Yaritza H.
- Philadelphia, PA 19104 ( 26.7 mi )
- Expert Japanese Tutor
- Female
- Member since: 02/2014
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $20 to $40 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Japanese
Japanese is one of my top subjects! I have studied Japanese actively for a total of about 5 years but started over 5 years ago (in 2006). I took Japanese courses during all semesters as an undergrad student, with my junior year at an intensive study abroad program in Kyoto. I also recently participated in the 10-month program at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, the only program in the world that focuses exclusively on advanced Japanese language training, from fall 2012 to summer 2013. I also passed the JLPT N1 Exam offered this past December 2013.
My policy is to always find out what my tutees' needs are, so I often will ask questions to determine what s/he wants to get out of our lessons together and how I can best provide it. One thing that I bring to the table that native Japanese speakers may not is experience in struggling with the language. So I know, for instance, some of the grammar patterns Japanese learners find difficult because I mostly likely was in the same boat at one point or another. I also try to make it fun, again, according to need but, rest assured, I am very serious about getting the points across and making sure there is full comprehension on your part!
I have been tutoring Japanese at the beginning and intermediate level for nearly 5 months now and thoroughly enjoy it. In the past, I designed a 5-week introductory course to the Japanese language for a summer college prep program and instructed high sc ... read more