Rick Eismann, the English Lesson Kid
English lesson kid, Rick Eismann talks about Japan and some of his best experiences.(Pictured: a Japanese family on elementary school graduation day) We interviewed the English lesson kid, Rick Eismann. Eismann though in his 40s is a big kid himself. He has been teaching English in Japan for a number of years and shares some of his thoughts on living in Japan and teaching children English. What are some of the highs and lows of living in Japan? The highs of living of Japan are experiencing some things of Japanese culture that can only be experienced first hand here which can also have it's lows. I you don't speak at least basic Japanese and read some Kanji, Katakana, or Hiragana it's tough to get by here. What kind of communities did you live in, while in Japan? What were they like? Although I work in Tokyo, I live in the suburbs/country side of Japan and have most of my time here. I really like the suburban area of Japan because it's a slower pace of life away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities.
What were some of you interesting or positive experiences while in Japan?
Bring meds, vitamins and or supplements that you use regularly because they are most likely not sold in Japan. An English/Japanese electronic dictionary or a small pocket sized English/Japanese dictionary. Other Things you should bring to JapanYou may need to bring large sized shoes if you have big feet and some other things you might want are... English Lessons for YouIs a solid resource of content for English Lessons and valuable strategies for EFL Students, EFL Teachers and Childhood Education Learners. Video Tutorials, Plans, Worksheets and interesting information to enhance EFL learning and teaching so that it's interesting, informative and exciting!From the English lesson kid to Daily life in Japan From the English lesson Kid to Japan Living (Home)
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