Shanta B.

I have taught conversational English to Japanese adults from 2002 to 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. (I have a Recommendation letter). I have been teaching online conversational English via Skype to a Japanese student since May 2014.

I started studying conversational French and Japanese languages since March 2009 in order to master all the four skills: speaking, reading, writing and
listening. Having achieved that, I would now like to train people who are interested in learning conversational French and Japanese, through private lessons.

GRAMMAR is the foundation to any language learning, but the ultimate goal of a student spending their time and money, is to be able to apply this 'grammar' in conversation and be able to communicate freely. For the most part I studied on my own and have managed to master communication in French and Japanese by applying grammar right away into conversation. My strong point therefore is teaching conversational grammar. I am also very patient and will make sure the student has understood the concept or topic well before moving on. I also conduct reviews from time to time to ensure this.

After a long and successful career with French companies where I worked as Secretary to the top management in India until 2000, I decided to change careers and get into language teaching further to my extremely fulfilling teaching career in Japan.