Expert of teaching complete beginners who really want to SPEAK Japanese
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Expert of teaching complete beginners who really want to SPEAK Japanese
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Ik als leerkracht
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Uit JapanWoont in Praia, Kaapverdië (01:31 UTC-01:00)
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italki leerkracht sinds 16 Dec 2015
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Konnichiwa! I’m a Japanese teacher who loves helping beginners speak confidently from day one. After teaching in Thailand’s top language school, I now blend my nomadic adventures (Europe, the Americas, Africa!) into fun, practical lessons. I also love learning foreign languages myself and enjoy discovering different cultures through travel and communication. Outside of teaching, you'll often find me dancing, working out, or studying something new. Let’s turn your “I can’t” into “I did it!” (P.S. ¡Puedo enseñar japonés en español también!)
Ik als leerkracht
After teaching Japanese on italki for a year and a half, I moved to Thailand to work at a well-known Japanese language school with a strong reputation. There, I gained valuable experience teaching Japanese in a structured classroom environment. In addition to grammar instruction, I specialize in helping students learn to write Japanese scriptsーhiragana, katakana, and kanjiーwith clarity and beauty.
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
In my lessons, I focus not just on taking classes but on helping students build practical communication skills. I structure each course to ensure students have plenty of opportunities to review and reinforce what they've learned.
Many learners feel nervous about starting Japanese from scratch, especially onlineーbut I've become very comfortable guiding beginners, and I truly enjoy it! I'd love for you to try a trial lesson and see how my method works for you.
*Please note that I only teach students aged 16 and above.
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PDF-bestand
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Diapresentatie/PPT
Afbeeldingsbestanden
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Flashcards
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Certificaten
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - The Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2016
Certificate verified
the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Human Academy - 2016
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2020
TeacherWaseda Japanese Language and Culture School - Bangkok, ThailandI developed effective methods to enhance students' speaking skills by minimizing their reliance on written texts and encouraging natural, real-time communication.
2020 - 2024
Teacheritalki
Opleiding
1996 - 2000
Bachelor’s - ChemistryWaseda University
2000 - 2002
Master - ChemistryWaseda University Graduate School
I was very nervous but Atsuko-sensei was very kind and helpful. I am beginning from scratch and she really took her time to explain things to me in detail. She did everything in her teaching style, she presented material, explained, guided, asked questions, and encouraged me. I will continue to work with her and I highly recommend everyone else do so as well.
6 jun. 2024
Matthew Johnstone
98 Japans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Had another good lesson with Atsuko-sensei.
She's very patient, and skilful at matching her Japanese to my level, so I can enjoy hearing about what she's been up to and learn a bit about Japanese culture.
The materials for the "Elementary Grammar & Conversation" course are very good too, especially in conjunction with the book.
25 jul. 2021
Katy
5 Japans lessen
Today we reviewed some words from the previous session and also practiced some short conversations with questions and answers. I had fun and learnt many things. Atsuko is always willing to help answer questions I have during sessions too.
12 jan. 2026
Kyle Holmberg
107 Japans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
My fiancé and I felt very engaged in Atsuko's first lesson! It was great to jump right into describing people's nationalities and occupations, and learning about negation, pronunciation, and compound sentences!
30 jun. 2023
Ania Krzyżanowska
6 Japans lessen
I had a great lesson with Atsuko! She creates a very comfortable and fun atmosphere, helping me speak much more. I’m looking forward to the next class!
17 jan. 2026
Katy
5 Japans lessen
Atsuko is very diligent in correcting my mistakes when it comes to missing things and pronunciation as well. The lessons are well structured, and I like that Atsuko shares things throughout the lesson about Japanese culture too. In the lesson today we did some reminders from the previous lesson, numbers, asking ages, some vocabulary and more.