Certified Japanese Teacher

Certified Japanese Teacher

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About Ai Kobayashi - Certified Japanese Teacher (me)
  • What I teach Japanese
  • Instructions inJapanese, English
  • Native languageJapanese
  • NationalityJapanese
  • Group teachingyes
  • Online teachingyes
Hobbies: Movies. My favorite directors are Shohei Imamura, Shion Sono, Park Chan-wook, and Francois Truffaut.
Where I teach
  • LocationPrague
  • Prague district6
  • Preferred settingAt my location
  • Do I commute?no
Lessons in person are upon availability. Commuting not likely to be possible due to schedule capacity.
Rates
  • 45 minutes-
  • 60 minutes600 CZK
  • 90 minutes900 CZK
  • 120 minutes1200 CZK
Included-> Textbooks, Workbooks (in PDF), Audio materials, and On-line Consultation. Holidays +100 CZK/hour For group lessons, please inquire.
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Want to learn one of the most profound languages in the world? Let me help you to make it happen! I can offer you fun, interesting and well-structured lessons. Lessons can be tailored for your own purposes (Conversation-oriented, Business Japanese, Preparing JLPT, etc). I always try to fulfil the needs of my students, and also try to create a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

About Me
- Certified Teacher by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (since 2012)(*)
- 10 years of experience (beginners - advanced students from around the world)
- JLPT intensive training experience (N1-N5)
- Teaching at schools such as Czech-Japan Association in Prague
- Member of the Japanese teacher's association in Czech Republic (**)
- Former employee of famous Internet company in Tokyo (which means tackled with many many tangled problems)
- Cinefil

About My Lesson
- Basic + Personalized lesson upon your own request
- ALL materials are prepared for you (papers,pdfs,mp3s)
- English explanations for beginners
- Hot Line available (if you have questions, text me anytime. reply within 24h guaranteed)
- Invoice available upon request
- Lesson at quiet place in Prague 6 (For other venues, please ask)
- Relaxed and fun atmosphere
- Rich topics of Japanese films, food, trip, etc, etc....

About Fee
- 600 CZK /1h
- ALL Materials (papers, pdf files,mp3s) included, nothing to prepare

(*)This certification proves that I possess systematic Japanese knowledge and the ability to use it effectively in a class. Certification is authorized by 日本語教育学会（The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language） and J.E.E.S. (Japanese Educational Exchanges and Services).

(**)Japanese Teacher's Association in Czech Republic does many activities for JP Language Education in Czech. It organizes annual Japanese speech and essay contests, publishes effective materials for Czech natives, carries out Japanese Language Proficiency Test in Czech.

My teaching experience

  • My educationEnglish Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies
  • Experience5+ years
  • ReferencesI've been studying Japanese with Ai sensei for the last 3 years. I started as a total beginner but these days I can comfortably communicate in Japanese, watch anime without subtitles, and read manga (that with a dictionary though because kanji takes time!). Japanese has always been a big passion of mine, but I found it hard to commit to properly studying it until I met Ai sensei. She took the time to understand my needs and to customise and structure our lessons accordingly. It's always a mix of good conversation and important grammar lessons and practice. And most importantly, it's a lot of fun! I'm grateful to Ai sensei for helping me realise my dream and would recommend her to anyone wishing to learn & hone their Japanese skills. （A.G. from Russia）

    I used to be a so-called eternal beginner for almost ten years! Starting, crashing and restarting my efforts to learn Japanese every other month. It has been over a year and half since I have started to study with Mrs. Kobayashi and I have been hooked ever since! I can have a decent conversation with my Japanese friends now and I am getting exposed to the wonderful Japanese culture on daily basis. The lessons are informative, clear and we laugh a lot - which is awesome. (J.L. from Czechia)

    It's been over 5 years since I've started Japanese classess with Ai-sensei. It's always been fun, Sensei has an endless source of Japan-related topics for a casual conversation. I really appreciate the personalisation of the classes - I can see how much I was able to strenghten my weaker points. And most importantly: I'm always looking forward to the next meeting! (N.J. from Poland)

    Regarding Ai-sensei, I have passed the JLPT 3 exam. I am quite satisfied with her teaching approach. It’s been a very fruitful learning experience. I would like to thank her for supports and valuable teaching guidance in the months previous to the exam. (M.V. from Spain)

    I truly enjoy our classes. I find them very fun and educational, and Ai sensei has been an extremely sympathetic and understanding teacher to me. (K.H. from America)

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