From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (20:55 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 21, 2016
Hi, everyone! My name is Marina.
I was born and raised in Japan. When I was 16 years old I studied abroad for six and a half years.
I encountered a lot of cultural differences throughout time, and the experience had a significant influence on my career today.
I LOVE teaching and assisting people who are trying and working hard to achieve their goals. Teaching is as well as my hobby, but I also enjoy reading various types of books, exercising, gardening and making sweets.
Me as a Teacher
My former students often described my classes as "tea room", and I like the fact that my class has had a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.
However, I am sometimes strict on my students because I believe that encouraging students is my way of expressing respectfulness.
My lessons & teaching style
I usually use my study materials for every lesson because I would like to provide customised lessons for my students. And there will be revising and tests on progression.
And for students who are aiming to take Japanese language exams such as JLPT, I am using GENKI, みんなの日本語 and 日本語総まとめ。
New Year Discounts (for 3 months):
●Classes for beginner = $24 x 5 lessons = $110 (until mid March)
●Classes for intermediate = $28 x 5 lessons = $130 (until mid March)
●Classes for advanced = $30 x 5 lessons = $140 (until mid March)
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Test templates and examples
Certificates
Professional Patisserie - ABC Cooking Studio - 2012
Certificate verified
Professional English instructor - AEON - 2011
Certificate verified
Education
2006 - 2008
Other - BusinessEynesbury EBIT
2008 - 2010
Other - BusinessEynesbury IBT
Work Experience
2011 - 2016
English instructorAEON - Utsunomiya, Japan
2013 - 2016
Cake instructorABC Cooking Studio - Utsunomiya, Japan
5.0
Rating
165
Students
1,863
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
165
Students
1863
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
119 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Class for beginners
A1 - C2Language Essentials983 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 5% off
Class for intermediates
A1 - C2Language Essentials618 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 4% off
Class for advanced
A1 - C2Language Essentials131 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 7% off
Group lesson for three
A1 - B1Conversation2 lessons completed
USD 36.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
599 Reviews
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4 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love her classes so much that I was waiting for her a day earlier than our actual class time then I realized it was the next day. Today was very fun and I learn about positive and negative forms. Marina is such a great teacher. I can't wait for our next class. :)
Jun 23, 2020
63ccd0
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
Marina was very organized and professional. It was my very first lesson in Japanese, and I think she handled it well. She shared a document with me that had phrases in Japanese and transliterated in English characters also, and helped me speak them correctly. I think this was a good way to start.
May 18, 2020
932086
4 Japanese lessons
Today's lesson was great! We studied the masu form, verb conjugation, and how to use the Wo particle.
May 19, 2021
d81f28
52 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Love our sessions! Marina is easy going and a great teacher. Especially since I'm a little slower. :)
Jun 10, 2020
932086
4 Japanese lessons
Today's lesson was fun, looking forward to the next one!