Bridging the Gap: Empowering Japanese Students in International Schools
The Challenge: Why Exposure Isn't Enough
To Whom It May Concern,
Do you have Japanese students who need more support to improve their English? If so, I would be pleased to assist them considerably. I have successfully worked with Japanese students at international schools in Holland, Germany, and Belgium.
Do you have Japanese students who need more support to improve their English? If so, I would be pleased to assist them considerably. I have successfully worked with Japanese students at international schools in Holland, Germany, and Belgium.
A Tailored Approach for Every Need
My name is Yasuhiro Shimizu. I am the owner and English consultant of Esteem School of English in Kanazawa City, Japan. I am writing to introduce you to bespoke private English lessons designed for Japanese students who either require professional one-to-one assistance in improving their English despite your tremendous effort or need to prepare for Japanese junior and high school entrance examinations when they eventually return to Japan.
Understanding the CALP Gap
I have taught English online to some Japanese students attending Stuttgart International School in Germany. Some Japanese students struggle to express themselves in English despite daily exposure to English, due to their lack of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), as conceptualized by Jim Cummins.
Mastering the Logic: Beyond Translation
One reason is that Japanese differs diametrically from English in its structure. Struggling Japanese students need meticulous instruction from someone fluent in both languages to make a significant breakthrough. I can offer lessons in Japanese and English flexibly, depending on their English proficiency level, as I am a world-renowned Cambridge C2 (CPE) Proficiency holder with more than 20 years of teaching experience in Japan.
Proven Results: From Struggle to Success
Let me share an example of my achievements. Two of my students, aged 13 and 15, scored 940 and 905 points on the TOEIC in one year. Having had this success, I would be delighted to make my expertise and experience available to Japanese students studying at international schools in other locations.
Take the Next Step Together
I would be very grateful if you could speak with parents whose sons and daughters have difficulty learning English about the possibility of taking lessons with me. Here is the link to the website with a multitude of students’ compelling testimonials in Japanese, which both prospective students and their parents will indeed find useful,