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Originally Posted by MMM
As an ALT you have PLENTY of opportunity to use Japanese...trust me.
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Yeah, just living there you'll find tons of chances to use it every day. And the JTEs (Japanese teachers of English) will often prefer to talk with you in Japanese if they know you can understand it. I didn't speak any Japanese though, so they had no choice but to speak in English with me, and I think it helped them improve their confidence in using English, as well as the students. (Yes, you'll find some English teachers that are still worried about conversing in English!)
But if you prefer the job of CIR to ALT, go for it! There are fewer openings, but also fewer candidates. I don't know what percentage of CIR applicants are selected and how these 2 things balance out.