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Toshi M.

Toshi M.

4.9 (369)
💙🤍❤️ Special Discount! Limited time offer! Don’t miss out!! 💙🤍❤️🇺🇦I’ll send 15% earned from Takelessons.com to Ukraine, Covid relief organizations 🇺🇦 I am a Los Angeles US-based certified veteran NATIVE Japanese language instructor/coach/mentor with over 19 years of experience. I taught more than 6000 classes through Takelessons.com since 2014. I teach people of all ages from all over the world, through online platforms. Anyone who knows me knows that I am an enthusiastic teacher and serious when it comes to Japanese language matters. Manners ARE part of the Japanese language. I will teach you Japanese manners first. I’m living in Los Angeles (in the Valley) CA, USA for more than 30 years.(PST). Currently, I have students from the USA, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Türkiye, Greece and Japan. Several of them were accepted into Japanese University Study Abroad programs and high school foreign exchange student programs. ✅ I have worked with veterans, MLB professional athletes (MVP 2010), Hollywood film editors, producers, actors, actresses, TV presenters, filmmakers, voice actresses, professional makeup artists, Facebook account managers, Taco Bell managers, investors, realtors, doctors, lawyers, karate teachers, professors, American college and elementary, middle, high school students, mothers, single fathers, etc (See below’s photo section) 🌟 I am also working on a project through Google, since 2013. It's a data collection project that leads to the betterment of Google products for voice search capabilities in their Google. Google has chosen me to record, translate, and transcribe for these projects within the Japanese division! ⭐️ I don't just teach the Japanese language, I also teach the true meaning of Japanese spirit and soul and the right mindset, the right attitude. Such as: 1. Respect for human beings 2. Benevolence 3. Rectitude 4. Honor 5. Honesty/Sincerely 6. Loyalty 7. Politeness/Propriety 8. Courage 9. Alertness/Awareness 10. Clear Mind 11. Emotional balance 12. Japanese manners, etiquette, customs, cultures. 💜 One on One PRIVATE online lessons or GROUP online lessons. Or 15, 30 weeks courses. Learn from anywhere and from any country! 💜GROUP discount available for more than 3 people. TakeLessons requires all group lesson students to sign up and purchase their lessons separately. Do you want to take a trip to Japan with your family? Is your business or company involved with Japanese customers or suppliers? Test prep? Is it your dream to work for a Japanese company in the future? Do you want to understand Japanese animé or movies? Or Interest in the Japanese language and culture? Do you want to speak, read, and write Japanese? 🌈 I know this is just a lesson you’ve been waiting for. I’m teaching you tricks and secrets that you probably didn't learn in your textbooks and normal traditional Japanese classroom. 1: Develop your Japanese speaking skills like a native. 2: During my class, learn the full set of real natural Japanese, anime words, polite forms, speaking, and listening, reading, and writing training. 3: My class meets you where you are and pushes your skills to new levels. 4: The Art of Listening and Mimicking. New skills for Japanese language Pitch, Tone. 5: Breaking Bad Habits and Psychology. 6: Speaking With real feeling and Emotion. 7: Finding Confidence as a Japanese speaker. 8: How To Improve Faster like a native Japanese speaker. (Includes writing, reading, hiragana, katakana, kanji) ⭐️ Learn through a step-by-step curriculum ⭐️ Drastically improve your Japanese skills through complete Japanese sessions. ⭐️ It's an unforgettable learning experience designed to level you up. ⭐️ All Levels: Beginner or advanced, this class will level you up. ⭐️ This isn’t your typical “online course”. It’s a fully immersive learning experience. Look at the “Reviews” on why students love this class. Thousands of students have leveled up! 🗝 15 Weeks Course -15 weeks Commitment 🗝 ⭐️AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE ⭐️Become a better Japanese speaker in 15 weeks. ⭐️15 WEEKS. PERFECTLY STRUCTURED. Learn through a step-by-step curriculum SPEAK JAPANESE LIKE A NATIVE WITH COACH TOSHI 💚 Provided Materials 💚 CLASS included: Japanese syllables sounds, Kanji understanding, Kanji strokes systems, grammar, vocabularies, writing, reading, speaking, sentence structures, slang, rough, casual, polite forms, verbs, business Japanese, learning cultures, manners, etiquettes, rules, business manners, society, etc. 💘 Coach Toshi may occasionally answer questions and give feedback. 💘 Ready to level up in 15 weeks? 🚫🚫🚫 15 weeks class is a one-time charge. No cancelations and No refunds are given for 15 weeks of class 🚫🚫🚫 🥊🥊🥊 30 Weeks BOOT CAMP Course!! (If you want to go to work in Japan, SERIOUSLY? Take a 30 Week “Boot Camp Course”. Don’t miss out. It's just like the military training program. You will learn how to show respect, be responsible, humble for superiors and elders, and how to handle, with aspects of a strict Japanese company's business rules, etiquette, society, and manner in a real Japanese way! You will become a new reliable Japanese person. Your mindset and attitude are renewed and changed. Also learn the culture, ready to work for a Japanese company in Japan)🚴🏻‍♀️ ⭐️ In any important decision, there are four key elements to success for the Japanese language: 1: KNOWLEDGE 2: ACTION 3: SUPPORT 4: REFLECTION ⭐️ I want to teach you to do - to employ these four key elements to empower you to step into your potential... and into your future. Level up in speaking. Are you ready?
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Ai P.

Ai P.

4.8 (29)
Hi, I have a Master of Education in TESL; therefore, I've mainly taught ESL, which made me adept at second language acquisition. I speak Japanese and English, and also took Chinese and Italian in college. Learning a second language seems hard, but it can be quite effortless. What you need to do is just to get used to the new sounds and patterns of the language. It does take time, but what you are trying to do is to become familiar with it. Repetition is the key. I first taught Japanese to my friends at college in 2002 and I’ve always enjoyed teaching and interacting with students even though I didn’t expect it to become my career then. I have taught adults including senior citizens, college, high school and middle school students, and young children. Teaching Japanese to American military personnel and spouses who were stationed in Japan was the most rewarding experiences I’ve had. They truly needed the language skills to live in Japan, and they really appreciated that they were able to learn survival Japanese that’s instantly useful out in town. I grew up in Japan and came to the US to go to college. When I was a college student, I taught Japanese and English to middle and high school students during summer back in Japan. I teach all levels including those who are starting out and also want to improve their fluency and deepen the understanding of the culture and history as well! I’m looking forward to working with whomever is interested in my language :) Thank you!!
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