Why should I subscribe?
Because you’ll never have to plan another lesson again. Have you ever said English teaching wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for the lesson planning? Let me help you. Are you a native English speaker but not an experienced teacher? Let me help you. Are you an English teacher but English isn’t your native language? Let me help you. Every Monday I post a complete English as a foreign language lesson (the plan and any materials you might need to teach it) absolutely for free. It’s made so you can use it to teach from as if it were completely your own lesson. There are no copyright issues as it is a lesson I have created for you. Feel free to print it out or use it digitally for your students to use in your class however you like.
But what kind of lessons?
Subscribe for free and you’ll see. Every Monday I alternate between kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school and adult lessons. Those are the intended target students, but you will likely be able to use lessons intended for high school kids with your adult students and vice versa, and elementary lessons with junior high school age kids, and so on. All lessons fit into a syllabus that over time will give your students a rounded English language education that exercises their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. All plans can be used for one-to-one lessons or group lessons.
What do you know about teaching English?
Sorry, let me introduce myself. I’m Patrick Sherriff. I’m a British ex-journalist and I’ve been teaching English to Japanese children and adults at my eikaiwa school, Tower English, since 2007. I’ve run playgroups, taught business English at Berlitz, sung and danced at kindergartens and continue to teach 150 Japanese students of all ages every week at my school. I’ve also published dozens of textbooks. So, I know a bit about teaching English as a foreign language in Japan. I know quite a bit about what you need to make a successful lesson. Oh, and I have quite a few lesson plans that you might find handy…
What’s in it for you, what’s in it for me?
Good question. We all know that there are terrible problems with the Japanese way of teaching English — the focus on grammar, the obsession with exams and perfectionism… the list goes on. My solution is to give you the tools you need to do a better job, enjoy your work and make a difference in your students’ lives. Teaching English in Japan doesn’t have to be a painful experience — for you or your students.
But that’s not all…
Subscribe for free and in addition to 1. a lesson plan every Monday, you’ll receive 2. The Bulletin, a free email every Wednesday with advice, news and gossip — invaluable information for any self-employed English teacher in Japan, and 3. The Staffroom podcast every Friday where I riff off whatever has been happening this week. Hit the subscribe now button below to receive them all straight to your email inbox.
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