learning Japanese – THE LONG COUNTDOWN

Ways to Learn and Earn while Teaching Online

July 1, 2021July 5, 2021 Nick RamsayESL, Money

Since I started teaching on DMM Eikaiwa, I’ve been wondering if I can get more out of my time when sat at the computer. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far: Learning from students I have so many students that work in Medicine, IT, Engineering and Finance, or teach at high schools and universities. These are clearly highly educated individuals doing quite well for themselves, so I can probably […]

How’s your Japanese slang?

March 9, 2007January 3, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

When I first came to Japan, I couldn’t speak the language at all. I had bought a phrase book and tape which I listened to a few times, but never got much out of. I remember pulling out the book and asking a ticket clerk what time the next train for Nagoya was, but he kept telling me the time now. It wasn’t till much later that I realized that […]