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Great instructor! Clara is a great teacher
Ovian, 11 lessons with ClaraGreat instructor! Clara is a great teacher, I thought learning Japanese would be hard but I felt very competent and confident in my capabilities with her as my teacher. She was very clear and direct of what we were going to learn and was well prepared and informative. She went above and beyond what was needed. She even offered to spend more time learning specific writing methods on our first lesson which show’s proactiveness and the willingness to go above and beyond for a student. I chose to...
Asian-American, fluent in Japanese. M.Ed. in Japanese language education at DePaul University, Chicago. Passed N1 of JLPT two times (2005 and 2013). Worked as translator in Tokyo for Japanese banks in the 2000s and 2010s. Afterwards I became a Japanese teacher and tutor for high school, university, and adult students (ages 15-70) for over 10 years. Currently I am a Japanese high school teacher in Chicago (teach all levels from beginning to AP Japanese).
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Great instructor! Clara is a great teacher
Great instructor! Clara is a great teacher, I thought learning Japanese would be hard but I felt very competent and confident in my capabilities with her as my teacher. She was very clear and direct of what we were going to learn and was well prepared and informative. She went above and beyond what was needed. She even offered to spend more time learning specific writing methods on our first lesson which show’s proactiveness and the willingness to go above and beyond for a student. I chose to learn Japanese as I’ll be headed to Shinjuku in August. I have no doubt that with weekly lessons I’ll be on my way to be adept at conversational Japanese and writing in Japanese as well. I’m really excited for my 2nd lesson!!
Ovian, 11 lessons with Clara
Excellent Tutor, Great with Beginners
I am writing this review from Japan, where I am right now making my way around with my newly acquired Japanese language skills, courtesy of Clara's tutoring! I contacted Clara for some fairly last-minute language tutoring before my trip this summer. I was starting from absolute scratch, with no experience in the language. One month later, and I am genuinely able to carry out basic interactions with native Japanese speakers, and navigate myself around Japan. You can't ask for much more of a tutor than that! Clara works at a measured pace, but as you work through the material, and especially if you are willing to put in a moderate study effort reviewing on your own, you will find your own knowledge of the language begin to sneak up on you! She seems to have quite a solid grasp of contemporary conversational Japanese language usage and culture, as I've found the tips she gives that aren't in the text book hold up very well while traveling around the country. Scheduling tutoring sessions with Clara has been painless, and she has been consistently friendly and punctual. Highly recommended!
Noah, 7 lessons with Clara
Great fun!
Learning yukata was lots of fun! As with the onigiri activity, hands-on learning is definitely the way to go; things just seen to click. I look forward to our next lesson!
Nishay, 8 lessons with Clara
Will help you get to fluency while having fun!
I'd consider Clara an instant choice for anyone needing Japanese tutoring! She's got the educational background and language tools to make your skills increase while giving you enough space to influence lesson content. She contacted me by phone very soon after my registration was complete, where she inquired as to what my goals were. The following day, she surprisingly integrated my interests and history in Japan directly into the face-to-face lesson! Clara also showed a level of dynamism that challenged as well as entertained, using an array of bilingual color maps, workbooks, and special aides. She challenged me to get back to explaining and therefore "thinking" in another language, which undoubtedly is a mainstay of fluency. Her 4-pronged approach greatly contributed to my competency level!
Makalani, 2 lessons with Clara
