Online Japanese Lessons Specialized For Autonomous Learners
I offer online Japanese lessons specifically tailored to autonomous learners.
In contrast to typical learners, autonomous learners are "actively involved in their own learning and do not isolate learning, but use resources such as professors, teaching materials, and educational institutions” ("Important Japanese Language Education 1000" 1998).
In other words, an autonomous learner is not one who learns passively like those who simply attend classes at a school, but rather one who chooses their own materials and learning goals and learns with the assistance of a teacher rather than by doing so entirely on their own.
I myself am this type of learner. When I learn a new language or other subject, I usually do not go to a school or only read books, but rather make use of the Internet or a private tutor. The way that I use other resources is unique in that I concentrate primarily on "only what I don't understand" and "only what I want to know." This way, I learn more effectively in less time and achieve results that better align with my goals.
As a Japanese teacher, I have been giving JLPT N1 lessons for a long time and they have produced many successful applicants. However, after passing the exam, many of these students no longer had any opportunity to use Japanese, and I would hear them lament that they felt their language skills were declining. At the same time, I had many requests from students who wanted to improve aspects of their professional writing skills, communication skills, and conversational skills not measured by the exam.
Therefore, I devised a method in which I ask the learners to identify their problems and weak points on their own, then we set goals together accordingly. Although I work with the learner towards their goals, the central aspect of their learning is self-study. Thus my role as a teacher shifts to that of explaining only what the learner does not understand, encouraging them when necessary, and guiding them towards the goals we have set.
As a result, each Japanese language skill that the learner needed, whether that be general conversation ability, specific writing skills, or communication skills when dealing with problems, improved. Ever since then and to this day, many of these learners have continued taking lessons with me. Some of them have even become almost native level speakers.
I also conduct informal conversation lessons that are meant to keep you from forgetting your Japanese. When you use or study a language less frequently, it gradually disappears from your memory. To help you maintain the Japanese language skills you worked so hard to get, in these lessons, you can let me know what topics you are interested in and we can talk about them to keep the vocabulary and grammar fresh in your mind.
I often hear from learners who first take my lessons express problems like, “Ordinary Japanese people can’t explain differences in nuance or grammatical particles to a foreign learner like me,” “I can’t consult my coworkers about communication problems,” or, “There isn’t anyone who can explain the cultural differences behind the words to me.”
As a learner myself, I recognize and understand these concerns well. So to help my learners, I offer many different styles of lesson, such as:
・ Explanatory Lessons: Learners send me a list of vocabulary and grammar that they do not understand before our lesson, and I use it as the basis for an explanatory lesson where I explain the etymology of the words and give examples of how to use them.
・Problem-Solving Lessons: Learners study for the exam by themselves and tell me what parts they don’t understand even after checking the answers. During our lesson, we work on and solve them together.
・News Article Lessons: Learners share with me a news article they have chosen and we discuss it together.
There are no taboo topics when it comes to the news, including religion and politics. (However, no hate speech is permitted.)
It is not easy to find teachers who are good at these kinds of lessons in Japanese language schools. However, I have been conducting successful lessons with autonomous learners for a long time now, I would enjoy the opportunity to work with you too.
Please feel free to contact me for a free consultation Contact here.
In contrast to typical learners, autonomous learners are "actively involved in their own learning and do not isolate learning, but use resources such as professors, teaching materials, and educational institutions” ("Important Japanese Language Education 1000" 1998).
In other words, an autonomous learner is not one who learns passively like those who simply attend classes at a school, but rather one who chooses their own materials and learning goals and learns with the assistance of a teacher rather than by doing so entirely on their own.
I myself am this type of learner. When I learn a new language or other subject, I usually do not go to a school or only read books, but rather make use of the Internet or a private tutor. The way that I use other resources is unique in that I concentrate primarily on "only what I don't understand" and "only what I want to know." This way, I learn more effectively in less time and achieve results that better align with my goals.
As a Japanese teacher, I have been giving JLPT N1 lessons for a long time and they have produced many successful applicants. However, after passing the exam, many of these students no longer had any opportunity to use Japanese, and I would hear them lament that they felt their language skills were declining. At the same time, I had many requests from students who wanted to improve aspects of their professional writing skills, communication skills, and conversational skills not measured by the exam.
Therefore, I devised a method in which I ask the learners to identify their problems and weak points on their own, then we set goals together accordingly. Although I work with the learner towards their goals, the central aspect of their learning is self-study. Thus my role as a teacher shifts to that of explaining only what the learner does not understand, encouraging them when necessary, and guiding them towards the goals we have set.
As a result, each Japanese language skill that the learner needed, whether that be general conversation ability, specific writing skills, or communication skills when dealing with problems, improved. Ever since then and to this day, many of these learners have continued taking lessons with me. Some of them have even become almost native level speakers.
I also conduct informal conversation lessons that are meant to keep you from forgetting your Japanese. When you use or study a language less frequently, it gradually disappears from your memory. To help you maintain the Japanese language skills you worked so hard to get, in these lessons, you can let me know what topics you are interested in and we can talk about them to keep the vocabulary and grammar fresh in your mind.
I often hear from learners who first take my lessons express problems like, “Ordinary Japanese people can’t explain differences in nuance or grammatical particles to a foreign learner like me,” “I can’t consult my coworkers about communication problems,” or, “There isn’t anyone who can explain the cultural differences behind the words to me.”
As a learner myself, I recognize and understand these concerns well. So to help my learners, I offer many different styles of lesson, such as:
・ Explanatory Lessons: Learners send me a list of vocabulary and grammar that they do not understand before our lesson, and I use it as the basis for an explanatory lesson where I explain the etymology of the words and give examples of how to use them.
・Problem-Solving Lessons: Learners study for the exam by themselves and tell me what parts they don’t understand even after checking the answers. During our lesson, we work on and solve them together.
・News Article Lessons: Learners share with me a news article they have chosen and we discuss it together.
There are no taboo topics when it comes to the news, including religion and politics. (However, no hate speech is permitted.)
It is not easy to find teachers who are good at these kinds of lessons in Japanese language schools. However, I have been conducting successful lessons with autonomous learners for a long time now, I would enjoy the opportunity to work with you too.
Please feel free to contact me for a free consultation Contact here.
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online private lessons costs
First Interview/Consultation is Free. Enrollment is Free.
1 lesson is 5,000 yen /50min (one payment) Extension(25min.)add 2,000yen.
20 lessons are 90,000yen/each 50min(in advance payment/valid for 180days)
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bank transfer charge or PayPal charge (4%) extra.