Personal Lessons
Testimonial from a current student
I came back to studying Japanese after a hiatus of 25 years. I chose Noriyuki as my teacher because I needed structured teaching from a professional. I had forgotten a great deal in the intervening years and although I had studied quite a lot, it was not to the standard needed to speak Japanese well. Noriyuki has a good emphasis both on modern Japanese as well as correct grammatical structure. He is able to explain and illustrate these clearly and shows considerable patience with the structures that I find difficult to grasp. Because I live at some distance from central London, I find it very convenient to be able to have lessons via Zoom.
My aim is to be able to use my Japanese in my work and day to day dealings in Japan. To this end I find it useful to practice listening and comprehension, something I can back up with watching Japanese films on BFI and some programmes on Netflix.
Noriyuki is a very likeable person who manages to combine formal lessons with an enjoyable range of topics and conversations. I recommend his teaching highly.
Private One to One Lessons
Around half of the students which I teach in this manner are complete beginners whilst the other half have previous experience of learning in a formal classroom situation but did not continue as either they found the course unsuitable or that the timings were inconvenient for them. By arranging to be taught in your home or in your workplace, you can fit your learning into your life as opposed to arranging your life to suit your learning.
Group lessons
Learning in a group can have some advantages as you will be able to practice with your co-students - helping and learning from others can stimulate your learning and make it more interesting. Either you can form your own small group e.g. with friends or partners or I may be teaching other students of similar levels which would be interested in joining you. There are naturally cost advantages to be considered as well.