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"The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something." Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
"The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something." Antoine de Saint Exupéry
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Puntarenas, Costa Rica (09:28 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 10, 2022InterestsMusicSports & FitnessTravel
<Self-introduction>
I am Hideyuki Toda, from Japan!
I have experiences living in different countries such as United States and the U.K. when I was a student.
As a professional, I've lived and worked for Goldman Sachs, an distinguished U.S. bank in Singapore over 2 years.
<Hobbies>
1. Love traveling so I've been to over 12 different countries! It is just such a pleasure to learn different culture and lifestyle as well as languages and food.
2. Skateboarding and Surfing are another my passion. I live near by the coast so it is just as essential as breathing !lol
3. Music is another part of my favorite thing. Expressing myself trough singing and playing the piano and guitar is just satisfying!Me as a Teacher
<English>***日本語下にあります
I have struggled enough before being able to communicate fluently with English speakers! So I understand how you can learn and practice different languages while you are enjoying the process of learning. Besides being able to speak English, understanding and embodying different cultures are a whole another level. However, I have been exposed to people with different cultures and taken leadership in a global environment as a professional. I am very confident of teaching Japanese in English and vise versa.
<日本語>
英語で流暢に意思疎通ができるまで本当に苦労しました。なので異なる言語をどのように勉強し練習しつつ、学ぶ過程の楽しさも身をもって感じています。英語で話せること以上に、違う文化を理解し体現することはとても難しいですが、グローバルな環境に触れ、リーダーシップの経験を活かし自信をもって英語と日本語の授業をお教えいたします。My lessons & teaching style
<Purpose>
The purposes in my classes are having FUN and being PRACTICAL.
<Goal>
So as to fulfill them, class will be individualized for each student based on their needs and desires. Additionally, deep understanding of different culture is another emphasis in my class because simply knowing a language does not mean you can communicate well with natives. You need to understand culture!
<Lesson>
I know some of you feel bored learning by only textbook.
If you are anime lover, we can watch actual videos or use manga!
If you are into music, we can used the lyrics of the Japanese song.
If you are finding your job, I can set up business interviews.
Your class will be adjusted just the way you want!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
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1,820
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
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Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
172 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
From nervous to eloquent: Japanese speaking transformed!
A2 - C2Language Essentials860 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 11% off
From zero to confident in months: for traveling, living, anime, learning culture
A1 - B1Language Essentials586 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 9% off
[Group lesson 2~4students] Japanese Mastery Program: Add your family and friends from anywhere!
A1 - C2Language Essentials59 lessons completed
USD 55.00+
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Podcast (1)
Quiz (13)
124 Reviews
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Kyle
63 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hide-san is the best teacher I've ever had. He's kind, patient, and fun, and I've learned so much over the past year thanks to him - I could not ask for better!
Mar 30, 2025
Juan Juy (Alex)
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
We've been taking some group lessons with Hide-sensei for over a month now in preparation for our Japan trip, and he has been amazing. My group has been taking Duolingo and other supplemental tools, but nothing compares to classes with Hide-sensei.
He is very attentive to our questions and always makes sure that each of us understands. His goal-oriented approach keeps us motivated and interested in the content which is important when learning a new language. He makes things positive and safe and turns every mistake into a learning opportunity. We always look forward to our classes with him!
ありがと ございます！
Dec 16, 2024
Nicola Ho
59 Japanese lessons
Thank you again for another fun class!😁
Apr 6, 2025
Andreas 石
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hide-San is always very friendly, sincere, considerate, explaining clearly in details; giving me a lot of opportunities to practice. Very helpful! Thanks a lot, Hide-San!
Jan 19, 2025
Nicola Ho
59 Japanese lessons
ありがとうございます for another fun and useful class!😁
May 2, 2025
Austin
4 Japanese lessons
We practiced speaking about things by talking about a video we had playing in real time. ちょっと難しかったです。I think that because it was difficult for me, it was valuable practice. By the end of it, I felt more confident that I could speak at least a little coherently.
Mar 17, 2025
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