From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (14:03 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 1, 2018
Interest topicMusicFoodTravel
I'm sorry but I'm not taking beginner students at the moment.
Hello everyone! My name is Teppei.
I love music, books, and learning languages just like you!
I'm open-minded, patient, and have a good sense of humor( I guess). Well... to find it out more, you just need to book a lesson!
Me as a Teacher
I love both learning and teaching languages.
After graduating from the university ,I went to London to study English. After coming back to Japan, I started a small but a unique cafe-style language school in Shimokitazawa in Tokyo with teachers from various countries. We taught English,French,Spanish,Russian,German,Swedish and Korean there.
Well...a small physical version of italki so to speak? haha
From this experience, I really understand how difficult it is to learn a foreign language as an adult. And how to help them.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are conversational.
Having a good conversation with a native speaker but knows how to teach is the best way to improve your speaking ability. Obviously, if you want to speak, you need to speak, right?
I'm super patient like Buddha though I'm not bald. (laugh point) So please don't worry about making mistakes, stopping, freezing etc..No problem!
I could correct your errors but I always try not to interrupt the flow of your speach.
I mention the grammar points, vocabulary, idioms which are important during the lessons.
Basically, Talk,Talk,Talk! I want to know about you!
My teaching material
Text Documents
Image files
Certificates
The 420 hour Advanced Japanese Teacher Training Course - The World Japanese Language Centre - 2018日本語の文法、語彙の使い方を体系的、効果的に教えることができます。日本語、また英語を使っての指導が可能です。
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor’s - 経営学部経営学科東洋大学
Work Experience
2008 - 2015
Owner of a language schoolELCT - Tokyo, Japan学習者の気持ちが本当によく分かります。モチベーションを保つため、きめ細やかな指導ができます。
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
283 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Japanese Speaking
A2 - C2Conversation8,083 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Conversation Practice , Vocabulary , Grammar study at the same time.
A2 - C2Conversation2,308 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Availability
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840 Reviews
Alex
592 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lost count of how many lessons i’ve had with Teppei sensei. Numbering in the 500-600s, that says jt all.
Nov 26, 2023
Daniel Ponturo
106 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been attending Teppei-sensei's lessons for almost a year now and can say it's always a pleasure to have a chat with him! We always have something to talk about, which definitely helps if you're trying to improve your fluency. Check out his podcasts as well!
Sep 9, 2023
Claudio Christen
45 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Teppei-san is my favourite teacher. You should give it a try too.
If you want to improve your communication skills, I can highly recommend him. He is very open minded, intelligent and funny. Therefore, it never gets boring. With his experience of studying foreign languages abroad, he is very familiar with the difficulties and challenges of learning a new language.
By the way, he also has several podcast channels for free. Many many hours of listening available. Check it out!
Ganbatte!
Mar 5, 2023
Jack
1 Japanese lesson
Very good teacher!Eased my initial nerves and got me talking with more confidence
Oct 8, 2024
Jasmin Gagné
167 Japanese lessons
Always a fun chat with Teppei-sensei! It's great to get to test what I've learned so far.