Comprehensible Input /Natural Output approach. Start from a zero beginner. With LOTS of Pictures
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Japanisch
Muttersprache
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Englisch
Französisch
Chinesisch (Kantonesisch)
Chinesisch (Mandarin)
Comprehensible Input /Natural Output approach. Start from a zero beginner. With LOTS of Pictures
Über mich
Ich als Lehrkraft
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
Aus JapanLebt in Montreal, Kanada (17:22 UTC-04:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 17. Dec 2021
Thema von InteresseMusikLesenKunst
Hi, thank you for finding me!
I am a content creator (Chienowa Japanese) for Japanese learners who are interested in Comprehensible Input. In my lesson, I would like to create secure and relaxed environment for you to practice Japanese.
Highlights of Chie:-
⭐️I am one of the 11 contributors for an established Japanese Comprehensible Input Website / YouTube channel (155K Subscribers)
⭐️ Originally from Shizuoka, a famous green tea place🍵
⭐️ Love dogs 🐶🐶🐶 and playing the ukelele.
⭐️Worked as a Japanese-English conference interpreter for 9+years.
⭐️Lived in Japan, USA, UK, Malaysia, and Canada.
💛 Films: 万引き家族 (The Shoplifters), 椿三十郎 (Sanjuro), カメラを止めるな (One Cut of the Dead)
Ich als Lehrkraft
🥇 Certified with 420 hours of Advanced Japanese Teaching Course from Australia
🥇 Taught in an international language school in Canada (7+ years).
🥇 Teaching online since March 2020 and completed 1,769 lessons as of 2026-03-03, and counting!)
🥇 Working knowledge in language teaching methodologies - TPR (Total Physical Response), ETM (Education Through Music), Comprehensible Listening, TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading Stories, etc.
🥇 Worked for Japanese companies and can guide you on Japanese business culture.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
\\Absolute Beginners//
I am going to start with 19 pages of original slides to quickly give you the base for the language. After this initial stage, I will be shifting to "100% in Japanese". You, as the student, can choose whether you would like to try speaking as much as Japanese only, or you can also combine Japanese and English until you feel comfortable. It's totally up to your goal!
\\Beginners//
We will use simple picture books to talk in Japanese. Listening and Speaking focus, not reading yet at this stage. The goal is to talk and ask questions related to our daily lives. and expand your active vocabulary.
\\Intermediate//
Custom lessons. It's up to you
In my very first lesson, I was excited and nervous at the same time, because I'm a total beginner. She was patient with me and I was blown away at how much I ACTUALLY comprehended. I still have a long way to go, but I found the best Language Parent on the internet! My best advice for learning a language is ACQUIRE it! Don't "study" it. Chie-sensei is the best!
27. Feb. 2026
Temirlan Kairatuly
73 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Chieko san is an outstanding teacher who follows the principles of Comprehensible Input in her lessons.
Thanks to her thoughtful and engaging teaching style, I feel confident that I can learn Japanese naturally, just as I would acquire a first language. She creates an environment where understanding and communication come first, which makes learning enjoyable and effective.
I highly recommend Chieko san to anyone looking to immerse themselves in Japanese in a way that feels intuitive and stress-free.
8. Jan. 2025
Sterling Thomas
3 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Another excellent lesson, thank you for all your help! I hope you have a great trip!
8. Okt. 2025
Caleb Lesher
39 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I've been learning with Chieko-Sensei for a few months now and couldn't be happier with our lessons. She's a very kind and helpful teacher who is always willing to explore with me. Even though I'm still relatively early in my Japanese journey our lessons are comprehensible. She is really good at meeting me where I'm at language-wise and explains things so well I don't need my native language to understand. I look forward to our lessons every week, and each time they're over I feel both a little bit more connected to the language and culture, and a little bit more excited to try my best.
18. Aug. 2025
jabiru san
2 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Perfect for perfect beginners :-)
28. Jan. 2026
Sterling Thomas
3 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Thank you for taking the time to work with me. I hope I can continue to improve each time and do better to improve my speech.
The teacher is very knowledgeable and has very good recommendations for improvement. She is quite kind and patient, and gives good feedback.