I'm looking forward to building a rapport with you while speaking and practicing English!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
I'm looking forward to building a rapport with you while speaking and practicing English!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (04:00 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 19, 2014
I've spent most of my life in the US, but I did live in Sapporo, Japan for 3 years and taught English at some English conversation schools there. I returned to the US in 2017 and have continued English tutoring online. I also continue studying Japanese as much as I can. Some of my interests include yoga, walking, travel, coffee, cooking, and learning new things. I played the flute for many years during my student days, so I'm familiar with music theory terminology.
Me as a Teacher
I think I would be a suitable tutor for independent intermediate and advanced English learners. While we're chatting, I can type corrections and suggestions in the chat box for how to speak better. If you need me to speak slower or repeat myself, please don't hesitate to ask. Don't worry if you make a mistake or don't know how to properly express yourself. I want students to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves while practicing!
My lessons & teaching style
*Please look at the class descriptions for more details about my lessons* I prefer to gradually update my schedule to avoid lesson cancellations on my end as much as possible. I do my best to have my availability posted up to 2 weeks in advance.
I conduct primarily conversation-based tutoring sessions for independent students with their own study plan. I can correct your pronunciation and explain unclear words and phrases. We can practice reading, and I can check short documents such as e-mails and speeches for errors and clarity. Maybe you would like to practice for an upcoming oral presentation. Please let me know what you would like to do.
Teaching experience
2014 - Current
Online ESL Tutoritalki
2014 - 2017
ESL TeacherVarious - Sapporo, Japan
Education
2004 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Music
4.9
Rating
940
Students
5,097
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
4.9
Rating
940
Students
5097
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
201 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Informal Tutoring - Conversation Practice - Speaking Activities
A2 - C2Conversation4,268 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Reading Practice - Proofreading - Presentation Practice
A2 - C2Language Essentials594 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
814 Reviews
Chinchieh Wu
67 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Highly recommend to any nonnative English language learners.
Jan 27, 2024
Daria
4 English lessons
Everything is perfect, thank you, Aura!
Mar 5, 2025
Precioso Domingos
29 English lessons
Thank you, Aura!
Feb 22, 2025
Daria
4 English lessons
Perfect as usual, thank you for listening to me :)
Mar 9, 2025
Daria
4 English lessons
I had a great lesson with Aura. She was friendly, encouraging, and really took the time to listen to my needs. She also provided helpful feedback throughout the lesson.