Yoshi Shimizu
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Yoshi Shimizu
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Japanese
Native
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English
French
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Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge.
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Other
Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Fromย JapanLiving in Geneva, Switzerlandย (04:04ย UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 6, 2021InterestsTechFoodHistoryArtTravel
Hello, my name is Yoshi.ย ย I am a professional documentary photographer currently living in Europe. I was born and raised in Japan. I spent more than ten (10) years in the 80โs and 90โs in the United States, studying at a university in San Francisco and working as a photographer in New York City and also over twenty years in Europe working as a photographer with international organizations. Japanese is my native language and I am fluent in English. I truly enjoy meeting people and exploring new cultures.Me as a Teacher
I first got involved in teaching Japanese as a conversation tutor when I was at the university in San Francisco, USA.ย ย Since then, I love working with people from different cultural backgrounds. This is also one of the reasons why I became a documentary photographer. I have visited over 90 countries to document different cultures and people. For the joy of teaching, I have also taught photography at workshops. Teaching requires a great deal of patience and communication artistry which also apply to become a good photographer as well.ย ย In general, it is truly rewarding to see my students succeed in learning skills.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons will be based on conversations and dialogue exchanges, and they are designed for individuals aged 15 and above. On our first trial lesson, we will assess the level of Japanese you are at and tailor our future lessons. The aim here is to make our lessons as enjoyable as possible. If you start loving what you do, you will naturally be good at what you do. Learning your grammar and building vocabulary is essential; however, the most effective learning is to put what you have learnt into practice, listening and speaking face-to-face. Our goal will be that you will overcome your fears of making mistakes, of being shy - all things that hinder you from improving your Japanese.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
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276 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversational lessons and Free talks in either Japanese or English. / ไผ่ฉฑใจใใชใผใใผใฏ
A1ย -ย C2Conversation4,283 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
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232 Reviews
Yi (ใค)
79 Japanese lessons
Teacherโs pick
I took lessons with Yoshi-san for about 4 yrs now. He has a way to explain things very clear & easy to understand. ๐
Aug 1, 2024
Riley
156 Japanese lessons
Teacherโs pick
The lessons are great for improving my comprehension. He does a great job walking through sentences and making sure I understand.
Mar 10, 2022
Christian
18 Japanese lessons
Good lesson as always - Yoshi keeps the lessons challenging and encourages speaking Japanese as much as possible.
Mar 13, 2025
Gerald Greene
98 Japanese lessons
Teacherโs pick
Shimizu-san is exactly what I need. I lived in Japan for twenty years but didnโt have opportunities to speak it once I returned to the US in 2005. We talk about a wide variety of things which has helped my recall and has improved my fluency.
Jan 31, 2024
Somin Lee
1 Japanese lesson
Yoshi gave me excellent interview advice! Thank you so much Yoshi!
Apr 2, 2025
Ben
9 Japanese lessons
Shimizu-Sensei provided a very focused lesson. Considering the last time we spoke was over 2 years ago, and I have only recently began learning Japanese again, he got a very quick handle on the progress I have made and adjusted to my ability.
Feb 21, 2025
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