This is my first post in italki, so I want to write about my profile's photo. The woman in this picture is me, and it was taken last year. In this picture, I'm wearing "furisode(振袖)", a long-sleeve kimono. In Japan, celebrating 20th, we have a ceremony called "seijinsiki(成人式)". In this ceremony, we wear furisode and enjoy talking and taking photos with old friends. Furisode have a variety of colors and designs and each is so beautiful. So, when I chose mine, being indecisive, it took a lot of time to chose the best. But, finally, I decided to wear this one because I was attracted by its carm atmosphere and design of flowers. Actually, I'm not 20 years old now, so mine is next year. I can't wait it!

Learning Arabic is not hard — it’s different. Many students struggle because they try to learn Arabic the same way they learn English or Spanish. In Arabic, meaning often comes from roots and patterns, not just memorizing vocabulary. Example: The root كتب carries the idea of writing. From one root, you get many useful words: كتب – to write كاتب – writer كتاب – book مكتب – desk / office مكتبة – library So instead of learning many random words, you learn one root → many meanings. This is how Arabic becomes logical, not overwhelming.

Are you wanting to learn how to speak clear and completely understandable American English so someone from the United States can really effortlessly understand you without assumptions or confusion? So you don't have to repeat yourself? Have you ever had a native English speaker from the United States watch and listen to you speak and let you know what mistakes you make by typing what they heard you say in written form then put a correction next to it in written form? Have you had them judge your mouth movement? Have you had them really focus on your letter sounds? Maybe you mis pronounce your short vowels. Have you been taught pronunciation from someone from the United States? Have you then had that person give you a lesson plan that would teach you letter sounds? A step by step formula/guide/lesson plan that would teach you letter sounds (short vowels, long vowels, letter blends)? If you're wanting to speak clear and completely understandable American English and you've never been taught letter sounds from someone from the United States then you may have learned the British form of pronunciation OR a mixture of American+(country where you're from) pronunciation. Start your journey to sounding more American today! It is possible! It is achievable! Check out my tutor profile.

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How My Teaching Method Was Born (and Why I Don’t Teach Like a Teacher) I’m not a native speaker (although I've gotten 9.0 in IELTS speaking). I learned English myself, lived in the UK for years, and spoke it well. But at 25, when I was first asked to help adults communicate in English, I froze. Not because I didn’t know English — but because I didn’t know what to do in a real lesson. I had no lesson plans. No method. No teaching experience. Then I noticed something important. Adults don’t come to be taught. They’ve already studied English for 10–15 years. What they want is a place to speak, think out loud, and feel safe making mistakes. That realization changed everything. I stopped “teaching” and started creating space. I asked questions, listened, followed their thoughts, and helped them stay calm while speaking. That simple shift became my method. Over 10+ years and 20,000+ one-to-one sessions with professionals from 70+ countries, it hasn’t changed — because people haven’t changed. Confidence doesn’t come from learning more. It comes from speaking without pressure. And there is a deeper layer - knowing how to handle pressure, this is something (once learned) you can use for the rest of your life.

I didn’t become confident first. I started — and confidence followed. In this episode, I share the real story behind how my teaching method was born. Not from certificates. Not from lesson plans. Not from “knowing what to do.” At 25, I was asked to help adults communicate in English — and inside, I froze. Not because my English was bad, but because I didn’t know how to be in the room. What changed everything wasn’t learning more. It was realizing what adults actually need when they speak under pressure. This episode is for you if you: freeze when it matters overthink instead of speaking doubt yourself before you start It’s not about English. It’s about what happens inside you when you open your mouth. Listen if that sounds familiar.

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Are you A2 level or higher in American English speaking/listening/comprehension and you want to improve your speaking skills? Do you need help with pronunciation, phrasal verbs, prepositions, casual/small talk conversation skills or basic vocabulary? Check out my tutor profile! I have availability tomorrow and Monday!