Self-introduction

私の感覚では、日本語は、「読み書き」と「会話」が全くと言って良いほど異なるんです。
In my sense, "reading/writing" and "free talk" are almost completely different in Japanese.

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こんにちは、ナオです。
Hi, my name is NAO.

日本語（にほんご）の会話（かいわ）は難（むずか）しいと感（かん）じていますか？
Do you feel it is very difficult to communicate in Japanese?

私（わたし）の感覚（かんかく）では、日本語（にほんご）は、「読（よ）み書（か）き」と「会話（かいわ）」が全（まった）くと言（い）ってよいほど異（こと）なるんです。
In my sense, "reading/writing" and "free talk" are almost completely different in Japanese.

また、正確（せいかく）な発音方法（はつおんほうほう）について教（おし）えることができるネイティブスピーカーは決（けっ）して多（おお）くありません。
Also, not many native speakers can teach you how to pronounce correctly.

ネイティブの日本人が使う実践的な表現を、早い段階から正確な発音とイントネーションで学びましょう！
Let's learn practical expressions used by native Japanese from the early stages with accurate pronunciation and intonation!

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The Points of My Lessons
1. Words that Japanese people like to use
2. Difference between formal and casual expressions
3. A unique variation of the expression that makes you think "why?"
4. Tips for learning more native-sounding pronunciation and intonation

私が教えるときのポイント
1. 日本人が好んで使う単語
2. フォーマルとカジュアルの表現の違い
3. 「なぜ？」と思う表現の独特な変化形
4. よりネイティブに聞こえる発音とイントネーションを習得するコツ

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【レッスン例（れい）】
Lesson Example

1. 最初（さいしょ）に、フリートークをします
First, we will have a free talk.

2. その会話（かいわ）の中（なか）で間違（まちが）った表現（ひょうげん）や気（き）になる言（い）い方（かた）を分析（ぶんせき）します。
Then, I analyze incorrect or worrisome expressions in the conversation.

3. そして正（ただ）しい言い方、他（た）の言い方、自然（しぜん）な言い方を教えます。
And I will tell you the correct expressions, other expressions, or natural phrases.

4. もう一度（いちど）同（おな）じ内容（ないよう）の短（みじか）い会話（かいわ）を試（こころ）みます。
Try a short conversation with the same content again.

5. 発音（はつおん）についてもしっかり指摘（してき）します。
Also I will point out your mistakes in pronunciation and guide you.

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あなたにすぐに会（あ）えることを楽（たの）しみにしています。
I look forward to seeing you soon.

たっくさん話（はな）しましょうね！
Let's talk, talk, and talk!

Students' comments

・His teaching style is very practical. After a short conversation, he immediately analyzes where your mistakes are and helps correct them. Highly recommended!
・面白いですね！
・Nao-sensei was quite thorough in assessing my language skills and adjusting his approach accordingly. One thing about his teaching style that stood out in particular was how he would briefly pause the conversation to point out and explain flaws in my speech patterns, including not only technical errors but unnatural turns of phrase. Since the lesson was free talk, it didn't have a specific structure, but it still felt substantive and challenging. Highly recommended.