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MinakoN Tutor Profile

日本語
Nice to meet you, I am MinakoN.
I am a native Japanese speaker who also speaks Chinese, German and English.
 
【Background】
I attended schools in Japan until high school.
I was educated in Japan until high school. After studying Chinese in Harbin, China for two years, I transferred to the Chinese language department of Beijing University and graduated from there. After returning to Japan, I worked as a Chinese translator and accompanying interpreter in the International Department of a regional bank, as well as a Chinese language teacher for a company.
I have been working as a Chinese translator at home for a total of 10 years.
 
After getting married, I stayed in Germany for 20 years due to my family’s job relocation, and now I am back in Japan to support my parents.
In Germany, my life was centered on raising my children, but in between, I have taught introductory German to five students who were planning on working in Germany.
 
I helped them learn how to read the German alphabet, basic spelling and pronunciation rules, numbers, dates and times, days of the week, everyday greetings, how to ask for appointments, how to buy medicine, and other necessary conversational phrases in a limited amount of time.
 
Based on my experience and understanding gained from living in Germany for 20 years, I would like to offer introductory to beginner level lessons to ease your anxiety a little for anyone who is about to be transferred to Germany, family members who are going to accompany you to Germany, or for those who are already experiencing inconveniences in their current life in Germany.
 
I offer the following lessons.
-Introductory to elementary level Chinese
-Introductory to elementary level German
-Introductory to elementary  level Chinese for elementary and junior high school students who plan to travel to China with their families
-Review of learning methods for elementary and junior high school students who are struglling with English
 
【Chinese】
I will be focusing on pronunciation and word usage, and will carefully teach you from the basics of pinyin and pronunciation.
Typically, I will spend 5 to 10 minutes with you during our first lesson to discuss your lesson content preferences, and then I will organize the lesson to meet your preferences.
When requesting a lesson, please do not hesitate to let me know how long you have been studying, any concerns you may have, and any preferences you may have regarding lesson content or textbook preferences.
 
List of physical textbooks owned by the tutor
I can offer lessons based on the following textbooks immediately.
There are many other textbooks that I have not been able to list, so please feel free to contact me for more information.
 
“1項目10分　中国語の基本文法　この順で学べばすらすらわかる！ (10 minutes per topic, basic Chinese grammar, Learn in this order to understand better!)” by 呉悦、呉念聖、周剛, published by すばる舎 (Subaru Sha)
 
“耳で覚える　中国語　今日から使えるひと言フレーズ (Learning by hearing, simple Chinese phrases you can use today)” by 韓艶玲, published by 高橋書店 (Takahashi Shoten)
 
“口が覚える　中国語　スピーキング体得トレーニング (Remember vocally, master spoken Chinese)” by 斉霞, published by 三修社 (Sanshu Sha)
 
“NHKテキストまいにち中国語　2023 4月〜9月 (NHK textbook, everyday Chinese, 2023 April-September)”
　ードラマも楽しいのに身につく (Fun and useful TV Dramas)
 
“NHKテキスト中国語！ナビ　2023 4月〜9月 (NHK textbook, Chinese navigation, 2023 April - September)”
　ー中国語できるってかっこいい！(It’s cool to be able to speak Chinese!)
 
“NHKテキストまいにち中国語　2018 4月〜9月 (NHK textbook, everyday Chinese, 2018 April-September)”
　ーゆったりとしっかり学ぶ中国語 (Learn Chinese in a relaxed and thorough manner)
 
“NHKテキストまいにち中国語　2017年10月〜2018年3月 (NHK textbook, everyday Chinese, 2017 October-March)”
　ーゼロから学ぶ！“おもてなし“中国語 (Learn from zero! “Omotenashi” Chinese)
 

【German】
I have lived in Germany for 20 years due to family relocation and now live in Japan to support my parents.
I have taught introductory level German to 5 people who were planning to go to Germany for work.
I helped them learn how to read the alphabet, numbers, dates and times, days of the week, greetings, how to make appointments, how to buy medicine, and other phrases necessary for daily life and work in a limited amount of time.
 
Based on my experience and understanding gained from 20 years of living in Germany, I would like to offer introductory and beginner level lessons to people who are about to be transferred to or family members who are accompanying someone to Germany, or to those who are already experiencing inconveniences in their lives in Germany, to ease their anxiety.
 
Why not learn introductory to elementary level German and get a jump-start on your life in Germany through lessons about reading the alphabet, pronunciation and spelling rules, numbers, time, dates and days of the week, greetings, shopping, conversations at the pharmacy and hospital and so more?
 
Typically, I will spend 5 to 10 minutes with you during our first lesson to discuss your lesson content preferences, and then I will organize the lesson to meet your preferences.
When requesting a lesson, please do not hesitate to let me know how long you have been studying, any concerns you may have, and any preferences you may have regarding lesson content or textbook preferences.
 
List of textbooks immediately available.
I also have many other digital textbooks in addition to these, so please feel free to contact me if you have your own textbook. I will check to see if I can accommodate your request.
 
“ドイツ語初歩の初歩 (German for Absolute Beginners)” by 宮坂英一, published by 高橋書店 (Takahashi Shoten)
 (Subtitle) Be able to listen! Read! Write! and Speak!
 Simple phrases→Basic phrases→Scene-specific phrases. A targeted learning method that helps you to quickly master the language
 
“ゼロから始めるドイツ語　文法中心 (Learning German from Zero
-Focus on Grammar)” by 在間進, published by 三修社 (Sanshusha)
　*This textbook was published in July 2000, but I recommend it as a quick, general study.
 
“NHKテキストまいにちドイツ語　2023年7月〜9月号　ー初級編　文法からはじめよう (NHK textbook, everyday German, 2023 July-September -Beginner level, starting from grammar)”
 
“NHKまいにちドイツ語　テキスト　2023年10月号から (NHK textbook, everyday German, 2023 October onwards available at anytime)”
 

【Reviewing how to learn English for elementary and junior high school children who struggle with English】
I offer lessons for elementary and junior high school children who are struggling with English to review their learning methods.
 
English classes are now being adopted in elementary schools across the nation, but there are still learning disparities in learning English in rural cities, so I would like to help children who are anxious about this and help alleviate their concerns regarding English.
 
I want to help them identify what they don’t understand, give them confidence in overcoming these difficulties, and help them learn English on their own without difficulty.
 
My English is not at a native level, but I have used English a lot while rasign my children and have thought long and hard about efficient ways to read aloud and learn vocabulary.
 
I have also tutored several junior high school students who had struggled with English as a university student and was able to improve their scores from a 60 to a 90 or 100.
 
I can help busy parents with at-home English learning and basic English language skills for their children.
 
I will help students understand the textbooks they are using.
We will read aloud from the textbook, check vocabulary and pronunciation, explain grammar using example sentences, and repeatedly check the student’s understanding to help them overcome any struggles they are expericing with English.
 
If necessary, I may use supplementary materials such as question books, but the cost of these textbook will be included in the lesson fee.
 
 
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