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About Me
italki teacher since Apr 21, 2022
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Hi, I’m Etsuko! I’m a native Japanese speaker. I was born and raised in Fukui Prefecture. There is a dinosaur museum nearby. (わたしは、えつこです。恐竜博物館で有名な福井県にすんでいます。)
I have two granddaughters. They are very talkative. Watching them learn to speak, I became more interested in the Japanese language. I learned many things that I did not know even though I am Japanese. The Japanese language is very interesting.(孫たちが話せるようになるのを見ていて、日本語がとても興味深いと思うようになりました。)
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I was an elementary school teacher for 35 years. I have a lot of experience teaching hiragana, katakana, kanji, and reading Japanese. Depending on your level of Japanese, I can use easy Japanese or speak politely. Furthermore, I have passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test.
I have experience teaching English to third graders and above. In addition to teaching, I am also continuing to learn English. I take online lessons on "italki" and join a local English chatting club.
I know how much fun it is to learn a language. Let me assist you to learn Japanese. Let's have fun learning Japanese. (35年間、小学校の先生でした。子どもたちに、ひらがなや漢字や読み取りなどを教えた経験がたくさんあります。いっしょに楽しく学習しましょう。)
My lessons & teaching style
I teach using “Irodori” in the beginner’s class. You don't need to buy the textbook because you can download it from the website. I also show the text in PowerPoint or PDFs, so you don't need to download it to learn. I also love Genki's textbooks. I teach the intermediate level using “Marugoto”. You will need to purchase the textbook. I also have other textbooks. If you want to use one, I can deal with it. My role-playing and making sentences from pictures lessons are also very popular.
I can also help you with your JLPT preparation. I will teach you according to the speed and content you want to learn. Let's have fun learning Japanese. I’m looking forward to seeing you in my class.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Flashcards
Quizzes
Certificates
TOEIC Listening & Reading OFFICIAL Score - ETS - 2023最新の結果です。
Certificate verified
合格証書 - 公益財団法人日本国際教育支援協会 - 2021
Certificate verified
教員免許更新講習修了確認証明書 - 福井県教育委員会 - 2015日本の学校で生徒を教える資格
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - Current
professional teacheritalki - Ono, Japan
1985 - 2024
teacherelementary school & junior high school - Ono, Japan
5.0
Rating
211
Students
1,863
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
211
Students
1863
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
75 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
【Conversation and Grammar Practice 「いろどり」「まるごと」「Genki」】Elementary
A1 - B1Language Essentials916 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
【Practice through Pictures and Role-plays】Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
A2 - C2Language Essentials345 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
【Free Talk 】for Intermediate and advanced
B1 - B2Language Essentials278 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
★Kanji characters for beginners (Let's learn the origins of kanji and make sentences!)
A1 - B1Language Essentials15 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 6% off
【Preparation for JLPT】N2-N1 Intermediate, Advanced
Etsuko-sensei explains very clearly everything that is needed for understanding a notion. She uses examples and makes sure that you have understood, and uses very good material for her lessons.
Once again, I would recommend Etsuko-sensei to anyone that wishes to deepen their understanding of Japanese !
Jul 10, 2023
Esther YC
107 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Etsuko 先生 always taught very patiently. I like her even I am not talking too much (don't know how to express), she would like to talk and induce me to speak out loud. Excellent teacher for any level would like to learn Japanese. (thumbs up)
Oct 11, 2022
Coytheboy
12 Japanese lessons
She is well organized and remembers where we are in the text book I chose to use. I am really happy with the way lessons have been going.
Nov 21, 2024
Tracy Hsieh
7 Japanese lessons
Today we focused more on conversation because I was tired. She was okay with the sudden change and I appreciate Etsuko-san's patience with me as I stumbled with my Japanese while we chatted in more complicated topics. We talked about various topic from women's health, Japanese school experience and education. Thank you!
Nov 20, 2024
Moon
10 Japanese lessons
我是完全初级 老师很有耐心 说错或者说的很慢也不会不耐烦
上课的时候一直笑眯眯的 每次听老师的课心情都很好
是我想要的全日文的课堂 老师也会讲一些英语 实在听不懂的时候会简单地用英语解释 非常适合入门新手
선생님 완전 차근차근하게 알려주셔서 너무 좋았어요!! 왕초보라서 말도 버벅거리고, 말하고 싶은것 있어도 잘 안나오는데, 선생님은 제가 말하는것 기다려주시고 친절하게 알려주셔서 수업 들을때마다 마음 너무 따뜻합니다...진짜 힐링의 수업인 것 같아요
틀려도 선생님께서 친절하게 알려주셔서 덕분에 일본어를 겁없이 말할 수 있는 자신감을 많이 얻었습니다 ㅎㅎ
私が多く未熟だったにもかかわらず、いつも笑顔で親切に教えてくださり、説明していただき本当にありがとうございます。いつか日本語で自分が言いたいことを全部話せる日を期待しながら、一生懸命頑張っていきます🥰