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Certified ESL Teacher|Japanese Tutor for adult beginner-intermediate
Kate L.

5.0 (86 ratings)

137 hours tutoring

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About Kate

Bio

I'm a TEFL/TESOL certified ESL teacher who helps adult learners improve their English skills. I can help you:
- Improve your English accent and pronunciation through feedback and practice
- Build a strong knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through guided conversations
- Practice speaking and writing skills in a friendly 1-on-1 environment
With 4 years of classroom experience in Japan and over 3 years of experience teaching English online 1-on-1 for adult learners, I have helped many...

I'm a TEFL/TESOL certified ESL teacher who helps adult learners improve their English skills. I can help you:
- Improve your English accent and pronunciation through feedback and practice
- Build a strong knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through guided conversations
- Practice speaking and writing skills in a friendly 1-on-1 environment
With 4 years of classroom experience in Japan and over 3 years of experience teaching English online 1-on-1 for adult learners, I have helped many learners improve their confidence and skills in English.

I'm a Japanese language tutor with over 3 years of experience teaching Japanese online and over 12 years of experience studying the language. As a Japanese tutor, I can help you:
- Get started with Japanese whether you are using a textbook or self-guided course, taking university or high school classes, or want to teach yourself
- Prepare to take tests such as the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
- Understand and use the material in the Genki or NihonGo Now textbooks
I completed N3 and N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) while working in Japan for 4 years, and I frequently work in Japanese as a freelance translator and language consultant.

Other skills and experience:
- College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) tutoring certification level 1 with 25 volunteer tutoring hours in Japanese
- Two years of teaching assistant experience in world literature and humanities courses, helping students improve their literary analysis and writing skills
- Traditional Japanese dance (nihonbuyo): 3 years of training in Japan
- Japanese flower arranging (ikebana): 4 years of studying arranging flowers in the Ohara style.
- Japanese tea ceremony, 10 months learning the Urasenke style
- Classical piano: completion of the Utah Music Teacher's Association (UMTA) Achievement in Music (AIM) up to level 10
- Currently learning piano chording and accompaniment
- Other language interests: Scottish Gaelic, German, Norwegian

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Education

Brigham Young University
Comparative Literature

Additional Languages

Japanese

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $35
  • Rate details: If you don't show up for your lesson and don't reschedule before it starts, I will charge for that lesson.
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required

  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

Completion of International TESOL and TEFL Training (ITTT) 120-hour basic course, 60-hour young learner course, and 60-hour business course. 4 years experience teaching English in classrooms of 8-34 students in Japan, ages 5-15, and one-on-one tutoring for speech contests. One-on-one online business conversation English tutor for business professionals.
Grammar

Grammar

Over 7 years of in-classroom and online English teaching experience, with over 2 years of experience working as a proofreader and translation checker to ensure texts have accurate and consistent grammar. I can help you understand how to use English to sound more fluent and professional in both your speaking and writing.
Japanese

Japanese

I have studied Japanese for over 11 years, including living in Japan for 4 years and interacting with Japanese teachers in Japanese daily. While living in Japan, I passed both N3 and N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). I have over 2 years of experience in tutoring beginner-level Japanese for university students, as well as helping beginners get started studying Japanese on their own. I love to share knowledge of not only the language, but also the culture, life in Japan, work environments, food, and local tourism.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have over 3 years of experience in proofreading content for marketing, blogs, and documents. I can also help with checking texts that have been translated from other languages to ensure that they sound natural and fluent in English, as well as texts written by those whose second language is English.
English
Vocabulary
Writing

Examples of Expertise

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Kind and polite tutor

I have been teaching English with Kate for about 6 months now. She is a great ESL teacher. I was a beginner in English, but she helped me a lot by speaking slowly and carefully. She has also worked in Japan, so I sometimes enjoy talking to her about Japan in English. I highly recommend her for beginner to intermediate level English learners.

YUSUKE, 33 lessons with Kate

Fantastic, Informative and Fun Lesson

Kate L is very knowledgeable and pleasant instructor who really understands my reasons and goals for learning Japanese. I told Kate that I have previous experience with taking online Japanese language classes. Because of this Kate and I had great conversations in Japanese. It was a really fun time, and I'm looking forward to my next and ongoing lessons with her.

Gabriel , 1 lesson with Kate
Hourly Rate: $35
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