for thoughs who have worked for nova...

snakeskin · 13 Sep 2004

a few quick questions.
1. How do they get in contact with you, after the interview?
2. How long does it take ?
3. Whats more important: having a good interview or having a B.A.?

PopCulturePooka · 13 Sep 2004

snakeskin said:
a few quick questions.
1. How do they get in contact with you, after the interview?

Took them a week or two for me. By mail if I recall corretly.

2. How long does it take ?

My interview was in Jan or Feb, left April 22.

3. Whats more important: having a good interview or having a B.A.?

BA for VISA requirements, good interview helps.

But not too sure. Honestly dude you're worrying a lot. Too much. If you had even a mildly good interview, you have a BA and you're a native speaker you're in.
Nova is piss easy to get into. I've met some absolute clowns here in NOVA that I was INCREDIBLY surprised passed an interview. I don't want to get your hopes up but I'd be surprised if you don't get this job. In fact I've heard the biggest danger to getting into NOVA is actually BEING a teacher or HAVING Japanese ability. Because of some f'ed up conditions in NOVA they'd prefer people not have qualities or skills etc that make it easier for them to find other employment in Japan.

snakeskin · 13 Sep 2004

Thanks Chief, That Helps

TwistedMac · 14 Sep 2004

i don't wanna be an a**hole or anything, but let's face it, I am.

you're gonna teach those kids English and you put "thoughs" instead of "those"?

Suddenly it is very clear to me why the Japanese don't get any better at english even though they study it like crazy.

snakeskin · 14 Sep 2004

my bad, I was using speak-text option on my pc.

PopCulturePooka · 14 Sep 2004

TwistedMac said:
i don't wanna be an a**hole or anything, but let's face it, I am.

you're gonna teach those kids English and you put "thoughs" instead of "those"?

Suddenly it is very clear to me why the Japanese don't get any better at english even though they study it like crazy.

Not that it matters.

I've been told numerous times that written grammar and spelling is not important as a NOVA teacher.

I in fact got in trouble for trying a spend part of my lesson teaching the difference between your and you're.

TwistedMac · 14 Sep 2004

FirstHousePooka said:
Not that it matters.

I've been told numerous times that written grammar and spelling is not important as a NOVA teacher.

I in fact got in trouble for trying a spend part of my lesson teaching the difference between your and you're.

that's crazy....

PopCulturePooka · 14 Sep 2004

TwistedMac said:
that's crazy....

Well it IS a 'conversation school'.

Heh

King of Tokyo · 14 Sep 2004

I think there should be one Official Nova Thread.. Where all these questions can go.. I have seriously seen like 20 Nova threads in the last 2 months, and they were all basically the same..

Ewok85 · 14 Sep 2004

How about we start a sticky thread? "Common Nova Q&A's"

Mike Cash · 14 Sep 2004

snakeskin said:
my bad, I was using speak-text option on my pc.

Pooka is right. It doesn't matter. I was constantly amazed and dismayed at the poor English displayed by the "teachers" I met at Nova.

I'll never forget one who, as he walked out of the teachers' room to teach a class on pronouns, asked me what pronouns are.

PopCulturePooka · 14 Sep 2004

mikecash said:
Pooka is right. It doesn't matter. I was constantly amazed and dismayed at the poor English displayed by the "teachers" I met at Nova.

I'll never forget one who, as he walked out of the teachers' room to teach a class on pronouns, asked me what pronouns are.

I had too ask my room-mates what a verb and adjective was.

That stuff isn't taught in QLD schools after 5th grade anymore.

Ewok85 · 14 Sep 2004

How can you teach a language if you dont have a solid grasp of it yourself?

King of Tokyo · 14 Sep 2004

Ewok85 said:
How can you teach a language if you dont have a solid grasp of it yourself?

I think mikecash and others have made that answer clear-

-By working for NOVA.

Heh.

PopCulturePooka · 14 Sep 2004

Ewok85 said:
How can you teach a language if you dont have a solid grasp of it yourself?

Wing it.
Lie.

Eikaiwa's 'grasp of english language' = speaking it.

Mike Cash · 15 Sep 2004

Ewok85 said:
How can you teach a language if you dont have a solid grasp of it yourself?

Your question in based on a mistaken assumption. Who said eikaiwa teachers teach English?

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snakeskin

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snakeskin

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TwistedMac

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TwistedMac

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King of Tokyo

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Ewok85

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Mike Cash

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PopCulturePooka

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King of Tokyo

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Mike Cash

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