Atsuko Terai - Japanese Tutor

Introduction

Hello everyone! (Minasan, konnichiwa!)
My name is Atsuko, and I’m a native Japanese speaker living in Japan.
I have completed the Japanese Language Teacher Training Course and have experience teaching at a Japanese language school in Tokyo. I’m also a member of an NPO (Action for a Better International Community) and have taught many exchange students.
I taught Japanese to international students at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

Since 2017, I have been teaching Japanese to people from a wide range of countries and regions, including Mexico, the U.S., China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the U.K., Kazakhstan, Egypt, Poland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Nepal, Vietnam, Estonia, Russia, Germany, South Africa, Kenya, Somalia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Fiji, France, and Samoa, Australia, and Chile.
I offer free conversation lessons, JLPT preparation courses, and grammar-focused sessions.
Take a trial lesson and enjoy learning Japanese with me!

Education

Got the Japanese Language Teacher Practice Training Course.
Master's degree (Waseda Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics)

Teaching options

Courses I teach

JLPT

Age ranges

I teach all ages.

Teaching style

First, the textbook and class content are decided based on the learners' interests and what they want to learn.
I would like to teach at the learner's pace while having a fun conversation.
I help learners reach their goals efficiently and without difficulties.
Free conversation courses, courses for JLPT, grammar course for beginner and Intermediate level.

Hobbies

Jazz vocal and making Japanese lunch box 'OBENTO'

Teaching Japanese as a second language since 2017.

I speak a total of 2 languages:
Japanese (Native), English(Beginner).

I've visited or lived in the following countries: Mexico, U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Spain, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.

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"Japanese is not an easy language to learn, but with a great teacher it is achievable, even for somebody of my age. [My Japanese teacher] is great, and the Live Lingua service is wonderful." Lenny A. - Retired

"I really enjoy my Japanese classes, because my teacher is very nice and patient. She is very understanding and pays close attention to my learning needs. She's always very cheerful and after every class I feel very happy. I truthfully have no complaints or negative comments to make." Victoria K. - Unknown

"I started learning Japanese with Miss Akemi in 2020 and it has been almost two years. Miss Akemi is an awesome teacher! She's professional, organized, responsible, patient, and has a great deal of teaching experiences. She understands my needs and picks most suitable materials for me based on my learning progress. I'm glad I started learning Japanese with Live Lingua and have Miss Akemi as my teacher." Alice M. - Unknown

I teach Japanese to help you...

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