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Many Westerners are intrigued by Japanese culture, but only a small percentage of them get to see it up close. Very few of them indeed get as close as Chad Frisk. In his short new book he shares his experiences: - Struggling with and mastering a foreign language - Overcoming culture shock and its neglected cousin, reverse culture shock - Teaching English with no formal training - Breaking into traditional Japanese festivals - Managing cross-cultural miscommunication - Constantly feeling stupid…
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Many Westerners are intrigued by Japanese culture, but only a small percentage of them get to see it up close. Very few of them indeed get as close as Chad Frisk. In his short new book he shares his experiences: - Struggling with and mastering a foreign language - Overcoming culture shock and its neglected cousin, reverse culture shock - Teaching English with no formal training - Breaking into traditional Japanese festivals - Managing cross-cultural miscommunication - Constantly feeling stupid This book is a window into the life of a foreigner in Japan and will appeal to anyone who is considering teaching English abroad, wants to see Japan from the inside without buying a plane ticket, or enjoys the occasional dose of schadenfreude.

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  • Author: Chad Frisk
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  • ISBN-10: 1619612917
  • ISBN-13: 9781619612914
  • Format: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm, softcover
  • Language: English English

Many Westerners are intrigued by Japanese culture, but only a small percentage of them get to see it up close. Very few of them indeed get as close as Chad Frisk. In his short new book he shares his experiences: - Struggling with and mastering a foreign language - Overcoming culture shock and its neglected cousin, reverse culture shock - Teaching English with no formal training - Breaking into traditional Japanese festivals - Managing cross-cultural miscommunication - Constantly feeling stupid This book is a window into the life of a foreigner in Japan and will appeal to anyone who is considering teaching English abroad, wants to see Japan from the inside without buying a plane ticket, or enjoys the occasional dose of schadenfreude.

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