Japanese lessons
Classroom Language
It’s okay if you don’t understand everything! Don’t worry—you’ll learn little by little. Please read aloud. Please think about the meaning. Please find the pattern. よろしくおねがいします。 Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I look forward...
Classroom Language
It’s okay if you don’t understand everything! Don’t worry—you’ll learn little by little. Please read aloud. Please think about the meaning. Please find the pattern. よろしくおねがいします。 Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I look forward...
Language Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect
— On Growing the Courage to Speak, Mistakes and All When learning a language, many people fear making mistakes. They think: “I have to speak correctly,” or “What if I...
Language Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect
— On Growing the Courage to Speak, Mistakes and All When learning a language, many people fear making mistakes. They think: “I have to speak correctly,” or “What if I...
The Power of the ”Ta-form”: Your Story in Words
In Japanese, the ta-form shows the past. But more than that, it shows what has been done. “I spoke.” “I understood.” “I tried.” Each ta-form is a small flag on...
The Power of the ”Ta-form”: Your Story in Words
In Japanese, the ta-form shows the past. But more than that, it shows what has been done. “I spoke.” “I understood.” “I tried.” Each ta-form is a small flag on...
There’s no single way to learn—just your way of...
I believe that language learning should not be limited by a single method or the teacher’s personal beliefs. While someone may feel “this is the right way,” I choose to...
There’s no single way to learn—just your way of...
I believe that language learning should not be limited by a single method or the teacher’s personal beliefs. While someone may feel “this is the right way,” I choose to...
Believing in the Present: A Language Teacher’s ...
In education, we often talk about “believing in potential.”But for me, teaching is not about who someone might become.It’s about trusting who they are—right now. When I teach language, I...
Believing in the Present: A Language Teacher’s ...
In education, we often talk about “believing in potential.”But for me, teaching is not about who someone might become.It’s about trusting who they are—right now. When I teach language, I...
The “Masu” Form: A Language of Respecting the P...
In Japanese, the masu-form is one of the first things learners encounter.It’s often explained as “polite” or “formal,” but its deeper meaning is more human. The masu-form is not just...
The “Masu” Form: A Language of Respecting the P...
In Japanese, the masu-form is one of the first things learners encounter.It’s often explained as “polite” or “formal,” but its deeper meaning is more human. The masu-form is not just...