Chinese Surpassing 1,500 Lessons: Finished Creating My Beginner Materials
It has been over two years since I started working as a Japanese tutor on Preply. I’ve been going at my own pace, but ar...
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Japanese Teaching Got the Professional Badge: Insights from the Preply Language Teaching Course
As of December 2024, Preply extended its Professional badge to tutors of all languages, a perk that was previously avail...
Japanese Teaching Can Online Language Tutors Work While Traveling? Tips for Quality Lessons on the Go
Some language teachers travel the world while conducting online lessons. With just a laptop and an internet connection, ...
Japanese Teaching Finally Over 400 Hours: The Ultimate Milestone for Preply Tutors
I’ve finally hit 400 teaching hours on Preply! Preply’s commission rates drop as you accumulate more teaching hours, and...
Japanese Teaching The Importance of Utilizing Digital Tools in Online Teaching: A Tale of Two Language Teachers
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all my university classes shifted online, and I enrolled in two advanced Chinese courses. ...
Japanese Teaching Galápagos Syndrome? Peculiar Teaching Styles in Japanese Language Schools
Ever heard of "Galápagos Syndrome"? Unless you're deeply familiar with Japanese culture, you might not know this term. I...
Japanese Teaching Why “Minna no Nihongo” Continues to Dominate Despite Its Age
In a previous blog, I explored why "Minna no Nihongo," a longstanding staple in Japanese language education, feels outda...
Japanese Teaching Fossilized Textbook: Why “Minna no Nihongo” Misses the Mark for Online Learning
Ever come across "Minna no Nihongo"? It's an old textbook a lot of Japanese teachers swear by. Personally, I see it as a...
Japanese Teaching Choosing Between Direct and Indirect Learning Methods for Japanese: A Guide for Beginners
John Which is better: a tutor who sticks strictly to Japanese, or one who can switch between Japanese and English? Naoto...
Japanese Two Task-Based Japanese Textbooks I Recommend: “Marugoto” and “Irodori”
In my previous post, I delved into the advantages of the task-based teaching method. John Are there any textbooks that s...