Ozeki Sensei
Online Japanese Teacher
" I look forward to hearing what my students have to say about their countries and their lives in Japan."
Q: How are your lessons?
My goal is to have a class that is fun but also allows you to improve. I try to do things that I wish I could do when learning a foreign language.
For example, I enjoyed learning a foreign language through songs, so I introduce Japanese songs to my students. Also, when making a mistake I like to be corrected. Even if I understand the mistake I want it to be corrected. I think it is easier to understand if you write down the mistake if possible. So I try to do this in my teaching as well.
I've also experienced that it's easier to remember when I'm given a list of sentence patterns organized in categories such as "sentence patterns related to future plans," so when I see a sentence pattern, I try to present a list of related expressions as well.
Q: What do you like about teaching?
Now that we can connect with people all over the world online, I look forward to hearing what my students have to say about their countries and their lives in Japan.
As for the pure teaching part, there are moments when a beginner who is quiet suddenly starts talking when they have made some progress. That moment makes me really happy.
Q: What are your hobbies?
My hobby these days is surfing the net. I need to find a healthier hobby. I also like to go out to eat cheap and delicious food. It may not be a hobby, but I also like to go to church.
