-Japanese people
Japan is Disneyland and a virtial world for non-Japanese people
- 194
- 10
- 3
An Australian guy has been working as an English teacher in Japan for two years.
He has a medical degree and very smart but before coming to Japan, he was roming around foreign countries.
He said that Japan is Disneyland and a virtual world for him.
He said, “I understand that I have to come back to my hometown and work boring job again.”
I said, “Hey! is this a virtial world? Am I Minnie Mouse to you?”
However I envy him because excellent native English speakers can become English teachers in Japan or other countries.
I am inspired a lot by talking with him.
According to him, Japanese education at school seek students too much control but thanks to that It's safe and clean here.
He said, “If I had children, I wouldn't let them go to school in Japan.”
I want my son go to study abroad in the future and expand his view.
そのオーストラリア人男性は日本で英語教師として二年間働いている。
医学の学位を持っていてとても頭がいいが、日本に来る前は、世界中を放浪していた。
日本は彼にとってディズニーランドでバーチャルな世界だそうだ。
彼はいずれ国に帰って再び退屈な仕事に戻らなければいけないことを知っている。
私は「ここはバーチャルワールドなの？私はミニーマウスに見えるわけ？」と言った。
でも私は彼がうらやましい、優秀なネイティブは英語教師として日本や外国で働けるからだ。
彼と話しているととても刺激を受ける。
彼の話によると、日本の学校教育は子供たちをコントロールしようとしすぎるけど、そのおかげでここは安全できれいだそうだ。
「もし子供ができたら、日本の学校には入れたくないけどね」
私は息子がいつか留学して視野を広げてくれるといいなと思っている。
He has a medical degree and very smart but before coming to Japan, he was roming around foreign countries.
He said that Japan is Disneyland and a virtual world for him.
He said, “I understand that I have to come back to my hometown and work boring job again.”
I said, “Hey! is this a virtial world? Am I Minnie Mouse to you?”
However I envy him because excellent native English speakers can become English teachers in Japan or other countries.
I am inspired a lot by talking with him.
According to him, Japanese education at school seek students too much control but thanks to that It's safe and clean here.
He said, “If I had children, I wouldn't let them go to school in Japan.”
I want my son go to study abroad in the future and expand his view.
そのオーストラリア人男性は日本で英語教師として二年間働いている。
医学の学位を持っていてとても頭がいいが、日本に来る前は、世界中を放浪していた。
日本は彼にとってディズニーランドでバーチャルな世界だそうだ。
彼はいずれ国に帰って再び退屈な仕事に戻らなければいけないことを知っている。
私は「ここはバーチャルワールドなの？私はミニーマウスに見えるわけ？」と言った。
でも私は彼がうらやましい、優秀なネイティブは英語教師として日本や外国で働けるからだ。
彼と話しているととても刺激を受ける。
彼の話によると、日本の学校教育は子供たちをコントロールしようとしすぎるけど、そのおかげでここは安全できれいだそうだ。
「もし子供ができたら、日本の学校には入れたくないけどね」
私は息子がいつか留学して視野を広げてくれるといいなと思っている。
Latest entries
Entries by Month
Japan is Disneyland and a virtual world for non-Japanese people
He has a medical degree and was very smart but before coming to Japan, he was roaming around foreign countries.
He said, “I understand that I have to go back to my hometown and work a boring job again.” [Go indicates movement away from the speaker's location. Come indicates movement toward the speaker's location.]
You think this is a virtual world?
Do I look like Minnie Mouse to you?” [More natural.]
However, I envy him because excellent native English speakers with a good command of their language can become English teachers in Japan or other countries.
According to him, Japanese education seeks to have too much control over students, but thanks to that it's safe and clean here.
I want my son to go study abroad in the future and expand his horizons.
Virtual....Oh, I made easy mistake, I have to be careful about these things more.
Thank you for your corrections.
An Australian man has been working as an English teacher in Japan for two years.
He has a medical degree and is very smart but before coming to Japan, he was wandering around different foreign countries. OR He has a medical degree and is very smart, and before coming to Japan, he went around different foreign countries.
He said, “I understand that I have to go back to my hometown and work a boring job again.”
I said, “Hey!
Do you think this is a virtual world?
Am I Minnie Mouse to you?” <--OK
However, I envy him because excellent native English speakers with a good command of their language can become English teachers in Japan or other countries.
I am inspired a lot by talking with him. OR I feel very inspired after talking with him.
According to him, Japanese education seeks to have too much control over students, but thanks to that, it's safe and clean here.
He said, “If I had children, I wouldn't let them go to school in Japan.”
I want my son to go study abroad in the future and expand his horizons.
Good job. ^^
It's good to talk to people who inspire you. ^^
We are tend to be patriots so we have to expand our horizons.
Thank you for your corrections.
An Australian guy has been working as an English teacher in Japan for two years. = OK!
He has a medical degree and is very smart but, before coming to Japan, he was roaming around various foreign countries. *If you don't say "is very smart", it sounds like he's no longer smart now he lives in Japan :)
However I envy him because excellent native English speakers can become English teachers in Japan or other countries. In my opinion, many of the native speakers don't even have good English!
At the moment, people are saying Australian education should become more like Asian education. Children are never expected to memorise information here.
They also get very lazy about spelling and grammar but the teachers think it is okay so long as they can express themselves.
We have to memorise kanji so students take kanji quiz very often at school.
Kids have to practice many many times for sports day or music recital, it looks like armies.
Thank you for your corrections.
I can understand the Australian teacher's opinion. I think most American's think Japan is a mysterious and futuristic place.
I also agree with him about his children studying outside of Japan. Although I think Japanese education is the highest in the world, I think it puts too much pressure on Japanese students. I think education is very important, but school is also about building student's character.
I think skills like being creative in such things like: writing,art,music etc. are not taken serious enough.
I also think public speaking classes can be very helpful for students to grow confidence in speaking to larger groups.
I know many Japanese are somewhat shy about speaking to larger groups of people.
I'm not sure where I would want my children to go to school. I guess no country has a perfect education system.
Speaking of the music classes in Japan, it looks like armies.
Students plactice playing the recorder all together a hundred times.
I can play the piano and I like music but I felt music classes at school are boring a little.
Thank you for your comment.
The title of your essay inspired me...
To me, Japan is big supermarket where I can buy the sweetest melon, the smoothest tofu, and the thinnest condoms. To me, Japan is a big electronics store where I can buy get the tallest refrigerators, the quietest washing machines, and the sneakest hidden cameras. To me, Japan is a 30-year supply of Men's magazine where I can find vintage Addidas of the 80's, Special Edtion Casio watches, and complete sets red and blue used bikers' outfits for non-bikers. To me, Japan is dangerous grounds where I can't walk safely on the streets because too many miniskirts are diverting my eye sights so I get bumped into the bicycles parked leaning against the takoyaki stands. I wonder how the relationship between miniskirts and the speed of light would have inspired Einstein.
Why not! I am looking forward reading your journal.
I didn't know the condoms made in Japan was excellent.
I will gime them to my foreinger friends as a souvenior next time.
And a lot of love hotels are unique and outstanding.
High school girls wear super miniskirts.
When I was a student, very long skirts were popular.
This is my journal about that.
Could you read it?