Mai Yoshida
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Mai Yoshida
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Korean
Japanese lessons + consultations about life in Japan are also available! (Please read my profile)
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Korean
Japanese lessons + consultations about life in Japan are also available! (Please read my profile)
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (11:18 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 24, 2024Interest topicTravelTechFoodSciencePets & Animals
Hi! My name is Mai😊 My husband is from the UK, we’ve been helping the new people who just arrived in Japan for over 10 years. I've also worked for a local International centre, and helped a lot of students and workers from abroad.
So you can learn Japanese language + the real life & culture!
I can give you some advice such as:
- Job hunting
- Looking for an apartment / a house
- Visa
- Procedures at City Hall
- International Marriage
NOTE: I'm afraid that I don't handle procedures on your behalf.
My husband and I always talk in English and so I’m used to speaking in English on a daily basis. Even if you are a beginner, you don't need to worry! And I speak Chinese too, I have HSK 4.Me as a Teacher
Although I started teaching on iTalki in 2024, I have 10+ years of experience in teaching.
I taught English to junior high and senior high school students at a cram school, and taught English to children at a conversation school for many years.
In 2019, I started my career as a Japanese teacher!
I taught Japanese and Japanese culture at a senior high school in Taiwan which inspired me to start teaching Japanese online. 🇹🇼 🇯🇵
I am currently teaching Japanese online to students from all over the world! I’ve already taught so many lessons on a different online platform, and I joined italki in 2024😊My lessons & teaching style
I teach using the ‘indirect method’, so I can teach you Japanese using English! (I'm a qualified Japanese teacher)
* Please let me know if you would like to talk only in Japanese😊 Of course it’s possible👍
What I can do:
- Free conversation
- Grammar
- Hiragana, katakana and kanji
- JLPT N5-N1
- Giving some advice for life in Japan (Including Japanese conversation practice!)
一緒に楽しく日本語を勉強しましょう！（Let's enjoy learning Japanese!)My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Flashcards
Teaching experience
2019 - 2020
Senior High School Japanese TeacherI had a wonderful experience at a national senior high school in Taiwan. Most of the students were beginners of Japanese language, I taught them not only Hiragana and Katakana, grammar and some useful phrases, but Japanese culture!
2010 - 2019
Japanese and English Teacher
2022 - Current
Online Japanese TeacherOnline Japanese teacher (on a different platform)
I've taught over 400 lessons
Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor’s - EnglishTranslation studies of English literature
Work Experience
2007 - 2008
Translator / Interpreter
5.0
Rating
5
Students
11
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Japanese free conversation (WITHOUT textbooks)
A2 - C2Conversation9 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (2)
3 Reviews
Moon
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
I love Mai-sensei’s lesson very much!! She is nice and patient, smiling all the time. She used her original slides which were cute and fun, and the grammar points were very clear. It’s more suitable for online lessons than the real textbooks, I think.
She used both English and Japanese so I didn’t get nervous at all!!! I had a lot of Japanese lessons with different tutors before, but I didn’t really understand the lessons because they used only Japanese, and it was a bit hard to communicate with them. Mai-sensei speaks a very good English so there was no communication problems!
She is the best teacher💕
Nov 3, 2024
Cheng zhifang
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
Mai-san is a great teacher! I enjoyed the lesson! She treats you like a friend, but also is very professional. I’m a beginner but I understood everything, she spoke Japanese clearly. She explained the grammar point in English, which was very helpful! I highly recommend her lessons!!
Jul 28, 2024
Bobbit
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
Mai's lesson was excellent. I felt nervous going in, but she helped me to relax and I had a lot of fun. Her teaching materials were very well designed.
Jul 27, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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