Hello! My name is Risa. I was born in Tokyo, so I speak standard Japanese. In my free time, I study physics as a student at the Open University in the UK and I also enjoy swimming and cooking. Especially, I love cooking cuisines from all over the world. Please share your country's dish recipes with me!
こんにちは、りさと申します。東京生まれです。2020年からitalkiで日本語を教えています。レッスンでは、私が先生という立場ながら、皆さんから色々な知識や経験をシェアしていただくことが多く、「私が生徒みたいだな〜!」と思う場面がよくあります(笑)。私も皆さんに日本の文化や面白い経験を伝えられるよう、日々頑張ります。
*Between 2020 and 2024, I donated the lesson fees for 300 of my classes to Malala Fund. Thank you so much for taking my classes!
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Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching Japanese professionally for over 4 years. I completed the Japanese education course online. I specialise in 1:1 classes and I have significant experience teaching intermediate students. I will work with pre-intermediate students who only speak everyday conversation and develop their range so that they can speak on different topics such as social problems, science and art.
My classes will be fun and relaxing and also focus on your progress. I believe in students studying proactively, not me telling students what to do. I am a facilitator rather than an instructor and I guide you in my classes while you work it out for yourself.
My lessons & teaching style
If it is possible, I recommend using a textbook from my list and taking classes twice a week. The rate of improvement is quite different compared to once a week lessons! I give homework as much as you want and you can contact me on chat seven days a week at any time. So, don't leave the part you don't understand until the next lesson: ask me questions and accelerate your independent learning.
Textbooks:
Intermediate: Tobira, Quartet, Doraemon no Dokodemo Nihongo
Advanced: 日本語で考えたくなる科学の問い
My teaching material
Homework Assignments
Certificates
一般講座修了 - The World Japanese Language Centre - 202060時間の日本語教育の学習と、10の課題提出。
Education
2020 - Current
Other - Master of PhysicsThe Open University現在、OUのMaster of Physicsに在籍中。
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170
Students
1,817
Lessons
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5.0
Rating
170
Students
1817
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
60 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Structured Japanese Lessons Using Textbooks
B1 - C2Language Essentials440 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 25% off
Speaking Challenge: This lesson can only be taken once per person.
A1 - C2Conversation10 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
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Podcast (5)
Quiz (6)
296 Reviews
Travis
52 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks. This time we went over some text books focusing on moments when you want to tell your friend to stop doing something bothersome and some other grammar points. And like always Lisa tailors our lessons so they go smoothly
Feb 10, 2024
Kathryn
153 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Risa is a great teacher! The lesson is always fun and enjoyable and she customises it to your needs or requests. Her notes are also very helpful!
Jul 15, 2020
Mira
1 Japanese lesson
りさ先生's speaking challenge was incredibly helpful! She encouraged me to speak about many topics to work on my Japanese fluency and was always able to keep up the flow of the conversation by switching to a new topic when needed. As I wanted to work on JLPT-type vocabulary, she taught me vocabulary at the level I wanted to achieve and helped me use it in conversation. She was also able to assess my strengths and weaknesses at the end of the lesson to help me know what to work on for the future. ありがとうございました!
One can tell Lisa is a very experienced teacher. She is bright, cheerful and pleasant. Our one hour lesson went by quickly and enjoyably. . Before the lesson, she sent a message asking the student's level and the desired topics of discussion. During our lesson, she was totally on topic, focusing exactly on what I wanted to learn. I would say this is a very productive lesson despite being the first lesson. I would highly recommend Lisa to other Japanese learners.
Mar 30, 2025
Lucy
1 Japanese lesson
The teacher listen to me very carefully and gave me the positive feedback. I really enjoyed it.