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Nao
Japanese
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English
German
French
Ukrainian

From Japan

Living in Portland, United States

Thank you for visiting my profile, my name is Nao. I'm a professional Japanese teacher with a master's degree in Japanese linguistics. I have a great interest in languages and culture. Other than I like speaking English, learning German has been one of my life-long projects. In my free time I enjoy traveling, listening to music, and exercising. I'd love to get back to practicing a saxophone in the near future. As a professional teacher I have taught Japanese language and culture at a couple of universities and language schools overseas. My highest qualification is master's degree in Japanese, which I earned in 2016. I believe having fun in learning is one of the most important thing. In my class I'll be flexible with your ability and learning style, and provide you with a plenty of opportunities to practice speaking in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. It would be an honor if I could assist you to learn new things about Japanese language and culture. In general I will follow a communicative style, so that we can maximize the time you practice speaking. We can use a textbook (Genki, Minna no nihongo or other), and learn all the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in a structured way. Or if you wish, you can practice a specific area that you want to improve. For advanced students, a themed class or business Japanese class would be possible as well. For beginners we can communicate speaking English or German, although we want to speak Japanese as muc...
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Trial Lesson
32 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversation Practice
B1-C2
Conversation
51 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Customized Lesson / Others
A2-C2
Language Essentials
14 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
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Student YANG Zhishui
YANG Zhishui
61 Japanese lessons
Many thanks to Nao. She is the best teacher I have ever met on italki. She is patient and knowledgeable. Her teaching is full of insights! Best wishes to Nao!
Student YANG Zhishui
YANG Zhishui
61 Japanese lessons
Many thanks！
Student YANG Zhishui
YANG Zhishui
61 Japanese lessons
Nao is always the best！
Student YANG Zhishui
YANG Zhishui
61 Japanese lessons
ありがとうございました。 今週も楽しです。
Student YANG Zhishui
YANG Zhishui
61 Japanese lessons
Nao is the best！
Student YANG Zhishui
YANG Zhishui
61 Japanese lessons
Nao is the best. She is always patient and nice. She also sincerely considers your request about Japanese learning. I always cherish the study experience with Nan, because all of the courses with are fun and helpful.

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