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B1: Intermediate | Travel and global culture
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Rika
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Certified with 20+ years experience Japanese teacher.
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Certified with 20+ years experience Japanese teacher.
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (03:08 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2022Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesFoodGamingTravelAnimation & Comics
こんにちは！ 日本語教師のRikaです。 I'm a full-time teacher from Yokohama, Japan. I am an experienced and native Japanese teacher.
1999-2006 - I taught in Yokohama.
2007-2021 - I taught in the Bay Area of California.
2021- Currently, I'm teaching in Yokohama online.
I used to go out with my students, have parties, and enjoy gathering all my students. I love to keep a good relationship with my students!Me 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 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 prepare each lesson with you in mind carefully.
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When you book a lesson, please choose Zoom.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching uses my created materials based on the "Minna no Nihongo," "Marugoto," "Genki" and other textbooks for beginnings. Still, I combine other materials for more practice and to be able to understand what kind of situation to use.
But it depends on your goal and interest. We can try many other things!
😀 Common Japanese phrases for conversation situations.
📝 Grammar exercises.
👄 Pronunciation and intonation practice to speak like a native.
📰 Reading Japanese books or news articles.
🎓 Prepare JLPT exam.
👀 Understand Movies, dramas, Anime, YouTube, etc.
I will customize it for your needs and goals.
When you book a lesson, please choose Zoom.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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32 Reviews
Raymond Loi
21 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I continue to study under Rika sensei and the progress so far is very satisfactory and effective. Glad to find a good teacher here.
Jul 6, 2023
Wesley Situ
38 Japanese lessons
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I've been taking some lessons with Rika to prepare for my trip to Japan. The lessons were nicely customized around activities I was planning to do, and the study material was helpful for me to practice outside of lessons. I feel a lot better equipped to interact with people when I get there.
Mar 20, 2023
Slava Balter
73 Japanese lessons
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Great trial lesson. Rika sensei is exactly the instructor I was looking for. She's interactive, listens well, and skilled at setting up a structured course tailored to my needs. I'll be booking regular weekly sessions to get my Japanese on track to fluency.
Apr 15, 2022
Joe
23 Japanese lessons
Rika-san is the best
Nov 2, 2023
Wesley Broussard
1 Japanese lesson
She is a amazing teacher. I highly recommend!
Nov 2, 2023
Raymond Loi
21 Japanese lessons
Overall, I learned more and more. Thank you very much Rika sensei!
Oct 10, 2023
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