Yuri Tezuka
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Yuri Tezuka
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Japanese
Native
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English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Help you reach your goal throughout this Japanese language learning journey!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Help you reach your goal throughout this Japanese language learning journey!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Shanghai, China (12:51 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 27, 2017InterestsMedical & HealthcareFoodTravel
I am a language teacher and at the same time, a language learner, currently re-learning Mandarin, trying to maintain Spanish and attempting to learn Korean(?!).
I am curious about cultures and love sharing cultural experiences which are unique to each person. Food and traveling are what most fascinate me. Healthy lifestyle has become one of my mottoes after living in several different places. (Still need more exercises though...)
I am not a good talker, but a good listener, (therefore, it's your best chance to practice talking in Japanese with me!! ;P) and I love learning new things.Me as a Teacher
I am an enthusiastic, responsible and a little bit strict teacher.
However, at the same time, I am very happy to engage myself to flexible and unique styles of lessons.
I am here to talk about anything you want to practice, here to give you tips of learning Japanese and here to be part of your language learning journey.
I am also a language learner, so I share a lot of problems, difficulties, and most importantly, joy with you.My lessons & teaching style
The lessons focus mainly on three skills; Listening, Reading and most importantly Speaking.
I use materials such as ¨Minna no Nihongo¨, ¨Genki¨, ¨上級へのとびら¨, ¨Nihongo sou matome¨ etc.
Lesson activities are unique to each learners. We sometimes have a vocabulary game, 10mins casual chat and Kanji homework check etc. for a light lesson starter followed by grammar learning, JLPT prep and so on for the syllabus based activities.
I'm very happy to create classes together with each learners to make lessons better and suitable for each of them. I'm open to have suggestions from you too!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
- Flashcards
- Video files
Certificates
Certificate of Professional English Proficiency (TOEIC) - Educational Testing Services (ETS) - 2016This certificate certifies that the bearer can demonstrate, use and handle professional English knowledge, including the use of it within a learning environment.
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2016This test is authorized by: The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
This test enables Japanese informal teachers to become professionally certified Japanese teachers not only within Japan but also overseas.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2024
Freelance Online Teacher
Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s - 汉语言（中英）
Work Experience
2015 - Current
Freelance teacherI believe I have realized what "global" really means nowadays and grasped exactly how to tackle "global students' mindsets" with a consistent "global teaching experience" that admittedly, is not equally effective on everyone, but does have the flexibility to cater for every single student out there. This gives truth to the "1 student = 1 unique world" concept and what my short; but growing; experience has taught me is that there is never one way of teaching and not one way of learning.
5.0
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Students
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Lessons
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Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
151 lessons completed
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Japanese lessons for all levels and ages!
A1 - C2Language Essentials7,312 lessons completed
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Informal lesson: conversation
A1 - C2Language Essentials291 lessons completed
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2,303 Reviews
Mavis
57 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love my lessons with Yuri-san. She's really good at explaining Japanese grammar, even when it's super confusing. You can tell she works hard to find the best way to make things clear. Yuri-san is an incredible teacher, no doubt about it. And the best part today? The chit chat we have! Today, we talked about typhoons. It's awesome to share stories and discover new things about each other's cultures. Our lessons are always a good time! Thank you Yuri-san!
Aug 27, 2024
Vikki
242 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuri-san is a great teacher. I enjoy her lessons very much and I feel that we have a good rapport and can talk about anything. Yuri-san is also understanding when I make mistakes and helps me to build my confidence in learning and speaking Japanese. I very much look forward to another year of learning with Yuri-san. 明けましておめでとうございます。
ﾟ･:,｡★＼(^-^ )♪ありがとう♪( ^-^)/★,｡･:･ﾟ
Jan 2, 2022
Federico Hong
3 Japanese lessons
Thanks so much for the lesson Yuri san. The homework review is a great exercise and you were very patient with me.
Jun 11, 2025
Shasha
215 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always enjoy my lessons with Yuri-san, she can be quite flexible with the class. For example, today she allowed me to talk a lot, thus doing a lot of conversation practice, rather than learning new grammar. I appreciated this a lot as I need a lot of practice before my upcoming trip. いつも、どうもありがとうございます！
Aug 26, 2024
Mavis
57 Japanese lessons
Yuri-san is always an amazing teacher! N1 grammar to me is very challenging😥 , but Yuri-san explains it so clearly that it becomes much easier to understand. Her patient and supportive teaching style motivates me to keep improving. I always feel encouraged to ask questions and practice more confidently. Thank you so much Yuri-san!
Jun 16, 2025
Eyal
45 Japanese lessons
Amazing lesson, Yuri-san has encouraged me to create my own sentences based on material that she taught me, I enjoyed it a lot.
Thanks!
Jun 7, 2025
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