...MA in East Asian Languages and Cultures (with a focus in Japan) from Florida State University. While earning my MA I gained two years of experience teaching Japanese, and afterward I worked for two more years teaching Japanese at FSU before leaving to spend ten months living and working in Japan. I never forgot my initial frustration with having no access to Japanese courses, though, and that's why I'm so passionate and excited to be...
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I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and studied in Texas over 14 years. I have my Ph. D in International Education and Entrepreneurship and M. Ed in International Education. I taught some international education in Japan as an associate professor following subjects: Japanese Language I, II, and III Business Japanese and etiquette Japanese History Japanese Culture American Culture and Language Japanese Culture and Language Study Abroad (US and Japan) Japanese Business Letters International Communication
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...a junior at the University of Arizona on a National Merit Scholarship working towards degrees in Japanese and Computer Science. I spent a few years in Japan as a volunteer, and one of the things I did was teach English conversation, in groups from as many as twenty-five to as a few as three. I'll be earning my JLPT N1 certification later this year -- Japanese is my favorite subject to tutor, but I also...
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I am a former Behavior Technician with a degree in Children and Adolescent Psychology. I have over 12 years experience working with children and 4 years experience teaching and tutoring. I am passionate about English and love helping others get on the path to success.
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...over! I lived for two years in Japan and 2 years in China. I also have been to many other countries including Korea, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico. My family and I love to travel and we plan a couple of trips every summer. HIstory and culture are very important to us. I take my job seriously and that means that I will do what I have to in order to help you become...
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...Cognitive Neuroscience at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and I am currently finishing my thesis. For the past two years I was an adjunct instructor at The City College of New York, teaching statistics and introductory neuroscience, where I learned the importance of communicating complicated concepts clearly at an individualized level. All of my classes performed above average, and I discovered how satisfying it is to help people understand difficult...
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I have a background in physics and mathematics, with additional focuses in Japanese, computer science, and economics. I have also worked previously as a public school teacher and graduate teaching assistant. I hope to help you with your subject concerns. ... The first thing to do in a primary session with a student is to identify what they are concerned with learning and why they are seeking the help of a tutor.... The biggest goal in...
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...passion, love of my life. I love teaching children and adults. I am a Lead Family Services Specialist (Employment Services) with Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Social Services since 2006, and also a 5th grade teacher at Richmond Japanese weekend school since 2009. I also have experiences in tutoring to elementary students in Pennsylvania, teaching English to Japanese children and adults in Japan for 3 years. I love seeing students achieving their goals. I love seeing students's joy...
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Hello! I'm a student at Brown University with an eclectic set of interests. I am trilingual, analytical, and creative and look forward to tutoring you! :)
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...an undergraduate degree from Brown University where I double majored in International Relations and History of Art and Architecture. I also have a certification in teaching English as a foreign language. My favorite subjects to tutor are Russian, Japanese, and English, but I also am available to tutor in math (elementary to calculus), science, and SAT/ACT/AP prep. I have over five years of experience in both in-person and online tutoring, and I am passionate about...
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I have been teaching Japanese online for the last 7 years and face to face Japanese classes for elementary and secondary students. I graduated in Japan with a BA in Modern Social Studies and completed the Japanese Language Teacher Training Program. Teaching is my passion. I love to share my knowledge and experience of the Japanese language and culture with a communicative approach using real life scenarios.
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...you learn smooth business Japanese as well as more casual language. In Japan and in the US, I frequently advise LGBTQ students and students of color about Japanese culture and how to adjust to Japanese society. Both Japanese language and culture can be tough--but I will work with you to help you succeed and achieve your goals! This past semester, I worked as a Japanese language teaching assistant at Harvard University. While I was not...
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...graduate from University of Virginia with a BS in Biochemistry. I currently have aspirations to attend graduate school and pursue a career in biotechnology. I have been tutoring since my first year in college through my college's tutoring program. I also have secondary teaching experience through running a local after school program and being an summer orientation leader. I'm knowledgeable in most science subjects and am capable to tutor in basic Japanese and edit essays....
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...Latin in high school is where my passion for languages began. After continuing my interest in Japanese in college I decided to make it my academic focus. I continued to learn as much about language as I could and studied Italian, Korean, Serbo-Croatian, and Classical Japanese along the way. I turned my attention back to Latin at the end of college and studied it in a whole new light. My mission is not to simply...
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My name is Kanon. I was born and raised in Japan and lived there for 26 years. Before joining Varsity Tutors, I taught various subjects including Japanese and I discovered that I enjoyed teaching as I get to learn new things from learners as well in each lesson. I am excited to meet anybody who is passionate to either learn the basic-to-advanced level Japanese or who are looking to practice real conversation in Japanese!
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...feel confident. While I will definitely sympathize with students, that does not take away from my firm belief that growth is 100% possible with dedicated effort. I will aim to foster a positive and (hopefully fun) tutoring environment, and am really excited to work with students of all ages. Outside of school, I spend my time reading, watching sports, and cooking whenever possible (but I'm not sure how qualified I am to tutor in the...
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...but is not limited to those with a Japanese background, or language knowledge, although recommended.) Aside from Japanese, I also helped out my classmates through the Peer Tutoring program at my school in Biology, Psychology and SAT prep, as I was deeply interested in those subjects, and previous teaching experience helped enormously. Now in college, I am the president of 2 very different student organization on campus. One of those, Japanese Student Association (which is...
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...myself, but speaking and listening skills did not come for me until I actually immersed myself into Japan. And it was difficult at first. The only way to overcome that difficulty is just to dive right in, and not be afraid to make mistakes. I now have great proficiency in the language, and a love for the people and their culture (and the food, of course). I promise to help those struggling to move forward...
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It's my personal mission to share everything I've learned about the Japanese language with you! Between living in Japan and studying Japanese language as major, my experience is all yours. I have passed level N3 of the Japanese Language proficiency test and familiar with colloquial Japanese as well.
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...academia, I am an older sister, a flute player, and an avid reader. Recreationally, I love swimming, baking, doing puzzles, and playing with my puppies. If you feel like I would be a good match for your tutoring needs, please contact me! I am easy to reach and respond quickly. I also welcome feedback from students and parents to help me improve my methods. I look forward to working with you to help you achieve...
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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.
Your tutor can also help you prepare for the written portions of the AP exam with practice exercises and prompts so that you can feel completely confident when you sit for your actual exam. Varsity Tutors can help you connect with one-on-one professional assistance that can make a huge difference in the way that you approach your AP Japanese class and its exam. AP Japanese tutoring is available throughout the country, and you are free to schedule sessions to meet long-term or short-term needs, at the times and locations that work best with your schedule. You choose what is preferable to you. Some students prefer to meet in person, while other students prefer face-to-face online tutoring sessions using our live learning platform. It is all up to you! Call Varsity Tutors today to learn about connecting with an AP Japanese tutor near you!
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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.
