Looking for a Japanese teacher or Japanese classes for adults in Small Heath?

Hello everyone. I’m Yoko. Nice to meet you.

I was born, raised and educated in Tokyo. I moved to Brazil in 2001 and now live in the UK.  

I speak Japanese, Portuguese and English.

I know how hard it is to learn foreign languages, but it’s also fantastic to be able to communicate with people in the world.

I tailor my classes for all levels (your interests, needs, and also goals).  

- Start from zero?  That's great, we can have a lot of fun together to do speaking, grammar and writing hiragana and Katakana. I always encourage my students to learn Hiragana and Katakana at least. I believe being able to read Japanese helps your understanding and importantly, motivates you more.  

- Looking for a conversation partner?  Yes, I can do that. We can talk about anything you want, e.g., celebrity gossip, news about what's happening in the world.  

- Looking for someone who corrects your writing? Yes, please count on me. Please send me your writing at least 1 day before the class. We’ll review it together in class.

I can give you accurate instructions, because I myself have been learning English and Portuguese for a long time, as I understand common mistakes we usually make.   

[Beginner]

Material: ‘GENKI’’MARUGOTO’ or others (PPT, videos, music etc)

Learn:  speaking, listening and writing (Hiragana and Katakana)

[Conversation]

Free conversation, discussion

Learn:  Speak correctly

[Writing correction]

Pls send me your writing at least 1 day before the class. We’ll review it together in class.  

*All the classes are available both in English and Portuguese.  

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

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Ola, sou Yoko. Prazer em conhecer.

Nasci e cresci em Toquio e me mudei ao Brasil em 2001 e agora moro no UK.  

Falo japones, portugues e ingles.

Dou aula de japones para todos os niveis:

-Comece do zero? Eh otimo, podemos nos divertir muito de falar, gramatica e escrever hiragana e katakana. Eu insentivar meus alunos a aprenderem pelo menos Hiragana e Katakana. Ser capaz de ler japones ajuda a sua compreensão e motivacao.

-Procurando aula de conversa? Sim, conte comigo.  Podemos falar qualquer assuntos que voce quiser, pode ser fofocas de celebridades, noticias sobre o que esta acontecendo no mundo.

-Procurando alguem corrija sua redacao? Sim, conte comigo. Me manda sua redacao pelo menos 1 dia antes da aula. Vamos revisa-la juntos na aula.

Espero encontrá-lo em breve!!

How do you do!   My name is Madoka.  I am from Tokyo.  I was born and grew up there, but I have been living in the United States for quite a long time by now.  

During those years, I studied, worked, got married and raised two children.  Meantime, I taught beginning Japanese classes at the college level for two years, taught toddlers and pre-school children at my immersion-style Japanese family child care for more than 10 years; then, have been teaching elementary through high-school students at a Japanese school for 4 years (including 2 years of on-line class).  Certainly, I raised my own children in Japanese.   And recently I took the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test to get officially certified as a Japanese teacher. 

For me, languages are for communication.  I love to learn different languages myself and love to teach my native language, Japanese, to other people to communicae with different people. I know Spanish enough to communicate.  I am learning Korean along with Tae Kwon Do practice.  I know both hardship and joy of learning languages.  

Students from all ages and all levels are welcome.  I communicate with students to find their level, interests and goal to accommodate the best lesson style for each of them.   I usually use visual materials, quizzes and games.  I may use textbook when needed but often customize materials on my own according to my student's need.  My lesson is always interactive.  I would expect you to join me and be an active part in our lesson! 

Let me hear from you. If you are motivated enough to come here to read this and watch my video, why don't you get in touch with me to tell me about you.    Let's meet in the trial session and talk more.  We'll have fun and I will do my best to achieve your goal.  

Hello,

My name is Yuki. I have a MA in language teaching and I have been engaged in education for about 7 years . I myself learned a few foreign languages and understand it takes patience. 

Each learner has a different goal and a personal preference. First, I would like to know what you have already learned and your goal. You can also tell me what you would like to focus on and what you think is difficult. Then, I can design lessons for you.

For example:-

1, You already are an intermediate-level student in a group language course but want to have more conversational practices.

• Set a situation or a topic (real life settings, social topics, etc)
• You communicate using your existing knowledge
• I present phrases and vocabulary for effective communication
• Practice

2, You are a beginner and want to build up all sorts of skills

• Start with basic greetings and phrases
• Familiarize you with Japanese sound structure and pronunciation, and also its writing system
• Build up grammar
• Listen to Japanese language in real life (because listening to controlled conversations can be done by using CDs and scripts.)

       (I often use "Japanese for Busy People", which is a very useful book in a lot of different aspects.)

These are just examples, and of course, feel free to book a trial lesson to see if I am a right tutor for you.

Yuki

Hello everyone! Thanks for visiting my profile page :)　

Are you interested in Japanese Culture? Would you like to start learning a new language? Let's get started!!

【About myself】

I live in Canada for about 9 years and I teach Japanese as a private tutor for about 8 years. It's been a pleasure to meet people from all over the world, study Japanese together, and share Japanese culture.   

【How do we study?】

I use a method called "Active learning". You need to study and prepare before the lesson in order to involve in the learning process actively. In that way, you can learn the language effectively. I have been learning English for over 15 years, and all I can say is the key to success is repetition and being continuous!

【Would it be possible to speak Japanese fluently?】

Many people ask me how long will it take to speak Japanese fluently. My answer is it depends on you. If you engage with Japanese more time every day, you will acquire it faster. There are many ways to engage with your learning language. It might be like watching your favorite Japanese shows or writing a diary every day in Japanese, and so on.  Find a fun way to learn Japanese with me!

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I accept all levels of students so if you're a beginner, I will teach you from your level of comfort. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at the trial lesson!

Hi, there! Olá!  I'm Saki.

I'm a native Japanese speaker from Okayama-ken, Japan. 

Currently I live in Brazil. I speak Japanese, English (intermediate) and Portuguese (intermediate).  

Working as Japanese teacher over 7 years online and offline, I have experience of teaching Japanese for students of various age (3-80 years-old) and level from all over the world who have different objectives to learn Japanese. Not only in language school or online platform, I also helped foreign kids who live in Japan to learn Japanese at elementary school in Japan.

I always try to make the best lesson for each student. I customize lessons and adjust speaking speed and homework. And not only I teach Japanese language, but also Japanese culture too! 

In all lessons (except lesson for kids) includes a note for new grammar/vocabulary or mistakes, short feedback / comment (would be small reading exercise) and quick review of previous lesson at the beginning or end of the lesson. I share all of them with you on Google document.Here is specific lesson type, but of course, we can talk about our lesson plan!

Here are specific lesson types.

Free talk (Conversation)

Minna no Nihongo Shokyu / Genki  

Beginners to learn vocabulary and grammar.  I use PowerPoint so you can see and hear what I'll be teaching.  

Customized lesson (JLPT, Travel, Kids, Marugoto, Music, etc.)

Materials or anything that we use /talk in class will be shared on Google document, so you can access anytime. 

Picture description (Intermediate~)

We use pictures to try to make any sentences and to expand your vocabulary! 

Video+Grammar+Vocabulary+Conversation (Intermediate~)

With prepared materials, you can can real Japanese!

I cannot put all explanation about the lessons because this space is limited.

I hope to see you in lesson :) またね！

Hi! I am a Japanese teacher Riku from Argentine😎

*Currently I only accept students who are older than 12 years old

・Has been teaching over 150 students with 2000 hours👨‍🏫📕

・Worked as a Sales engineer and Career Consultant👨‍💼💼

・Lived in the UK and Mexico, trilingual speaker(Japanese, English, and Spanish)🛫

・Good at teaching Business Japanese and daily life Japanese😎
 

-----------------------------------👨‍🏫Lesson plans👨‍🏫-----------------------------------

【👶Absolute beginner course👶】(JLPT N5)

・Learn Japanese from scratch! (Provide you original study materials)

・Learn Hiragana and Katakana, and their history and pronunciations

・Learn basic Japanese phrases(Greetings, self-introduction, color, a day of the week....etc)
 

【👦Intermediate course👧】(JLPT N4, N3)

・Develop your overall Japanese skill(Grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, Kanji)

・Focus on your weak points(Tell me what you want to improve!)

・JLPT preparation
 

【👩‍🎓Advanced course👨‍🎓】(JLPT N2, N1)

・JLPT preparation

・Read and discuss articles

・Pros and Cons discussion

・Practice public speech and academic essay writing
 

【👩‍💼Business Japanese👨‍💼】

・Learn honorifics phrases and points for doing business with Japanese people💼

・Learn "When", "Where", "To whom", and "How" use honorific words and should behave in the Japanese business environment
 

【👩‍💼Interview Preparation Course👨‍💼】

・Create and review Japanese-style resume and CV

・Do roleplay for job interviews
 

Are you ready for starting the Japanese learning journey with me? Don't miss a chance!
 

-----------------------------------📌Things I want to tell you📌-----------------------------------

I know how difficult it is to learn foreign languages because I spent tons of time acquiring English and Spanish.

I believe, from my experiences, that learning foreign languages is like a "long journey".

It's impossible to arrive at the destination the next day but we know we can arrive there someday unless we stop moving forward💪

Let's pleased with our small progress than big progress🙌
 

I look forward to joining your journey!

My role is to be your mentor who support your goal. I believe in you and help you acquiring Japanese. Your course will be designed on your request based on your pace, interests, learning style and learning history.

In my classes, I try to give more time to speaking practice. Because learners cannot do this all alone. You can do writing practice at home. You can take time to look for the words and structure them carefully and try out something new. Watching short videos and listening to music can also be given as an assignment. I will help you with many picture slides. Once you get comfortable creating sentences with the new expressions and vocabulary, I will offer activities which stimulate conversations.

I do not insist on handwriting. I leave it to the learners. Handwriting helps some learners to memorize. Other learners are visual and rather work with flash cards. Nowadays, there is little necessity for handwriting. Most written communication is typed.

Beginners will have to decide on their textbook. I usually prefer the one which the learner has already been using. If the learner wants to have a new book or they have none, I can recommend one. The learner uses the textbook for doing homework, reviewing, or pre-study. I will use slides in the lessons for oral practice. For those who want conversation lessons, the materials can vary depending on the learner’s wishes.

Teaching is my joy. I appreciate each meeting that brings me the chance to learn through my teaching. Seeing the progress of my students makes me happy.

Let's start speaking!

I have a high passion for learning languages!
Myself, I learn and speak more than 6 languages besides my native language.
I also work as a designer and an artist.

Class types (55min/30min):

• Japanese for beginners (include homework) (A0-)
• Conversation Practice (A2-)
• Writing correction (A1-) (Offline)

Me as a Teacher

I have experience teaching at a private school, and I’ve been teaching the Japanese language & culture to foreigners for more than 7 years.
In 2021, I earned a TESOL certification, and in 2022 I earned the certificate "Teaching Japanese as a foreign language".
Although, I still continue to study Japanese language education.
I believe that it’s most important to HAVE FUN to keep your motivation of learning.

My lessons & teaching style

• Tailored lessons to each individual's level and purpose
• For beginners, I can explain also in English!
• Quick result!

POLICY

• If a lesson is about to start within 12 hours, it can NOT be changed to a new time or canceled. Last-minute cancellations won't be refunded.
• If you are more than 10 minutes late without notice the class will be considered a no-show and fully charged.

HELLO, こんにちは ja MOI! I'm Ayumi. I'm from east Japan and now live in Finland. I am a diligent and frank person, and I enjoy talking with people :)  

【Who am I？】

- Speak standard Japanese, English and Finnish  

- Japanese teacher 4th year

- Customer service for over 10 years

- Have experiences of study abroad and working holiday

- Enjoy talking with people, passionate about tutoring

【I LIKE…】

to travel, cook, hand crafting, being home, anime, manga, learning new things etc.

【Me as a teacher】

I have online teaching experience for 2 years, teaching at school for 3 years. In my lessons I use my own materials or Genki text book, or as your request.

【LESSONS CAN BE...】

- Learn Japanese letters (hiragana, katakana, kanji)

- Reading and writing Japanese , Grammar study

- Situation conversation, Business conversation

- Japanese seasonal culture

- Real Japanese life

- Otaku-talk  etc...

*I teach at other platforms as well, so bookings might sometimes overlap and in that case we can talk about rescheduling, thank you in advance!

So... Do you want to start learning Japanese? I will make lessons for each students' need, so let's start talking and planning together! ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME.

Thank you for reading, ありがとうございます。I'm looking forward to seeing you at my lesson!