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Ayako
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Test Preparation日本語がはなせる！わかる！つたわる！Let's use Japanese in real-life situations in Japan with a certified tutor!/A1-B2
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Greek
Indonesian
Other
Specialties
Test Preparation日本語がはなせる！わかる！つたわる！Let's use Japanese in real-life situations in Japan with a certified tutor!/A1-B2
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From JapanLiving in Niigata, Japan (11:01 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 29, 2024InterestsEnvironment & NatureWritingFoodFilms & TV SeriesTravel
こんにちは。綾子（Ayako）です。😊
I am a native Japanese speaker. I was born and brought up in Niigata, Japan.
１人旅（ひとりたび）が だいすきです。ギリシャとキプロス、インドネシアに友だちがいます。
I love a solo-trip and have good friends in Greece, Cyprus and Indonesia.
【My favorite things わたしの おきにいり💖】
・カフェめぐり☕
・おいしいものを たべること🍽
・テレビドラマを みること
・空（そら）を ながめること🌈
・自然（しぜん）の 中（なか）で、ぼぉ～とすること🌳
【すきなテレビドラマ🤗】
「東京サラダボウル」「おいハンサム!!」「俺（おれ）の話（はなし）は長（なが）い」「コントが始（はじ）まる」「My Mister （私のおじさん）=かんこくドラマ」などなど👍
【すきな本（ほん）📖】
「大い（おおい）なる旅路（たびじ）」（星野道夫さん＝Hoshino Michio）
人（ひと）の 話（はなし）を きいて、記事（きじ）を 書（か）く 仕事（しごと）を していました。
ドラマや 本（ほん）、映画（えいが）の 中（なか）で、心（こころ）にぐっとくる ことばを みつけるのが だいすきです。🤗Me as a Teacher
レッスンの主役（しゅやく）は、あなたです！✨✨
I think Ayako will be your good learning companion.
リラックスして たのしく べんきょうできます。
- I teach Japanese to the international students from Nepal and China as a part-time lecturer at the college once a week.
- I had been an assistant Japanese teacher in senior high schools in Indonesia for 6 months.
- I had online Japanese classes with the learners from Indonesia and Taiwan.
- I have completed all the requirements of Japanese Language Teacher Training Course and have successfully passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test administered by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services in 2023.
- I had been a staff writer for a local newspaper for over 20 years.My lessons & teaching style
It's not about using because you are able to do, but being able to do because you use it.
Perfect the basics to be able to actually use Japanese in real life!
・はなせるように なるには、にほんごの音（おと=voice）になれることが、たいせつです。
・レッスンでは、会話の例（かいわの れい=sample dialogs）を たくさん ききます。
・はなせるようになるまで、すこしずつ、なんかいも くりかえして れんしゅうします。
-From teenagers to adults (A1-B2)
-For the learners who want to interact with the local people in Japan or want to study Japanese for fun.
-Basic Japanese communication skills for daily situations, for example, shopping, hanging out, or eating out, traveling, etc.
-Use the textbook as a basis to improve Speaking & Listening skills in practical situations.
-Feedback by pdfMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
日本語教師養成講座修了証書 - ヒューマンアカデミー - 2024
Certificate verified
日本語教育能力検定試験合格証書 - 日本国際教育支援協会 - 2023
Certificate verified
日本語教育能力検定試験合格証書 - 日本国際教育支援協会 - 2023Ｉ have successfully passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test administered by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services in 2023 during taking Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours and above) and have completed the course in 2024.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - 2020
日本語パートナーズI had been an assistant of the Indonesian Japanese teacher in high schools for 6 months.
Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor’s - Faculty of Humanities 人文学部Course of Culture and Civilization Junior high and senior high English teaching license
Work Experience
1992 - 2013
地方紙記者I had been an reporter at the local newspaper company for over 20 years.
2021 - 2022
特別支援教育支援員I had been an assistant for the child who need the extra care at the kindergarten.
5.0
Rating
16
Students
179
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
7 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
【Let's learn Japanese for Life or Travel in Japan from the basics.( A1-A2 ) 🤗 】Speaking & Listening, grammar
A1 - A2Language Essentials79 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 15% off
Free conversation B1-C2 (About Anime, Manga, Japanese TV series, your favorite place, food, Japanese gardens, local cities in Japan, your hobbies, your daily routine etc.)
B1 - C2Conversation25 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 15% off
【Interactive lessons with Ayako (Intermediate, B1-B2 )】Speaking & Listening for expressing yourself and understanding each other
B1 - B2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 15% off
【Perfect the basics of Japanese for JLPT N4 & N3 (A2-B1) Let's review what you have learned by "Genki" or "Minna no Nihongo" and take the JLPT test!】
A2 - B1Test Preparation58 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 15% off
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81 Reviews
Tobi
27 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always look forward to my time with Ayako! She puts so much time and effort into preparing lessons to fit my learning needs. The notes she sends afterward are also extremely detailed and useful. It’s clear she cares greatly about my Japanese learning journey!
May 2, 2025
Hailey Moehlmann
24 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another fantastic lesson with ayako-sense :) always well prepared and excellent company. Super excited to keep learning together in 2025
Jan 26, 2025
Eric Oliver
32 Japanese lessons
On a constant journey of learning Japanese.
Apr 29, 2025
Alyssa
40 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ayako-san was very patient with me even though I was very rusty! Ayako-san always encourages me to keep doing my best. I always feel very accomplished after my lessons with Ayako-san.
Apr 22, 2025
Alyssa
40 Japanese lessons
Ayako-san always encourages me to keep trying even when I get stuck. Ayako-san's positive attitude is encouraging. I have so much fun learning Japanese with Ayako-san!
May 4, 2025
Alyssa
40 Japanese lessons
Ayako-san is helping me perfect the basics! Ayako-san's teaching style makes it easier for me to understand and remember. Thank you for always creating a supportive environment for learning, Ayako-san!
Apr 27, 2025
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