Information About Rie - Southampton teacher -
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Japanese	Price Guide
Beginner	£25.00
Intermediate	£25.00
Advanced	£25.00
Expert	£25.00

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Personal Description:

I'm originally from Nagasaki, Japan and have been living and working in the UK for nearly 15 years. I have taught Japanese for the past 10 years and have students of all levels.

I'm a friendly and experienced Japanese tutor who aims to make lessons fun and engaging. My students' satisfaction is extremely important to me.

Separately I'm also an illustrator and author for a number of Japanese websites and online magazines, as well as creating artwork and miniatures on commission.

Teaching Experience:

・More than 10 years of teaching experience online
・Full GCSE/JLPT syllabus covered where requested. Have taken a number of students through GCSE (100% pass rate).

Teaching Approach:

・Fun, flexible and individually tailored lessons
・More than 10 years of teaching experience
・Lessons covering grammar, vocabulary, speaking, reading and writing (where students wish to learn this)
・Casual Japanese conversation for more advanced students
・Full GCSE/JLPT syllabus covered where requested. Have taken a number of students through GCSE (100% pass rate).
・Lessons via Skype
・Each lesson is 55mins slot

I can provide lesson materials or we can use the textbooks you already have. Let's have a chat before having a lesson to discuss what you need and what your goals are!

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Native Language: Japanese
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Musashino Art University, Japan (2005) - Art and Design (Bachelors) (✘ Not On File)

Rie's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	12
Total Positive Feedback:	12 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Victoria (5/5): All my life I’ve been studying on my own on-and-off, but would always give up. I am so, so glad that I reached out to Rie. The lessons are always fun and I can see that I am actually making progress this time - it’s so rewarding!
Rie is very patient and encouraging, and celebrates what seems like the smallest things like me actually remembering and being able to read some katakana :) (she is very patient and understanding with that, as I am struggling with it). It makes me feel good knowing that my efforts are being recognised and encourages me to study harder.
We’ve had a few sessions now and I feel confident in saying that I absolutely have found the right tutor for me and I would absolutely recommend reaching out to Rie to anyone who is considering studying Japanese.
I appreciate the kindness, useful tips, interesting facts, patience and laughter during lessons. Every time the lesson finishes, I feel very motivated and cannot wait until our next one. :) Thank you!

Reply from: Rie: Thank you very much for your kind comment. I'm glad you are enjoying the Japanese lessons!

From Gary (5/5): I am very glad and thankful to have my lessons with Rie. She is a fun teacher, who is happy to provide context and answers to all my questions. I'm finding it hard to learn, but Rie is making it as easy as possible. I look forward to my lessons every week!

Reply from: Rie: Thank you very much for the feedback, Gary.

It is my pleasure to provide you with Japanese lessons. I'm glad you are enjoying them. I look forward to our next lesson!

- Rie

From christopher (5/5): Subarashii,

I have been having regular lessons with Rie for nearly 3 months now. I was initially nervous about having lessons with a tutor. Rie has such an easy manner that I was immidiately put at ease, now our lessons are a high point of my week.

I established JLPT as a goal to work towards and Rie has been guiding me through a well structured program with that aim in mind. However my Japanese confidence as increased so quickly that I have now been able to accept a job teaching English in Japan starting next year.

Whilst I have conducted a lot of private study outside of sessions with Rie, this has been based on her advice and guidance. It is not unfair to say that without her I simply would not be in a position to move to Japan and start a wonderful new adventure.

Whatever your goal is I cannot recommend Rie highly enough!

Reply from: Rie: Thank you very much for such kind comments, Chris!! I really enjoyed our lessons and hope we can continue them at some point in the future. Best of luck with your new life in Japan!

From Anne Marie (5/5): Rie is a great tutor, and is tailoring our weekly lessons based on my learning goals (to become confident in conversational Japanese) and level (intermediate). I have enjoyed and learnt a lot so far from each lesson.

Reply from: Rie: Thank you very much for your kind comment!

From Becky (5/5): Rie is helping me learn some 'survival Japanese' for my upcoming Japan trip. Rie is catering the lessons to my specific needs, she's fun, engaging and makes learning a real joy. Really glad I found her, I highly recommend her lessons.

From Amy (5/5): My daughter is really enjoying her weekly lesson with Rie. The content and how Rie teaches is detailed, but fun… cannot recommend her enough.

From Ellie (5/5): Excellent tutor who is very familiar with the Japanese GCSE syllabus is able to tailor the lesson to whatever level is required and help focus on strengthening your ability to tackle specific areas of exam papers. Highly recommended. Thank you Rie!

From Robert (5/5): At the time of posting this review, Rie and I have had five online lessons and I totally recommend her as a teacher. I have been studying Japanese language on my own using books and apps for a few months but speaking with Rie has massively improved my understanding and confidence with the language.
Rie makes the lessons fun to learn and she has the patience to make sure I have understood what she is teaching me.
Thank you.

From Amanda (5/5): Really is a really great tutor! I enjoy our lessons alot

From Ben (5/5): Rie is very patient and attentive during lessons and makes the best effort to help you learn at the level you're starting at.

From Charlotte (5/5): Rie has been teaching me Japanese for just over a month. She is an excellent teacher with lots of patience. Her instruction is clear and precise. I would absolutely recommend her.

Reply from: Rie: Thank you very much for the lovely feedback, Charlotte! It is my pleasure to have Japanese lessons with you.

From Kimiko (5/5): Rie is a fantastic tutor who is very personable and makes learning fun for my work shy son. She is also flexible and very good at tailoring the lesson to our needs and proactive in thinking about how to make the learning experience successful. We are very happy to have picked this lovely tutor.

Reply from: Rie: Hi Kimiko, Many thanks for your kind comments! I'm glad you and your son are happy with the lessons and I look forward to our next one!

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