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£30/hr
5.0
Aki M
Creative Japanese Tutor
Hi I'm Aki, an experienced Japanese teacher. I've been tutoring students in the United Kingdom for over 6 years. I taught a variety of students: e.g. young children (primary school), teenagers (GCSE /A-level), university students, and adults up to over 60 years old. Most of them are beginner or intermediate-level learners.Let me describe my teaching style with 3 key points: 1) TEACHING MATERIALS: I mainly use my original teaching materials which are full of visual-focused explanations and custom illustrations. I believe every lesson should be customised to some extend, because of the many different...
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£29/hr
5.0
Wei T
Japanese Tutor - Education To Suit New Languages
Hello, I am a friendly languages tutor. I am teaching Japanese and Chinese. I have had languages classes teaching how you can speak Japanese fluently in Tokyo and I have worked in Japan for 13 years. My studentslike my gentle teaching style. Also I am a native speaker of Chinese. Now if you are struggling with how you can learn good Chinese or Japanese just ask me , I will do my best to help you improve it in an easy way. And you will not feel it too hard to start learning a new language finding it really interesting. I am teaching online too. If you want to complete your other speaking skills,...
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£34/hr
5.0
Tamsin B
Enthusiastic & engaging languages Japanese tutor
**Apologies - at the moment I am fully booked for after school lessons from September** I am currently working at a UK high school teaching French, but have been teaching and tutoring in the UK and in Japan for over 20 years. The learning and teaching of languages is something I find extremely rewarding, and my passion for languages, culture and travel is something I love to share. After studying A-level French and German, I wanted to experience cultures further from home, so I took up Japanese at university. Having gained a first class degree in French & Japanese, I lived and worked in Japan for...
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£28/hr
5.0
Ikumi M
Immersive Japanese teacher
Konnichiwa! I'm Ikumi from Tokyo, and I've been providing immersive and authentic Japanese lessons since 2022. My personalized approach accommodates learners of all ages and backgrounds, whether it's spirited 8-year-old children or seasoned travelers up to 70 years young. Join me on this delightful journey to master Japanese together! I taught at the Yorkshire and Humberside Japanese School in 2022-2023, mainly to children. After that, I have been tutoring privately online. My lessons are catered personally to the students’ levels, needs, and objectives. No matter if you’re a beginner, int...
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£24/hr
5.0
Rie O
Inspiring Japanese tutor
I have been teaching Japanese in Scotland more than 30 years. BA from a Scottish university in English Language Teaching. Certificate from a Japanese college in Japanese Language Instruction. Teaching at universities, colleges, government and private schools, British and Japanese companies, martial arts clubs and so on. I have PVG in Language Tutor Residential Special School and also Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Local Government).I can teach the language any levels for any qualifications such as Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5.Have taught Japanese cultures and...
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£35/hr
5.0
Kaho K
Professional Japanese tutor
Hi! I'm Kaho from Yokohama Japan. I just got my master's in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Barcelona.I live in London UK, have lived in Michigan USA, Victoria Canada, LA USA and Barcelona Spain. I love traveling. I have visited 33 countries so far. Japanese is a context-dependent language. I am a good English speaker, so I can always explain the details of little nuances in language.We can talk about or work on anything you want! I have helped students with their exams, homework, business presentation preparation, and so on. I also have a textbook "genki"...
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