Shuni
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Shuni
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Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Indonesian
Native
Other
Native in English & Indonesian, TEFL Certified, Completed The Japan Foundation Training Program
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Indonesian
Native
Other
Native in English & Indonesian, TEFL Certified, Completed The Japan Foundation Training Program
From IndonesiaLiving in Jakarta, Indonesia (15:40 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 3, 2024Interest topicWritingFoodReadingTravelFilms & TV Series
Hi. I'm Shuni. Thank you for checking on my profile. I was born in Indonesia into an English speaking family. That makes me native in English and Indonesian. I do have a second language, though. It’s Japanese. I started to learn Japanese after graduating from high school. What I’m trying to say is that I cannot relate well with those learning English as a second language, but I do know very well what it is like to learn a second language. So, allow me to guide you through the excitement of learning a second language, because I've been there.Me as a Teacher
I’ve experiences in teaching English, Indonesian, and Japanese. Because Japanese isn’t my native language, I often find it easier to explain Japanese grammar instead of English or Indonesian grammar. There are times when a foreigner ask me about an English or Indonesian expression or spelling which I had taken for granted. For example: Does “news” mean “many new things” because it ends with an “s”? Why do you say “the news doesn’t sound good” instead of “the news don’t sound good”? Then, I’d have to look up some sources to be able to answer that the word “news” is plural in form but singular in construction. With Japanese, it’s the other way round. I teach from what I’ve learnt myself.My lessons & teaching style
I agree that to learn a language, you should learn it in the respective language. For example, you’re learning Japanese. You should learn it in Japanese. Every language has its own way to express things. To be able to express in a certain language, you have to think in that language. But if you think in English to express something in Japanese, you might end up sounding English in your Japanese. I’m not talking about accent. It’s about way of expression.
Nevertheless, some would consider that too much of a challenge. I won’t object. I’m a trilingual. I can teach you Japanese in English, or Indonesian. I also can teach you English in Japanese, or Indonesian.
Which do you prefer? You chose.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - The TEFL org - 2021
Certificate verified
海外日本教師長期研修 - 国際交流基金日本語国際センター - 1999
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
1995 - 2000
Japanese Language LecturerFull time position, teaching 1st and 2nd year students.
1994 - 2000
Japanese, English, Indonesian TutorAll are Offline
At private homes, mostly one-on-one.
At public courses, in a classroom format, mostly more than two students.
2000 - 2001
English TutorTeaching a junior high school student, one-on-one, offline.
2021 - 2022
Japanese Language InstructorOffline In-house Japanese Language Instructor
Besides teaching the class, I was in charged of constructing the lesson plan.
2021 - 2023
Japanese Language InstructorOnline In-House Japanese Language Instructor
Besides teaching the class, I was in charged of constructing the lesson plan.
2000 - 2002
Japanese Language LecturerPart time position, teaching 1st year students.
Education
1990 - 1995
Bachelor’s - Japanese Language & Literature
Work Experience
2000 - Current
Interpreter & TranslatorJapanese - English - Indonesian Interpreter & Translator
English Lessons
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
1 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
English Educational Game Exercise for Beginner Level
A1 - A2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 20% off
English Educational Game Exercise for Intermediate Level
A2 - B1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 5% off
Learning English through Stories
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 20% off
An Hour in English
A1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 16% off
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