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Finding a good, experienced teacher/ English conversation course is very important,
so take your time while searching. Teachers want to teach and love teaching, but
they come with various levels of experience. A teacher’s main desire should be for
their students to gain confidence, ability, and knowledge.
However, English conversation teachers usually work for a business in Japan, and
businesses need money. Quick sells, high pressured sales, and long, expensive
contracts have no place in guaranteeing a nurturing learning environment. You don’t
always get what you pay for.
When looking for a teacher, find out how much personalized instruction they offer.
Is it one teacher, or are teachers randomly assigned and constantly changing?
The best teachers give advice on improving your study habits, additional practice
outside of the classroom (homefun!), and will do their utmost to help you do your
best throughout the learning process.
They should help you learn your strengths and weaknesses as an English learner, and
help you nurture your English ability. They should also make you feel comfortable
enough to ask a question about anything, and if they don’t have a good answer ready
for you in class, they will have a great answer for you in the next one!
Take the time now to consider what I have said, and how you might apply it to your
own life. Reading everything I have said is very important, understanding it all and
applying it to your own life is fundamental. Think about it yourself. I firmly believe
that you will find it to be true.