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Languages Taught

English	Price Guide
Intermediate	£45.00
Advanced	£45.00
Expert	£45.00
Japanese	Price Guide
Beginner	£45.00
Intermediate	£50.00
Advanced	£60.00

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Personal Description:

I am a professional language teacher with extensive experience teaching Japanese and English. I believe language and culture are closely intertwined, so in my classes, in addition to language you will learn relevant etymological and historical aspects surrounding it. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, I am happy to help you on your language learning journey.

Teaching Experience:

I have seven years teaching experience in both English and Japanese. I can help with exam preparation (Mainly CELTA), but also academic English. If you need help writing essays and need pointers for basic literature review and research, I can provide those things.
For the past two years, In addition to being a full-time ESL teacher, I have been the head of Japanese at International House Edinburgh, managing a team of five teachers and a fleet of classes.

Teaching Approach:

My teaching approach is the result of years of experience, working with hundreds of students. I teach languages comprehensively: I believe language and culture are closely intertwined, so in order to study any language, it is beneficial to understand aspects of culture as well. Therefore, in addition to language, I also teach history, culture, and etymology that is relevant to the subject matter.

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Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Basil Patterson (2023) - CELTA (Professional) (✔ On File)

Taiga's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	1
Total Positive Feedback:	1 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Abraham (5/5): Taiga Sensei had great vibes right from the get go. As an adult learner with a busy work life it was important to me to find someone who I could work with long term and to find someone who wouldn't judge me and adapt to my pace and goals. Taiga has done exactly this. He took his time to figure out my goals and adapted himself to be the teacher that I both wanted and needed. We are currently working on a weekly basis and our time together is always fun and enlightening. He teaches at a great pace, loves to throw in fun cultural relevancies, can take the lead and is always open to answering all seemingly silly questions / taking any tangent your heart desires whilst also making sure to complete the task at hand.

If you are looking for a tutor that cares about your goals, that doesn't judge you and adjusts to your pace then Taiga San is who you want to be talking to. Every lesson with him has been the perfect balance of fun and educational.

Looking forward to growing on this journey with him for a long time coming.

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