Japanese Teaching Staff /
SOMEYA Sachiko

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Experience

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Graduated from Tokyo Woman's Christian College, Department Humanities and Sciences

Completed the 420-hour course for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

Worked at Japanese language schools in Tokyo and Kanagawa

Japanese language instruction for employees stationed in Japan and their families

Worked as an assistant Japanese teacher at a public school in New Zealand

Japanese language teaching experience: 17 years

Introducing

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 I have taught Japanese to children and adults from many different countries, always varying the lessons according to their needs. I have been working as an online Japanese language instructor at JOI since 2014, and have had the wonderful opportunity to meet so many people. I look forward to meeting more people who are interested in the Japanese language and culture.

Teaching Levels

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FlexLessons:
Beginner1, Beginner2, Advanced

Private Lessons:
All levels available

Japanese Teaching Style

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What kinds of activities do you include in your online Japanese classes?

Beginner 1

 You use the chosen grammar phrase of the day to practice daily conversation. We begin with very easy conversations so, please feel free to join in. The aim of the classes is to learn to express yourself well in Japanese even if it is just using a particular phrase, rather than just memorizing vocabulary and grammar,

Beginner 2

 In the same way as with the Beginner 1, you start by using the focussed grammar point in practical conversations. It is important to understand which types of situations you can use each phrase. Visualize the situations in your mind, and let's practice the conversations together!

Advanced

 We aim to provide an advanced class for those who want to improve from the beginner level class. You will read easy-to-read texts such as blogs written by JOI teachers, talk about their thoughts on the topic in Japanese, and you can exchange opinions with your classmates. Even if you want to improve your level but still feel a little uneasy, we will support you, so please give it a try!