Hi.
My name is Bernard Yu and I’d like to tell you a little about myself and my English lessons.
I’m from Montreal, Canada and live near Mobara, Chiba with my wife and 7yrs old son. I’m currently working at the Berlitz English school in Otemachi, Tokyo.
I am happy to teach anybody, at any level. Adults and children. Adult lessons are from 45 – 60 minutes. Children and teenagers lesson between 30 – 45 minutes.
To better help you with English, our first time will be a casual introduction and level check. It will help me to learn what you want, what kind of lessons you like, what parts of English are important for you. I will then ask you to complete a quick written test at home. All this will help us to set your goal, select a textbook and design a lesson that is best for you.
I think structured lessons with a clear goal every lesson is important. My lessons focus on listening and speaking more than grammar and writing. I will try as much as possible to have you, the client, speak 70% of the lesson. I use lots of drills. I will ask you to repeat sentences and phrases many times. I will correct you often. If you want to change parts of the lesson, for example if you want more grammar or more speaking time, we can change the lessons.
My lessons always start with greetings and small talk. Then homework check and a quick review of the last lesson before we start on a new English language point.
I will present one English point in one lesson (for example: making a telephone call & leaving a message), we will practice it again, again, and again then perform in a realistic role play at least two times. At the end, I will provide homework.
At Berlitz Otemachi most of my lessons are business English focusing on meetings, telephone calls, presentations, negotiations, and video and teleconferences but I’m okay with more relaxed lessons with a slower pace and speed.
I can come to your home or you may come to my location in Honno near Mobara for lessons. The main areas I serve are Mobara, Oami, and Shirasato but when we talk, we can discuss other areas too.
Adult lessons are ¥4,000 and children lessons ¥3,500. If you reserve four lessons there is a 5% discount. If you reserve eight lessons there is a 10% discount.
My English service is called the Art of English Japan and you can read more about it in the document on my profile.
Anyway…please leave me a message on…., call me, or send me an email. It would be my pleasure to talk with you at any time.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video. I really look forward to hearing from you soon!
Bye!!