Hello! I am a native Japanese speaker and a professional voice coach.
I teach how to pronounce Japanese clearly, appropriate intonation, and how to make a nicer voice.
I have taught hundreds of students such as professional announcers, business persons who want to improve their presentation skills, school teachers, and others over twenty years
I use various types of instruction methods. I teach from beginners to professionals.
Ich als Lehrkraft
Through my experience as a voice trainer, I've learned how the tongue position and mouth form affects articulation. That would help me to show you the differences between Japanese and other languages.
I can also teach you the proper Japanese standard pitch accent and various intonations and how to adapt them to different situations.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
1 Pronunciation Practice
a)Articulation
Learn how to make Japanese vowels and consonants of each sound.
b) Japanese pitch accent and intonation
Learn standard pitch accent of each word while reading sentences.
c) Rhythm
Learn how to read a sentence more smoothly.
2 Practice Making Sentences
Learn basic verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and basic grammatical rules.
Then let's make a short sentence using them.
I can also give you some English sentences or show some pictures.
You make them into Japanese sentences.
3 Conversation Practice
Let’s talk about your daily life, culture, or country.
If you would like me to correct your grammatical mistakes when you make them, I I will.
My lesson with Yasu went well. It was also a reminder of why (in my opinion) it is so important to work with a competent native speaker. I know that many websites say you can learn a language all by yourself. But, I don't think that is true. I think you need a skilled teacher like Yasu. He has been very, very helpful to my learning/understanding of Japanese.
14. Jan. 2022
Allen
1 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunde
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
1st class. Have you ever watched YouTube videos of a Japanese guy nitpicking foreigners' Japanese in a friendly way. It was like that which is what I was looking for. Almost all Japanese speakers tell foreigners that their Japanese is fantastic, which is really nice, but doesn't help us improve. So doing the pronunciation lesson with Yasu sensei was time extremely well spent in my quest to sound better. Thank you!
19. Feb. 2021
RC.
95 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Excellent class! Today, we worked on 〜てください and how to conjugate the verbs to create sentences. I appreciate his gentle corrections and his patience while I try to pronounce various words in a natural manner, especially ください。I tend to rush my pronunciation, and leave out sounds, so I am grateful for this class. I will continue to practice until I can say it perfectly. I am determined! :) ありがとうございました やすせんせい!
29. Dez. 2016
Janice
268 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
My lesson went well. I feel comfortable with Yasu and appreciate his patience. You can learn from him whether you are a beginner or advanced language learner. I highly recommend him.
8. Nov. 2024
Janice
268 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
The lesson went fine. I am still trying to understand clauses. Yasu will repeat and help me practice concepts, while adding new information. It was a very productive session.
25. Okt. 2024
Janice
268 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
I think Yasu is a very creative teacher. He seems to create a lesson instantly usually based on something I have said or the way I’ve responded. He will ask me a few questions and then helps me fill in any gaps in my understanding. We’re not just following a textbook that we can’t deviate from. This way of learning is helpful and enjoyable. Honestly, sometimes I think, “How does he do that?!” lol. Anyway, I continue to recommend him. He’s an excellent teacher who adapts to the needs of his students.