What Teaching English in Japan was REALLY Like

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Abroad in Japan

Abroad in Japan

4 жыл бұрын

Having taught English in Japan for 3 years with 2,000 hours of classroom experience, I take a look at the highs and lows that come with the job, including my most awkward moment with a student.
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@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 4 жыл бұрын
NOTIFICATION SQUAD: I realise teaching English in Japan is a popular topic and I’d like to try and answer as many of your questions as I can in the comments below; whether it’s about the JET programme, teaching in general, the work environment etc, fire away and I’ll try to answer as many as I can when I wake up tomorrow morning and down a gallon of coffee! For now though folks, enjoy the video. - Vip De Big.
@FernandoGomez-mc8zu
@FernandoGomez-mc8zu 4 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend teaching in Japan as a way to experience the country? Or would it be better to just visit on vacation?
@mantpele3231
@mantpele3231 4 жыл бұрын
Hello. So how do you feel today ?
@dNEARb
@dNEARb 4 жыл бұрын
Chris I love your videos and is it okay if you can make a video and r videos on easiest way to learn Japanese, I’m planning on movin to Japan... PLEEEEES
@t_aikutsu
@t_aikutsu 4 жыл бұрын
How stomach much more healthy are you planning to be in the future?
@Adrian-kj6fn
@Adrian-kj6fn 4 жыл бұрын
Is it true that working in japan is very different from UK, like I understood some people dont even take a break (talking about the legal days, to have a break)
@xxx9mission
@xxx9mission 4 жыл бұрын
"I was a great english teacher" Students English Grammar: please be stomach much more
@satoau1
@satoau1 4 жыл бұрын
no doubt because while chris gets one hour per week, the japanese english teacher gets them another 4 hours a week. the most underrated problem in teaching english in japan is how large the counter-effort against how you're trying to teach is. every hour you spend trying to make them pronounce well, someone else is spending 4 hours making it worse again. no matter how many times you can get students to correctly pronounce "bird", by next week they're back to "bard".
@youneskasdi
@youneskasdi 4 жыл бұрын
@@satoau1 even if you spent 4 hours a week with them that wouldn't be enough for them to speak english well enoug, i studied english in highschool as my third language, wehad like 12 hours a week really tried to understand it but failed horribly and couldn't really grasp^it until i started using it on the internet regularly thats like the only way to learn a language good enough is to use it regularly on your everyday life
@satoau1
@satoau1 4 жыл бұрын
@@youneskasdi that's kind of what i mean. it doesn't matter how many hours you do it if the teaching method is ineffective. the schools that do the best in japan don't have any extra classes of english, they just do more using english in class which means the teacher can't spend the whole time talking in japanese, which is the part most japanese teachers have trouble with - "how will they understand if i don't explain it all?"
@MP-cv6if
@MP-cv6if 4 жыл бұрын
Mercy
@nth7273
@nth7273 4 жыл бұрын
@@youneskasdi if they spent 12 hours a week and you didn't understand it, it's because they weren't teaching you right. They probably taught grammar and had you memorize lists of vocab words. Schools are poor at actually educating.
@NoName-rq8ec
@NoName-rq8ec 3 жыл бұрын
Chris is pretty much getting roasted by his students in broken english about his stomach.
@ho-leesheet5923
@ho-leesheet5923 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@roadrunner3232
@roadrunner3232 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😀
@OblivionNova479
@OblivionNova479 3 жыл бұрын
@munchkin42 🤣
@atree8758
@atree8758 3 жыл бұрын
why are stomack big? how do leg stand?
@bOstik210
@bOstik210 3 жыл бұрын
VIP de big
@Otgel
@Otgel 3 жыл бұрын
his application be like : "so what was ur biggest culture shock?" "so i went to dubai, SAND, LOTS OF SAND" "ur fuckin hired"
@ToadstedCroaks
@ToadstedCroaks 3 жыл бұрын
Interviewer: "What ... is your name?" Broad: "Broad" Interviewer: "What... is your quest?" Broad: "To be an English teacher?" Interviewer: "What ... is your favorite color?" Broad: "Red .... No, Bl..." *Catapulted into the fiery ravine*
@Zadem
@Zadem 3 жыл бұрын
@@ToadstedCroaks good one my parents made my watch it very good
@eosa
@eosa 2 жыл бұрын
@@ToadstedCroaks Broad. Chris Broad.
@megagodzillathemagnificent5487
@megagodzillathemagnificent5487 2 жыл бұрын
And lots of camels and exotic cars 😂😂😂
@TheOriginalFayari
@TheOriginalFayari 3 жыл бұрын
Those kids are so sweet and caring. Imagine that, they genuinely felt sorry that their teacher didn't become James Bond, and they tried to encourage him to not give up his dream.
@naneo2005
@naneo2005 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@derekmills5394
@derekmills5394 2 жыл бұрын
The question remaining, of course, is which of his students imagined herself as his 'Bond Girl'!
@namelessking111
@namelessking111 Жыл бұрын
I think that's because Japanese people in general don't use sarcasm in their language, thus they thought Chris was dead serious with his James Bond comment not knowing it was a joke lmao.
@northstarstatepolitics1652
@northstarstatepolitics1652 11 ай бұрын
@@derekmills5394 Or the fact she put xxx at the end of the message lmao
@Unfazed1888
@Unfazed1888 10 ай бұрын
I was thinking that they were sad because they thought he wanted to ACT as James Bond, not be an actual assassin haha
@Decode04
@Decode04 4 жыл бұрын
Little did Chris know that the tea stain on his JET application is what got him the position. The surefire way to know he was an authentic Brit.
@aa-yt7wo
@aa-yt7wo 4 жыл бұрын
Matcha or earl grey?
@TheMansterTruck
@TheMansterTruck 4 жыл бұрын
@@aa-yt7wo pg tips
@sirBrouwer
@sirBrouwer 4 жыл бұрын
@@aa-yt7wo earl grey obviously. It has to be British.
@MrBoDiggety
@MrBoDiggety 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris. BIG fan. Question for you. My wife and I were in Hiroshima last August and came across a 'Learn English' class. It looked like it was a private business that taught English. I've studied Japanese and can speak pretty well but cannot read/write(all self taught). What are the chances of getting a job teaching English at a private business versus the public educational system(which is where I assume you went using the JET). Do private businesses use JET as well? Thanks in advance. Bo
@vitalino1981
@vitalino1981 4 жыл бұрын
😅😆😁😂
@yourdailydoseofstupidity9015
@yourdailydoseofstupidity9015 4 жыл бұрын
When a Japanese person has better English handwriting than you
@gummy2510
@gummy2510 4 жыл бұрын
Dude this is actually me haha 😂
@bobtheduck
@bobtheduck 4 жыл бұрын
And most non Japanese people who don't know much Japanese have better Katakana and Hiragana handwriting skills than Japanese people. It's because it's still in the "drawing' portion of their brains and not the "writing" portion where we speed it up. The better you get at the language, the worse your handwriting will get. I've seen my students' Japanese / Korean / Chinese handwriting, and it's usually awful. My Chinese teacher, too.
@ethanbenner6995
@ethanbenner6995 4 жыл бұрын
Mood.
@JadeEcho
@JadeEcho 4 жыл бұрын
Dude we had a Chinese exchange student at my school and like damn their handwriting was so beautiful!
@TerraTheWise
@TerraTheWise 4 жыл бұрын
Yea, this is pretty common. In the beginners stages of learning to write a new alphabet you are much more intentional with your writing. You move much slower and therefore make less mistakes. My Japanese teacher would always tell me I have really good handwriting when I'd do katakana, hiragana, and kanji but my English handwriting is a whole different story.
@marshmellow6648
@marshmellow6648 3 жыл бұрын
My first years in junior high, they learned the phrase "snap your fingers". Well, suffice to say, they didn't realize they had to change "your" and so i spent a good portion of the day reading papers that said "I can snap your fingers". horrifying but also a great laugh
@__________________________4597
@__________________________4597 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing.
@SS-bu4rc
@SS-bu4rc 2 жыл бұрын
« I can snap your fingers »
@diegoferreira3444
@diegoferreira3444 2 жыл бұрын
for people who's wondering, the right way to say it is "i can snap you finger".
@stuckonaslide
@stuckonaslide 2 жыл бұрын
@@diegoferreira3444 its "i can snap my fingers" snapping someone else's fingers is horrific and a crime.
@mchsprod
@mchsprod 2 жыл бұрын
@@stuckonaslide that’s the joke
@radiooted2481
@radiooted2481 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine seeing your English teacher make a video on KZbin, and in the first 30 seconds he clowns on you for “vip de big” 😭
@FoxElliott
@FoxElliott 4 жыл бұрын
"I was a pretty good English teacher" *proceeds to read nothing but broken English*
@nutterbotter8308
@nutterbotter8308 4 жыл бұрын
Elliott meh that’s close enough
@wasteplace1705
@wasteplace1705 4 жыл бұрын
Elliott I call it engrish
@voughklry8362
@voughklry8362 4 жыл бұрын
Who actually speaks in proper English tho
@MacetazzOpina
@MacetazzOpina 4 жыл бұрын
@@ericolens3 if you need help with spanish I can help you :) greetings from Mexico
@richardchen592
@richardchen592 4 жыл бұрын
@@ericolens3 Your saying a whole Country's English is wrong. The Americans weren't the first to speak English meaning that your English is technically wrong since it differs from the original language. The original language which originated from West Germany and was brought to Britain.
@Oridux
@Oridux 4 жыл бұрын
Top 10 Rappers that Eminem was Afraid to Diss #1 VIP de Big #2 Knicker Poker G
@livingtrashbag1077
@livingtrashbag1077 4 жыл бұрын
You forgot be stomach much more
@Oridux
@Oridux 4 жыл бұрын
@@livingtrashbag1077 His tracks were better when he wasn't that well known tbh.
@MacCadalso
@MacCadalso 4 жыл бұрын
@@Oridux Bro ikr! Now his lyrics are so bad dude.
@duddledeedo
@duddledeedo 4 жыл бұрын
Where are the other 8?
@Chronos4088
@Chronos4088 4 жыл бұрын
@@duddledeedo VIP de Big occupies the first 9 spots.
@mannyespinola
@mannyespinola 3 жыл бұрын
I taught Survival ESL to Indochinese refugees (bound for the US, Canada and Australia) from 1988 to 1991. One of my students wrote to me a couple of years later: "I always remember you in my brain." Tears of joy, that brought me.
@thecipher8495
@thecipher8495 2 жыл бұрын
damn even if it was bad grammar that's still wholesome, i aspire to be someone who helps people and get remembered for that
@latl089er
@latl089er 2 жыл бұрын
awe thats really sweet
@venkateshr6031
@venkateshr6031 2 жыл бұрын
@@thecipher8495 Technically, it's true isn't it?
@XMansive
@XMansive 2 жыл бұрын
@@thecipher8495 That's not bad grammar, it's grammatically correct, just that natives don't convey the intended meaning using that particular set of words.
@JaredGYC
@JaredGYC 8 ай бұрын
@@thecipher8495 0
@Cris-qn2ii
@Cris-qn2ii 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly english teachers in non english speaking countries have that kind of charm and fun no other teacher has. Our english teacher used to give us chocolates as rewards for getting everything right, would make up lots of fun games for us to learn english, and encourage us to speak our minds no matter how awkward or bad our english was. Truly blessed
@jn8922
@jn8922 2 жыл бұрын
*charm 😉
@kertchu
@kertchu 2 жыл бұрын
Giving candy to students is something some American teachers do as well
@theknightswhosay
@theknightswhosay 2 ай бұрын
My brother taught English in Colombia. He’d tell the kids they could say whatever they want as long as they only used English words.
@brunogamesbr1
@brunogamesbr1 4 жыл бұрын
This guy now is probably the inspiration of a light novel and he doesn't even know it
@MrAstrojensen
@MrAstrojensen 4 жыл бұрын
GTC: Great Teacher Chris.
@oaakamu
@oaakamu 4 жыл бұрын
MrAstrojensen is that a GTO REFERENCE...!!!
@Dont_be_Silly
@Dont_be_Silly 4 жыл бұрын
Man kkkkk, there are BR in anywhere. I'm BR too kkkkk
@franciscofragoeiro5229
@franciscofragoeiro5229 4 жыл бұрын
@@Dont_be_Silly ahahah "russki braziletch"
@Izanami709
@Izanami709 4 жыл бұрын
More like a Hentai
@KuratCTA
@KuratCTA 4 жыл бұрын
“I hate sand” You’re not the only one buddy..
@tristanjoestar6756
@tristanjoestar6756 4 жыл бұрын
*ATTENTION ATTENTION* Teenage mafia boss hates sand
@lioheart55
@lioheart55 4 жыл бұрын
Is it because it reminds you of abbacchio's death.
@IR-Fan
@IR-Fan 4 жыл бұрын
I, Giorno Skywalker hate drugs and sand
@AstinCrow
@AstinCrow 4 жыл бұрын
I hate sand. It is course, it's rough, and it gets everywhere!
@bezretmet
@bezretmet 4 жыл бұрын
@@AstinCrow thank you dear god what are these other comments! respect the classics!
@Jace888
@Jace888 3 жыл бұрын
The stigma during school is so true. In Asia, people rarely asks question and expected to do well with zero mistakes. On the other hand, in UK, US and Aus, it’s encouraged to asks questions and mistakes are part of learning.
@fish8776
@fish8776 3 жыл бұрын
I've experienced how my lecturer took his absent from teaching our class bcs i asked him a question. That's how asian teachers behave 😐
@Lokislav
@Lokislav 3 жыл бұрын
pretty similar in Central/Eastern Europe, VERY few people want to raise their hand and foreign teachers often times were kind of set aback by that
@waffelo4681
@waffelo4681 3 жыл бұрын
Ye that's true here in southeast Asia too
@weddywanderer8322
@weddywanderer8322 3 жыл бұрын
And then there's my country, Bulgaria, where you are encouraged to ask questions and participate but if you make a mistake you are going to get fucking shit on for it.
@Samurai-no4wu
@Samurai-no4wu 3 жыл бұрын
And then you get roasted here for asking questions you were encouraged to ask
@tallballa44
@tallballa44 3 жыл бұрын
“Are you aware of your own defect?” Woah, just the one?? I’m doing way better than I thought. 😂
@aoeu256
@aoeu256 3 жыл бұрын
your very existence is a defect...
@BEstudent
@BEstudent 2 жыл бұрын
Man that sentence is one notch up from "what is your major malfunction?"
@OatmealTheCrazy
@OatmealTheCrazy 2 жыл бұрын
My actual thought when he said that was "which one?"
@jdraven0890
@jdraven0890 2 жыл бұрын
Student thinks a moment. Corrects the phrase to: "Are you aware of all of your defects?" Teacher nods in approval.
@Living_Target
@Living_Target 4 жыл бұрын
Things Chris Broad has in common with Anakin Skywalker: - Clubs children - Hates sand
@ToriKo_
@ToriKo_ 4 жыл бұрын
LivingTarget hahahahha
@Hadrian1616
@Hadrian1616 4 жыл бұрын
- Chosen One who lost the high ground
@_captainmagic
@_captainmagic 4 жыл бұрын
was it coarse tho
@animetherapy2796
@animetherapy2796 4 жыл бұрын
Thought the same when he said it 😂
@duchessedeberne3909
@duchessedeberne3909 4 жыл бұрын
They are one
@coolbrotherf127
@coolbrotherf127 4 жыл бұрын
If the KZbin thing doesn't workout you can beatbox as VIP de BIG.
@plattari
@plattari 4 жыл бұрын
feat Knicker Poker G
@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs
@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs 4 жыл бұрын
New album “Like a Magic”
@mischiefmanaged4422
@mischiefmanaged4422 4 жыл бұрын
On a bike, for nostalgia's sake
@hippityhoppity657
@hippityhoppity657 4 жыл бұрын
Album name: becoming the stomach
@typerez1251
@typerez1251 4 жыл бұрын
The artist we need
@mrgopnik5964
@mrgopnik5964 2 жыл бұрын
It’s the exact opposite when it comes to raising hands in Germany. Since about half of your grade is lesson participation, we’d often have arguments over who had already been called twice, or who had to fix his overall grade due to a bad exam. And nobody laughed when someone got something wrong, because there were cases, where no one knew what was correct. Once our math teacher asked us to explain something and nobody dared to try that at first. After some provocation, one boy decided to try his luck and explained what he could. When he was done, the teacher asked “Do you agree with his answer?” And everyone was like “Yeah, yeah, totally”, than the teacher went “Great! This means you’re all morons, because what he was talking was complete bs!”. XD
@grandhunter519
@grandhunter519 2 жыл бұрын
You had a good class huh
@BlackTigersoul
@BlackTigersoul 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah no lmao how you describe for sure isn't the norm and its actually more like it is in Japan too. You just had a good school/class
@drachenfliger1368
@drachenfliger1368 2 жыл бұрын
Tbh, in my old school (in germany) that was'nt the case. It just became a thing in 11th grade... (weil Abi)
@nadiarogo4511
@nadiarogo4511 Жыл бұрын
And this is what i hated about going to school in Germany... I was shy but studied a lot and had best grades on written exams and worst notes in in class because I never talked. Then other students got better overall grades than me because they were talking all the time, giving wrong answers left and right, despite bad written grades. Extrovert students really exploit this system...
@mrgopnik5964
@mrgopnik5964 Жыл бұрын
@@nadiarogo4511 I consider myself rather introverted, but still did better in the participation part. It’s all about confidence
@kammikaywater
@kammikaywater 3 жыл бұрын
I think VIP de BIG is in relation to BIG BANG a Korean group whose fanclub is called VIP. The little crown drawing looks like the fandom lightstick. A few years ago they were really popular in Japan
@hydrogenperoxide7244
@hydrogenperoxide7244 2 жыл бұрын
i was also thinking about that XD The group also got very popular in Malaysia
@marcosmedia7463
@marcosmedia7463 4 жыл бұрын
Abroad: I am a good English teacher Japanese student: *VIP de big*
@WarringFighter
@WarringFighter 4 жыл бұрын
Your Colors6 when you were taught english but you tried learning french on your own
@lewisbrownlie925
@lewisbrownlie925 4 жыл бұрын
@@WarringFighter lmao
@zhaoyangxie
@zhaoyangxie 4 жыл бұрын
FBI 😂😂😂
@willow8171
@willow8171 4 жыл бұрын
All I can think of is that they meant whip the pig. I don’t know why lol
@EffySalcedo
@EffySalcedo 4 жыл бұрын
Wrong it's suppose 2 B *VIP* de *BIG* !! 🎲🥂💰
@michaeledmunds7266
@michaeledmunds7266 4 жыл бұрын
First student: *calls him fat* Me: "Adorable" Second student: *also calls him fat* Me: "Okay, I can see where this is going..."
@kakot_t3330
@kakot_t3330 4 жыл бұрын
Yep... need to lose the stomach
@xray97
@xray97 4 жыл бұрын
@@kakot_t3330 il8o8l8
@MySnackTime
@MySnackTime 4 жыл бұрын
I'm an American teacher in China. Definitely chubby. Back home people called it the dadbod, definitely told I'm fat here. xD
@hugodrax1674
@hugodrax1674 4 жыл бұрын
But why the snail with an erection for a head?
@banomo3930
@banomo3930 4 жыл бұрын
When he said that it had me lol hahaha
@iAPX432
@iAPX432 3 жыл бұрын
I'm English third language, and "billie is exciting" is pure genius! Thanks!
@spencerdecoteau8038
@spencerdecoteau8038 3 жыл бұрын
I actually laugh. Sir, please allow me to thank for gifting me this chuckle. Here take this like. You deserve it.
@Anon-te6uq
@Anon-te6uq 2 жыл бұрын
I didnt get this part. "Billy was exciting" was perfectly correct english already.
@felipecorpuz2476
@felipecorpuz2476 2 жыл бұрын
@@Anon-te6uq I think it's meant to be "Billy was excited."
@Bloodeagleremains
@Bloodeagleremains 2 жыл бұрын
Why was the “y” wrong? I’m still stuck on this.
@BringBackTradition
@BringBackTradition 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bloodeagleremains It is a joke. You think he is going to change it from 'exciting' to 'excited' but instead he changes the spelling of the name.
@CTimmerman
@CTimmerman 3 жыл бұрын
"Knicker poker g" is pretty close to "Knickerbocker glory", which was named after the Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan.
@deez5877
@deez5877 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and the other kids who laughed the kid probably got it wrong too anyway.
@silentechorevived2964
@silentechorevived2964 2 жыл бұрын
Knickerbocker knickerbocker number nine 💃🩲
@CTimmerman
@CTimmerman 2 жыл бұрын
G likes to poke a knicker from time to time. 🎵
@concong4183
@concong4183 2 жыл бұрын
Cees Timmerman The New York Knicks were so called because way back in the day, they wore knickerbockers. Jong Cees was the nickname for Dutch people when they owned New York which is where Yankees came from. A Dutch friend told me this.
@davudlastname2545
@davudlastname2545 4 жыл бұрын
Comments I wrote teacher: I'll miss you, bye Comments in japan: you're fat, don't stomach too much
@RATE.LIMITED
@RATE.LIMITED 4 жыл бұрын
Japanese people take their health very seriously, that's kind of like a "get well soon" in Japanese culture. Only about 4% of people are considered obese in Japan. However, in English it's an insult as it's more common to be overweight (I don't mean that as an insult) and a sign of being weaker than the average person. Hope this helped 😊
@CharliHarvey
@CharliHarvey 4 жыл бұрын
VIP DE BIG
@calebm9000
@calebm9000 4 жыл бұрын
@@RATE.LIMITED yeah, I think he took it as a compliment, like they cared enough about his health to comment on it, and I'm sure knowing his British sense of humor that he pointed it out a lot, so it probably became like an inside joke.
@SaturnCrashing
@SaturnCrashing 4 жыл бұрын
he is lol
@ShadowDeus
@ShadowDeus 4 жыл бұрын
@@RATE.LIMITED not really a "get well soon", i feel it was more like a "take care and stay healthy".
@teza5876
@teza5876 3 жыл бұрын
I like "are you aware of your own defect?" Good insult.
@attackfleed1301
@attackfleed1301 3 жыл бұрын
That line cracks me up
@dandydasyt4766
@dandydasyt4766 3 жыл бұрын
it's the fact that it's so matter-of-fact that the punch hits harder
@mattfield3371
@mattfield3371 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭
@toniodivichi5749
@toniodivichi5749 3 жыл бұрын
Well obviously that's meant to be an ice breaker on a first date. I dunno why you think it's an insult.
@dandydasyt4766
@dandydasyt4766 3 жыл бұрын
@@toniodivichi5749 if spoken between friends, maybe. On a first date though? i doubt anyone would think twice about being called defective to their face by someone they don't know well. So, it is both a good joke between friends, and a good insult for people you don't like.
@user-kx1me8pw6x
@user-kx1me8pw6x 3 жыл бұрын
10:25 As a Japanese, I understand this very well
@putbye1
@putbye1 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing
@gamegamer9523
@gamegamer9523 2 жыл бұрын
Does it apply for most teachers?
@user-kx1me8pw6x
@user-kx1me8pw6x 2 жыл бұрын
@@gamegamer9523 Yes, I guess most ALT would notice the shyness of Japanese students as it's really common in Japan, especially in a classroom
@Schwarzmalerxxx
@Schwarzmalerxxx 3 жыл бұрын
VIP de Big almost made me cry of laughter. Fantastic
@gaunterodimmmastermirrors72
@gaunterodimmmastermirrors72 4 жыл бұрын
"it has sand. I hate sand" Vader: See? He gets it.
@issacalvarado9028
@issacalvarado9028 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@lieutenantkettch
@lieutenantkettch 4 жыл бұрын
It’s coarse and rough and gets everywhere.
@LordGingerBerry
@LordGingerBerry 4 жыл бұрын
Lucidic Dreams this is an AA class joke in the category ‘Family friendly’, perfectly fitting this video. Here, have 85 comedy points.
@cheesesalads8114
@cheesesalads8114 4 жыл бұрын
That's why obi wan hid luke on tatoine, because vades hates sand
@nielsmichiels1939
@nielsmichiels1939 4 жыл бұрын
(Gets force chocked anyway)
@SkippingAsssassin117
@SkippingAsssassin117 4 жыл бұрын
"Why is there a tea stain on it?!" Mate we're British it just happens.
@AussieTVMusic
@AussieTVMusic 4 жыл бұрын
It's the mark of honour
@seanr6206
@seanr6206 4 жыл бұрын
Well it's England innit mate?
@Hedgehog1039
@Hedgehog1039 4 жыл бұрын
@@seanr6206 Pfft, I drink plenty of tea up here in Scotland too mate ;)
@seanr6206
@seanr6206 4 жыл бұрын
@@Hedgehog1039 I was quoting one of his earlier videos :p
@krzysztofbandyk168
@krzysztofbandyk168 4 жыл бұрын
The thing that got him hired
@Bro_what53
@Bro_what53 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if the girl who wrote " please be stomach much more healthy in the future" Is watching this video right now and just is like -_-
@Ginrikuzuma
@Ginrikuzuma 4 жыл бұрын
Principal : We need your help once again. Chris: Say no more *Chris walks towards the sunset as title credits play*
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 4 жыл бұрын
Principal: "Wait, the classroom's the other direction!"
@vLavour1
@vLavour1 4 жыл бұрын
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley ,,My work here is done😎" - ,,But you didnt do anything!"
@Dunkingsonn
@Dunkingsonn 4 жыл бұрын
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Wait a damn minute.... Chris is Great Teacher Onizuka!
@Rubens124587
@Rubens124587 4 жыл бұрын
@@Dunkingsonn soft one gto
@aerinax8203
@aerinax8203 4 жыл бұрын
*spaghetti western trumpet music plays*
@laserguidedburrito8750
@laserguidedburrito8750 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe this guy went clubbing with his students, disgusting, I bet VIP de big the rapper was disappointed
@abbad707
@abbad707 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t know Don’t care lmao
@khalid2733
@khalid2733 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know and I don't care
@user-dr8fm8sr4n
@user-dr8fm8sr4n 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@laserguidedburrito8750
@laserguidedburrito8750 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t even remember posting this
@cynictime5572
@cynictime5572 3 жыл бұрын
@@laserguidedburrito8750 😂 haha
@ryanblanc2351
@ryanblanc2351 3 жыл бұрын
I went to school in japan for a few months and I notice students really enjoy when the teacher is from America because they throw in types of learning that they do here in the U.S. A lot of classes in japan are pretty hard and not so much fun but with English they’re able to understand what it’s like in American classes while also having fun learning.
@feijaocomarroz2846
@feijaocomarroz2846 2 жыл бұрын
The tape recorder is sooo accurate. I live in a non-english speaker country (Brazil) and those audios played for learning pronunciation are quite weird.
@hollhoz7661
@hollhoz7661 Жыл бұрын
same in russsia, even when i was in 2 grade i find those tapes very alienating and at some points even scary
@senhoritatiffany2569
@senhoritatiffany2569 Жыл бұрын
Do you teach English in Brazil? I’d love to teach there but the dangers hold me back 😩
@Alexander99602
@Alexander99602 3 жыл бұрын
The story of a British boi who dreamt of becoming James Bond but instead became the Last Samurai of teaching English in a rural school in Japan
@mantosh56
@mantosh56 3 жыл бұрын
Kinda like gto no?
@jimmyvanilla5285
@jimmyvanilla5285 3 жыл бұрын
We could make a religion out of this
@Alexander99602
@Alexander99602 3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyvanilla5285 no.
@Alexander99602
@Alexander99602 3 жыл бұрын
@Zaheen Abass ok that works
@avikrev8874
@avikrev8874 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a light novel title
@AnakinSkyobiliviator
@AnakinSkyobiliviator 4 жыл бұрын
Chris: "I'll never be James Bond." Also Chris: Survives every single assassination attempt from Risottoro.
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 4 жыл бұрын
I’m more James Bond than James Bond will ever be.
@thorbergson
@thorbergson 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Anakin! How did you like that "too much sand everywhere" line at 3:00? You don't like sand, do you.
@MostlyPennyCat
@MostlyPennyCat 4 жыл бұрын
That can't be how his name's spelt.
@DivergentStyles
@DivergentStyles 4 жыл бұрын
After eating that marmite grashopper meal I would not doubt you.
@ChaBoiNeil
@ChaBoiNeil 4 жыл бұрын
Risottoro sounds like a pasta dish. Ryotoro is his name.
@susanma4899
@susanma4899 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your videos because you realistically describe situations without sugarcoating them. And at the same time, you don't come off as bitter or pretentious, as some foreign men in Japan do.
@b.christensen9669
@b.christensen9669 2 жыл бұрын
True dat
@AyazHamid
@AyazHamid 3 жыл бұрын
"What animal and person would you take to a desert island with you?" "A goat" "Vladimir Putin" Dammit Chris I can't breathe XDDD
@juanvilas5341
@juanvilas5341 2 жыл бұрын
Are you aware of your own defect?
@aleksi6012
@aleksi6012 4 жыл бұрын
"I was culture-shocked by Dubai because it was hot and there's lot's of sand. And I hate sand." Ahh, a man of culture I see!
@catriona_drummond
@catriona_drummond 3 жыл бұрын
He is definitely not Lawrence of Arabia material.
@okiean1321
@okiean1321 3 жыл бұрын
He is the slayer of the younglings
@xyz2001xyz
@xyz2001xyz 3 жыл бұрын
Its rough, coarse, and gets everywhere
@roberte.ospeedwagon3681
@roberte.ospeedwagon3681 3 жыл бұрын
@@catriona_drummond he was anakin of Arabia
@rubberducky2112
@rubberducky2112 3 жыл бұрын
Gentleman... welcome to Dubai
@Alone-_0
@Alone-_0 4 жыл бұрын
I love when they were repeating the words there’s just one dude in the back going “harubalublergh”
@faisalaldrou
@faisalaldrou 4 жыл бұрын
I was searching for this comment 😂😂👍
@youthinkimthatinnocent1373
@youthinkimthatinnocent1373 4 жыл бұрын
that’s me in spanish-
@Carvie_Ostos
@Carvie_Ostos 4 жыл бұрын
Bruh
@Alone-_0
@Alone-_0 3 жыл бұрын
@@youthinkimthatinnocent1373 Was me when I was learning Japanese in High School xD Honestly shoulda taken the class more seriously.
@sepg5084
@sepg5084 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alone-_0 if you learned japanese well you could enjoy anime without relying on subtitles. sorry about sounding kinda weebish
@PauloHGama
@PauloHGama 3 жыл бұрын
9:16 "This groundbreaking concept of having fun in the classroom", why am I laughing so much at something that is actualy pretty sad
@sekaijin8193
@sekaijin8193 2 жыл бұрын
I'm currently an ALT too in Japan. Everything he said hit close to my experience but his was probably better. I wonder if any of his past students watch his channel now. That would be awesome.
@jonathanjoestar9289
@jonathanjoestar9289 4 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: All his students are actually watching this and are feeling proud of this
@faisholjunaria8880
@faisholjunaria8880 4 жыл бұрын
And going like, "The fuck is this guy saying?" in Japanese.
@catlaust
@catlaust 4 жыл бұрын
Great grandpa. Arent you dead.
@jonathanjoestar9289
@jonathanjoestar9289 4 жыл бұрын
Josuke Higashkata In my universe I never died, and also what’s up with your hair great grandson?
@catlaust
@catlaust 4 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanjoestar9289 Someone who finally likes my hair. It was based from the person who saved my life when I was a toddler
@jonathanjoestar9289
@jonathanjoestar9289 4 жыл бұрын
Josuke Higashkata Great Grandson, I didn’t exactly say I liked It
@fabulous009
@fabulous009 4 жыл бұрын
This is an entire goodbye booklet filled with fat shaming 😂
@badhabitz69
@badhabitz69 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with that.......
@mateuszsmagacz8332
@mateuszsmagacz8332 4 жыл бұрын
Fat shaming is a good thing, obesity on the other hand isn't.
@JiMin-hh5sd
@JiMin-hh5sd 4 жыл бұрын
@@mateuszsmagacz8332 wrong.
@mateuszsmagacz8332
@mateuszsmagacz8332 4 жыл бұрын
@@JiMin-hh5sd Go on then mate, list the benefits of obesity. I am open to being proved wrong.
@despairia
@despairia 4 жыл бұрын
@@mateuszsmagacz8332 It's not that obesity is a good thing, but fat shaming is not a good thing, either. You're not helping or encouraging anyone by fat shaming them. You're just hurting someone because you want to. It's a pretty shitty thing to do.
@Clickstop24
@Clickstop24 2 жыл бұрын
That skyfall poster almost made me cry. THats about the sweetest thing Ive ever seen in a youtube video
@JohnDoe-qw4gc
@JohnDoe-qw4gc 2 жыл бұрын
I planned to join JET for two years while minoring in Japanese in college, including 20 units of Japanese language alone. I got all the way to the interview panel in Los Angeles, where I interviewed in Japanese. I didn't get in and was told later by someone I trusted that they don't accept people with any Chinese heritage. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl that I went to school with who didn't speak a lick of Japanese got in no problem. I'm quite enjoying viewing this channel all these later and realizing that I was probably lucky to have been skipped. Nothing against the country or its people, but things work out the way they're supposed to, even if it's not as you planned.
@funkthat
@funkthat Жыл бұрын
Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.
@funkthat
@funkthat Жыл бұрын
Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.
@alluringvoice7081
@alluringvoice7081 9 ай бұрын
Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.
@TheseEyesSeeDarknessClearly7
@TheseEyesSeeDarknessClearly7 6 ай бұрын
Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.
@JValTV
@JValTV 4 ай бұрын
Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.
@Bagledog5000
@Bagledog5000 4 жыл бұрын
I've been teaching in Japan about ten years now. Don't underestimate the impact you can have on your kids regarding their enjoyment of English. I ran into one of my kids that I taught for three years who'd just graduated college a few months ago. She asked if I was still playing harmonica, and said that one of her favorite things was singing songs as I played them on the harmonica. She's working at a job using English now, and says it's because "English was fun with you" that sort of thing makes all the bad aspects of the job just fade away.
@user-hi7jk6fu3f
@user-hi7jk6fu3f 4 жыл бұрын
Bagledog5000 this makes me want to do this even more.
@Siterus
@Siterus 4 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind explaining, how has your job improved in those ten years? Are you still an ALT(assuming you beginned as an ALT)? or a normal english teacher? If you are still an ALT, isn't the pay too little? Did you get promoted? Thanks in advance.
@brandonhughes645
@brandonhughes645 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I hated school and it really showed. My teachers knew but I had a couple of teachers who were understanding. They taught math and history. I now study mathematical physics and I study history during my time off. Only war history though.
@Bagledog5000
@Bagledog5000 4 жыл бұрын
@@Siterus One improvement is more involvement of ALTs in the classroom as a general rule, it's more of a team effort now then it was back in the day. Teachers and textbooks are better as well for the most part. English is being taken more seriously, and the standards are rising as well. There are still some problems, but it is a much better education system than it was ten years back. That said, they still have a ways to go... Pay depends on the area for ALTs, yes if you work for a dispatch company the pay is pretty low, however you can always look for a direct contract with various cities and get more money. The payoff of course is more work, usually you'll be working more hours in the summer than a regular ALT would. If you don't have debts, and live in a reasonable city, and a reasonable manner you can do okay on the top ALT salary. You won't be super rich, but you can make ends meet and go on vacation a few times a year. The JET program is actually pretty good because your housing is paid for, so you can actually do well on the JET wages. All that said, being an ALT is not a career, it should be viewed as a stepping stone to better things. At present I work at a university teaching English to students there, but I got the job because a visiting teacher form that university was impressed with my work teaching a class they were observing. Teaching can be simultaneously the most frustrating and rewarding career you can ever have. I have to admit that the vast majority of my experiences have been positive teaching in Japan, and my students make that possible every day. To be honest there's good points to every level of education in Japan, elementary kids are just about as much fun as you can have, and are always thrilled to see you. Junior high kids are a little more jaded around their third year, but you can have better conversations with them and it's exciting to see them putting new knowledge to work. High school kids are even better at conversation, and you can actually help them get into colleges and further their development to a greater degree because they've been using the language longer. Look into some forums if you want to get into this line of work. I'd highly recommend the JET program if you can swing it, if not ALTIA Central and Interac are not bad companies to work for, Interac can vary depending on your home office, find out which ones have the good rep and steer for that area. Good luck folks, and please do the best you can for your students.
@Bagledog5000
@Bagledog5000 4 жыл бұрын
@@brandonhughes645 I I can totally relate to what you said! I should have mentioned that a bad teacher can have just a great a negative impact on a student's attitude toward a subject as a good teacher can have a positive one. I always try to keep that in mind every lesson I teach.
@233Hicks
@233Hicks 3 жыл бұрын
Bondgirl must be found. That was too sweet of a thing to do. You'll really have brightened your students days.
@phantomotion2561
@phantomotion2561 3 жыл бұрын
I am the choosen one
@DPSpade4ever
@DPSpade4ever 3 жыл бұрын
1k like
@Antody
@Antody 3 жыл бұрын
Finding her would be his first Bond assignment.
@Isaax
@Isaax 3 жыл бұрын
@@phantomotion2561 Bondgirl?
@wazu_d_wor7187
@wazu_d_wor7187 3 жыл бұрын
I see "xxx"
@delta-a17
@delta-a17 3 жыл бұрын
I had a teacher that said you could raise your hands to answer questions correctly or hilariously. It might have just been my group but that class was immensely entertaining and everyone was engaged with the content trying to come up with the funniest slightly incorrect answer possible. Really took the wind out of the fear of getting an answer wrong I think.
@b.christensen9669
@b.christensen9669 2 жыл бұрын
Genius. I'm stealing this.
@rhythmandblues_alibi
@rhythmandblues_alibi 4 ай бұрын
This is so good! Love it!
@DB42YT
@DB42YT 3 жыл бұрын
You're a great storyteller, that's what makes your videos so good. It gives a sense of "being there" as opposed to trying to imagine it based on fragmented memories and a missing narrative.
@endcsline0752
@endcsline0752 4 жыл бұрын
"okay, so... are you human?" " yes" "you're in"
@LostShipMate
@LostShipMate 4 жыл бұрын
The Grey large eyed man: YEesSs Alright your in.
@gibran.zidane
@gibran.zidane 4 жыл бұрын
captcha in a nutshell
@kr1spness
@kr1spness 4 жыл бұрын
Well technically they would have to understand the question, be able to answer yes in English and then know whether in means accepted colloquially so.... good enough?
@n0wsinn
@n0wsinn 4 жыл бұрын
@@gibran.zidane 😂😂😂😂
@bigun89
@bigun89 4 жыл бұрын
"Are you aware of your own defect?" Nothing wrong with that sentence, I'm adopting it and beginning its use.... today.
@Caerulean
@Caerulean 4 жыл бұрын
its* 😅
@bigun89
@bigun89 4 жыл бұрын
@@Caerulean I'm showing possession, the apostrophe stands
@Caerulean
@Caerulean 4 жыл бұрын
@@bigun89 Apostrophe for possession is only for names and not pronouns. E.g. Caerulean's comment, his comment, her comment, etc. 🙂 'it's' is the abbreviation of 'it is', like 'she's' for 'she is'.
@bigun89
@bigun89 4 жыл бұрын
@@Caerulean A quick google shows I'm wrong, no one ever told me. Fixed.
@Caerulean
@Caerulean 4 жыл бұрын
@@bigun89 👍👍
@spacebug30
@spacebug30 3 жыл бұрын
Because I live in a bilingual country, I studied French for 9 years: from my 5th year of elementary school to my first year of college. We would always learn from boring text books, memorizing words and repeating them, literally translate pre-written sentences etc. and I sucked at French. Until they finally changed the teaching method in my 4th year of secondary school and we started doing practical and useful things like learning about French culture, looking up French news articles, writing plays and actually performing them, doing friendly competitions with all kinds of French language skills. I learned SO MUCH during those few years and became almost fluent in French. Teachers who are teaching practical skills in class and aren't afraid to do something other than the boring old text book are incredible. Also, I swear I had a chapter about soccer balls in Afghanistan in my French text book in high school...
@Link-Link
@Link-Link 8 ай бұрын
Du coup tu es fluent en français maintenant ou pas?
@spacebug30
@spacebug30 4 ай бұрын
@@Link-Link Unfortunately not anymore. I still understand most written French, and spoken French if they're not talking too fast. But my French writing and speaking skills aren't what they used to be. I haven't spoken much French since graduating college. When I was in elementary school, it was very important to be fluent in French to get a good job, but 15 years later that's been replaced by English.
@Link-Link
@Link-Link 4 ай бұрын
@@spacebug30 ah ok yeah I understand
@j.g.6807
@j.g.6807 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I was an ALT in Japan for a few years as well. As it turns out, we actually appear to have been in the same batch (2012)! Your experiences as an ALT are incredibly similar to mine and your perspective about teaching in Japan perfectly reflect how I feel about it as well. Thanks for reminding me of some wonderful memories! Being an ALT definitely changed my life and I cherished every single minute that I was there. Always enjoy watching your vids! Keep it up!
@furansusan9090
@furansusan9090 4 жыл бұрын
The Dogen picture with the "I have met an American person once" was just hilarious. Great work as usual, Mr VIP de Big
@roadent217
@roadent217 4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Knicker Poker G
@josephjagusah8668
@josephjagusah8668 4 жыл бұрын
timestamp?
@MonokhromatiQ
@MonokhromatiQ 4 жыл бұрын
@@josephjagusah8668 6:35
@josephjagusah8668
@josephjagusah8668 4 жыл бұрын
@@MonokhromatiQ damn I thought he meant the real Dogen.
@WayWillow
@WayWillow 3 жыл бұрын
Got fired from a middle school in Taipei. The local teachers complained about the laughing and talking during my classes. That they were speaking English in conversation for the first time and enjoying it was apparently less important than...
@Sweetguy1821
@Sweetguy1821 3 жыл бұрын
To them its all about passing the standardized tests, conversational skills take a back seat sadly.
@tisbutascratch3655
@tisbutascratch3655 3 жыл бұрын
what school did you teach at?
@mithrasabyss2765
@mithrasabyss2765 3 жыл бұрын
You should never laugh or talk loudly in Asian cultures,it’s a sign of bad upbringing.Unfortunately this goes double if you’re a woman.I dated a girl in high school who was originally from Korea(this happened in the US) and I remember she told me how her laughing while talking on the phone with me ended with her mother basically calling her a “loose woman”.She said we had to break up and we reconnected recently.She ended up married to a guy her parents picked,dropped out of college because her mother shamed her major and is now pretty miserable.I feel guilty because I should have stood up to her parents,but knowing their culture,I know it would have only made it worse.
@joris2982
@joris2982 3 жыл бұрын
East Asian countries. It's different in west and south asia
@dennischan7189
@dennischan7189 3 жыл бұрын
@@mithrasabyss2765 Only fools worship their cultures, a true human being always put his conscience before anything else. (This is coming from a Chinese btw)
@aprilcook1856
@aprilcook1856 3 жыл бұрын
I laughed really, really hard during this, and for that, I thank you. Although I’ll likely never teach English in Japan, it was nice learning about your experience. I’m rapidly becoming a big fan of your channel.
@Kazokano
@Kazokano 2 жыл бұрын
It's awesome that you introduced those kids to the *very Western* concept of having fun in the classroom - and that making mistakes is totally fine and even an important part of learning. Hopefully some of them will go on to become teachers and fondly remember their time with you. East Asian students are consistently some of the unhappiest in the world.
@ultimas20
@ultimas20 4 жыл бұрын
I have an intresting anectode about being a large guy in japan. My first day in Kyoto my taxi driver who picked me up at the station pointed out that I had a large stomache. He did this by turning 180 degrees around and pointing at me and said verbatim "you have large stomache" He then went on to elaborate that japanese people have small stomaches because of samurai genetics from many generations of eating vegtables, rice and sometimes fish but no meat. I think he was excited to flex his english skills because he also gave a mini tour and description of everything we passed on the way to the hotel. Honestly he was the best taxi driver I've ever had.
@noxregall3599
@noxregall3599 3 жыл бұрын
Now i'm wondering what comments would they make about a guy thats 1.85 and built like a viking that just came out of a eating contest in vallhalla
@ult7511
@ult7511 3 жыл бұрын
@@noxregall3599 They will look at you amazingly
@tudorg6849
@tudorg6849 3 жыл бұрын
M
@TheRealD4
@TheRealD4 3 жыл бұрын
Gaert anectode! I enjeyod yruo sroty :p
@XxCrazyxX456
@XxCrazyxX456 3 жыл бұрын
Thats honestly so funny. Im a chubby girl from the US and when i visited japan no one said anything like that to me. I wonder if its different for woman? I actually completely forgot japan was like this when i was physically there. I think i got lucky or maybe i had so many other things that stuck out about me no one said anything lol. All i know is everyone else in my group got "interviewed" by japanese kids for school and i never did ;^;
@athirstyguy
@athirstyguy 4 жыл бұрын
"Are you aware of your own defect?" Yes, absolutely great conversation opener.
@stare9177
@stare9177 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@WerexZenok
@WerexZenok 4 жыл бұрын
Is this phrase wrong or just strange? I'm not a native speaker also.
@cowboygeg
@cowboygeg 4 жыл бұрын
@@WerexZenok It's a perfectly fine sentence in my opinion. Just a bit strange.
@Qtechbh
@Qtechbh 4 жыл бұрын
@@WerexZenok Both :)
@eddiexxxj154
@eddiexxxj154 4 жыл бұрын
@@WerexZenok it is correct in term of grammar, but not your best ice breaker in a date 🤣
@berendmuller1794
@berendmuller1794 2 жыл бұрын
it's absolutely mindblowing to me that a school in an area considered rural in japan still has 1200 students. i don't even think my own high school had over 1500, which covered 6 years instead of like 3 like senior highschool does in japan. and i lived in the capital for my province which is considered fairly large for our country.
@user-kt1no7yx1u
@user-kt1no7yx1u 9 ай бұрын
I'm in the US and my school is only ages 15-18 but there's 1800
@miriamcohen7657
@miriamcohen7657 2 жыл бұрын
I love all of this. You clearly were an inspirational teacher, and coworker.
@user-ps5kn8kt8i
@user-ps5kn8kt8i 3 жыл бұрын
" Pls be stomach... much more healthy in the future " that killed me 😂😂
@kholi9441
@kholi9441 3 жыл бұрын
Going over that line makes me assume that the student was asking him to watch his weight which is making his stomach bulge 😂
@dominusmasteryt
@dominusmasteryt 2 жыл бұрын
VIP de big
@jamman7344
@jamman7344 2 жыл бұрын
I think she means get thin, your stomach is too big.
@Galaxy_World
@Galaxy_World 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@indrajithlal6160
@indrajithlal6160 2 жыл бұрын
@@kholi9441 thankyou captain obvious
@HistoricalWaifus
@HistoricalWaifus 4 жыл бұрын
Chris, this has really inspired me. If someone with an application that rubbish can get in, then I'll probably make principle by week 2.
@bmtenoch8230
@bmtenoch8230 4 жыл бұрын
spelling is important...
@theexam7394
@theexam7394 4 жыл бұрын
@@bmtenoch8230 as stated, if someone with a rubbish application can get in, spelling won't even be an issue.
@bellablue7661
@bellablue7661 4 жыл бұрын
It may help if you spelled principal right. lol. On second thought, they probably won’t notice
@oredaxmc2871
@oredaxmc2871 4 жыл бұрын
@@bellablue7661 idk why but I didn't even notice it was spelt incorrectly
@CanadaBeef
@CanadaBeef 4 жыл бұрын
@@oredaxmc2871 It's not spelled wrong, he just used the wrong one.
@StreamHGF
@StreamHGF 2 жыл бұрын
It was great hearing about your wholesome and endearing teaching experiences! Do keep them coming :)
@123karakoc
@123karakoc 2 жыл бұрын
Watching you always feels like talking to a very good friend. So warm and exceptionally funny.
@DarukiiA
@DarukiiA 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel because of the acid self-deprecating British humour versus the absurdly positive Japanese culture
@hazri8758
@hazri8758 3 жыл бұрын
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
@rikwallant9901
@rikwallant9901 3 жыл бұрын
The guy is clearly a Stewart Lee fan - his delivery and as you say self-deprecating sense of humour is uncanny.
@pancake4061
@pancake4061 3 жыл бұрын
"I hate sand. It's coarse, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere."
@cameront7804
@cameront7804 3 жыл бұрын
It’s outrageous....
@marcoroberts9462
@marcoroberts9462 3 жыл бұрын
This is where the fun begins
@JJ-zr1wf
@JJ-zr1wf 3 жыл бұрын
Man of culture
@ak26k
@ak26k 3 жыл бұрын
Oh I get it That's that one line that Yoda said in Star Trek, classic!
@SabreX02
@SabreX02 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha as soon as he said he hated sand I went looking for this comment
@carolinehutchinson7250
@carolinehutchinson7250 2 жыл бұрын
I did the JET Programme about twenty years ago - it did wonders for my Japanese, but absolutely nothing for my teaching ability. I think for one-shots who visit many different schools (I had 35) you never really get to the point where you're trusted to experiment. As a now trained and experienced English teacher back in Japan and teaching at university, I can't help but feel that ALTs are almost set up to flounder and fail to meaningfully impact existing education practices. That said, individual ALTs do have an impact on individual students - I think the most powerful is when they feel they have communicated something successfully in English that wasn't scripted.
@loneotaku
@loneotaku 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the stories and advice, Chris. I'm actually going to teach English in Japan next year, so I'm nervous but also excited for this experience as well!
@thecookie8163
@thecookie8163 2 жыл бұрын
How has it gone so far?
@adogthatgoesbark2163
@adogthatgoesbark2163 2 жыл бұрын
@@thecookie8163 he probably died
@Bazilisk_AU
@Bazilisk_AU 4 жыл бұрын
“They didn’t speak like real American people... I spoke to an American person... once” (Flashes picture of Dogen) I nearly spat out my tea.
@Kenionatus
@Kenionatus 4 жыл бұрын
You must be British then :)
@harleyoyelade9988
@harleyoyelade9988 4 жыл бұрын
Kenionatus OI
@Paul-fd2ce
@Paul-fd2ce 4 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@TypetwoAbsolute
@TypetwoAbsolute 4 жыл бұрын
As descriptive as Abroad in Japan is, I'm going to have to request you rebrand your channel as VIP de BIG, you're ready to take things to the next level.
@nagisadies7967
@nagisadies7967 4 жыл бұрын
Very Important Person Big?
@kerneltechnology624
@kerneltechnology624 4 жыл бұрын
@@nagisadies7967 I guess it could be 「VIPでBig」, which means "Because you are a VIP, so you can be big."
@thomaslomax737
@thomaslomax737 Жыл бұрын
As another ex-JET who also taught high school in Sakata a few years before you arrived on the scene (I was there '93-'95), it's good to hear that nothing much changed in the interval, down to the English teachers who couldn't communicate in English.
@Jace888
@Jace888 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing story. Quite a natural on comedy + story telling. Love to hear more.
@BarlioneManobolge
@BarlioneManobolge 4 жыл бұрын
So I had a brain blast, I think I've solved the mystery of "VIP de big." I think de is the prefix for un. So it's "very important less big," or in correct English "please loose weight"
@takumiaraki147
@takumiaraki147 3 жыл бұрын
It would be 大きいでVIP. (Or, 大きいで賞 in more common way) pretty much meaning you're being awarded by having a big stomach. 大きい=big, 賞=award
@andrewgrant6516
@andrewgrant6516 3 жыл бұрын
Please lose weight. Loose is the opposite of tight. Lose is the opposite of gain.
@Shachza
@Shachza 3 жыл бұрын
I buy it. "de," a prefix as in to remove a thing. "de-bone a fish" means to remove the bones. "de-big" could easily be remove the big [belly]. And it would fit perfectly with someone trying to scrounge their limited language experience for something that expresses their meaning.
@yliang87
@yliang87 3 жыл бұрын
Some language, like French, has adjective following the noun, eg. "the book brown". So, VIP de big is like "the big/great VIP"?
@TC-xt8ts
@TC-xt8ts 3 жыл бұрын
@@yliang87 I thought they called him the VIP of being Big? Like the coolest fat guy
@chrisjackson2595
@chrisjackson2595 4 жыл бұрын
Jet teacher exchange: "so what other cultures have you experienced?" CHRIS: "I hate sand. it's course and rough and it gets everywhere"
@gakamech
@gakamech 4 жыл бұрын
I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS
@42Caio
@42Caio 4 жыл бұрын
First thing I thought too.
@thedarkphoenix1640
@thedarkphoenix1640 4 жыл бұрын
GakaMech Same!
@michaelmunoz8014
@michaelmunoz8014 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like he went to dubai
@millionelectricvolts6117
@millionelectricvolts6117 4 жыл бұрын
Hey vader.
@ArnoldsKtm
@ArnoldsKtm 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why I thought of commenting so late but I'm amazed at the fact that you thought of your own way to learn English. It's a problem in Japan that they don't practice talking so they can't really talk English after they graduate. You are a small piece in the helping of changing the system and it's amazing!
@ephraim.47
@ephraim.47 2 жыл бұрын
This is so entertaining , I can learn a lot from your experiences as an English teacher in Japan which I am applying for. God bless!
@CMCSTAN.1
@CMCSTAN.1 4 жыл бұрын
Chris: I hate sand Me: I agree, It is coarse, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere
@longlostwraith5106
@longlostwraith5106 4 жыл бұрын
*coarse
@aravindhkumar3976
@aravindhkumar3976 4 жыл бұрын
@@longlostwraith5106 of course
@flare380
@flare380 4 жыл бұрын
Vegard Serendahl Coarse sand is coarse, of course
@ian_5184
@ian_5184 4 жыл бұрын
you forgot irritating
@hanielmngodo8276
@hanielmngodo8276 4 жыл бұрын
Is that you Anakin?
@firdaussudirman8128
@firdaussudirman8128 4 жыл бұрын
"When we showed the children the balls, they gave us big smiles. It was like a magic!" Burst out in tears reading this one ngl 😂😂
@V.U.4six
@V.U.4six 4 жыл бұрын
Firdaus Sudirman that reminds me of a time in high school This has nothing to do with bad English but rather a really weird way of saying something So for some sort of idk... I think it was science? We were doing this “fun assignment” where we had to create character things (like in a arts n crafts way, 3d models) I honestly don’t even remember what it was for or why lol But...my teacher decided to call these things we were to create...”babies” So what did she say? Something along the lines of “we’re making babies in class tomorrow” That sounds so wrong 😂
@SakuraMoonflower
@SakuraMoonflower 4 жыл бұрын
Same, tbh
@minecraftnoob7830
@minecraftnoob7830 4 жыл бұрын
@@V.U.4six That's normal.
@exoinvadedmymind1006
@exoinvadedmymind1006 4 жыл бұрын
@@V.U.4six lmaoooooo
@siv1282
@siv1282 3 жыл бұрын
Was eating a sandwich when I read it... I'm surprised it hasn't choked me to death
@qiandiliu4869
@qiandiliu4869 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, you are hilariously creative. Like the magazine that you and your students put together. It's an amazing project!
@MuradBeybalaev
@MuradBeybalaev 3 жыл бұрын
I could know nothing about Japan and still enjoy your vids. You've got talent. Keep it up.
@internetquickie
@internetquickie 4 жыл бұрын
2:51 "it's hot and theres sand. I hate sand" Chris has Anakins spirit
@kreamy_karym
@kreamy_karym 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see Anakin as sarcastic as Chris.
@AddersOtter
@AddersOtter 4 жыл бұрын
Lmfao beat me to it.
@KM-om8ch
@KM-om8ch 4 жыл бұрын
and it gets everywhere?
@phoenixstone4208
@phoenixstone4208 4 жыл бұрын
@@KM-om8ch it's rough
@sandwichsupernova
@sandwichsupernova 4 жыл бұрын
Immediately scrolled for this, was not disappointed. Prequel memes forever.
@moshi6384
@moshi6384 4 жыл бұрын
Being American I sat there for a stupidly long amount of time trying to figure out what was wrong with "Billy was exciting". Until he changed it to Billie and I felt the need to throw tea off of a ship.
@cereskerrigan
@cereskerrigan 4 жыл бұрын
Then slap a ludicrous tax on the remaining stock on the rest of the teabags.
@archiemcnicol3471
@archiemcnicol3471 4 жыл бұрын
I also found that correction weird as it’s a name that can be spelt both ways, i for one don’t know a singly billie but know quite a few Billy’s and I’m Scottish
@juliakeeton6953
@juliakeeton6953 4 жыл бұрын
ARCHIE MCNICOL yeah I feel like you can spell it either way. It’s kind of a weird example
@Grgazola
@Grgazola 4 жыл бұрын
Nowadays such a rejection could easily leave tea stains on your résumé.
@beelzemobabbity
@beelzemobabbity 4 жыл бұрын
I was expecting for him to turn it into “billy was excited” since, y’know..names aren’t an activity or thing..but then he made it Billie lol
@bakeymykakey
@bakeymykakey 3 жыл бұрын
The writing at 9:01 is really good wow
@user-zk1eg7pj6f
@user-zk1eg7pj6f 2 жыл бұрын
This is hilarious!! You've made my day!!! Thank you for giving such an accurate portrayal of English education in Japan.
@user-yj2ry5th3u
@user-yj2ry5th3u 4 жыл бұрын
I wonder how sarcastic people like us are supposed to survive living in Japan tbh :P how do you manage it?
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 4 жыл бұрын
Start a KZbin channel and vent it there
@birdelpollo
@birdelpollo 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbroadinJapan b r u h moment
@eyecred4153
@eyecred4153 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbroadinJapan K, omw to japan xD
@ScibyTravels
@ScibyTravels 4 жыл бұрын
There’s many opportunities for sarcasm, but when it’s not really understood by the targets, it feels hollow and dead. Like your average JET teacher.
@Wonder7771
@Wonder7771 4 жыл бұрын
@@ScibyTravels Yup. I have a very sarcastic personality. So as stupid as it sounds.... I feel like that would be a big problem
@nanoatic
@nanoatic 3 жыл бұрын
Twisted fact: he DID eat the daughter and her mother, that's why he gained weight.
@sakarasomapa
@sakarasomapa 3 жыл бұрын
Pie4Breakfast I didn’t see anything wrong. Can you point it out so I can improve as well?
@jyke321
@jyke321 3 жыл бұрын
@@sakarasomapa Nanoatic should have said something closer to: “he DID eat the daughter and her mother, that’s why he gained weight” or “he HAD ate the daughter and her mother, that’s why he gained weight.” Pie4breakfast should have said “Looks like you could use an English teacher” as well. Their English really wasn’t any better than the person they made fun of.
@nanoatic
@nanoatic 3 жыл бұрын
@@jyke321 Fixed thx
@louisaungko9150
@louisaungko9150 3 жыл бұрын
Nhentai, indeed lol . 🤦‍♂️ Just kidding.
@Wolfesgrin
@Wolfesgrin 3 жыл бұрын
If that part was animated and it showed a scared, kawaii obaachan, I’d be laughing worse than I am now. 🤣
@JD-im4qh
@JD-im4qh 3 жыл бұрын
This was amazing, Thankyou for sharing your experiences.
@davyd8999
@davyd8999 3 жыл бұрын
as I edge towards college since I'm going into it soon, I have always asked myself If I really do want to teach English there and if it is the right career option. After watching this video, it only solidified my strive to teach there even more. Even though I see living in Japan as my main goal and aspiration, teaching English sounds like a really fun profession I would like to pursue. It is interesting how most of the native English speakers see Japan as their goal and not teaching English. I currently am this way now, but after watching this video, It makes me want to live that classroom experience as an English teacher! Thank you!
@OwningLuukjuh
@OwningLuukjuh 4 жыл бұрын
"Are you aware of your own defect?" Better to be selfaware than oblivious, amirite?
@andrewgrant6516
@andrewgrant6516 3 жыл бұрын
It's an important point. Some cultures value self-improvement, and it's polite to point out a flaw to somebody so that they have a chance to correct it. Other cultures value privacy, and it is considered extremely rude to point out a flaw that everybody else was politely ignoring. When travelling to other cultures, it is important to know which type you are in, or you may accidentally cause great offense.
@ilhamrj2599
@ilhamrj2599 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I know the intention might not be bad. But, 'defect' refers to bad goods produced by factory. Or an Error in programming code. So 'Defect' in human being is just impolite. It is more polite to use term such as 'personal weakness' , 'disadvantage', or 'handicap'.
@johnkaltine9788
@johnkaltine9788 3 жыл бұрын
The worst thing is being aware of the problem but to lazy to solve it
@gabriels2859
@gabriels2859 3 жыл бұрын
@@ilhamrj2599 If you ask any American if they aware of their own defect, you're either going to have a person crying, or punching you in the face... (we like to pretend we are super laid back, but there are words that are 'fighting words')
@tox6132
@tox6132 4 жыл бұрын
Say: "Consequences" guy1: "Consequencez" guy2:"Conequences" girl1: "Consequences" guy in back of class: *"CONZECHUENZS"*
@bobtheduck
@bobtheduck 4 жыл бұрын
Consequences will never be the same.
@NoedigJK471
@NoedigJK471 4 жыл бұрын
guy4: arara...
@tox6132
@tox6132 4 жыл бұрын
@@NoedigJK471 guy5: *DIO!!*
@cocoarecords
@cocoarecords 4 жыл бұрын
Tox CRONAsenchuezes?
@lastyhopper2792
@lastyhopper2792 4 жыл бұрын
hmm wtf, I only heard male voice saying "irara.."
@levistepanian5341
@levistepanian5341 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is neat hearing about your experiences!
@obiwankenobi3579
@obiwankenobi3579 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video I was thinking about what I want to do with my future and always thought about going to Japan and had the idea about teaching as a job. Even if I knew I wanted to be something else I could teach for a while then move on. I never knew what to expect and this video helped give me an understanding of what it’s like.
@sharlainjapan
@sharlainjapan 4 жыл бұрын
You may not have become Bond but you are Japanese Spy Man and let’s be honest that’s basically just as good
@emu9915
@emu9915 4 жыл бұрын
I have no Idea what that means, but agree completely
@justmayle
@justmayle 4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a story to visit.
@mazedmarky
@mazedmarky 4 жыл бұрын
@@emu9915 it's a meme from his Twitter :)
@wonderzz20
@wonderzz20 4 жыл бұрын
Best comment
@thelilpippin
@thelilpippin 4 жыл бұрын
Seems like being an English teacher in japan is a great way to pick up young Japanese chicks
@zanesc01
@zanesc01 3 жыл бұрын
"there was a lot of sand, and i hate sand!" he's anakin confirmed
@patricksedjro1764
@patricksedjro1764 3 жыл бұрын
Just as in Africa
@stephensharma5275
@stephensharma5275 3 жыл бұрын
I also hate sand but what is an anakin
@Farmdafish
@Farmdafish 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he dislikes younglings
@stephensharma5275
@stephensharma5275 3 жыл бұрын
@@Farmdafish in that case i am a kid in a man’s body. I admit I don’t act my age
@kevin080592
@kevin080592 3 жыл бұрын
anakin skywalker in japan
@englishonline8970
@englishonline8970 2 жыл бұрын
Chris, you're cool with some occasional fun bits in your video. Liked it.
@Fennwer
@Fennwer 9 ай бұрын
I can tell your an amazing teacher since just watching this video gave me best teacher vibes.
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