I began teaching Japanese at a university in Mexico, but despite my best efforts, I was troubled by the fact that my students learned grammar but DID NOT LEARN TO SPEAK. I began to study again under a professional instructor and to think about "how to really learn to SPEAK Japanese." After that I re-designed my own teaching materials from scratch. Today, my classes are designed to be "efficient, and to help students learn to speak Japanese," and many of the students I have taught have become able to speak Japanese. In particular, my original shadowing materials based on Genki textbooks have been very popular among student.I currently teach Japanese online in more than 12 countries!
Me as a Teacher
When I was teaching at a university, I was stuck in the university syllabus and produced "students who understood grammar well but could not speak."
Based on that experience, I have crieated classes that are "efficient and really help students learn to speak".
Specifically
-Original PowerPoint with many illustrations
-Projects that focus on summarizing and speaking.
-Efficient vocabulary study with Quizlet(a vocabulary study app)
-Googleclassroom for managing homework and teaching materials
My lessons & teaching style
2 Types of My Lessons:
- Free Conversation
- Elementary Grammar & Conversation
If you are begginer, let’s start together!
If you have experience to learn Japanese, let’s step up together !
Don't be nervous, take it easy:) It's okay to make mistakes!!
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Image files
Presentation slides/PPT
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Text Documents
Image files
Homework Assignments
Certificates
The Japanese Language teacher Training Course - Tokyo Central Japanese Language school - 2010
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
83
Students
1,402
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
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5.0
Rating
83
Students
1402
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
40 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
会話クラス / Conversation Class / Clases de Conversación
A2 - C2Conversation159 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
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初級日本語 (JLPT N5-N4 / CEFR A1-A2) / Japanese for Beginners / Japonés para Principiantes
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,139 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
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中級日本語(JLPT N3 / CEFR B1-B2) / Intermediate Japanese / Japonés Nivel Intermedio
B1 - C2Language Essentials64 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 12% off
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233 Reviews
Joseph Trejo
107 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Estoy increíblemente agradecido por mi experiencia aprendiendo japonés con Risa Sensei. No solo es una instructora paciente y comprensiva, sino que también presta atención a los detalles más pequeños, lo cual ha mejorado enormemente mi comprensión del idioma. Recomiendo ampliamente a Risa Sensei a cualquier persona que desee aprender japonés.
May 11, 2024
Ellie Stefanou
11 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am very pleased with our lessons every time we meet. The quality of Risa-sensei’s lessons is very consistent, and I would recommend her as a teacher to students of all levels. She is very organised and sets homework tasks. If you have to take a break for a bit she knows where you left off and can easily pick back up again. This is important because it means her lessons are tailored to you and she adapts based on how you are doing with certain aspects in comparison to other aspects. Not every student will have the same strengths and weaknesses, so having a teacher who can adapt like this is important.
Apr 19, 2024
Daniella M
52 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really love her study method for multiple reasons.
During the lesson Risa 先生 corrects my mistakes and she shows me a better alternative to express what I want.
Every lesson I can learn new expressions, grammar, kanji and vocabulary.
ありがとうございます!
Apr 12, 2024
Alicia
1 Japanese lesson
Me ha gustado mucho mi clase con Risa先生. Fue muy entretenida, divertida y amena. Aprendí mucho vocabulario y expresiones nuevas y me explicó con paciencia cada una de las cosas que no entendía.
Es muy agradable y divertida y no paramos de hablar en toda la hora. Me lo he pasado muy bien :) ありがとうございます!
Sep 12, 2024
Monica Isabel
17 Japanese lessons
Con Risa sensei me siento cada vez más preparada para mi viaje a Japón. Gracias por su paciencia y amabilidad en todas las clases, la paso muy bien! 😊
Sep 5, 2024
Jose Luis
21 Japanese lessons
Todavía no ha llegado el día donde salgo insatisfecho de una clase con Risa. Mas a gusto no puedo estar con sus clases y la dinámica de las mismas es increíble. No fue hasta que empecé a coger sus clases que realmente sentí y vi progreso en mi japonés al hablarlo y entenderlo. Risa me hace sentir super cómodo durante la clase y siempre me da ese feedback que me da la confianza para comunicarnos en jabones. Todo el progreso que he tenido en mi japonés estos pasados meses se lo atribuyo a Risa por su esfuerzo y el compromiso que tiene con sus estudiantes. A toda persona que este considerando coger clases con Risa, le aseguro que no se van a arrepentir. Gracias Risa por todo y nos vemos en la próxima clase.