Hello! I'm Chiyoko, and I live with my husband and my pretty cat in Hiroshima.
I have been interested in foreign cultures since I was a little girl. I wanted to study abroad, but it was very expensive to go abroad at that time. I am now able to travel abroad. I enjoy seeing other countries, experiencing different cultures, and communicating with local people. I love overseas trips, but I am also interested in my own culture. I love to visit temples and shrines. I also love running. I have run more than ten marathons.
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Me as a Teacher
I am currently preparing for the Japanese-Language Teaching Competency Test. I have been giving private Japanese lessons to foreigners for over a year. I have also been giving lessons online since the start of the pandemic. My teaching approach is to carry on a natural conversation while providing a fun learning experience.
日本語教育について独学で勉強しており、「日本語教育能力検定」にも挑戦中です。
外国人相手の日本語のプライベートレッスンは一年半程の経験があり、コロナで緊急事態宣言発令中時にはオンラインでレッスンも何度かしております。
ティーチングスキルについてはまだまだ私自身も勉強中ではありますが、自然な会話を大切にしながら楽しくレッスンをしたいと考えています。
My lessons & teaching style
* Conversation in Japanese
This lesson is in Japanese, but since I can speak a little English, I can help you in English as needed.
We can speak exclusively in Japanese if you prefer.
You will learn Japanese by talking about topics that interest you.
* Japanese for beginners
I will teach you easy sentences in Japanese using my original PowerPoint slides.
Let's enjoy learning Japanese by speaking it!
基本的に日本語でレッスンしますが、簡単な英語は話せますのでサポートがあった方が良いと考えられる場面では英語でサポートします。
レッスン内は日本語のみでと言う要望があれば、希望に沿ってレッスンします。
スタイルとしては日常会話を通して日本語を学ぶスタイルで、生徒さんの興味があるトピック等について話ながら日本語習得に繋げていきたいです。
楽しく日本語で会話しつつ、便利な日本語文型も取り入れていきたいとも考えいます。
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Articles and news
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103 Reviews
Katherine H. (Kel)
54 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Chiyoko is so fun and easy to talk to! I look forward to my lessons with her and I always feel like I learn so much each time.
Apr 18, 2023
Hulya (フーリヤ)
57 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I recently passed the JLPT N1, and I feel that my conversations with 千代子さん really helped. I studied on my own, using the 新完全マスター series of books. I did five practice exams. I listened to the NHKジャーナル daily. I subscribed to the 朝日新聞 and made an effort to read at least one article a day. I also had weekly conversations with 千代子さん, discussing everything from politics and society to personal interests. When I had a question about a sentence in a book or a word or paragraph in an article, 千代子さん was extremely helpful. She spoke at my level, and over time, I found that words I had previously studied would naturally come up in conversation. If you want to get your N1 certificate, you have to study on your own. No one can make up for the effort and energy required to pass at that level. But if, on top of your studies, you include weekly lessons with 千代子さん, you will find yourself having delightful discussions that reinforce what you have learned.
Feb 10, 2023
Mike
17 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
ちよこさんと話す時間にはいつも興味深い話題を回っています。役に立つ言葉や表現をまとめていただいてありがとうございます。
Chiyoko is a great teacher who naturally guides conversation with helpful pointers along the way. I've really enjoyed talking with her about cultural topics, current events, and everything in between.
May 9, 2022
Kenny的笔记
15 Japanese lessons
Great lesson with Chiyoko-san as always! I'm always learning a lot from her lessons and she somehow manages to sustain a decent conversation, despite my limited Japanese. ありがとうございます!
Nov 26, 2023
Katherine H. (Kel)
54 Japanese lessons
Chiyoko is always so much fun to talk to!
Nov 21, 2023
Dylan
31 Japanese lessons
It was really fun to chat with Chiyoko-san again and I'm looking forward to more lessons! She is always so energetic and genuinely interested in whatever I'm talking about.