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Rika
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (10:04 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2022Me as a Teacher
I specialize in beginners to intermediate-level adults with experience taking my students to fluency (JLPT 1).
I am a patient and friendly person. I'd love to support your Japanese, learning grammar, how to speak like naturally, improve your conversation skills, etc., to take your Japanese to the next level!
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If there is another lesson time you prefer, please send me a message. I take the time to carefully prepare each lesson with you in mind. So book a lesson today, or save even more by investing in a discounted package.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching is usually based on the "Minna no Nihongo" textbook for beginnings. Still, I combine other materials for more practice and to be able to understand what kind of situation to use them. If you have your favourite textbook, please let me know.
It depends on your goal and interest. We can discuss and try many things!
😀 Common Japanese phrases for conversation situations.
📝 Grammar using a textbook.
👄 Pronunciation and intonation practice to be able to speak like a native.
📰 Reading Japanese books or news articles.
🎓 Prepare JLPT exam
👀 Study Grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, discussion with movies (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
I will customize it for your needs and goals.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
1999 - 2022
日本語教師 フリーランス日本で７年くらい、カリフォルニアで１５年くらいフリーランスで日本語を教えていました。カリフォルニアでは日本に来たことのない方が多かったので、文化や習慣の違いはもちろん、常識や考え方やとらえ方の相違を身をもって知ることができました。言葉の一つ一つに含まれるニュアンスなどの違いも教えることができます。
Education
2009 - 2019
Bachelor's - 人間学武蔵野通信大学中退
I completed 110 credits towards a bachelor's degree in Anthropology.
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Certificates
420時間日本語教師養成講座 The World Japanese Language Centre 2008
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5.0
Rating
18
Students
228
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Survival Japanese: 🙈🙉🙊Learn the basics to make the most out of Japan!
A1 - A2Conversation Practice12 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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Improve Conversation👄 & Grammar🎓 Skills.👍
A1 - B2General198 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 6% off
Focus on Speaking 👄👄👄 Any level.
A1 - C2Conversation Practice0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Group lessons (two people) for any level.
A1 - C2General2 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (11)
Quiz (2)
7 Reviews
Thomas Chang
29 Japanese lessons
She is a pleasure to work with. I bought 10 lessons with her and have not regretted it
Aug 12, 2022
Jaden Ohanian
1 Japanese lesson
Rika was very personable. If you are looking for structure and a qualified teacher with a lot of teaching experience in your Japanese learning journey, then I recommend you try at least one lesson with her.
Jun 27, 2022
Lisa Norman
26 Japanese lessons
I'm having a great time reviewing and learning with Rika-Sensei. She has great teaching material and also customizes my lesson to fit my needs. I look forward to more lessons with her!
Jun 10, 2022
Zoë
1 Japanese lesson
I had so much fun during the lesson and learned and laughed a lot. Rika is very friendly and helps you warm up quickly from the start. She listened to my requests and style of learning and made suggestions catering to my needs. I will definitely be booking more lessons.
May 24, 2022
Ruth
5 Japanese lessons
I had a really good first lesson! Rika sensei was very kind and patient, and I enjoyed talking about lots of different things with her. We put together a customised learning plan and I can't wait to get started with it. :)
May 7, 2022
Yadiel acevedo
1 Japanese lesson
Amazing teacher just the first lesson we got started right away with learning
Apr 15, 2022
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 10.00
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