Hiro K.

In addition to structured lessons using the Genki textbooks, I offer dedicated conversation practice sessions where you can actively use and reinforce what you’ve learned.These sessions focus on real-life, practical Japanese conversations, helping you build confidence and fluency by applying grammar and vocabulary naturally.This separate speaking time ensures that you don’t just study Japanese passively but get plenty of opportunity to speak and interact, which is essential for mastering the language.

Learn Beginner Japanese with Genki: A Structured and PracticalApproachI use the well-known Genki I and Genki II textbooks to guide beginner students through their Japanese learning journey, one step at a time. Genki I covers the JLPT N5 level, while Genki II focuses on N4 content. For the best learning experience, I highly recommend getting your own copies of both the textbooks and the workbooks, which are excellent for review and practice.In my lessons, I use both English and Japanese to help you understand the material clearly and effectively.Some beginners may feel that simply following a textbook is enough to learn on their own—but true communication skills cannot be gained through self-study alone. Even with a well-structured textbook like Genki, it takes guided practice, real-time feedback, and interactive conversation to develop fluency and confidence. That's why my lessons are designed to go beyond just the textbook content.Here’s how each lesson typically works:Before class, I ask students to preview the vocabulary and grammar points in the chapter. These explanations are provided in English, and French and Spanish versions of the textbook are also available.During the lesson, we go through the chapter exercises at your own pace. From each exercise, I help students naturally expand into real-life conversations in Japanese, using the grammar and vocabulary in practical ways. This development from textbook practice to real communication is the most important part of my lessons. We naturally develop real conversations based on the exercises, helping you apply what you’ve learned to practical, everyday situations.Students are also encouraged to complete workbook exercises and submit them for feedback, following the progression of the textbook. By actually writing in the workbook, you solidify what you’ve learned, making it more deeply ingrained. This makes the workbook exercises an extremely valuable review tool. The next lesson begins with reviewing those submissions before moving on. Alongside textbook work, we study kanji step by step to build reading and writing skills gradually and effectively.