How to choose your Japanese teacher?

To find a private Japanese teacher who will make you progress in record time and motivate you in the face of difficulties, start by asking yourself a series of appropriate questions to find out what your profile is as a student: 

• Which is my goal?
•  What is my level?
• Private lessons or Japanese academy?
• What is my degree of motivation?
• What do I expect from my Japanese teacher?

The answers to these questions will allow you to guide your search.

Indeed, the profiles of the students are as varied as those of the teachers.

If you already have a good level, you will need an experienced teacher, or even a native speaker to progress effectively, learn new aspects of the language and delve into the subtleties of the language. You will be able to enjoy particularly enriching classes, which will go beyond vocabulary or grammar classes.

For a beginner, on the contrary, pedagogy will play a major role in their progression. Being bilingual is not enough to teach Japanese. It is important to know how to transmit knowledge and personalize the classes according to the student.

Helping a new student learn the kana syllabaries (hiragana katakana) and the fundamentals of the language is not easy at all.

You may need to learn Japanese for your job . In that case, the expectations and goals are different!

If you simply want to take a trip to Japan , the Japanese classes will be about an everyday context and practical questions: how to ask for directions, order in a restaurant, introduce yourself …