Yoshi
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Yoshi
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Japanese
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English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Certified JP Teacher / 4-yrs-Experience / Fluent in English / Business Expertise
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Certified JP Teacher / 4-yrs-Experience / Fluent in English / Business Expertise
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (23:33 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 10, 2024InterestsHistoryBusiness & FinanceTravelEnvironment & NatureFood
★ I have been teaching Japanese professionally for about 4 years. Besides the Japanese teacher’s license, I have other qualifications including Guide Interpreter, TOEIC 935, STEP Eiken Grade 1, etc.
★ I have worked for trading & shipping firms for decades, so I have broad business expertise both in JP & EN.
★ Throughout my life, I have enjoyed being a globetrotter, visiting over 60 countries. Recently, however, I like travelling in the countryside of Japan to have fun feeling nature and hot springs, Onsen.
★ I was born and raised in Odawara 小田原, but am now based in Tokyo 東京. As I have been involved in some hospitality industries, I think I am a highly sociable person from earlier years.Me as a Teacher
★ In 2020, I started teaching Japanese to foreigners in business fields at a community center here in Tokyo.
★ I passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test 日本語教育能力検定試験 in 2021, and from there officially started my teaching career.
★ I completed a training course for teaching Japanese through the use of English, or the indirect method 間接教授法（英語）, held by the World Japanese Language Centre (WJLC) in Australia in 2022.
★ Several months ago, I started studying Chinese (standard Mandarin) 中国標準語 and am truly enjoying the leaning process towards an intermediate level right now. It is great fun for sure!My lessons & teaching style
★ I can teach everything about Japanese, starting from zero in English. I teach with introductory textbooks, while I can also use general-conversation-based textbooks for those who are 1) planning to visit Japan and 2) not so interested in grammar.
★ To improve speaking skills, I would like you to speak as much as you can. Picking from some topics you are familiar with is perfectly fine, although I can send you some modern news events every week, so you can pick one or two and share your opinions with me.
★ I teach 1) business Keigo 敬語, 2) how to write business emails メール, 3) how to read various materials including business news ニュース, 4) JLPT N1 & N2 preparation, and 5) Job interviews 面接.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Training Course for Teaching Japanese - World Japanese Language Centre - 2022英語間接教授法 or Indirect Teaching Method, which is Teaching Japanese language through the use of English
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchnages and Services - 2021日本語教育能力検定試験
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
35
Students
107
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
28 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
＜ BASICS ＞ 初級者
A1 - A2Language Essentials63 lessons completed
USD 14.00
Package with 10% off
＜ INTERMEDIATE ＞ 中級者
B1 - B2Conversation13 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Package with 10% off
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11 Reviews
Tomo Takahashi
9 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yoshi Sensei caters to his students needs very well, depending on what the student is looking for. He goes into detail with the reading and writing exercises, ensuring that the student understands the semantics. He provides many examples of when certain words or phrases are used. He is very responsive and reliable.
Nov 14, 2024
Giang Pham
24 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yoshi-sensei is very nice and helpful throughout all of our lessons. He's always eager to answer questions and provide feedback whenever necessary.
Sep 30, 2024
Jenny Mitchell
3 Japanese lessons
Great lesson. Yoshi is a fountain of knowledge, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. His Emgish is impeccable!
Nov 11, 2024
Falco Liebau
1 Japanese lesson
I had a great trial lesson with Yoshi Sensei. He gave me a great overview of what to expect of the lessons, what teaching material I could use and what to learn next. I had a very nice talk with him and felt very welcome. Highly recommended!
Nov 7, 2024
Jenny Mitchell
3 Japanese lessons
Very helpful lesson. I am a beginner in Japanese and really enjoyed the lesson also
Nov 2, 2024
Mark Malitz
5 Japanese lessons
Excellent tutor with huge amounts of prepared materials both self-created & store-bought. Extremely kind & patient with lots of detailed knowledge of the Japanese language, highly recommend!
Oct 26, 2024
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