Yuko K. - Japanese tutor for all age - from young children to adults

Cal Tech Yuko K. Tutors California Institute of Technology Students in Pasadena, CA
$85 / hr
Seattle, WA
(332)
10 miles Travel Radius
In-person + Online
Hello,

I am a native Japanese speaker. I came from Japan to US 17 years ago and I have been teaching/tutoring Japanese to children and adults for about 14 years. Currently, I teach Japanese at a university and a language school. When I teach Japanese to young children, I try to speak to them in Japanese as much as possible. I use gestures and repeat the same words and expressions many times. For older children and adults, I use English when they have difficulty in understanding or when ...
Reviews
Yuko was so helpful to my daughter in her preparations for IB exams -- thank you! Yuko was so helpful to my daughter in her preparations for IB exams -- thank you!
- Tyler D. from Seattle, WA
Yuko has done a fantastic job both working with me on particular grammar and usage points, and creating a study plan to prepare for taking the JLPT, while making the whole thing into conversation practice
- Alexander H. from Kirkland, WA
Yuko worked so well with our family. We are all already very excited for our future lessons with her! She got our 6 year old excited and feeling confident in learning more! Arigatou gozaimasu Yuko Sensei.
- Amanda K. from San Clemente, CA
I've worked with Yuko over the past few months, and I've been extremely happy with the progress I've made in my Japanese ability working with her. She was very patient (which is good, because I make lots of mistakes), and encouraged me to find other ways to explain what I meant when what I said was unclear so that she could suggest more natural ways to express what I was trying to say. This was exactly what I was hoping for when I looked for a Japanese tutor! She was able to assess my ability level quickly and adjusted her teaching method appropriately, so I always felt like lessons were at the right level and I was always learning something new.
- Brad H. from Seattle, WA
I came from a self-study background and had had almost no speaking practice, so in my first lesson with Yuko I could barely utter a complete sentence. I went from that to being able to smoothly carry and have interesting and enjoyable conversations. (Those particles still get me, of course!) Yuko did a great job figuring out where I was speaking, vocab and grammar-wise, and adjusted lessons accordingly.
- Elizabeth B. from Seattle, WA
Started with the characters and got to numbers. The positive reinforcement was a great help. She gave me homework that would match my amount of free time and help me reach my goal.
- KEVIN D. from Oak Harbor, WA
Yuko is very patient and is very willing to help her students learn Japanese. I look forward to working with her more.
- Vineet R. from Seattle, WA
Yuko was great! We were able to go over a lot and she smoothly broke everything down to make learning Japanese easier. Can?t wait for our next lesson!
- Julianne S. from Seattle, WA
After discussing my goals, Yuko understood what I was looking for in a lesson. The last time I studied Japanese was over 35 years ago. Yuko suggested we use a textbook along with our sessions and it has been very helpful in refreshing my memory. With Yuko's help, I am looking forward to improving my Japanese listening and speaking skills. I am looking forward to our next session.
- Jane R. from Seattle, WA
Yuko is very nice and easy to talk to. Something I like most about her classes is that she would talk to mostly in Japanese the entire time. This gave me lots of good conversation practice, and when we come to something I don?t know or understand she will explain it to me. She is very adaptable and will change her teaching style to fit your needs. Tutoring with Yuko is a great experience. After every class I feel like I am improving.
- Jennifer T. from Seattle, WA
Yuko is very friendly and spends the time needed to find the right path for you. My wife and I are at very different levels with Japanese, and during our first meeting she worked with us both to find suitable lessons that would fit our needs. We both look forward to more lessons with Yuko.
- Jonathon D. from Bellevue, WA
Yuko is a really helpful tutor, and even in our one lesson I feel like I walked away with a lot. Yuko seemed genuinely excited every time I started to grasp a concept. I appreciated their sincerity and knowledge!
- Arika M. from Seattle, WA
As someone that is learning Japanese in his own time, I reached out to Yuko to find a conversation partner as well as someone that could correct my grammar mistakes. Yuko took the lead and drove a comfortable, constructive conversation that was tailored around my progress. When I made mistakes, we would stop and discuss the correct grammar/vocabulary just long enough for me to get a firm grasp on the correction before proceeding. Before I knew it, we had spoken to each other in Japanese for nearly an hour. I'm looking forward to continued learning with Yuko. ??????????, ??????! Thank you, Yuko angel!
- Eric B. from Honolulu, HI
Yuko understood my goals and quickly assessed my previous exposure to the language, and she was able to tailor the lessons to my needs. She is a patient and helpful teacher with a strong background in language instruction, and she understands what tends to be challenging for students. We used a textbook as a source of exercises, but Yuko integrated these into a conversational lesson and added material where she thought it would be useful for me. She was also flexible in regard to scheduling our meetings. I strongly recommend her as a tutor!
- Jeremy S. from Seattle, WA
My goals were to improve my Japanese pronunciation and my listening and speaking skills. We discussed my goals and set up a plan to achieve them. I was very pleased with the tutoring session.
- David F. from Seattle, WA
Yuko was fun and down to earth tudor. She was personable and kind. She determined my level and focused on strengthening my Russian foundation. She was especially good at distinguishing the subtle differences in the sound of words and syllables. Thank you Yuko!
- Donal K. from Seattle, WA
We started having our son meet with Yuko weekly to speak Japanese a few years ago when his high school was unable to fit the appropriate Japanese class into his schedule. For two years, Aaron met every other week or so with Yuko, working on keeping his Japanese up to speed. This year, he jumped into the class he was supposed to be in two years ago and is heads and shoulders above the students who have been taking Japanese uninterrupted for the last few years. Yuko is patient, flexible, and incredibly conscientious. I cannot recommend her enough as a Japanese tutor.
- Denise M. from Seattle, WA
Yuko is a great tutor/teacher! Even with only one session we fixed so many little mistakes with spelling and grammar and I'm already feeling super confident! I look forward to many sessions in the future!
- Sadie M. from Seattle, WA
Thank you Yuko, this was a great lesson and showed me that I need to review lessons 1 - 4 thoroughly and we can practice ?????? next time!
- Vince L. from Seattle, WA
Yuko understood exactly what I was looking for in a lesson. She led the conversation and corrected my grammar and vocabulary gently but clearly. Highly recommended.
- Matthew A. from Seattle, WA
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