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GET, Peace Boat's language training programme, is now accepting applications for English language instructors for the 64th global voyage.
64th voyage: Departs on December 11, 2008 and returns on March 26, 2009. The deadline for applications is Monday, August 25, 2008. Interviews are scheduled to be held in Tokyo on September 19, 20 and 21, (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) 2008. Telephone interviews for overseas applicants will be held shortly thereafter. (Interview dates are subject to change.) |
| Learning English on Peace Boat --- the GET Programme |
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Given the wealth of opportunities that Peace
Boat participants have to interact with people from around the world, it is important that they are
equipped as far as possible with the language skills necessary to make that interaction as fulfilling
and meaningful as possible. Onboard any Peace Boat voyage, there are numerous language classes.
The main language course is English, although Spanish courses are also held on every Peace Boat voyage.
Previous
voyages have seen classes in Russian, Vietnamese, Cantonese, French, Portuguese, Korean and even
Swahili. However, English and Spanish are available on every voyage.
Peace Boat's onboard English language programme is known as GET (Global English Training). GET
is a communication based programme that aims to improve students' communicative ability and instill
confidence in using English through a dynamic combination of onboard classroom study, language
based events and activities and exchange programmes in ports of call. Furthermore, the GET programme
embraces the concept of English as global property, and aims to introduce students to some of the
many different types of English used around the world today, from the English of Singapore to the
English of South Africa. For teachers, too, the programme offers the opportunity to use their
creativity both in and out of the classroom while enjoying the unique
experience that is Peace Boat. |
| Who
studies English onboard Peace Boat? |
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language programme represent all ages and come from all walks of life. Many have studied English
extensively before, while others are tackling the language for the first time. Most are motivated
and eager to learn, having decided to concentrate a significant amount of their time onboard to studying. All come from Japan. |
| Teaching
positions onboard Peace Boat |
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Teachers for the onboard programme are recruited by GET (Global English Training) Universal Co. There are between 14-18 positions available onboard each cruise, depending on student enrollment numbers. The language teaching positions are on a volunteer basis, so there is no salary. However the participation fee for the voyage, meals and accommodation onboard, port taxes, plus travel insurance for the period of the voyage are all covered by GET Universal Co. ltd.
For an information/application pack please download here. |
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Applicants should fulfill the following requirements: |
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Be a native speaker of English or, for non-native speakers, have near-native fluency |
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Have at least 18 months English language teaching experience |
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A qualification in English language teaching and conversational Japanese ability are also preferred, but are not prerequisites for the application. |
Anyone is welcome to apply, regardless of nationality. |
| How
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Download an information/application pack, download here.
For other inquiries please contact us at the address below, or send us a message.
CONTACT DETAILS
Address: 3-14-3 Hattatsu Bldg. 2F, Takadanobaba,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0075, Japan
Tel: (81)-3-3360-0640
Fax: (81)-3-3360-0626
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