Japanese Language Teacher at Japonin(JOI)
SUZUKI Ayako
鈴木すずき綾子あやこ

Survival Japanese Beginner 2 JLPT N2 Kanji Private Lessons

Qualifications & Background

● Japonin(JOI) instructor since 2012, 22 years of total teaching experience

● BA, Department of Language & Culture, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

● Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test

Meet Your Teacher

I began teaching Japanese in 2001, working with international students at Japanese language schools and universities. Since 2012, I have been teaching online at Japonin(JOI), offering Survival Japanese, Beginner 2, and N2 Kanji classes.I focus on helping learners improve their speaking skills and integrate the OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) approach into my teaching.

Lessons I Teach:

Message from Suzuki Sensei

FlexLessons – 50-minute Zoom classes (up to 7 students)

▸Survival JapaneseCEFR A1

This class focuses on everyday situations and helps you learn the essential Japanese you need. You will practice simple conversations you might have in restaurants, department stores, hotels, train stations, and other daily settings. It’s especially recommended for those starting a new life in Japan or planning a trip here. Even complete beginners are welcome to join.

▸Beginner 2CEFR A2

Beginner 2 is recommended for learners who can already communicate in simple Japanese. This class aims to help you use slightly more complex expressions to share your feelings, give opinions and impressions, talk about your experiences, and offer advice. You’ll be encouraged to speak Japanese in class and actively interact with your classmates. Expressing yourself in Japanese can be a lot of fun!

▸JLPT N2 Kanji

This course covers about 700 of the 1,000 essential kanji needed for the JLPT N2 level, excluding the 300 basic characters from N5 and N4. Each lesson focuses on 10–15 characters.
In Japanese learning, studying kanji also means expanding your vocabulary. You’ll build word associations from each character and learn natural collocations to grow your vocabulary.
Anyone who has completed beginner-level kanji study is welcome to join. Deepen your knowledge of kanji and enjoy learning new characters with us!

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Japanese Shiba Inu

我が家では、柴犬を飼っています。柴犬は日本原産の日本犬で、テレビのＣＭなどでもよく見かける人気の犬種です。賢くおとなしい犬というイメージを持つ人も多いかもしれませんが、飼ってみると、一般に持たれているイメージとは違う部分が多々あります。

We have a pet Shiba Inu dog in our home. The Shiba Inu is a Japanese dog native to Japan and it is a popular breed often seen in TV commercials. Many people may have an image of them as being smart and gentle dogs, but when you own one, there are many aspects that differ from the commonly held image.

2022-10-09

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Separation & Loss of Interest

「〇〇離れ」という言い方があります。これには、①〇〇に興味・関心がなくなる［政治離れ、活字離れなど］、②〇〇から独立する［子離れ、親離れなど］、③〇〇から、かけ離れている［人間離れ、日本人離れなど］の３つの意味があります。

There is a term called "something ‘banare’". This has three meanings: (1) losing interest in something (i.e., losing interest in politics, losing interest in the printed word, etc.), (2) becoming independent from something (i.e., letting your children grow independently, becoming independent of parents, etc.), and (3) becoming far removed from something (i.e., removing oneself from other people, separating oneself from Japanese people, etc.).

2022-01-28

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Pre-match Food

皆さんは、大切な試合や試験の前に、どんなものを食べますか。日本では、勝負事の前にはトンカツやカツ丼といった、カツ料理がよく食べられています。カツ料理は、「カツ」が「勝つ」につながることから、勝負の日に食べる人が多いようです。

What kind of food do you eat before an important game? In Japan, before a competition, we often eat cutlet food like pork cutlets and katsudon (pork cutlets served on top of a bowl of rice). Cutlet food or Katsu for short, is a pun or play on words to Katsu (meaning to win) so many people eat it as pre-match food on the game day.

2021-05-30

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