Maki

I’ve been taking lessons with Maki for a while now and she’s been absolutely lovely and extremely patient. I feel like I have improved in my speaking ability quite a bit since I started taking lessons with Maki. I feel more confident to actually try even if I make many mistakes trying. Maki is highly patient even when I stutter or take a while to make the sentence. She’s also very encouraging and it makes me want to continue to try harder and improve more. At times I have days where I struggle to speak more than others for some reason but Maki simply encourages and is really patient with me. I’ve also learnt a lot with her grammar wise. She explains the grammar points in a way that is easy to understand. Some grammar structures that I used to struggle with have been made so much clearer by Maki’s explanations as well a the speaking practices. I’m very grateful to have found such a lovely tutor and well worth the money :)))

I highly recommend Maki as a teacher. Maki's kindness and patience make every lesson enjoyable and comfortable. Her preparedness and excellent teaching materials ensure that each session is productive and engaging. Maki strikes the perfect balance between practical conversation and grammar, making learning enjoyable and effective. With her guidance, I feel that I will be confident and well-prepared for the JLPT N4 exam. Maki's dedication to covering all exam materials has been invaluable, and I consider myself fortunate to have her as my teacher.

I really enjoy Maki's lessons. I learn a lot, and the relaxed atmosphere makes me feel more confident to speak even if I make mistakes. Maki is a patient and flexible teacher who matches the lesson content to your learning and interests. I am very much looking forward to my next lesson!

Maki-san is a caring and patient sensei, even if I didn't find the lesson accomplished what I'd hoped for, she's definitely a welcoming sensei and I can see her teaching style working for many students. When I mentioned to her my difficulties with mnemonics, she continued to associate images with hiragana anyway, likely trying to help me despite what I said. I didn't want to appear rude, so I let her continue. I think there may have been some misunderstanding, but she clearly cares about seeing her student make progress and was able to give good advice during the lesson elsewhere, so it was still helpful. Thank you Maki-san, I hope you'll find and help more students in their language learning journeys!

I've been having lessons with Maki-sensei for around three months now and feel like my confidence in speaking Japanese has improved a lot in that time. Usually, we have a normal conversation for one hour, and Maki adds any new vocabulary, words I can't recall, or any grammar I'm stuck on onto a shared document - which is a great resource if you want to add them to a flashcard app like Anki. I find this a more engaging way to pick up new words while also practicing my general speaking skills. Maki is very patient and kind when you make mistakes and helps you learn from them. She also gives structured homework between lessons, for example, writing sentences on topics of your choice, or thinking of questions to ask about a subject in the following lesson - which I find helps keep me focused. I couldn't recommend Maki-sensei's lessons enough!

This was my 2nd lesson with Maki. She is a great teacher and I look forward to continuing to learn from her.