Japanese Language Tutor Mandy from Vancouver

Japanese Language Tutor Mandy from Vancouver, BC
Name Mandy D.
City Vancouver, BC
Additional Location Richmond
Teaching Japanese
Native Language Japanese
Originally From Japan
Working With Kids (10y+), Youth, Adults, Groups
Levels I Teach Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Lessons Take Place My Home/Office, Public Place, Online
Review Rating
Hourly Rate C$40

JLPT preparation. High school Japanese courses. Certified instructor teaching at universities and colleges in Japan.
Hi there!  I am Mandy, a language tutor/ instructor with 15 years of experience. I'm the founder of Goen Academy and currently working on my own Japanese textbooks. My strengths include understandings of practical Japanese and efficient studying method which will help you learn easily and speak naturally. 
Currently, I am providing JLPT preparation courses and IB Japanese Course for High School Students in BC. For more information of my JLPT Preparation Courses, please visit my website goenacademy (dot)com. Each of my language course includes free E-textbooks, workbooks, feedback and mock tests. Beginners, Kids and High school students are highly welcomed! Please visit my website Goen Academy for more information. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon :)

Education / Certificates

Master of Business Administration

TJSOL (Teaching Japanese to Speaker of Other Language) - certified by TESOL Canada.

Professional Experience

I had more than 15 years of experience in:

- Teaching languages (Japanese, English) at Universities and Colleges around Kyoto and Osaka.

- Translating and Interpreting Jobs for Japan's External Trade Organization

Other experience includes:

- IB Japanese Course for High School Students

- JLPT Intensive training courses

- Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Conversational Japanese

- Japanese for young kids

Teaching Approach

Language and culture:

I am not only teaching the language. To me, language is a part of culture and I want to show my students the beauty of languages via cultural explanation. You take my class? You will learn about cultures and languages at the same time, at the same rate!


Individual based lessons: 

We will talk over what your concerns are and start from there. My lesson plans are adjusted all the time to best fit students' needs.


Textbooks:

Original textbooks

Genki I, II

Tobira

Minna no Nihongo

Japanese for Young People

Japanese for Busy People

Japanese for first-time travelers (co-writer)

Japanese Dictionary for Manga (co-writer, in progress)

IB Past Papers



Availability

Please contact me for more details. Thank you! 

Teaching Place(s)

At public library, my office in Richmond or online via skype/ zoom

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Reviews
6 reviews available.

Julia
Great teacher
2 years ago

She was patient and attentive. I learned a lot.


Emy
Great teacher for high school Japanese
2 years ago

My 17 year-old son is taking Japanese class with Mandy. He really enjoys it and never wanted to miss a lesson even when he was tired after school. It's great we found her!


Ray D.
Fun and helpful
3 years ago

My partner is Japanese and we had plans to move to Japan so I took speaking classes with Mandy. She even trained me for job interview in Japan. We also had discussion about Japanese culture. Her class was fun and helpful.


Pierre H.
Great lessons
3 years ago

I am taking her JLPT Preparation Course. She made her own teaching materials which are so helpful and easy to understand. I appreciate how she spends time giving me details feedback. Highly recommend those who are seeking some help for the examination.


Joni O.
Very patient and helpful tutor
3 years ago

Mandy sensei is a really great teacher because she is so patient with you and will adjust to your needs. Not only does she teach really well but she will make jokes with you. Overall, she is just an awesome teacher!


John M.
Excellent
3 years ago

Mandy is highly responsible and dedicated tutor. I took N5 preparation course with her and she spent time outside classes to give me detailed feedback on my progress. She also taught me how to speak Japanese naturally too (not the Japanese we learn in books). Highly recommend if you are a beginner or want to sit for JLPT test.


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