Thank you for your interest in my lessons!

Before the trial lesson, please let me know:
　✔︎ your previous Japanese language learning experiences (if any)
　✔︎ your current goals and wishes
　✔︎ what you would like me to do in the lesson (if there is anything specific)

In the trial lesson, I would like to ask follow-up questions, discuss what exactly we will be doing in the lesson (we can do all this in Japanese, English or German) and start right away😄

🇩🇪 Probieren geht über Studieren! 🇩🇪

This course is for any beginners who want to build a solid foundation in:
🌟 pronunciation (including pitch-accent)
🌟 basic vocabulary
🌟 understanding of grammar
🌟 sentence-building skills

This course if also for anyone who :
🌟 has tried the "immersion" approach and is finding it a bit difficult
🌟 wants some structured guidance and feedback for your Japanese learning
🌟 has learned Japanese before but wants to review the basics through output 

What we really do in the lesson can vary depending on your preferences, but my lesson usually has three parts:

1️⃣ Beginner-friendly free conversation time

✔︎ Topics: your daily life and interests (family, hobbies, weekend activities etc.)
✔︎ Whenever it gets beyond your current knowledge level, I'll help you with vocabulary and grammar

If you are a complete beginner, this part is probably short and might not be so "free", but we can still practice some simple phrases to use during the class (eg. "How do you say ~ in Japanese?" "I have a question" etc.) and some basics (eg. the date, time, question words etc.) for later free conversations.

2️⃣  Review of the previous lessons + Q&A

✔︎ a review mini-quiz on what came up in the previous lessons
✔︎ I always try to ask you if you have any questions - I am happy to answer any (random) questions you have about Japanese language!

3️⃣ Textbook time - possible options:

📕 Marugoto series - I usually use this well-balanced course (A1~A2)
📙 Genki series - w/ lots of written English explanations (A1~A2)
👩‍🏫 Possibly other textbooks (or no textbooks if you prefer)

How much time we spend together for input during the class depends on your learning style. If you like figuring things out on your own, we can concentrate on output and feedback during the class. But if you need support with every step, I'm there to accompany you all the way 😊

🏠 Homework - the workload depends on how much time the student has outside the lesson.

If you have any questions, let me know! 🤗

🚶‍♀️ Japanese Lessons for A1~A2 Students 🚶‍♀️ 🇩🇪 Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen - und Probieren geht über Studieren! 🇩🇪

If you have studied Japanese but not quite confident about your pronunciation, this is for you.

Better pronunciation:
👉 improves your confidence 
👉 helps with your fluency, and
👉 increases your chance of being understood correctly by native speakers.

Some Japanese people, especially if they are not used to Japanese spoken by non-native speakers (like my grandmother, aged 95), tolerate very little deviation from expected pronunciation. In some cases, it instantly makes them decide that they can't understand you and give up all efforts to figure out what is being said.

What I do in the lesson depends on what the student needs, but I usually use:
📄 A1 vocabulary list from Marugoto series (PDF here: https://www.marugoto.org/assets/docs/download/starter_a/MarugotoStarterWordbook_EN.pdf)
💻 my own materials for A2 (vocabulary slides based on Marugoto A2 lessons)
📕 a book/text with audio material to practice and read out from, for example:
　"1000 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N5" (ASK Publishing)
　https://ask-books.com/jp/978-4-87217-981-1/
　"1500 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N4" (ASK Publishing)
　https://ask-books.com/jp/978-4-87217-982-8/

🏠 I give homework so that we can use the lesson time mainly for output and feedback.
*The workload depends on how much time the student has outside the lesson. So don't worry if you are currently busy.


Whatever we do, I explain the pronunciation phonetically using visual materials and gestures to help you train your mouth to do it right💪

I also recommend using Chrome browser extension called "Netflix dual subtitle for learning languages". It lets you have subtitles in two languages simultaneously and also lets you repeat a chosen line many times until your ear and mouth are comfortable with the sound. I use the feature myself for learning Korean.

If you have any questions, please fell free to send me a message!

👄 Pronunciation Lessons (for all levels) - mora length / pitch accent / らりるれろ / devoicing etc. 👄 🇩🇪 Akzentfrei Japanisch Sprechen 🇩🇪

There are several options for those who are at this level:


1️⃣ Conversation lessons with emphasis on feedback / pronunciation 🗣

　✔︎ Conversations about various topics relevant to your life and interests 
　✔︎ You get (strict) feedback on pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.
　✔︎ When you don't know how to say something in Japanese, don't panic and tell me what you want to say in English or German.
　✔︎ I can translate what you want to say into simple & clear Japanese sentences and explain the grammar.

　👉 You can practice the new vocabulary and sentences to use in real life in the future.

　🌟 I always keep track of what we cover and do a mini-test on what came up in the previous lesson.


2️⃣ Textbook-based lessons - material option examples:

　📗 QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese (Japan Times)
　📕 Tobira: Gateway to Advanced Japanese (Kuroshio Publishing)
　📚 JLPT books - Try series or Shin Kanzen Master series

3️⃣ Reading-based lessons 📚

　✔︎ We can read graded readers or books.
　✔︎ In the lesson, we can clear up your questions and talk about the story.
　✔︎ If you'd like, you can write about the story and I can correct it in the lesson.

4️⃣ Netflix-based lessons 😆

 Examples of 🏠homework 👉 lesson activity:
　🏠 watch Japanese shows on Netflix with dual subtitles
　　*Chrome extension - "Netflix dual subtitle for learning languages"
　👉 talk about the characters, stories and any questions you have
　👉 go over the text the student wrote about the show (ex. summary and impressions)

5️⃣ Mixture of any of the above

❗️I pay a lot of attention to pronunciation❗️
Better pronunciation improves:
　👉 your confidence
　👉 your chance of being understood correctly*


🏠 I give homework but the workload depends on how much time the student has outside the lesson.

🏃‍♂️ Japanese Lessons for Intermediate to Advanced (B1~C1) Students 🏃‍♂️ 🇩🇪 Ohne Fleiß kein Preis - und Übung macht den Meister! 🇩🇪

This course is for anyone who wants to:
　✔︎ practice grammar through self-expression in context
　✔︎ acquire necessary vocabulary to talk about yourself and your life
　✔︎ get lots of feedback while having fun conversations on different topics
　✔︎ be able to say what you want to say in natural sentences with confidence

Students of any level are welcome, as long as you can read hiragana and katakana.
Don't worry about not knowing enough vocabulary or grammar (I will provide you with what you need along the way).

If you are a beginner, you can tell me what you want to say in English or German. I will break it down into short Japanese sentences (with simple grammar) so that you can reproduce them later on your own.
*I will check if you can really reproduce (some of) them in the next lesson, for review😎

If you are at the intermediate or higher level, there are many options (see my B1~C1 course descriptions) regarding what we can do in the lesson. Whatever we end up doing, if you are frustrated with not getting enough strict feedback (because you can get your message across despite incorrect vocabulary or grammar usages) I can give you what you need - strict feedback.

✏️ I give homework. The content and amount depends on what the student wants to do and how much time the student has.

For beginners, I have a basic vocabulary list and YouTube videos to go with the list. You can check out the videos on my channel "Pitch-Accent Dojo":
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuWI9nbXME1__1UvpDl21Q

⬇️possible e-learning materials for homework⬇︎

Marugoto Textbook Series Online Material - Grammar
https://a1.marugotoweb.jp/en/grammar_top.php (A1)
https://a2.marugotoweb.jp/en/grammar/ (A2-1)
https://a2-2.marugotoweb.jp/en/grammar/ (A2-2)

JPLANG by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
https://jplang.tufs.ac.jp/

"Erin's challenge! I can speak Japanese" by Japan Foundation
https://www.erin.jpf.go.jp/en/

I could also suggest other materials for your specific needs!

👫 (Beginner-Friendly) Conversation course 👫 Hiragana/Katakana knowledge required (A1 ~ any level)

This lesson is for someone who:
　✔︎ needs some help with academic assignment (essays, presentations etc.)*
　✔︎ has questions about Japanese language or about studying Japanese
　✔︎ is reading a Japanese book / manga and has questions
　✔︎ needs someone to edit a Japanese text (letter, e-mail etc.)

Please let me know your wishes before booking the lesson.
I will do my best to help you, but sometimes I might have to say no to some wishes (for example, I can't do a in-depth editing of an entire essay in an hour)

*During my time at Tokyo university, I helped many students with their essays and theses, so I'm familiar with the academic formats. I'm looking forward to reading what you've wrote!

Custom Lesson (Reading / Writing / JLPT / One-time Q&A etc.)

If you have used up the initial three trial lessons provided by italki, please choose this one for a trial lesson.

Before the trial lesson, please let me know:
　✔︎ your previous Japanese language learning experiences (if any)
　✔︎ your current goals and wishes
　✔︎ what you would like me to do in the lesson (if there is anything specific)

In the trial lesson, I would like to ask follow-up questions, discuss what exactly we will be doing in the lesson (we can do all this in Japanese, English or German) 😄

🇩🇪 Probieren geht über Studieren! 🇩🇪