From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (01:57 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 10, 2017
Hi! I am Mako from Yokohama, Japan.
After living abroad, I developed a new appreciation for Japanese culture, people, food and of course the Japanese language!
I didn't realize how many beautiful things come from Japan.
So many people have said to me “I love Japan” and I love that!
This makes me very happy.
I also wanted to learn more about my own country and language so I took courses in Japanese language, culture and history. It was so much fun to learn Japanese!
So…now I am a teacher and I want to teach you Japanese so you too will love Japan!
follow me my Instagram : @makotutor
Me as a Teacher
I was a school teacher for several years so I've learned to teach live people and not just through the computer.
I teach not only adults but children too! I have taught 7 year old kids who did not speak Japanese at all when we began.
We started from Hiragana and worked up to words and sentences.
I love teaching all levels, so of course beginners are welcome!
I have textbooks allowing us to crossed between book based lessons and speaking lessons.
But if you want to be fluent in Japanese, you should learn with textbook, and learn Japanese language!
I'll teach you how to speak in a real conversational manner and not the formal helpful but not natural conversation method used by textbooks.
My lessons & teaching style
I use textbook, GENKI 1 and 2 for Japanese learners.
I also teach survival Japanese for travelers. I can share the materials so don't worry!
I can teach JLPT N5, N4 and N3. I also have some materials so I can share it too!
I will teach grammar and vocabulary, but only learning grammar and vocabulary is boring! so sometimes talking about Japanese culture and people! I just want you to enjoy our lesson :)
My teaching material
Flashcards
Text Documents
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Articles and news
Image files
Certificates
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course - Human Academy - 2017
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2011
Bachelor’s - preschool educationSenzoku Gakuen Junior College
Work Experience
2011 - 2013
TeacherPrimary school - Yokohama, Japan
5.0
Rating
326
Students
3,593
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
326
Students
3593
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
207 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Lesson for all learner
A1 - B2Language Essentials786 lessons completed
USD 18.98+
Reasonable price lesson for all learner X5 (-$5 off)
A1 - B2Language Essentials524 lessons completed
USD 18.98+
Package with 6% off
Reasonable price lesson for all learner X 10 ( It's 9 lessons price, 1 lesson for free!)
A1 - B2Language Essentials2,032 lessons completed
USD 18.98+
Package with 11% off
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956 Reviews
3ac3af
14 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
A fantastic introduction, my nerves were getting the best of me but Makos nature soon had me settled and assisted me in deciding the best way forward
May 24, 2017
3d2225
29 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
An A+ sensei, I appreciate having your lesson.
May 16, 2017
9b14b1
5 Japanese lessons
Sensei and I worked on sentence structure with particles as well as numbers and names in Japanese. It was a great and valuable lesson! Arigatou gozaimasu!
May 25, 2021
deaf28
50 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
楽しかたです。初めて会うのが私の趣味で会話しました。
She was very patient and knew how to navigate around my limited vocabulary so we could have a full conversation only in Japanese. I look forward to our next lesson!
May 16, 2017
8ccc5d
25 Japanese lessons
楽しかったです!ありがとうございました!
May 28, 2021
3c274b
118 Japanese lessons
Mako-sensei taught me how to compare different things together and answered some questions for me. She was excellent as always!