Sayoko O
5.0
Japan•
12:53 PM (GMT+09:00)
Japanese
37
712
Japanese
37
712
Speaks
Japanese
Native
,English
C2
,Korean
B1
About Me
Hi I'm Sayoko! 😊Calm, patient and friendly certified tutor with 7 year of experience 🎓 Fluent in English🌍 Used to live in U.K, U.S.A and Australia😊Use Genki textbook mainly.🗾 Born in Tokyo, speak standard accent.🧳 25 years of experience as a translator of children’s book from English to Japanese.👨🏻🎓 Completed 420 hours Japanese teacher course😊Completed more than 1300 online lessons ( at Verbling, Preply and others )
For beginners, I teach Hiragana and Katakana using Google Jamboard, PDF and PTT. After that, I use a textbook 'Genki' and teach you sentence structure and grammar. I often use audio resources in order that you can get used to normal conversation speed and intonation. I also adopt Shadowing method.
*Shadowing is a practice method in which a person listens to the audio and follows immediately what s/he hears, like a ‘shadow’ as faithfully as possible by voicing it. Unlike repeating exercises where a person listen to the audio and repeats it as at his/her own pace.
My hobby:
・Learning language (English and Korean): I know how difficult and how fun it is, so I understand your feeling!!
・Karaoke: I just love it!! Recently Japanese city pops are so popular in the world. If you want to know the lyrics I will help you.
・Traveling : After the pandemic, I will travel all over the world!!
I am a passionate and friendly teacher. I love to interact with students and see their process of learning. All students say that they feel confident and encouraged to speak smoothly after my lessons.
I am looking forward to seeing you in the lesson!!
Read MoreFor beginners, I teach Hiragana and Katakana using Google Jamboard, PDF and PTT. After that, I use a textbook 'Genki' and teach you sentence structure and grammar. I often use audio resources in order that you can get used to normal conversation speed and intonation. I also adopt Shadowing method.
*Shadowing is a practice method in which a person listens to the audio and follows immediately what s/he hears, like a ‘shadow’ as faithfully as possible by voicing it. Unlike repeating exercises where a person listen to the audio and repeats it as at his/her own pace.
My hobby:
・Learning language (English and Korean): I know how difficult and how fun it is, so I understand your feeling!!
・Karaoke: I just love it!! Recently Japanese city pops are so popular in the world. If you want to know the lyrics I will help you.
・Traveling : After the pandemic, I will travel all over the world!!
I am a passionate and friendly teacher. I love to interact with students and see their process of learning. All students say that they feel confident and encouraged to speak smoothly after my lessons.
I am looking forward to seeing you in the lesson!!
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
4 years ago 
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33.9 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
March 29, 2025 - April 5, 2025
All times listed are in your local timezone
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03/29/2025
Sun
03/30/2025
Mon
03/31/2025
Tue
04/01/2025
Wed
04/02/2025
Thu
04/03/2025
Fri
04/04/2025
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5:00 AM
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Standard Japanese
Résumé
Education
1982 - 1984
B.A. Literature
Sophia university - Tokyo Japan
a middle and high school teaching license in Japanese language through teaching-training course.
Work Experience
1992 - 2016
translator of English children's books to Japanese language
freelance
I had translated 14 books and they were all published.
Certifications
2017 - 2019
certification for Japanese language teaching
The World Japanese Language Centre - Sydney, Australia
I completed all requirements of Japanese Language teacher training course. (420hours above)
Ratings
93
Fun
84
Motivation Guru
93
Excellent Materials
98
Great Conversation
44
Exam Coach
53
Business Expert
57
Writing Coach
81
Great for Beginners
76
Great for Intermediate
61
Great for Advanced
74
Accent Reduction
54
Tech Savvy
82
Goes the Extra Mile
88
Grammar Expert
49
Great for medical professionals
78
Cultural Insights
5.0 Average
219 ratings, 37 students
January 9, 2022 • Lessons: 13
Sayoko-Sensei is an amazing teacher! She is super encouraging and corrects all of my mistakes. She has a lot of experience as a Japanese teacher, and it shows in her classes! I recommend Sayoko-Sensei! 😊
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July 15, 2022 • Lessons: 8
Sayoko is an amazing and patient teacher. I would strongly recommend for all beginner learners from an English speaking country! I learned so much in a short space of time - thank you Sayoko!
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