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TOEIC 840 Points
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency Grade 準1
420+Hrs Course Completed in Advanced Skills of Teaching Japanese
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test Passed
Japanese Language Teacher's Examination Passed
DELE B1
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262
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81
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Less than 4 hours
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This tutor usually accepts requests up to 18 hours before the desired lesson time
Sat 16:00   18:00
Sat 20:00   23:00
Sun 15:00   18:00
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Published 9 Jan, 2023 | View: 1895
新年明けましておめでとうございますみなさんは、どんな新年をお過ごしでしたか。私は、近くの神社に初詣(はつもうで)に行った以外は家でのんびり過ごしていました。レッスンもSNSのメッセージのやりとりもお...
 
京都の永観堂(えいかんどう)と多宝塔(たほうとう)お休みをいただいて、紅葉の京都へ行ってきました。12月はじめの写真です。Eikando temple and the Tahoto PagodaIt...
 
Published 17 Jul, 2022 | View: 2741
夏休みをいただいて、北海道へ行ってきました。富良野(ふらの)のファーム富田(とみた)の写真です。北海道のラベンダーのベストシーズンは7月中旬から下旬です。ご興味あったら、ぜひ行ってみて下さいね。Fa...
 
Published 23 Jun, 2022 | View: 2303
北鎌倉(きたかまくら)で、お抹茶(まっちゃ)とあじさいの和菓子(わがし)をいただきました。 和菓子は季節によって変わります。Macha tea break at Kita-Kamakura,Kana...
 
  梅雨(つゆ)の時期は、あじさい(紫陽花/アジサイ)がきれいに咲きます。鎌倉(かまくら)の明月院(めいげついん)は、あじさいのお寺として有名です。 特に青いあじさい は、明月院ブルーと呼ばれ人気が...

General Notices

Tomoko.Y Tutor Profile

Leave it to teacher Tomoko for learning Japanese pronunciation that sounds like a native speaker.
Learn to speak smooth and natural Japanese. I especially focus on high/low accents and rhythm.
 
For students who wish to speak Japanese now: “Japanese Casual Conversation” and “Consultation on using Japanese at work”
 
Lesson Features
☆ Lessons that help you realize your pronunciation mistakes and incorrect accents.
☆ Enriching lessons: with feedback
Audio recording and pronunciation files for review after your lesson
(Excluding consultation and casual conversation lessons)
 
♪ Recommended Lessons ♪
"Casual Conversation in Japanese" lesson
Using my experience working at call centers, I created lessons that feels like a phone call without using the camera. Even if you’re a first-timer, don’t fret! I am good at having a cheerful and calm conversation.
I also offer casual conversation lesson with the camera on, where we can chat while being able to see each other’s facial expressions.
(My online standby lessons are only available for lesson without the camera)
 
“Japanese Pronunciation” and “Self-Introductions in Japanese” lessons
You are learning Japanese, but you feel that your pronunciation is somehow different from that of native speakers. I can help you if you are feeling like this! In our lesson, I’ll write down in red for the sounds that I find you are likely to make mistakes in.
“Japanese Pronunciation” => You can check how to pronounce the accents in the text that you usually read aloud for practice. “Self-introduction in Japanese” => Correcting your self-introductions, compositions, and essays are all included in this lesson.
 
If you are unsure about which lesson is right for you, please feel free to book my “First-timers only: Japanese trial and counseling lesson.”
 
◎ About the Tutor

・I teach with a standard Tokyo-accent.
I was born in Tokyo and grew up in Saitama, but went to high school, college, and have worked in Tokyo all my life. I graduated from Tokyo Women’s University with a degree in English and American Literature.
I am a certified Japanese language tutor.

・I am a certified Japanese language teacher.
I taught Japanese conversation at a Japanese language school for two years.

・I have trained at a news caster school in Tokyo for six months.

・I have worked in the service industry, such as at travel agencies, hotels, and call centers. I can teach you how to speak gently and how to be attentive in a Japan-sense.

During the lesson, I will speak mainly in Japanese, but I can speak some English and Spanish if you need assistance.

・I am a gentle tutor, but I will always give you important advice and corrections.
 
~Please note〜
For lesson preparation purposes, please let me know if you would like to work with any specific textbooks or if you have any requests when booking a lesson with me. For more information, please refer to the description of each lesson.
 

◎ What made me become an online Japanese language tutor?

I went to a Japanese language tutor training school because I wanted a job that would allow me to work overseas.
When I went to Cebu Island in the Philippines to study for a short time, I took one-on-one English conversation lessons with a teacher.
I was shocked at how the teacher prepared the lesson according to what each student wanted to learn. I wanted to try teaching Japanese one-on-one someday, which led me to become an online Japanese language tutor.
 

Things I enjoy doing on my days off
Traveling within Japan and abroad. Taking pictures of scenery and cats. I’m a big cat lover. I am also a former tour operator for a travel agency. You are welcome to share your travel stories with me.
 

This is my Instagram account. Please feel free to join me!
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 @pocoapoco731

Many thanks to tutor Toria for making me a lovely eye-catcher!
 https://cafetalk.com/tutor/profile/?c=eJwLNwnKi_JJdPfKcDJ1TvRzdHa2LMpKt7UFAF3tB3I.&lang=en

*Lesson fees are subject to change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances.
 
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This tutor's cancellation policy

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  • Cancellation possible at any time without charge.

After request is confirmed (fixed)

  • Less than 1hours before lesson start time.→ 50% of price charged.
  • No-Show→ 100% of price charged.

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