Hello, I'm Chika. Let's have fun and learn together!

Nice to meet you, I'm Chika!
Let's have some fun and practice conversation together!
I also write a column that is a little bit familiar on an irregular basis.

I am happy to share everything I learned in my 10+years of teaching, about language in general, and Florida where I used to live!

Example of one of my column:
Do you like spicy foods? (podcast)
https://cafetalk.com/column/read/?id=136608&lang=ja

＊From September 2nd in 2019, I have started recruiting new students again.

＊The lessons are always being improved. If there are any major changes, I will notify you in advance.

＊I've been giving a coupon for a discount rate for the number of lessons, but the repeater discount has ended! From now on, I will issue a 30% discount coupon for every 10 lessons. (As of February 3, 2021)



I mainly give lessons for beginners and intermediate level students.
Regular lessons are held on weekdays between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm (Japan time).
Please feel free to contact me beyond these hours if you have any questions.

Main Lesson Contents :
・Free talk
・Conversation practice with role play (emphasis on expression)
・Conversation practice with an emphasis on grammar
・Test preparation ("Teaching material designated lesson" for the English Proficiency Test and TOEIC)
・Off-line correction

Post-lesson feedback:
For lessons with multiple settings, please be careful when requesting them.
1. No feedback, no assignment) *Free talk only
2. A short feedback (with good points, practice points and challenges)
3. Detailed feedback + audio (with detailed feedback, Japanese translation and assignment)

For the two first options, no feedback or short feedback, any corrections or recommendations for the student's speech will be typed into the chat box during the lesson and will be available for review.

Since I am close to American English pronunciation, I can also advise you on how to shape your mouth to sound more "American English" and how to connect words to sound smoother.
In my lessons, I want the students to "move their mouths" a lot. I like to combinate reading aloud, repeating and recitation to help students learn at their own level.

If you are unsure about taking a lesson, I will let you know more by message.

＊For pronunciation lessons, the use of a camera is more effective.
＊In any lessons, if the student prefers to use the audio only, I can use the audio only too.
＊If you would like to record your lesson, please contact me in advance.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Qualifications:
・EIKEN first level
・TOEIC 975
・TOEFL iBT 101
・Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) from the U.S.

<Personality, teaching experience, etc>.
About things I like,
・Chatting with friends
・Singing
・Listening to music
・Doing yoga
・Watching dramas and comedy shows on TV.
・Reading books
・Studying English or Spanish, etc.

As of January 2020, I have a total of 10 years of teaching experience.
・Six years in English school
・One year of tutoring
・About two years on Cafetalk
・Plus a year and half of extras

Classes :

・Kids: 3 years old (from 1 year old to upper elementary school)
・Adult: 3 years (high school and above)
・About two years on Cafetalk
・For one and a half year, I worked as a teaching assistant (GTA) while I was in graduate school, teaching Japanese language classes (3 terms).
・I worked as a tutor at a private cram school and for junior high school students for about a year each (part-time job when I was a student).

I would like to use my experience of teaching to a variety of students in online lessons!

One special experience I had was to be a live-in babysitter in the U.S. for two years through an international exchange program backed by the U.S. and Japanese government. After completing the program, I went to graduate school there, so I lived in the United States for a total of three and a half years. If you're interested, we'll talk about it during a lesson!

My mottos are:
・An attempt is sometimes easier than expected
・Procrastination is the thief of time

Since I will make my best so you can enjoy the lesson, feel free to request a lesson! I'm looking forward to talking to you!


I might need to cancel some lessons if my family member or I get sick. In that case, I will send you a 100 % off coupon for a lesson and ask you to reschedule the canceled one. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

【 Cafetalk Translation / April 2020 】

Please note that this profile has been translated by Cafetalk for easier understanding.