2. BEING A TEACHER IN JAPAN
Highly prestigious job
Seen as “second
parent”
Teachers follow their
classes throughout the
year
http://ronandjuni.blogs
pot.com/2007/10/cultur
e-shock-of-japanese-
school-system.html
Students expected to
be respectful to their
underclassmen
3. BEING A TEACHER IN JAPAN (CONT.)
Disrespect is not tolerated
http://wawasee.blogspot.com/
2005/03/japanese-schools-
vs-american-schools.html
No janitors so the students
clean their schools everyday
Almost every student joins
an after school club or team
when they are in junior high
and high school
http://tokyo5.wordpress.com/
2010/07/29/japanese-vs-us-
schools/
4. SCHOOL BEHAVIOR
Students are to be quiet in class
unlike in America where class
participation is important
Example of what not to do
5:50 – 6:20
http://www.mysoju.com/japanese-
drama/gokusen/episode-1/part-
1/?max=5
Talk to teachers very politely
4:53 – 5:04 = greeting teacher
http://www.mysoju.com/japanese-
drama/gokusen/episode-1/part-
2/?max=5
おはようございます。こんにちは。
こんばんは。
はじめまして
5:53-6:08
http://www.mysoju.com/japanese-
drama/gokusen/episode-2/part-
1/?max=5
5. SCHOOL BEHAVIOR (CONT.)
Saying goodbye to the teacher.
しつれいしまつ
When you run into someone,
you say:
すみません
When you are in a crowded bus
and need to get on, you say
Excuse me = あのう。すみませ
ん
2:47-3:22
http://www.mysoju.com/japanese
-drama/gokusen/episode-1/part-
2/?max=5
7. BASIC PHRASES FOR STUDENTS
Please speak loudly
おおきいこえでおねがいします
How do you say _______ in Japanese?
_______は にほんごでなんといいます
か
No, I don’t understand
いいえ、わかりません
Please say it again
もういちどおねがいします
8. BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK FELLOW STUDENTS
What year are you in now?
なんねんせいですか
What year will you be in next year?
らいねん なんねんせいですか
9. BASIC PHRASES FOR TEACHERS
Please speak loudly
おおきいこえでいつてください
Please write
かいてください
Please listen
きいてください
Please say it again
もういちどいつてください
10. BASIC PHRASES FOR TEACHERS (CONT.)
Please read
よんでください
Please look at it
みてください
Let’s start class
9:04-9:22
http://www.mysoju.com/japanese-
drama/gokusen/episode-2/part-1/?max=5
じゅぎゅうへはじめます
11. LOCATIONS IN SCHOOLS
Cafeteria = しょくどう
Library = としょかん
Classroom = きょうしつ
Dormitory = りょう
School = かっこう
Class = じゅぎょう or クラス