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Aura オーラ
Community TutorTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Safe Space For Speaking Practice 😊 Reading Practice 📖 Other Activities 📽🖼️🔍📄
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Safe Space For Speaking Practice 😊 Reading Practice 📖 Other Activities 📽🖼️🔍📄
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (01:34 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 19, 2014InterestsArtFoodTechSports & FitnessFilms & TV Series
Deep Thinker 😌 Yoga Practitioner 🧘♀️ Japan Enthusiast 🇯🇵 Coffee Aficionado ☕️ Amateur Chef 🍲 Nature Lover 🌳 Lifelong Learner 📖 Occasional Traveler ✈️ Casual Gamer 🎮 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. I played the flute for many years during my student days, so I'm familiar with music theory terminology 🪈🎹🎶Me as a Teacher
The goal is for you to speak as much as possible. Unless you start speaking first, I will start speaking to you to get the conversation going. This isn't an interview (unless you want to practice for that), so I do my best to emulate natural conversation. I think I would be a suitable tutor for intermediate and advanced 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 read 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. 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 Tutor
2014 - 2017
ESL Teacher
Education
2004 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Music
4.9
Rating
982
Students
5,398
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
211 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
★ Informal Tutoring ★ Conversation Practice ★ Speaking Activities ★
A2 - C2Conversation4,486 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
★ Reading Practice ★ Proofreading ★ Presentation Practice ★
A2 - C2Language Essentials667 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
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820 Reviews
Nataliia Babukhivska
60 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great practice! Thank you for your useful lesson.
Mar 15, 2024
chelsea
95 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My daughter like this coach. She will follow her lessons contiously
Sep 10, 2022
Janaina Carvalho
1 English lesson
I really liked to have a conversation class with Aura! She corrected me lightly and comfortably.
Aug 15, 2025
Chinchieh Wu
91 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Highly recommend to any nonnative English language learners.
Jan 27, 2024
Evgeny Ignatik
1 English lesson
Aura is a fantastic person with great energy. It was a lot of fun to talk to Aura and we didn't even notice how the hour has passed. Looking forward to more sessions :)
Feb 6, 2026
Shu
69 English lessons
We had a daily conversation lesson today. Was very fun to talk. See you next time.
Aug 9, 2025
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