...lived in Japan for two years as a volunteer, teaching English to the communities I lived in. I taught people anywhere from 5 years old to 65 years old, and I loved every minute of it! I had a great time with all of my students, and the pace at which their English ability increased was mind-boggling. I also studied the Japanese language while living there, gaining fluency in both text-book Japanese as well as...
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...a computer science, linguistics, and Japanese major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I'm in my third year expecting to graduate in May next year. I'm passionate about education and have experience tutoring in high-school and teaching programming at College Gate and College Academy summer camps. I hope to teach English abroad when I graduate. I hope to bring that same excitement to you and help you achieve your academic goals; I was never one...
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...about the Japanese language and students of it. I lived in Japan, learning the language and culture, for two years before I came back to the States and earned a bachelor's degree in Japanese from BYU, and am currently working towards a master's in education at UVU. I tutor Japanese primarily, and it's my favorite subject to teach. My main philosophy when it comes to language learning is that everybody has a reason they're studying,...
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...was teaching Japanese to adults and local college students while residing in Malaysia and Singapore for 4 years. When we moved to Shanghai, I was working at one of the American international schools and taught Japanese to secondary students. I moved back to Japan due to my family situation in 2019 and there I was teaching at one of the IB schools in Osaka city, Osaka YMCA International school for 3 and a half years....
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...in tutoring Japanese, with a student-focused teaching style focused on tailoring language learning to fit the learner. I'm a graduate of the University of Minnesota, with over five years of experience living in Japan. During my time in Japan, I developed a passion for language learning. Working as an English teacher in Japanese public schools, I gained unique perspective into the language learning perspective, seeing how students learn a second language while also learning Japanese...
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...virtual reality studios and as a result have become familiar with the current industry-standard software and the production pipelines for all types of Animation including 2D, 3D, motion graphics and stop motion animation. When it comes to education, I have experience tutoring young children and teenagers in the past through programs such as the Upward Bound Trio. I believe tutoring allows students to explore the possibilities of a particular subject and when it comes to...
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...others is always worthwhile, no matter what the subject. Even outside of academics I always love learning! Some of my current ventures include learning how to play the ukulele, research on topics such as popular 60s era music, and figuring out how to take care of my new pet betta fish! I believe everything in life can be turned into a learning experience, and I hope I'm able to make that a reality in other's...
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I am a Japanese/American who grew up in a bicultural, bilingual family (my mother is Japanese and my father is American). I read, write, and speak both languages fluently. I have professional experience teaching English in Japan.
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I am a native speaker of Japanese. I have experience teaching Japanese at elementary and high school levels as a substitute teacher. I've been tutoring with Varsity tutors since July 2018. I look forward to working with you to build on or establish your Japanese language skills.
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...was born and raised in Japan and run a online business (www.swacia.com) and a faculty member of Westchester Community College in New York. Japanese government funded me in 2017 to make a Japanese textbook, "Japanese in 30 Weeks Romaji Course". With this textbook I will show you the most powerful tool to reproduce inflections of other 10,000 Japanese verbs automatically and correctly. It is the standard Japanese, as spoken in Tokyo, which is understood by...
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...abroad in Japan during my sophomore year in college and that put a lot of the cultural information I was learning into perspective. I love to break up common myths about cultures. What I love most about teaching culture and language is that it really opens and broadens people's perspective. I agree with the statement that knowledge is power. Knowledge is only powerful when you know how to apply what you have learned. As such,...
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...the United States and am now providing online Japanese language instruction for children utilizing Google Groups and Zoom. I teach both "Teaching Japanese in Japanese" and "Teaching Japanese in English", so I can handle both. In addition, since we often give lessons without using designated textbooks and problem books, I can create teaching materials tailored to individual characteristics and areas of weakness, and give lessons in response to requests. I have professional experience in multiple...
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...Japanese while in college at Pacific University, and since then I have been an avid fan of all things Japan. Through studying abroad and working overseas on the JET Program for 4 years, I came to love Japanese language, food, and culture. Learning language has been a transformative part of my life, and I hope I can help you reach new horizons as well. Whether you're looking for some quick study help, or have a...
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...a love for learning. My teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and inclusive environment where each student feels empowered to explore their unique strengths and interests. I believe in the power of interactive and collaborative learning, where students actively participate in discussions, problem-solving, and hands-on activities, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the material. What sets my teaching approach apart is the integration of real-world applications, providing students with practical insights that go beyond the...
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...Thanks for checking out my personal statement. My name is Masaya and I'm currently a Ph.D. candidate. I majored in Political Science and International Relations in college and graduate school. Besides English, I also speak fluent Japanese and Chinese. Over the past a few years, I have taught Mandarin to all ages, and Japanese to college students. I also served as a Teaching Assistant at my university. I love teaching and spreading knowledge! Through Varsity...
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...I believe asking questions will help you become a better learner and investigator. As a daughter of a teacher and aspiring teacher myself, I have tutored Elementary and Middle school students in the past, as well as help in the classroom as a teacher assistant. Aside from tutoring I love reading, creating arts and crafts and playing video games with my online friends. I hope I am helpful to you as a tutor! Thank you!
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...graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language. After graduating in 2012, I moved to Japan to further study Japanese and teach English to children and adults for three years. I love getting students excited about Japan and helping them untangle the challenging Japanese language. Students and I tend to have a lot of fun practicing pronunciation and studying kanji together. When I'm not tutoring, I like to read Japanese...
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I want to tutor you! As a New Yorker and an aspiring English teacher, I want to pay close attention to your idiosyncratic means of learning to tailor an approach that is right for you. The teacher's organization is the key to both the student and teacher's success.
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...appreciation of learning with others and assist them academically and emotionally throughout their journey to master a specific skill or subject. While I tutor in a few range of subjects, I am most passionate about teaching English and Japanese . Having grown up living in an immigrant household, I learned English and Japanese at the same time and have always spoken both languages at home. In addition, I have attended school in both the US...
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Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture courses demand a significant investment of a student's time and effort. Such an investment can pay off in numerous ways down the road in the form of an impressive achievement on your transcript, potential college credits, or both. The class is rigorous and fast-paced, challenging students to learn to speak, read, and write in Japanese. Not only are students required to write using hiragana and katakana, but they also learn and incorporate a great number of kanji. You may find yourself falling behind in one or more of these areas in your AP Japanese class, especially if the ways in which your instructor teaches does not mesh well with the way in which you best learn or goes against your specific learning style. Do not let yourself approach the AP Japanese exam feeling underprepared and doubtful of your own abilities when help is easily available! Varsity Tutors can help you connect with private AP Japanese Language and Culture tutors nationwide.
The AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam consist of two sections. Together, they will take a student about two hours to complete. Section I is divided into Part A and Part B. Part A is the listening section, which includes interpretive communication, and Part B is the reading portion of the interpretive communication section. Section II also includes two parts. Part A includes personal and presentational writing, and Part B includes interpersonal and presentational speaking. The exam includes multiple-choice as well as free-response questions.
Working one-on-one with a brilliant instructor might be just the thing to help you make the most of your AP Japanese course. Working with an AP Japanese instructor can provide you with a number of benefits that traditional classroom instruction cannot. First is the custom-tailored nature of private AP Japanese tutoring that is customized for you. Every tutor develops a personalized curriculum for each student, allowing sessions to focus on just those concepts and topics that a student has trouble with. This makes tutoring efficient and effective. Whether you struggle with kanji or pronunciation, aspects of Japanese culture, or conversational skills, your tutor can diagnose and identify the areas where extra practice could have the most benefit to you specifically. This allows your tutor to give you the targeted support you need to make sure that your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills all develop concurrently. This is a particular concern given the structure of the AP Japanese exam, which asks students to demonstrate their knowledge of Japanese in all of these forms. If your speaking skills are not up to your professor's expectations, then it is important that you develop them adequately, as the speaking portion of the AP exam forms a significant portion of your overall score. Your tutor can act as a conversation partner who can offer knowledgeable, immediate feedback, and can help you get more comfortable speaking Japanese at various levels of formality.
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Recent AP Japanese Language and Culture Tutoring Session Notes
Today's session was very productive. The student was able to complete his homework and prepare him for his character quiz. So far he seems to be doing very well in class. His quiz scores are pretty good, and his comprehension and listening skills are still improving, which is a great sign.
Today we reviewed everything that she has learned. During the last few lessons, I taught her numbers and weekdays and all. I'm hoping all this reviewing will help her to improve her memorization and help her to familiarize with all the numbers, weekdays, and months. I'm still trying to teach her how to introduce herself. The student is improving slowly but surely.
We reviewed the content that was introduced in the first 2 lessons. We then worked on more numbers and practiced talking about "age" and "date." Also, new questions were introduced such as "What would you like to do?", and "Where is the cellphone?"
In today's session, we continued to learn about how to ask preference using the word "like/not like". New vocabulary of 4 colors and 2 animals were introduced. The students played a communicative game where they needed to ask preferences of the other team in Chinese. By this week, she can identify the Chinese numbers better now, but will need more reinforcement in pronouncing them. He learns well as he can remember a lot. I left a story book of Chinese zodiac animals for them to read, which includes some content of which we will do in the next few sessions.
We first went over some translations the student did for homework. We then spent the rest of class working on his Chinese homework from school, which involved short answer and true/false questions.
The student and I went over 3 animated children's stories on the site. We practiced pronouncing vocabulary from the stories and constructing sentences from them as well. We also looked at the song "Two Tigers" and practiced vocab from it. The student was great and recognized lots of the words.
