Ikumi
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Ikumi
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Japanese
Native
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English
Chinese (Mandarin)
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
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English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
About Me
Me as a Teacher
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From JapanLiving in Naha, Japan (11:46 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 27, 2021InterestsMedical & HealthcareTravelFood
Thank you for visiting my profile!
My name is Ikumi and I am a professional Japanese teacher.
I majored in English and minored in Japanese language teacher training course for my bachelor's degree.
I also had study experiences at Tianjin Foreign Studies University and University of Macau.
Currently, I am preparing for graduate school.
★hometown★
Okinawa, Japan where it has many beautiful beaches,
historical places and is an amazing tourist destination.
★hobbies★
Travel(🇨🇳🇭🇰🇲🇴🇪🇸🇫🇷🇷🇺🇹🇭🇰🇷🇲🇾🇸🇬🇹🇼🇺🇸),
Watch Ghibli movies and Youtube, hang out with friends,
Yoga, go to beaches, find good restaurants with my boyfriend.Me as a Teacher
After I graduated, I was working as a Japanese TA in the US for 3 years.
As a TA, in addition to leading weekly lectures, I organized drill classes (conversation classes), graded quizzes and assignments, and held frequent help sessions for students in need of help or who want additional study material.
Through my experience in the US, I learned that the most crucial aspects of a successful teacher are Knowledge, Skill, Personality/Philosophy.
I work closely with my students to correct their mistakes and my work experience in addition to my intricate knowledge of Japanese grammar and skill will make learning Japanese fun and rewarding!My lessons & teaching style
Beginners are very welcome!!
I want you to be able to control Japanese grammar and be confident when you speak Japanese.
★Trial lesson★
Please let me know about your goals, study style so that we can set goals and develop strategies.
★Beginner lesson★
Starting from self-introduction in Japanese. After that, we will move on to lesson 1.
I will prepare a textbook.
★ Free talk★
Step1▶︎Let's have fun with talking about anything!
I won't prepare for the lesson, but I will provide feedback.
Step2▶︎Go over the mistakes and practice !
★Intensive training in Japanese particles ★
Step1▶︎quiz and/or free talk
Step2▶︎Go over and practice (especially particles)!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Graphs and charts
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
日本語教師養成副専攻 修了証明書 - 沖縄国際大学 - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - 英米言語文化学科日本語学習者の性格や考えは、日本語学習によって影響されるのかを調べました。
Work Experience
2018 - 2021
Japanese TADrill instructor and grading of exams and quizzes for students of University of Richmond
2018 - 2018
Student teacherOrganization and instruction of Japanese class for researchers of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST).
5.0
Rating
38
Students
612
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
28 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Free talk
B1 - C2Conversation275 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
59 Reviews
Adalet
31 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I made some sentences in class today and it was great! Ikumi-sensei's teaching method is different from other ones I have encountered and it really works for me. I can see how I am improving, because I can actually understand why I do things rather than just doing them! Thank you Ikumi-sensei!
Nov 6, 2021
安德烈 (Andrea)
3 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
いくみ is very friendly and professional, I had a good practice even though the time was short, but I have already learned interesting things. We reviewed the particles and I practiced in building some sentences. The word order is very different both from English and Chinese so I'm getting hold of it. 今日ぼくは家で食べます. 私はお父さんとレストランにいきます。
ありがとうございました育美せんせい、またね。
Aug 23, 2021
Adalet
31 Japanese lessons
Thank you for some awesome lessons this year Ikumi-sensei! :)
Dec 22, 2021
Haris
9 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I enjoyed the flow of the lesson very much. She knows how to find a way to connect with the students and she can provide feedback by the end of the lesson very very well. Excellent!
Oct 16, 2021
Julian Bello
107 Japanese lessons
Ikumi is the best!
Jan 15, 2022
Adalet
31 Japanese lessons
Great lesson! Looking forward to practising more with Ikumi-sensei! :)
Dec 15, 2021
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