TESTIMONIALS-Japanese Lessons around Tachikawa on JR Chuo-line.

I enrolled in Tokyo’s graduate school in April, 2005.
It was because my program was conducted in English; I had classes at Japanese language school
at the same time (double school) to improve my Japanese.
After a year’s time, although I learned a lot about Japanese grammar and enriched
my vocabularies, I did not have many chances to practice my spoken Japanese.
Even though I chatted with my Japanese friends from time to time,
they usually did not correct my grammatical mistakes.

Therefore, I searched over the internet and found Sari san’s website.
We have started our lessons from April, 2006. At first, our classes were mainly
discussions over different topics including interesting social phenomenon
in Japan and problems encountered in daily life.
From our conversations, I learned many useful vocabularies and phrases
which could not be found in textbooks.
Also, I recorded our conversations by a small recording machine every time,
so that I can listen back to what Sari san corrected me and learned better.

Besides, Sari san helped me pass my grade one Japanese proficiency test and taught me a lot
about business Japanese, which is very useful to my future job in Hong Kong.
She also prepared news articles for meso that we could discuss the issue in greater depth.
As I concerned very much about my pronunciations,
Sari san always helped me check and correct any mistakes I made.

Time really flies. I have had lessons with Sari san for nearly one and a half year.
She is always there to share my happiness and sadness and is the person I trust most.
Whenever I experience culture shock or worry about my future, I always talk to her
because I know she will try her best to give me the most sound advice and actual help.

Now, I am going back to my country. The recording clips of our lessons become the most precious memories
of my stay in Tokyo. When I listened to them, I found that I have made a great progress in Japanese.
I think being here to witness my improvement; Sari san must feel very happy.

I am looking forward to continuing having classes with Sari san after I come back to Hong Kong.
Sari san, korekaramo yoroshiku onegaishimasune!

我於2005年4月份來東京唸大學院，因是大學院以英文上課，
為了使日本語進步得更快，我於早上兼讀日本語學校。
這樣過了一年後，我發覺雖然在日本語學校學到不少文法及詞匯，但練習會話的機會卻很少，
即使平時跟日本的朋友聊天，說錯了對方也不會給我糾正，所以進步不大。

於是，在2006年4月，我在網上找到Sari san的網址，並開始了每周到立川跟她上課。
起初我們主要以會話為主，話題任定，可以是自己感興趣的日本社會現象、日常生活遇上的困難等等。
從中，我學到了不少課本中沒有的生字、熟句。
而且，每次我都會把上課內容錄音，回家後細聽給Sari san糾正過來的文法錯誤，
以及發音上的問題，這對於我的日本語學習，幫助很大。

此外，Sari san幫助我預備應考能力試一級試，讓我順利過關；當我需要在日本進行正式的業務訪問時，
Sari san 又教導我日本語的敬語及職場上的禮儀。

不經不覺，跟Sari san 上課已經一年多了。她陪伴我渡過了在東京每一個喜與悲，是我在這裡最信任的人。
每當我感到不適應日本的生活、或為前路感到迷惘，總會跟她傾訴，
因為她一定會想盡辦法，給我最多及最實際的支持。

如今快了離開東京，與Sari san 上課的錄音，成了我的留學生活裡，最珍貴的回憶。
重聽當時自己的日本語會話，發覺一年間進步很大。
看著我的成長，相信也是sari san 最大的安慰吧!

I have been taking lessons from Sari for about 10 months now
and I feel that my Japanese has improved greatly.

Sari puts a lot of preparation and enthusiasm into her lessons,
which makes them extremely fun and useful. Time always seems to fly!

She is a very fun and open-minded person, but yet at the same time,
she is also serious and attentive when teaching.

I intend to continue to study Japanese with Sari (through Skype)
even after I return to my country.

Sari is by far the best Japanese teacher I have ever had.
Anyone interested in taking Japanese lessons for whatever reason,
I highly recommend Sari.

Michael PINSKER (Austria)

I came to Japan as a postdoc mathematician; having learnt several languages before (English, Latin,
Danish, Russian, Czech), Japanese language with its obvious difficulties was a new challenge for me.
Since I had no recommendations as to which teacher or school to choose,
I took the cheapest I could find and ended up with Sari-chan.

It turned out that the teacher could not have been any better than Sari: she is extremely dedicated,
competent in teaching both Japanese grammar and communication,
she speaks fluent English (and, as I heard when she confused me with another student of hers, French),
she is funny, lovely, and above all, a terrific Karaoke singer.
She even heard and understood my abstract linguistic observations which really nobody is interested in.
No matter how much Dr. Snack, the friend I took the lessons with, ate,
she would always serve us more snacks (such as the delicious Koala-maachi) and tea.

After one year of lessons partially with Sari, partially with volunteers,
I easily passed Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Some of my most enjoyable moments in Japan were in my Japanese classes with Sari,
and let's face it, this is not what one would expect of a language course.

I strongly recommend that you study the Japanese Language with Sari Kondo.
I took Sari's lessons　in Vancouver, Canada, twice a week for 5 months
in 2002 while preparing for my move to Japan.
Her lessons are well-planned, informative, and fun. And, she is very generous with her time.

As an English Teacher to ESL students, I decided to learn Japanese
because I found that it is essential to the learning process
that the teacher be able to speak the native language of the student.
（If you are a native English speaker studying Japanese with a teacher who speaks little or no English,
you will find it frustrating, if not impossible, to ask questions.
Even when you can ask a question, because of unavoidable misunderstandings,
the answers may be misunderstood, or worse, incorrect.）
In Sari's class you CAN ask questions as they arise and you will ALWAYS get helpful answers
because she speaks English very well and has many years of experience helping students.
Indeed, she encourages inquiry and discussion.
She reviewed my school textbooks on her own time and pointed out many examples
of outdated Japanese language usage and other errors.

Make no mistake, there are plenty of people offering Japanese lessons in Japan,
but there are few Japanese teachers with the experience, ability, personality, and enthusiasm of Sari Kondo.

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	TESTIMONIALS Shirley Wong (Hong Kong ) ［See the below for Chinese translation.］ I enrolled in Tokyo’s graduate school in April, 2005. It was because my program was conducted in English; I had classes at Japanese language school at the same time (double school) to improve my Japanese. After a year’s time, although I learned a lot about Japanese grammar and enriched my vocabularies, I did not have many chances to practice my spoken Japanese. Even though I chatted with my Japanese friends from time to time, they usually did not correct my grammatical mistakes. Therefore, I searched over the internet and found Sari san’s website. We have started our lessons from April, 2006. At first, our classes were mainly discussions over different topics including interesting social phenomenon in Japan and problems encountered in daily life. From our conversations, I learned many useful vocabularies and phrases which could not be found in textbooks. Also, I recorded our conversations by a small recording machine every time, so that I can listen back to what Sari san corrected me and learned better. Besides, Sari san helped me pass my grade one Japanese proficiency test and taught me a lot about business Japanese, which is very useful to my future job in Hong Kong. She also prepared news articles for meso that we could discuss the issue in greater depth. As I concerned very much about my pronunciations, Sari san always helped me check and correct any mistakes I made. Time really flies. I have had lessons with Sari san for nearly one and a half year. She is always there to share my happiness and sadness and is the person I trust most. Whenever I experience culture shock or worry about my future, I always talk to her because I know she will try her best to give me the most sound advice and actual help. Now, I am going back to my country. The recording clips of our lessons become the most precious memories of my stay in Tokyo. When I listened to them, I found that I have made a great progress in Japanese. I think being here to witness my improvement; Sari san must feel very happy. I am looking forward to continuing having classes with Sari san after I come back to Hong Kong. Sari san, korekaramo yoroshiku onegaishimasune! Shirley Wong　（香港）我於2005年4月份來東京唸大學院，因是大學院以英文上課，為了使日本語進步得更快，我於早上兼讀日本語學校。這樣過了一年後，我發覺雖然在日本語學校學到不少文法及詞匯，但練習會話的機會卻很少，即使平時跟日本的朋友聊天，說錯了對方也不會給我糾正，所以進步不大。於是，在2006年4月，我在網上找到Sari san的網址，並開始了每周到立川跟她上課。起初我們主要以會話為主，話題任定，可以是自己感興趣的日本社會現象、日常生活遇上的困難等等。從中，我學到了不少課本中沒有的生字、熟句。而且，每次我都會把上課內容錄音，回家後細聽給Sari san糾正過來的文法錯誤，以及發音上的問題，這對於我的日本語學習，幫助很大。此外，Sari san幫助我預備應考能力試一級試，讓我順利過關；當我需要在日本進行正式的業務訪問時， Sari san 又教導我日本語的敬語及職場上的禮儀。不經不覺，跟Sari san 上課已經一年多了。她陪伴我渡過了在東京每一個喜與悲，是我在這裡最信任的人。每當我感到不適應日本的生活、或為前路感到迷惘，總會跟她傾訴，因為她一定會想盡辦法，給我最多及最實際的支持。如今快了離開東京，與Sari san 上課的錄音，成了我的留學生活裡，最珍貴的回憶。重聽當時自己的日本語會話，發覺一年間進步很大。看著我的成長，相信也是sari san 最大的安慰吧! Sari san, 回港後的授課，還請多多指教呢! Aaron　Schiff (New zealand) I took Japanese lessons with Sari-san for 3 months. I knew almost no Japanese before, and she helped me to improve a lot in a relatively short time. Sari-san made the classes very fun and enjoyable and I always looked forward to the lessons. She is very hardworking and prepares a lot of materials and things for her students. Her English is excellent and she could always answer my strange questions about Japanese language and grammar. Overall I think she is an excellent teacher and she is very kind and patient with her students. But she wouldn't be too easy on you either, so you always have motivation to study and do your homework! Above all, I felt that Sari-san enjoys teaching and really wants her students to learn something. I wish all teachers could have such a good attitude as she does. Also I think Sari-san's class is extremely good value for money. The quality of her classes is as good or better than you would get in a big school, and the price that she charges for one-on-one lessons is very reasonable. I highly recommend Sari-san to anyone who is interested in taking Japanese lessons in Tokyo. Michelle Zeng (Australia) One of my purposes for coming to Japan was to improve my Japanese. Although I had studied Japanese back in High School, I had forgotten most of it. Sari was recommended to me from a friend who was also taking her lessons at the time. I have been taking lessons from Sari for about 10 months now and I feel that my Japanese has improved greatly. Sari puts a lot of preparation and enthusiasm into her lessons, which makes them extremely fun and useful. Time always seems to fly! She is a very fun and open-minded person, but yet at the same time, she is also serious and attentive when teaching. She speaks English well, so her explanations were always easy to understand. I intend to continue to study Japanese with Sari (through Skype) even after I return to my country. Sari is by far the best Japanese teacher I have ever had. Anyone interested in taking Japanese lessons for whatever reason, I highly recommend Sari. Michael PINSKER (Austria) I came to Japan as a postdoc mathematician; having learnt several languages before (English, Latin, Danish, Russian, Czech), Japanese language with its obvious difficulties was a new challenge for me. Since I had no recommendations as to which teacher or school to choose, I took the cheapest I could find and ended up with Sari-chan. It turned out that the teacher could not have been any better than Sari: she is extremely dedicated, competent in teaching both Japanese grammar and communication, she speaks fluent English (and, as I heard when she confused me with another student of hers, French), she is funny, lovely, and above all, a terrific Karaoke singer. She even heard and understood my abstract linguistic observations which really nobody is interested in. No matter how much Dr. Snack, the friend I took the lessons with, ate, she would always serve us more snacks (such as the delicious Koala-maachi) and tea. After one year of lessons partially with Sari, partially with volunteers, I easily passed Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Some of my most enjoyable moments in Japan were in my Japanese classes with Sari, and let's face it, this is not what one would expect of a language course. Nick Schutgens (Holland) If you are thinking of taking lessons with Sari Kondo, I can only say: go for it. I have had several language teachers in Japan, but Kondo-san is the best. She is practical, dedicated, speaks English and French well, and clearly has a lot of experience teaching Japanese. She also is a fun person and we had many interesting (and sometimes hilarious) discussions about life in Japan. For 8 months, I had two lessons weekly, each lasting two hours. As study text, we used (and finished) "Minna no nihongo I", which I enjoyed very much. Now that I have returned to my own country, I will continue studying the Japanese language. Sari, much more than any other teacher, showed me that Japanese is an interesting language and not nearly as difficult to learn as many foreigners imagine. Andreas H. (Switzerland) I have come to Japan for a year, but ended up staying only six months, and I wanted to make use of that time to learn at least a little bit of Japanese. I was put in touch with Sari through a centralised website and we started a series of individual classes. I had studied a bit on my own before coming, but did not know very much. We decided to follow "Minna no nihongo", which can be somewhat dry, but provides a systematic and well structured method for learning Japanese. Sari was always very well prepared and made learning Japanese fun. Her explanations were always very clear and she'd investigated whenever I had some special questions, which happened quite often, as I am the curious type! After some time, I would look forward to Japanese class more like I would to a meeting with a friend than to a "mandatory class". I regret that I had to leave Japan after six months, because I am confident that with a few months more of intensive Japanese study with Sari, I would have become quite fluent. Andreas Heinen Larry D.（America）　 I strongly recommend that you study the Japanese Language with Sari Kondo. I took Sari's lessons　in Vancouver, Canada, twice a week for 5 months in 2002 while preparing for my move to Japan. Her lessons are well-planned, informative, and fun. And, she is very generous with her time. As an English Teacher to ESL students, I decided to learn Japanese because I found that it is essential to the learning process that the teacher be able to speak the native language of the student. （If you are a native English speaker studying Japanese with a teacher who speaks little or no English, you will find it frustrating, if not impossible, to ask questions. Even when you can ask a question, because of unavoidable misunderstandings, the answers may be misunderstood, or worse, incorrect.） In Sari's class you CAN ask questions as they arise and you will ALWAYS get helpful answers because she speaks English very well and has many years of experience helping students. Indeed, she encourages inquiry and discussion. She reviewed my school textbooks on her own time and pointed out many examples of outdated Japanese language usage and other errors. Make no mistake, there are plenty of people offering Japanese lessons in Japan, but there are few Japanese teachers with the experience, ability, personality, and enthusiasm of Sari Kondo.
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