Hello, my name is Eri L and I'm an experienced native Japanese language tutor currently living in the United States. I have been teaching Japanese online since 2018. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 70% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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Latest Reviews
01 Jan 2019
gbearson
She was super nice :-)
19 Aug 2018
Heypano
Great first lesson with Eri - Very communicative, friendly and thoughtful when answering questions
30 Jul 2018
ThreeFlowers
Thank you! You are so helpful in our learning process!
16 Jul 2018
ThreeFlowers
I like that we are learning and practicing. Eri sensei does a great job of drawing out responses. Thanks!
09 Jul 2018
ThreeFlowers
Eri was personable and knowledgable. She adapted to our needs and seemed prepared to jump in and help us learn from right where we were in our journey to learning Japanese.
29 May 2018
ilariav
We had a nice chat: she helped me with new words and grammar structures. She is very friendly and passionate about teaching Japanese.
I was born and raised in Tokyo. I'm currently living in Hawaii (Big Island).
My teaching style is focused on practicing conversations.
Why are you learning Japanese? Because you want to be able to COMMUNICATE in Japanese, right? When you want to communicate, SPEAKING is the most powerful tool. From my experience learning English, the best way to get better at speaking is to PRACTICE SPEAKING!
We all have limited time and resources on our hands, so let's practice Japanese conversations together. That will be the most efficient way to use our time. I highly recommend you to read "Fluent in 3 months by Benny Lewis" if you haven't done so. It really helps to change your learning styles and methods.
I believe Verbalplanet allows us to take advantage of Internet and technology to acquire a new language better and faster.
I'm looking forward to meeting you in the near future!
Qualifications & Experience
I am a native Japanese speaker, born and raised in Tokyo. After graduating high school, I obtained my Bachelor's degree from California State University, Sacramento. I have worked in Tokyo, Okinawa, California, and Hawaii. Being bilingual and having experience learning another language greatly helped to build my career.
Please see below for my qualifications and experience.
- Freelancer of teaching Japanese on Skype and translating videos (Japanese to English) 2010-2017
- Tour Planner, Jack's Hawaii, Inc. Hilo, Hawaii 2014 - 2016
- English Advisor, Okinawa Prefecture Board of Education, Japan 2011- 2013
- English Teacher, Assist Cram School, Okinawa/Japan 2009 – 2013
- Conversational English Teacher, Dainihon Language Club, Okinawa/Japan 2010 – 2013
- Sales Specialist, Macy's, Inc., Citrus Heights, California 2005 – 2006
Education:
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences, Apparel Marketing Concentration
Minor in Business Marketing
Graduated Honor Roll
Teaching Approach
In my lessons, you will be TALKING! From my experience, the best way to improve your communication skills in another language is to just keep speaking with a native speaker. You have to keep practicing to get better. I would like to use my time and your time concentrating on practicing speaking because that's the most effective way to use me as a native speaker.
I know it gets intimidating to speak with someone when you don't have much knowledge. That's why people tend to study a lot on writing and reading on their own at first. But making mistakes and feeling embarrassed is a good thing! You will remember those expressions and phrases. Also, I recommend you take my lessons at least twice a week. Frequency is the key! Our brains work better when you study something frequently.
I am happy to help students of all levels. You will also have fun with my lessons, which is super important to motivate you to learn a new skill!
それはシンプル。「会話を練習する」ことです。初めは誰でも自信がないので、自信がつくまで読み書き中心に自分で練習したりすることが多いですが、ネイティブスピーカーとの会話練習を頻繁に行うことが一番の近道です。これはBenny Lewis氏著書の「Fluent in 3 Months」でも証明されています。