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まいさん (Mai san)
Community TutorTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
I taught elementary students for 38 years. Let's enjoy learning Japanese!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
I taught elementary students for 38 years. Let's enjoy learning Japanese!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (05:37 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 30, 2022InterestsFoodMedical & HealthcareTravel
I’m a retired teacher. I taught elementary students for 38 years which allowed me to be equipped with the necessary skills to teach Japanese in a fun and enjoyable manner.
After retirement, I studied to become a Japanese teacher because I like talking with people.
I like traveling and I have been to several countries. I’ve been to many places in Japan so I am knowledgeable about a lot of tourist destinations.
During my free time, I play table tennis once a week. Furthermore, I have played the ukulele for over 15 years. After the pandemic I want to perform some songs while playing the ukulele in parties.
I’m really looking forward to talking to people from various countries.Me as a Teacher
I am currently a licensed Japanese teacher. But I want to gain various experiences as a community tutor in italki.
During our lessons, I use several Japanese textbooks.
For example; Minna no Nihongo, GENKI, FUN&EASY, TOBIRA, IRODORI(Web), and JLPT.
I can respond as much as possible to the needs of learners from beginners to advanced.
今、日本語教師の勉強を終わり、日本語教師のプロの資格を取りました。
このitalkiのコミニュティーチューターでいろいろ経験を積みます。
日本語の教科書は、「みんなの日本語」「げんき」「FUN&EASY」「とびら」「いろどり(web)」などをそろえています。学習者に合わせて、対応していきます。学習者の要望にできるだけ対応します。(初級から上級まで)それだけ、自由が利くということです。
教師としての経験を生かして、楽しくわかりやすいレッスンをします。 My lessons & teaching style
Lessons will be conducted in Japanese. If we can’t communicate well, I can use the English language for any explanations and clarifications. For this reason, I continue to study the English language.
レッスンは、日本語を通して行います。どうしても、伝わらないときは、最低限の英語を使います。
そのために、英語の勉強を続けています。My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- PDF file
- Quizzes
5.0
Rating
112
Students
1,010
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
45 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
日本語で楽しくおしゃべりしましょう。
A1 - C2Conversation534 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 29% off
テキスト (みんなの日本語・げんき・まるごと・とびら・いろどり など) をつかって べんきょう しましょう。
A1 - A2Language Essentials429 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 29% off
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My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Quiz (1)
151 Reviews
Ingi 🍵
7 Japanese lessons
The more we speak, the more fun it gets. I think thats how lessons should be.
Nov 5, 2025
Ingi 🍵
7 Japanese lessons
Mai san is perfect for practicing conversations. It is very to find interesting speaking topics with her.
Oct 28, 2025
Ingi 🍵
7 Japanese lessons
Mai san is very friendly and easy to speak to. I had a wonderful time practicing speaking with her.
Oct 17, 2025
Ingi 🍵
7 Japanese lessons
It was a very fun lesson and we laughed a lot. We also practiced a role play in a hotel.
Oct 31, 2025
Ingi 🍵
7 Japanese lessons
Again a wonderful lesson. Mai san spontaneously managed to set up a role play in the hotel and in the Izakaya. It was wonderful and we laughed a lot.
Oct 21, 2025
Dani
1 Japanese lesson
Had my first lesson with Mai-sensei. She was very cheerful and made the class comfortable! She talked in a pace that I can understand as well! Thank you, Mai-sensei! ✨
Sep 19, 2025
Trial Lesson
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