我从今年7月开始跟佐藤老师学习日语，一直到12月。在老师系统、清晰的指导下，我的日语水平从 N4 稳步提升到了 N2。老师拥有非常丰富的教学经验，对不同阶段学习者的常见问题把握得很准确，能够迅速发现不足并给出详细讲解。 课堂上的语法说明清楚、结构清晰，例句贴近实际。老师准备的学习资料也很完善，除了教材和练习外，还有很多视频资料，方便课后复习和巩固，对理解语法和提升听力帮助很大。在每次课前进行的日语聊天也能让我看出我的日语水平在逐步提高 I started learning Japanese with 佐藤さん in July and continued until December. With the teacher’s well-structured guidance, my Japanese level steadily improved from N4 to N2. The teacher has extensive teaching experience and a strong understanding of the common difficulties students face at different stages, which allows them to quickly identify weaknesses and provide targeted explanations. Grammar points are explained clearly and logically, with practical examples rather than rote memorization. The learning materials are well prepared, including not only textbooks and exercises but also video materials, they are very helpful for review after class. And the teacher’s English is also fluent, making explanations easier to understand when needed. The lessons are well-paced.

I've taken over 80 lessons with Sato-sensei so far, and I wish I had discovered him earlier in my Japanese learning journey. Having studied with more than 20 different Japanese teachers/tutors across various platforms, I can confidently say that he stands out as the most exceptional. Thanks to his guidance, I was able to pass the N1 exam after beginning my Japanese studies in 2023. What sets him apart from other teachers is his ability to clearly explain and contrast similar grammatical points and highlight their nuances. Additionally, he meticulously prepares lesson materials in advance, annotates them during lessons, and provides them for review afterward, which greatly enhances the learning process.

Sensei mentioned a couple of sessions ago that he had just reached 2,000 sessions on italki, and I happened to be that milestone student! I’ve been thinking about leaving a review for a while, so this feels like the perfect chance. Sato Sensei is incredibly adaptive in his teaching style. He incorporates different AI models into his classes and creates some of the most creative learning materials I’ve seen. He pays a lot of attention to detail and is always finding new ways to make learning engaging. He’s also a very cheerful, encouraging, and accepting person who really knows how to meet students where they are. There are also times when the sessions feel like a mix of Japanese learning, coaching, and therapy in the best possible way. He also knows Tarot, and I secretly hope he opens a Tarot-themed Japanese class someday. I’ve also been inspired by his journaling prompts and mindfulness practices. I genuinely look forward to our classes every time.

因为我准备带家人到日本生活和经商，所以去年4月开始向佐藤老师学习日语。到现在学习了10个月时间。这10个月从最简单的あいうえお开始，到现在我可以不带助理，自己用日语去小孩学校了解情况，也可以在日本政府网站上查阅并下载资料，到法务局完成公司信息的变更登记手续。当我做完这些事情的时候心里满满的成就感。一开始我并没有对学会日语这件事抱有太大希望，因为我家庭和工作有太多事情，没有很多学习时间。况且我快要40岁的人，早就过了学习语言的黄金年龄，甚至想到学习就会烦躁。我本来计划只要会两句常用语，以后像买东西、借厕所这种小事不去麻烦别人就好。没想到能学到这个地步，虽然日语使用还算不上流利。现在我要对日本人讲的事情，只要对方有一点耐心听我说。我觉得不管是多复杂的事情我都可以表达得很清楚。我上个月在冲绳还用日语在海边向几位日本钓鱼初学者，传授了一些钓墨鱼的小技巧。这就是我在佐藤老师这里获得的成就。 我也讲述一些自己在学习日语上面的一些小感悟。佐藤老师他用的是《大家的日本语》这本教材的教学路线，再加上他自己制作的原创视频。书上的内容有点无聊，看的话很容易放弃。而佐藤老师自己制作的那套视频，是提取了精粹。我现在复习的时候我不会去看教材。我只会把老师那套视频里面的句子试图背下来。每次我想到一个事情，我就在心里尝试使用这个句子。忘掉的时候又找回来看一下。这样很快在面对这样对话场景的时候，将句型就能脱口而出。我的感觉是只需要记住10个左右的句型。基本上就可以和日本人进入对话状态。 我觉得佐藤老师有非常丰富的教学经验，上的课不是固定安排的。他能看出学生的学习状态，在我状态好的时候他会给我一些有难度的课程，使我记住一些枯燥的语法和词汇变化。在我状态不好的时候，他会像一个大哥一样陪我聊天，他有丰富的人生经验，在这个聊天过程中，传授一些有趣的知识。我们普通人拼天赋，有太多人比我们聪明。拼努力，又那么容易放弃，要是活得这么累，还不如死了轻松点。唯一能指望的事情可能就是坚持吧。这个时候就需要佐藤老师这样能让我们坚持下去的老师。到后面，我发现比我聪明和比我努力的人因为想太多和太痛苦都放弃了。我不小心就成为了一起来的朋友里面日语最好的人。 这一切都要感谢佐藤先生，我的良师益友👏

佐藤老師非常有經驗，從一開始零日語到後來完全以日語授課，老師按我的程度準備了不同自製教材，說明也容易理解。更重要的是課堂上不乏對話機會，提升會話水平，讓我在遊日時也能將課堂上學會的知識充分活用。

雖然只是使用課，但是一節充滿動力和目標的課，非常喜歡satoken老師