question_answer ANECDOTE Abigail's Long-term Japan Move ios_share
Abigail moved to Japan initially for one or two years to teach English and experience learning English outside an English-speaking environment.
She ended up staying 13 years because it went well, and she has a Japanese husband and children in school there.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE AI for Grammar, Teachers for Practice ios_share
Use AI chatbots for grammar drills and to generate verb tables without needing a teacher.
Let AI handle repetitive technical tasks, and reserve human teachers for interactive practice and conversation.
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insights INSIGHT Humans Needed for Emotional Support ios_share
AI can't truly understand emotions or language meanings; it just predicts word order based on data.
Human teachers will remain essential because they can support learners emotionally and respond to non-verbal cues.
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Get the app Abigail Fulbrook (weareenglishteachers.com ) joins me for a fascinating chat about a few different topics, including moving to Japan from the UK, what we miss about the UK, learning using AI teachers, other uses of AI, and much more!
Abigail Fulbrook has been teaching English for over 15 years. She's worked in the UK, Japan and online. As well as teaching she loves crafting and eating chocolate. She lives in Japan at the moment with her husband and two daughters, and far too many crafting supplies.
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