Masami Kita
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Masami Kita
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
Dutch
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Spanish
Other
20+ Years of Teaching Experience, with Japanese Cultural background, Conversation, JLPT, Kids & more
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
Dutch
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Spanish
Other
20+ Years of Teaching Experience, with Japanese Cultural background, Conversation, JLPT, Kids & more
From JapanLiving in Eindhoven, Netherlands (04:25 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 21, 2022Interest topicFoodMusicPets & AnimalsTravelEnvironment & Nature
Hi, my name is Masami. I was born and raised in Japan. In my twenties I moved to Europe and lived in Austria, UK and the Netherlands for more than 20 years in total. After having lived in China for 3 years, I am back again in the Netherlands since August 2022.
My hobbies include Japanese Tea Ceremony (Kimono, Calligraphy Flower arrangement, Zen teachings etc), Classical Music (playing Oboe, Sax and Piano), Travelling (visited many countries in my life), reading and writing etc.
I am also interested in the Environmental issues. I am vegan myself and trying to live sustainably as possible.
Most of all, I love people and enjoy listening to people. I would love to listen to you too!Me as a Teacher
I have experience in teaching Japanese for more than 20 years, having started in Japan, then in Austria, UK, the Netherlands and in China. I have taught from small children to adults, in various institutes from language schools to High schools.
I can explain the logic of grammars in a simple way so that you can understand it well.
Moreover, I love communicating with people and love to see my students improve with their language skills as to talk more about themselves to me.
I myself also love learning languages. I speak English and Dutch fluently. German, Chinese, Spanish and French are on the way. Thus, I don't forget the beginner's mind. Language is the tool of communication!My lessons & teaching style
If you already following a textbook, I would try to teach you using the book you have. I have taught with various kinds of textbooks, and I can adopt easily.
If you don't have textbook yet, but would like one, I can recommend one to you after assessing your target, learning style and requirements.
If you would rather not use textbook, I can give you important grammar points at every lesson as to practice with you. I make my own materials and was involved in developing exercise books which were published.
Please let me know what you need. I am flexible and resourceful. I will cater the lesson to your needs.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
Certificates
Certificate of Graduation - Gateway Language School - 1992Graduated from a course of Japanese teaching as a second language
Certificate uploaded
Work Experience
2004 - 2019
Japanese/English Language teacherTaught mainly business people
2005 - 2019
Japanese Language teacherGroup lessons at several levels
2002 - 2019
Japanese Language and Culture teacherGave Cultural lessons and Language lessons to elementary school children
2005 - 2011
Japanese teacherTaught Japanese language at this special high school for highly gifted students.
1992 - 1993
Japanese Language TeacherTaught Business people and young students. Co-wrote and published two Grammar exercise books.
1992 - 1993
English Language teacherTaught English to groups of young students
1992 - 1993
Japanese Language teacherTaught mainly business people
1994 - 1995
Japanese Language teacherTaught Japanese courses for grownups and young children
1999 - 2000
Japanese Culture TeacherGave Japanese cultural courses at Primary schools
2004 - 2009
Japanese Language teachergave several level of Japanese language courses
2006 - 2011
Japanese Language TeacherTaught Japanese Language to gifted young students
2021 - 2022
Japanese Language and Culture TeacherJapanese cultural workshops and language lessons
5.0
Rating
42
Students
366
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
30 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Japanese lesson using GENKI I & II
A1 - B1General14 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 5% off
Japanese Lesson using Minna no Nihongo
A1 - B1General13 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 5% off
Japanese Conversation
A2 - C2Conversation Practice48 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 5% off
Japanese for kids
A1 - B2Kids98 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Japanese Lesson at any level
A1 - C2General78 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 5% off
Japanese Lesson with Marugoto
A1 - B2General85 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
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16 Reviews
D Snijders
1 Japanese lesson
I had a good introductory lesson with Masami-san. I explained my circumstances regarding my language skills, and she was able to give proper feedback on my speaking and listening. Besides, she speaks Dutch as well and knows about Dutch culture, so she can guide me better in being considerate towards Japanese people, as our cultures are sometimes diametrically opposed to each other in directness and bluntness.
Jul 14, 2024
Quinn
1 Japanese lesson
Masami san was very nice and supportive of me! I learned so much just in the first lesson and she was such a kind teacher ☺️! I will definitely be taking more lessons.
Jul 13, 2024
Cyle (カイ)
17 Japanese lessons
Masami is amazing. We've been doing conversations for a number of months now and she is very good about sticking to Japanese and encouraging me to use Japanese even when I'm struggling with it. For example if I give up and tell her what I want to say in English, she'll write it and say it in Japanese, then repeat it slowly, and encourage me to say it, too.
I'm not sure if others experience this but my level of Japanese seems to fluctuate depending on the day. Some days it just spills out of me and others I can't think of even basic words or grammatical structures, but no matter where my head is, Masami will match it and make sure the conversation flows and that I'm learning.
As a person she is also very cool! We share a lot of interests and she also has unique hobbies and knows about so many things. I'm really happy I found her and always look forward to our conversations!
May 12, 2024
Mandy
1 Japanese lesson
It was a good trial lesson. Masami sensei explained everything very clearly and understandable.
Mar 12, 2024
Jin
12 Japanese lessons
最初のレッスんはとても楽しかった！ありがとうございます！次のレッスンを楽しみにしています！
Feb 15, 2024
Amelia
21 Japanese lessons
Professional, organized and very pleasant teacher. My son highly enjoy learning with Masami!
Feb 5, 2024
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