This trial lesson is meant for all the lessons I'm offering on italki. Just let me know in advance which lesson you want to try so that I can prepare better.

OPTION 1
In case you are interested in learning Japanese but feel intimidated by the characters, this lesson is for you. Lesson materials can be written in alphabet (Romaji) for you. That way, you can focus on the grammar without straining your mind to read the sentences. Lesson materials are originally mine with most references coming from sources published by The Japan Foundation. A professionally structured lesson plan is guaranteed for you.
 
OPTION 2
You are completely new to learning Japanese, but opt to have it in its original characters (hiragana & katakana). This, too, can be arranged for you.
 
 The difference between a 60-minute class and a 90-minute one is that, in a 90-minute class you will get a Kahoot! game-based exercise, also created by me, not the AI-generated version. You'll get more opportunities to brush up on what you have learned and at the same time have more fun. I will give my feedback on the answers you have given during the game.

[Pack of 5 Lessons] BASIC JAPANESE (in Alphabet/Romaji) for Beginners

**This lesson can be delivered in English, Japanese, or Indonesian.

The English exercises will be given in a game format using Kahoot! platform. You will get 20 questions for each lesson. The next time you take this lesson, I will provide you with another set of questions. The more lessons you take, the more opportunity I would have to customize the content based on areas you need more improvement. 

If you feel uncertain, you can sign up for a trial lesson. You will get 5 questions. This trial lesson will allow you to get a picture of what kind of educational game this is.

English Educational Game Exercise for Beginner Level

English Educational Game Exercise for Intermediate Level

If you like to read, or like stories, this class is for you. 

READ
Goal: Understand the story
Once I have confirmed your lesson request, I will send you a short story that you can read before class. But, don't worry. In case you can't get the time to read the story before coming to class, I will give you a few minutes to read it in class. At this stage, you are not required to read the story aloud.

ASSESS
Goal: Proof of understanding
Because I can't read minds, I will have to ask you a few questions related to the story to make sure that you understand the story. But, don't worry. I won't make it look like an interrogation. We'll go through the assessment in a fun way. Yay. And, if there are parts that you failed to grasp, here's the time to talk about it.

TELL
Goal: Demonstration of understanding
This will be your chance to tell me, in your own words, about the story. But, don't worry. You won't have to memorize the story. As long as you are not reading word by word, you may tell me the story while viewing the text.

EXERCISE
Goal: Improvement of understanding
At the end of class, I will give you homework for you to submit until our next class. But, don't worry. If you happened to be super busy during the week and thus couldn't complete your homework, you will still be welcome in the next class. 

So, that's my self-invented RATE Method. The last thing you don't need to worry about is the story's level of difficulty. I have a pile of stories varying in all levels of English. Neither will I make you bored, nor will I cause you a headache.

Learning English through Stories

This class might be for you if you are looking to practice your English-speaking skills while receiving feedback, or talk about something while practicing your English.

You are free to propose your preferred format of conversation. You may tell me about something, and I will listen while taking notes. It doesn't need to be a true story. Neither does it need to be grammatically perfect. Alternatively, if you prefer a two-way-communication style, we can do a roleplaying, or discussion. You may also try asking me about something, I tell you, and you practice your listening. 

Whatever conversation format you wish to practice with me, my teaching style is that I refrain from interrupting my student's talking. If it's a roleplay, I will just carry on with my role. As my student talks, I will take notes. Then, after the talk is over, I will give my feedback. Even if you need a bit more extra time to verbalize your thoughts in just one English sentence, I will patiently be on the other side of your computer. I won't make up the sentence for you and then have you repeat after me. At your own pace, complete each sentence yourself, until you get used to it, and eventually consume lesser and lesser time. That's what I call exercise.

Being able to verbalize what you would like to know about is equally as important as being able to verbalize what you would like to tell about. The main point in this lesson is to practice expressing your ideas in English, in a way that can be understood, and to receive detailed feedback from your tutor, which will be me. :)

Express Yourself in English through A Conversation

This package is meant for those who have completed my first package, or for those who have learned Japanese before. Let me know through a trial lesson or through italki message what you have learned and what you expect to learn further from me. I will gladly help you pick up from where you left off, by customizing my lesson materials for you. And again, a professionally structured lesson plan is guaranteed for you. Lesson materials are originally mine with most references coming from sources published by The Japan Foundation. 

The whole lesson material in this package will be written in original characters: hiragana, katakana, and a little kanji, with English explanations.

The difference between a 60-minute class and a 90-minute one is that, in a 90-minute class you will get a Kahoot! game-based exercise, also created by me, not the AI-generated version. You'll get more opportunities to brush up on what you have learned and at the same time have more fun. I will give my feedback on the answers you have given during the game.

CUSTOMIZED Lesson Plans for those who have learned Japanese before.

**This lesson can be delivered in English, Indonesian, or Japanese.

The Japanese exercises will be given in a game format using Kahoot! platform. You will get 20 questions for each lesson of 60 minutes and 15 questions for each lesson of 45 minutes. The next time you take this lesson, I will provide you with another set of questions. The more lessons you take, the more opportunity I would have to customize the content based on areas you need more improvement. 

If you feel uncertain, you can sign up for a trial lesson. You will get 5 questions. This trial lesson will allow you to get a picture of what kind of educational game this is.

Japanese Educational Game Exercise for Beginner Level

Japanese Educational Game Exercise for Intermediate Level

This is a super economic package of 20 lessons that stay professionally structured, and well thought out. Either you are a complete beginner, or you need me to help you pick up from where you left off, the highly-experienced Japanese teacher in me will cater to that.
 
If you haven’t taken my lessons before, let me know through italki message or through a trial session, what you have already learned and what you expect to learn further from me. We will begin our Lesson 1 of 20 from there.

Japanese CHEAPER BuY the TWENTY

With my 20-plus years of experience working as Japanese-English-Indonesian interpreter & translator at a Japanese motorcycle manufacturing company, I offer you my expertise on:

(1) How to create a Manufacturing Process Analysis (MPA) that is acceptable to the Japanese way of thinking.
(2) Terms and terminologies regarding Japanese manufacturing process.

As with any human being on earth, Japanese personality varies from one another. However, through my 20 years of experience, I've interestingly found how there is one significant pattern in the Japanese way of thinking. No matter how brilliant you might think your analysis is, it might not be acceptable if it does not follow the Japanese way of thinking. If you want to be accepted by Japanese standards, do it in a Japanese way. So, here, I am.

I can give you my advice, and help you, with the terms and terminology of the manufacturing process. We can discuss in English, or Indonesian. But please note that I'm not offering translation service. Nowadays with automatic digital translation everywhere, your report will easily be read even they don't speak your language. It's as simple as hovering a smartphone over your report and bam... it's now in Japanese. What that smartphone cannot do is to rephrase your logic in that report into one that is aligned to the basic Japanese way of thinking.

During the discussion, if you think you have to show me the data from your company to help me understand your situation better, please rest assured that I will strictly keep all of your information confidential. After all, that's what a normal translator should do: Keep each client's information confidential.

Consultation about Japanese Manufacturing Process Analysis (MPA) and its Terminologies

Japanese - English - Indonesian Interpreter & Translator

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Herewith I attach my proof of employment at PT Astra Honda Motor as a Japanese-English-Indonesian interpreter and translator. I already served as intern since September 2001. PT Astra Honda Motor (https://www.astra-honda.com/) is a Japan-Indonesia joint venture company manufacturing motorcycles under the brand Honda. This Proof of Employment Letter was issued in July 2024 to proof eligibility as member of Association of Indonesian Translators (https://sihapei.hpi.or.id/anggota/HPI-01-24-5287)

Full time position, teaching 1st and 2nd year students.

All are Offline
At private homes, mostly one-on-one.
At public courses, in a classroom format, mostly more than two students.

Teaching a junior high school student, one-on-one, offline.

Offline In-house Japanese Language Instructor
Besides teaching the class, I was in charged of constructing the lesson plan.

Part time position, teaching 1st year students.