Karuna
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Karuna
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Insegna
Giapponese
Madrelingua
Parla
Inglese
Madrelingua
Croato
Serbo
Esperanto
Your bilingual cross-cultural specialist 🌊
Insegna
Giapponese
Madrelingua
Parla
Inglese
Madrelingua
Croato
Serbo
Esperanto
Your bilingual cross-cultural specialist 🌊
Informazioni su di me
Che tipo di insegnante sono
Le mie lezioni e il mio metodo di insegnamento
Curriculum
Da Stati UnitiVive a Los Angeles, Stati Uniti (08:27 UTC-08:00)
Informazioni su di me
Insegnante di italki dal 24 Jul 2024Argomento di interesseViaggiStoriaScrittura
ArteFilm
Hi! I'm Karuna, a bilingual Tokyo-born educator. I received my B.A. from Cornell University and my Master's from Tokyo University of the Arts, where I also worked as a TA/Research Assistant. I’ve also worked as a Curatorial Assistant to a Japanese museum director and as a Japanese-to-English translator. 📍 Currently I split my time between California, Japan, and various other destinations.
🍥 MORE ABOUT ME 🍥
I enjoy architecture, design, history, cooking, and most things “Showa retro.” Also currently trying to in study (I use the term loosely) basic linguistics and etymology. When I'm not teaching Japanese, I myself am (slowly, arduously) learning Serbo-Croatian!Che tipo di insegnante sono
Express yourself with cultural cognizance while staying true to your authentic self 🎋🏮 I focus on facilitating your voice, i.e. student-generated output. This will include journaling/writing assignments and structured speaking challenges, as well as more free-form conversations for upper-beginner+ students who so desire.
Above all, our lessons together will be compassionate to both the cultural and linguistic standpoints of a non-native learner.
Japanese is a complex but also incredibly flexible language: I can equip you with the most efficient conversational “tricks” that natives use in everyday communication — but won’t skimp on important foundational grammar, either.Le mie lezioni e il mio metodo di insegnamento
My lessons are best for adult students ranging from beginners to intermediate learners (Levels N5, N4, N3). I'll default to Genki I and Genki II for grammar homework — but by no means exclusively, if you prefer another resource.
Some of my customized resources for students include:
🕯 Effective self-study tools, quizzes, and flashcard optimization strategies, so that our one-on-one time can focus on the things you *can't* so easily teach yourself
🕯 Analyzing brief excerpts from a range of colloquial native Japanese content, e.g. blogs, restaurant reviews, real estate listings, artist Q&A interviews, or your favorite anime/manga
🕯 Journaling & writing promptsIl mio materiale didattico
- Documenti di testo
- File immagine
- File video
- Flashcard
- Articoli e notizie
- Esercitati con un quiz
- Modelli ed esempi di test
- Assegnazione compiti
Istruzione
2012 - 2016
Laurea triennale - Government, Film
2018 - 2020
Laurea specialistica - Arts Studies & Curatorial Practices
Esperienza di lavoro
2016 - Corrente
Freelance Travel & Culture Writer
2021 - 2023
Marketing Coordinator
2016 - 2017
Sr. Associate, Social Media
2018 - 2019
Gallery Associate
5.0
Valutazione
33
Studenti
126
Lezioni
100%
Frequenza
100%
Risposta
Giapponese Lezioni
Lezione di prova
22 lezioni completate
USD 7.00+
Japanese for N5, N4, N3 Learners 🕯️ Beginner to Pre-Intermediate
A1 - B2Generale91 lezioni completate
USD 28.00+
Pacchetto con 2% di sconto
Japanese Conversation Session 🎋🏮 Pre-Intermediate and Above
A2 - C2Conversazione13 lezioni completate
USD 28.00+
Pacchetto con 2% di sconto
Japanese for Young Learners 🍥 age 14 & under
A1 - B2Generale0 lezioni completate
USD 70.00
Disponibilità
In base al tuo fuso orario (UTC+00:00)
Le mie creazioni
Quiz (5)
11 Recensioni
Jay
2 lezione/i di Giapponese
Helpful tips and corrections. Very patient and understanding.
17 nov 2024
Mazarine Fernandez
2 lezione/i di Giapponese
She's very nice and super relatable! I found out we live in the same area and she recommended me all these great places to practice Japanese while getting great food. The materials she uses to teach are wonderful as well. 20/10
7 nov 2024
Evelyn Cheek
7 lezione/i di Giapponese
Karuna is very understanding and nice, she's easy to get along with and takes her time helping you understand.
4 nov 2024
Jeremy
11 lezione/i di Giapponese
Lessons with Karuna are always a pleasure. She is calm, patient, and looks for ways to draw out your strengths so you pay less attention to your flaws. She has a wealth of resources to help you study and assigns homework that gets you thinking outside of the regular book work.
Karuna engages with you in a very casual conversational manner that helps you relax and she actively listens to try to understand what you are saying. I never feel like she is distracted or inattentive during my lessons with her. Since I am very nervous when it comes to speaking, there are often awkward pauses that Karuna adeptly fills in with questions or her own insights to keep the conversation going.
I highly recommend Karuna if you are beginning Japanese or if you just need somebody to help you with speaking practice. She gives good travel suggestions too!
24 ott 2024
Brett
18 lezione/i di Giapponese
she rocks
24 ott 2024
Jay
2 lezione/i di Giapponese
カルナ先生は本当にいいのです！
18 ott 2024
Lezione di prova
USD 7.00
Il pagamento finale sarà eseguito in dollari americani