Structure is 99%, but It’s Context That Makes It Real—Miss the Context, Miss the Meaning!
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Japanese
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English
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Test Preparation
Structure is 99%, but It’s Context That Makes It Real—Miss the Context, Miss the Meaning!
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From JapanLiving in Halifax, Canada (00:11 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 18, 2021
InterestsScienceTravelFood
My main targets are ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS to intermediate who have just started on their Japanese journey. I will do a LOGICAL & STRUCTURAL approach to lead you in the right direction.
Here is what I found common struggles that my students have.
①Just don't know where to start.
②Particles!!!!!!!!
③Conjugations
④Passive/Causative/Passive-Causative
⑤てform: てくれる、てもらう、てあげる
⑥Friendly conversations / Casual Form
⑦Telling your opinion and do debate in Japanese.
If one of the above is your concern, don't worry. You found me ;p
Teaching Japanese is not my work, it is my PASSION. It always makes me very happy when I meet people who are interested in my language.
Me as a Teacher
I’m an enthusiastic, friendly, and encouraging teacher. It’s really important to me that you enjoy the classes and feel relaxed and comfortable.
My approach to teaching is very hands-on. I focus on phrases, expressions, and even slangs that are used in real-life. I demonstrate things detailed and really well. I like using body language to help you understand better. When you understand the meaning and the use, I want you to create several situations to use them to fully understand the use. We do a lot of repeated exercise to imprint the language in your instinct!! My aim is to help you to express yourself naturally and effortlessly.
My lessons & teaching style
I tailor my lessons to suit your needs! Each class is prepared according to your language goals, interests, and personality.
Here’s how we proceed:
1) Feel free to message me with your level and aims, and I’ll create a personalized plan for you.
2) During the trial lesson, I’ll customize the lesson to fit your specific needs and learning style.
3) If you enjoy the trial, we can move on to full lessons.
Regarding scheduling, I manage my availability across multiple platforms. On italki, I open availability slots about a week in advance and update them daily as the week progresses.
◉ CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY ◉
Please provide at least 24-hour notice to cancel or reschedule lessons.
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Certificates
teaching certificate - Verbling - 2020I've been teaching Japanese through this institue.
Certificate verified
Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor’s - Policy ScienceRitsumeikan
Work Experience
2020 - 2024
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
297 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Survival Japanese: Learn Quickly with Structure!
A1 - B1Language Essentials499 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
Japanese Conversation Class (informal tutoring)
A2 - B2Conversation480 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
Conjugation Master Course 【てform, verb conjugation and adjective conjugation】
B1 - C2Test Preparation667 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
Japanese for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
A1 - A2Language Essentials678 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
"Improve Japanese IQ by Manga, Drama, and Anime"
B1 - C2Language Essentials541 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
Intensive Grammar
A2 - C1Test Preparation530 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
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198 Reviews
Benji
42 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had 1 hour lessons from Moto every week day for about 2-3 months and my Japanese dramatically improved. He is very friendly, playful, and encouraging! He adapted his lessons to my requirements, and there was never a time when we didn’t have things to talk about. He was always very prepared, and he was able to explain things to me with incredibly good English proficiency. Together we role-played, reviewed my diary entries, casually talked about different subjects, and practiced useful language skills like giving directions, making requests, etc. I always looked forward to our lessons together! At the end of the lessons, Moto will send a message with a bunch of the Japanese we practiced together, and this was great for reviewing after the lesson. Sometimes during the next lesson, we would review together to ensure I didn’t forget!
I highly recommend Moto as a Japanese language teacher, and I’m so glad we met and I had the opportunity to learn from him :)
Oct 18, 2024
エンエン
41 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm really appreciative of Moto先生’s help and support. Thanks to his tutoring I was able to ace my interview. He always gets what I'm trying to say right away and then shows me the best way to express it. Once again, I'm truly thankful to him. Without him I couldn't have done it. I'll keep learning with Moto先生 until I reach native speaker level, and even then, I'll probably still continue because talking with him is just so much fun!!! and his English is amazing. I feel like my English has gotten much better too.anyway what I want to say is that I just feel really lucky about all of this.
Jul 16, 2024
Daniel Pimentel
7 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
10/10. This is really a GREAT teacher. I am so happy I booked a session with him. I am about to book 1000 more. LITTERALY. With the great structure and teaching techniques of moto, I will be closer to my goals to speak and understand the amazing japanese language 😃
And his perfect english makes learning 100 times easier ⭐️
Jul 15, 2022
Arthur
11 Japanese lessons
Moto-sensei is a great teacher who not only patiently goes over the material with me but also offers very engaging examples and context about everything that he's teaching. Feels like I'm not only learning Japanese language but also learning details about Japanese culture that help me to contextualize when and how to use what he's teaching me.
Would highly recommend!
Nov 12, 2024
Nigel Clair
24 Japanese lessons
Work with Moto if you are planning to visit Japan! I was looking for a language coach to learn some basic Japanese before visiting Japan for the first time, and I am so glad I found Moto. His teaching style is very logical and patient, and helped build on (and correct) some things I started learning on my own on Duolingo. I completed about 24 lessons before my trip and I feel like I have a great foundation of the language for my visit, and am excited to keep learning when I come back. I highly recommend Moto as a language teacher and suggest you give his method a try.