Chieko Osugi
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Chieko Osugi
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Filipino (Tagalog)
Hungarian
Indonesian
Spanish
Tamil
Enjoy speaking Japanese! Japanese is FUN!! (See Youtube @chiekoosugi233)
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Filipino (Tagalog)
Hungarian
Indonesian
Spanish
Tamil
Enjoy speaking Japanese! Japanese is FUN!! (See Youtube @chiekoosugi233)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, New Zealand (13:57 UTC+13:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 26, 2015InterestsFilms & TV SeriesTravelSports & FitnessArtMusic
I was born in Kyoto, Japan and raised there. I've lived in many countries by now such as USA (Pennsylvania, Vermont), The Philippines, Indonesia, Tunisia, India, Uruguay, Hungary. And now I live in Japan and New Zealand half and half.
In some countries, I worked as a project coordinator of Japan's Official Development Assistance projects. I totally enjoyed the nature of this job, working together with the local people; living in different cultures; being emerged in new languages.
I enjoy learning foreign languages. I've studied about ten different languages like English, Spanish, Tagalog (Pilipino), Bahasa Indonesia, Hungarian, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), French, German, and Tamil.Me as a Teacher
I've got many years of experience.
My first experience was in the Philippines. I was a volunteer sent by the Japanese government and taught at the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My students at that time were all adults mainly government officials.
After that I went to New Zealand to continue teaching Japanese at a university and also secondary schools.
Upon returning to Japan, I taught English to the young Japanese volunteers who were going out to some developing countries for their tasks.
Aside from the many years of teaching experiences, my knowledge of multiple languages helps understand the students' psychology and I can help them effectively.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are various depending on a student. I try to cater the student's need and likes.
Many of my students are focusing on their speaking ability. So they prepare their topics to talk about. Some students like to read a Japanese novels, so we read the same book together and discuss about the book in class. Some students write essays before the class and we discuss the writing.
The speed of class is also varies. Some students want to take their time, so we go slow. Some others are eager to learn as much as possible in a short time, so we go very fast.
Some students find most of the existing Japanese textbooks boring, so they find some other reading materials, like Manga!My teaching material
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Certificate of appreciation - Foreign Service Institute - 2015
Certificate verified
Education
2015 - 2017
Master's - International administration
2015 - 2017
Doctorate - International Communication
Work Experience
2015 - Current
Lecturer
5.0
Rating
400
Students
4,313
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
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260 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Set your own goals, and let's attack them together!
A1 - C2Conversation3,332 lessons completed
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1,651 Reviews
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Preben
149 Japanese lessons
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In today's lesson I prepared a short story on how when I was a young kid I fell asleep on the boat while traveling alone for the first time, ending up in the wrong city. Chieko helped me correct it, and also provided input on more appropriate words to use. We also worked a bit with new patterns in the textbook. I enjoy our conversations and I learn a lot from them!
May 1, 2018
Geri Coady
90 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
My lesson was fun as always and I've been feeling a little better about my listening comprehension lately. I still struggle when watching TV, news, as expected, but conversationally/face-to-face I feel more positive. :) We talked about work, and my upcoming shamisen lesson (which was amazing and can't wait to talk about next time)!
Jan 9, 2018
LT Lim
1 Japanese lesson
It is a joyous trial lesson! It was not a lesson but more of a conversation with the teacher which I think is a faster way to improve if you want to learn how to converse in the language. I have enjoyed this lesson very much!
Mar 29, 2025
Magison
107 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you for a very special lesson for me today! It was really nice from you to introduce me to Azuma-San! And warm thanks to her for asking about my daily life :)
Apr 1, 2018
Mako
1 Japanese lesson
I had a fantastic time in my lesson! Breaking out of the comfort zone is hard but Osugi sensei was patient and made it very easy to speak and learn. I can't recommend highly enough.
Apr 1, 2025
Jacob Waksmacki
4 Japanese lessons
I have been self-studying Japanese for about a year mainly through reading and listening. I was nervous to begin speaking practice, but having recently moved to Japan it became apparent that I really needed to get started!
I decided to book a lesson with Chieko sensei, and boy am I glad I did! Chieko sensei is lovely and was able to immediately help improve my speaking ability, reading, grammar and vocabulary. She's patient, engaging, and explains concepts clearly and concisely. Plus, she has a youtube channel filled with great immersion content (the cow videos are my favorites.)
If you're feeling apprehensive about starting tutoring, don't be! Book Chieko sensei and start making progress towards your language goals!
Mar 23, 2025
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