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Originally Posted by Neffiline
(Sorry for the double post, it seems the forum won't let me edit my previous one.)
Another question:
Are there any ways to go around the 'english must be your mother tongue/first language to be an english teacher in japan/other countries' issue?
I was born and raised in a french canadian family, and then learned english through school. Due to various situations and things that happened in the past 4 years, I've immersed myself in english and it's improved a lot since I graduated from High School. Even thougn my english is far from being perfect, I feel more comfortable speaking and writing in english, though I still use both every day(speak english at work, speak french at home). Would I have to go through some tests/exams? Or would I automatically be rejected?
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How thick is your accent? Can you minimize your accent? People with a strong accent are not likely to be accepted because much of what you'll do is have the kids listen to your pronunciation and repeat, or listen comprehension when you talk.