Self-introduction

Thank you for having my classes.
The lesson I have done is over １０000times.

Hello,my name is Toyoko.

I live in  Nagoya.
I used to make dog outfits myself to sell at an online shop.
My daughter has been living in the United States for 1８years.
I get to talk to my daughter’s friend in English often to practice my English.
Talking with people who grew up in different counties is very interesting, and by leaning another Language makes me realized how Japanese Language is interesting.
I’d  love to share my knowledge ,culture and experiences to you too.

Don’t worry even you can’t speak Japanese at all  ,we can start from easy words.
If you already can speak the basic ,we can do something more advance .

My goal to teach is not only teaching ,but I want you to have fun ,learning our culture ,and want you to find some interests of our country.
I’ve been taking English classes on Skype for years so I totally understand how you feel but let's not worry about having mistakes ,don’t be shy and let's just have fun talking !
The most important thing is getting use to talk so keep it up and
I’ll see you in my class !
I’m very excited to see you!!!

My class
・Preparation for JLPT :  using the textbook 
 ・How to say Days,Months and Dates
・How to greets
・How to count
・How to say weather
・How to order at the restaurant
・How to check in at the hotel
・shopping
・Give Directions/Ask directions
・How to read basic sentences
・How to make basic sentences
・Free talk
・Let’s practice translating English sentences to Japanese

This class is for who wants to learn everyday’s conversation and NOT for technical terminology or specialized terminology.

I would like to make my class fun and keep you motivated .
Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions .
Don’t pay attention to the details that much first  ,and let’s just focus to learning words and enjoy studying together .

I’ll use romaji to show you how to pronounce Japanese words.

Special lesson
スペシャルレッスン
・Let's learn Japanese with alphabets

・テキスト「げんき」をつかって　べんきょうしよう　Let's study using texbook 「Ｇｅｎｋｉ」

・テキスト「Genki third edition」をつかって　べんきょうしよう。
Let's study using textbook third edition .

・「短期マスターN5」のてきすと　を　つかってべんきょうしよう

・「日本語総まとめＮ５」のてきすと　を　つかって　べんきょうしよう

・「日本語能力試験対策N4 にほんごチャレンジことば」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語能力試験対策N4　読解」テキストをつかってべんきょうしよう

・「日本語能力試験N4対策　聴解」テキストをつかってべんきょうしよう

・チャットで日本語を学ぼう　ちゃっと　で　にほんご　を　まなぼう

・「日本語総まとめＮ３文法」のテキストを使って勉強しよう
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　の　てきすと　を　つかって　べんきょう　しよう

・「日本語総まとめN3読解」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめN3語彙」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめＮ２文法」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめN2読解」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめN２語彙」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめN2　聴解」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語能力試験問題集　N2　語彙　スピードマスター」
　　のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめN1文法」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「日本語総まとめN1読解」のテキストを使って勉強しよう

・「新完全マスター語彙N2」のテキストを使って勉強しよう
　

こちらで皆さんと一緒に勉強するようになってから７年目になります。
おかげさまで、レッスンの回数が１０000回をこえました。
30０人以上の方と勉強し、むずかしい日本語をがんばって勉強している　
生徒さんたちに、いつも感心しています。


こんにちは、私の名前はとよこです。
ニックネームはＴＯＫＯです。

私は名古屋に住んでいます。
以前犬の服や着物を作って、オンラインショップを開いていました。
娘はアメリカに１５年以上住んでいます。
娘の友達とたまに話す機会があり、よく英語を勉強しています。
他国に住んでいる人と話すのは、とても興味深いことで、他国語を習う中で、日本語の面白さにも気づくことができました。
私の知識、文化、そして経験をあなたにも伝えたいです。


全く日本語が話せなくても、心配しないでください。簡単な単語から始められます。
もし既に話せる方でしたら、更に難しいレベルを勉強しましょう。

私の目標は、ただ教えるのではなく、皆さんに楽しんでもらい、日本の文化を学んでもらい、更に日本に興味をもってもらえたらいいなぁと思っています。

お話しできるのを、楽しみにしています。

私のクラスは
・Ｎ１・Ｎ２・Ｎ３・Ｎ４・Ｎ５対策
（スペシャルレッスンのページからご予約下さい。）
・曜日、月、日付の呼び方の練習
・挨拶の仕方
・物の数え方の練習
・天気の表現
・レストランでの注文の仕方
・ホテルにチェックイン
・買い物
・道案内・道を尋ねる
・日本語文を読む練習
・文章を作る練習
・フリートーク
・ホワイトボードを使って文字を書く練習
・ディクテーション
・英語の文章を和訳するトレーニング

★出来ないレッスン
・専門的な翻訳や添削、専門知識を要する日本語には対応しておりません。ご了承下さい。
・カメラOFFでのフリートーク
　話すタイミングがわからないので・・・すみません。

私は数年前からオンライン英会話スクール（Skype）で英会話を習っています。
間違いを恐れない・恥ずかしがらない・とにかく話す　フリートークを中心に学んでいます。
ですから、生徒さんの気持ちが凄く良く分かります。
近所の叔母さんと話す様な軽い気持ちで話しませんか？
とにかくドンドン話し、慣れる事が大切だと思います。
クラスでお待ちしています。

日本人の方も大歓迎です。
私は最近まで９３歳の義父、８８歳の認知症の義母と暮らしていました。
話せば楽に成る事も有ります。
一緒にお喋りしましょう。

動画
数え方・読み方（かぞえかた・よみかた）JapaTalk toko先生 - YouTube

動画
月／曜日の呼び方（つき／ようびのよびかた） JapaTalk toko先生 - YouTube

Sensei's video

Students' comments

・It was so much fun.
・Toko was very personable and friendly. She made it very easy to learn, memorize and was very interactive. Her positive feedback also made me feel more confident which helped me perform better.
・It was very good and helpful. I feel I understand Japanese much better and even though this class was harder she helped me till it made sense.
・Thank you for the wonderful lesson
・今日は、とても楽しいお話が出来て、良かったです。また、今度、おしゃべりしたいです。
・She is super nice and kind teacher I always feel comfortable. She makes things fun to learn and gives me some key to remember the words easier. I feel like I can memorize words easier the way she teaches me. I will defiantly take her class again
・I’ve been taking her class every week since last month and my Japanese has been improved so much already! I couldn’t have done this by myself and I’m so glad I found her
・She always explain to me slowly with patient until I understand so I can clearly understand each step.
・She always prepares what we learn and send me more stuff to study by message after the class.
・Today she taught me some Japanese cultures and that made me wanna go to Japan a lot! It’s not only learning the language but cultures and more stuff.
・She is the best teacher Today she told me she used to have two dogs. I have two dogs now too and I feel more attached with her.
・TOKO先生のおかげで、ねむたかったのもわすれて、たのしくレッスンができました。
・ゆっくり話して下さり、わかりやすかったです。
・Thank you for my lesson today I feel more confident in Japanese
・ＴＯＫＯ先生のおかげで、少し日本語を話す事ができるようになりました。毎回、復習をしてくれるので上達できたと思います。
・チャットボックスやホワイトボードに書いてくれるので、りかいしやすい。
・初めてのレッスンでとても楽しかったです。これからもよろしくお願いします。
・Toko was very patient and calming. She was good at keeping the conversation going when I didn't know what to say. She would explain what I did not understand. I plan on continuing my lessons with her.
・Toko san was cheerful and encouraging. We reviewed the days of the month and talked about movies and cooking. I am very happy that she is very patient with me.
・She was lovely! The lesson went smoothly and she is very flexible / adaptable. She has a clear voice and is easy to understand. This was my first Japanese lesson so it was intimidating, but now I'm definitely excited to try again.
・It was great, again!
・It was a lot of fun, as usual!
・Toko-san continues to be a fabulous teacher. As an English teacher, the experience is extra valuable for me as taking her lessons teaches me about teaching as well as Japanese.
・She always makes the lessons super fun!
・I'm surprised; today I was able to recall full sentences we've been reviewing without help from Toko-san. I don't have time to study at home, but the lessons alone are making a difference even after a short period of time.
・She is so patient with me. My Japanese skill is really low but she managed to handle a very engaging conversation. After the class, she still gave me materials which I could use for my practice. She is definitely one of the best teachers here in Japatalk!
・Toko always makes lessons fun and I'm learning a lot with her help!
・優しくて話しやすい先生です。ありがとうございます。
・I'm so happy to see myself speaking in Japanese during our more recent lessons. Toko-san will challenge you to speak with perfect grammar, which is great because the learning environment is really positive and comfortable.
・The lessons are always a challenge and a lot of fun!
・Toko-san is adaptable in her lessons and I feel like my successes are hers as well. It's always a great lesson!
・とても優しくて気さくな先生です。レッスンが楽しいです。
・I'm so glad to have found Toko through this site!
・We go over different styles of learning including flashcards, quizzes, and free talk. She structures the lessons so that a lot of material is covered, but I can also decide the direction of the lessons. I can recommend her enough!
・早口言葉の練習が面白くて、日本語の勉強がとても楽しくなってきました。
・Yoko sensei is very good and she is helping me with JLPT N3 test.
・Great lesson!
・いつもありがとうございます。小さな間違いでも、ちゃんと丁寧に直してくれて大変勉強になります。
・Teacher Toko was very friendly and I liked that she spoke a little English which made explanations easier to understand. I would recommend.
・Toko-sensei never fails to put a smile on my face. She's the best. She will help you as much as she can until you understand every lesson.
・とてもいい練習になりました。
・The teacher was very kind and sent me a very detailed explanation of the vocabulary. I am very grateful.
・色々教えてくれてありがとう。
・Toko-sensei was really kind and patient. I requested free talk and it went great.
・Sensei was very patient although I only know very few Japanese words.
・She is a very passionate teacher for sure. Very patient and good at giving examples.
・I really enjoyed this lesson with Toko sensei. She was very kind and thorough.
・Great lesson!
・The sensei is very approachable and makes you feel comfortable when talking to her.
・She's super nice! She tries to adjust her speaking to my level so I was able to understand her most of the time. I felt comfortable during the entire lesson.
・She`s kind and genuine. I just feel comfortable every time I talk to her and that makes me learn quickly.
・She is really friendly and kind. She helped correct my mistakes. She is also really patient.
・良いレッスンでした。先生からすごく優しい雰囲気を感じられまして、まだあまり話せなかったですが自分がリラックスして先生とコミュニケーションができました。
・日本語は難しいですけどいつも優しく説明してくれて感動します。先生が笑顔でちゃんと説明してくれるので毎日頑張りたいです。ありがとうございました。
・We had a pleasant introductory conversation. If you want a teacher who is affable and accommodating, Toyoko-sensei’s lessons are surely an excellent place to start.
・Toko先生は親切で、間違いをすぐに指摘してくれたり、正しい使い方を教えてくれたりします。生徒の状況に合わせて可能な内容を用意してくれるので、先生とたくさん学べます！
・Very friendly and gentle. Toko sensei used chat to make sentences in English and Japanese.
・Sensei Toyoko is a kind and responsible teacher. I may not quite understand what she is saying since I have little knowledge of the Japanese language, but I know she is trying her best to make me understand the lesson that she is delivering. Arigatougozaimasu sensei.
・Toyoko san is fun, friendly and flexible. I enjoyed our lesson very much.
・に、や「て」の間違いを丁寧に教えていただいたり、日本語向上につながる有益なレッスンでした。
・Toyoko Sensei is friendly and easy to talk to, she was good at correcting my bad grammar habits
・丁寧にまとめてくれてありがとうございます！
・This is my first class with Toko sensei. I thought she was very nice, efficient, and provided several options. I enjoyed my first class.
・Sensei was great. I enjoyed my classes today. She explained well and I understood them.
・I enjoyed my lessons today with sensei. She explained well and answered all my questions.
・トコ先生は優しい先生です。丁寧に教えてくれました。
・とても優しい先生です。
・I can't complain, the lesson was very fun and went smoothly :)
・素晴らしいです。次回も宜しくお願いいたします。