From: dtorok@nynexst.com (David Torok)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: Guide for Teaching English in Japan
Date: 27 Jan 93 02:48:41 GMT
Organization: NYNEX Science & Technology, Inc.
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I hereby Present, with some slighly added/modified chapters,
the Second Edition.  :-)

BFLV (BFLV@MUSICT.MCGILL.CA) wrote:
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
: I am distributing a booklet called "A Comprehensive Guide For
: Teaching English in Japan".
: Part 1  Why Teach English in Japan?..................3
  Part 1b How to Spell "Japan".........................4
: Part 2  Qualifying Yourself to be a English Teacher..5
  Part 2b Taking the SAT - A Beginner's Guide..........5
: Part 3  Fixing Up a Job in Advance...................6
    How to Win Friends and Influence People............6
:   The JET Programme..................................7
    The EBONY Programme................................8
:   Other Teaching Opportunities.......................8
    Qualifiying Yourself to be a Dog Trainer...........9
: Part 4  Conducting Job Hunt on the Spot.............10
    No, not THAT Spot, THIS Spot!.....................11
    Dog Training:  Conducting Job Hunt WITH Spot......13
: Part 5  Conditions of Work..........................14
    What, You Expect Desks and Chairs?................14
:   Contracts.........................................14
:   Students..........................................15
:   Allowances(Employment)............................16
:   Bonuses...........................................16
:   Accommodations....................................16
      How to Kill Tokyo Cockroaches...................17
: Part 6  Leisure Time................................18
    You Won't Have Any................................19
:   Coffee Shops......................................19
:   Alcoholic Beverages...............................19
    Prostitutes.......................................19
:   Cinemas...........................................20
    "Godzilla" Revival Houses.........................20
:   Budget Travelling.................................20
    How to Hitchhike when every car is a Hona.........21
: Part 7  Discovering Life in Japan...................22
    Actually, They Discovered Life Some Years Ago.....22
:   Airports..........................................22
    How to Afford Airport Hot Dogs....................22
:   Alien Registration................................22
:   Area Codes........................................22
:   Banking Services..................................23
:   Banks.............................................23
:   Bowing............................................24
    Bowling...........................................24
:   China Town........................................25
    China City........................................25
    China is Right Next Door!.........................25
:   Chinese...........................................25
    Japanese..........................................25
    These are Knees...................................25
    What are These?...................................25
    Clinics.(See Prostitutes).........................25
    Commuting.(See Hitchhiking).......................26
:   Convenience Agencies..............................26
    Inconvenience Agencies.(See Government Services)..26
:   Cram Schools......................................27
:   Credit Credits....................................27
    Duran Durans......................................27
:   Crime.............................................27
    Punishment........................................27
:   Department Stores.................................28
:   Driver's Licenses.................................29
:   Driving in Japan..................................29
    Remember, You're On an Island.....................29
:   Electricity.......................................30
    Capturing Lightning from Mt. Fuji.................30
:   Employment Agencies...............................30
:   Foreigners in Japan...............................31
:   Foreign Children Born in Japan....................31
    Remember a Condom Next Time.......................31
:   Foreign Students in Japan.........................31
:   Japanese Society..................................32
:   Japan National Tourist............................33
:   Japan Rail Passes.................................34
:   Japan Travel Phone................................34
    SI Japan Sneaker Phone............................34
    "It's a PHONE?"...................................34
:   Japan Youth Hostels...............................35
    Japan Hostile Youth (See Crime)...................35
:   Job Hunting in Japan..............................35
    I Guess You Didn't Read "Part 3"..................35
:   Medical Care......................................36
:   National Holidays.................................37
    There Aren't Any, So Go Back To Work..............37
:   Newspapers in English.............................38
    No, NOT The National Enquirer.....................38
:   Permanent Residency...............................38
    Resident Permanancy...............................38
    Postal Service.(See Inconvenience Agencies).......38
:   Signs.............................................39
:   Social Security...................................40
:   Subways...........................................40
:   Supermarkets......................................40
:   Subway Maps.......................................41
    Supermarket Maps..................................41
:   Taxes.............................................42
:   Telephones........................................42
:   Tipping...........................................42
    Cow Tipping.......................................42
:   Toilets...........................................43
:   Water.............................................43
    Toilet Water......................................44
: Part 8  List of Language Schools (50)...............44
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David Torok, NYNEX Science & Technology, 914-644-2378 Fax: 914-644-2404
500 Westchester Ave, White Plains, NY 10604  "torok@nynexst.com"  Juggle!
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