Attendance rate of past 1 month 100% ★★★★★ (36/36)
Location / Japanese Level
Home / No
Hobby / Interesting
Reading, writing, playing badminton, travelling, photography, cooking, dancing etc.
Level
Side by Side・Beginner・Middle Level・High Level
Message
Konichiwa! I am most honored to have you in my class!
I know, I do have a foreign sounding name. Most of my friends and foreign friends call me Melai, a full-time ESL teacher, and a part-time travel, culture, and lifestyle writer, also a freelance photographer.
I have been teaching in iTalk for 9 years straight. I am enjoying my current work set-up since I can teach from the comfort of my room while I travel different countries in Southeast Asia. However, when I am not traveling, you can catch me at the office.
Book my class and have an enjoyable learning experience with me.
I teach you from my house. I'm sorry I can't use some texts.If you like to use the specific text ,Please send me or iTalk support Tokyo during the day time.
自宅からのレッスンとなりますため一部テキストが使用できません。生徒様のお持ちのテキストを使い受講したい場合はスカイプで事前に送っていただきますと受講できます。Tokyo office へはまとめて送っていただくことも可能です。
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• Let's study with these texts
(When you book me, please copy and paste these titles by message)
IELTS | TOEIC | TOEFL
Pre; Intermediate; Advanced
IELTS is the world's most popular English test for higher education and global migration.
TOEIC is "an English language test designed specifically to measure the everyday English skills of people...
Thank you so much, Fraxie.
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article "Rideable Suitcases" that you kindly selected on August 6 2024.
I saw a little girl was straddling on a suitcase in an airport a few days ago, but I haven't noticed that rideable suitcases were available and we could buy them until I read the article.
However, I wouldn't buy it because I might hurt someone in an ariport even if I were a rich man.
I can use the insurance while driving a vehicle on a public road, but there is no insurance for riding rideable suitcases.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
Gaku
2024-07-18
Thank you so much, Fraxie.
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article "Gen Z takes office: Japan’s newest politicians are young, diverse and online" that you kindly selected on July 16 2024.
I think that the number of young politicians should be increased, because most of the Japanese politicians are over 50 years old and probably stubborn. So, I expect that young politicians can improve the current issues that Japan is facing. Unfortunatelly, Japanse young people are inddifrene to politics. In other word, they cannot afford to be interested in politics due to the current economic situation in Japan.
Elderly people tend to vote for famous and senior politicians, so it would be difficult to produce young politicians in Japan except for the descendants of famous politicians.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
Gaku
2024-06-12
Thank you so much, Fraxie.
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article "Australia to allow foreign citizens into its army" that you kindly selected on June 9 2024.
I was a little surprised to read this article because the Japan Self-Defense Force does not accept foreigners as members for now.
One of the reasons why Australia allows foreign citizens in its army is the shortage of army, but the foreigners are from English countries, such as US, UK and Canada. I suppose there must not be language barrier among the Australian Army members.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
Gaku
2024-06-06
Thank you so much, Fraxie.
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article "Japan's tax revenue from int'l travelers likely to have tripled in FY2023" that you kindly selected on June 4 2024.
A few months after the start of the covid-19, I thought the tourism industry in Japan wouldn't be the same as it was before the corona virus pandemic.
Contrary to my expectations, the tourism industry is recovering due to the weakness of the Japanese currency.
On the other hand, the weaker currency may fuel inflation, and their lives will suffer unless if Japanese nation's salaries rise.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
Gaku
2024-05-18
Thank you so much, Fraxie.
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article "Internet access good for our health" that you kindly selected on May 18 2024.
Most peple may suppose that this headline sounds to be fishy.
In fact, Internet access has pros and cons. For instance, watching movies, dramas, playing online games may release your stress out.
Considering many factors, I believe that the advantages of Internet access outweigh the disadvantages.
When it comes to Social Media, disadvantages of using it overrides advantages of it.
Social Media can satisfy one's desire for self-exposure and need for approval, but in fact nothing can be achieved in the real world.
In addition, enthusiastic Social Media user are more likely to be in involved crime, trouble, fraud, etc.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
sana
2024-05-18
Thank you！ Fraxie(⌒∇⌒)
sana
2024-04-29
Thank you Fraxie
Gaku
2024-04-28
Thank you so much, Fraxie .
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article 'Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot' that you kindly selected on April 28 2024.
As I mentioned in the lesson, not all doctors are smart and intelligent, but some are incompetent based on my experience.
I suppose that younger generation wants to be one of 'Clout Chasers', but I don't recommend that idea.
Achieveing something in the real world is more valuable than becoming famous in the social media world.
However, if I were a teenager, I would do the similar thing.
Japanese people don't like to see a messy environment where there is litter and people who don't follow rules and laws.
In order to enjoy sightseeing in Japan, tourists have to learn basic manners.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
Gaku
2024-04-27
Thank you so much, Fraxie.
It was an enjoyable, tactful class, as always, from the material based on the article 'UK leader cracks down on 'sick note culture' that you kindly selected on April 25 2024.
As I said in the lesson, I'm for the idea of cracking down on the sick note culture.
Some lazy people may feign mental disorder. They can have temporarily leave with the sick note.
The current Japanese National Health Insurance almost compulsorily collects the insurance fee as a tax.
For this reason, abuse of sick note may cause unfairness.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to taking your next class.
