講師詳細Teacher's Details

Hi. My name is Dilhara (ディルハーラ). I’m currently working as a freelance translator (フリーランス翻訳家) for an international company. I translate documents from Japanese into English. In my spare time, I like listening to music, playing the guitar, and watching comedies.

I live in Canberra Australia. Canberra is the capital city of Australia but it’s a very small city. I like living in Canberra because it’s a safe and quiet place. Canberra is also the sister city (姉妹都市) of Nara in Japan. There is a lot of cultural exchange (文化交流) between the two cities. I’ve also lived in Japan. I studied at Osaka University for a year. During this time, I also worked as a translator for a company in Osaka translating documents from Japanese into English. I enjoyed my time in Japan very much.

I love learning languages. I majored in Japanese and Chinese for my Bachelors degree. I also have a PhD in Japanese and Chinese from the Australian National University. So, I know good language learning strategies that will help you learn English very fast.

I’m also very passionate about helping other people learn languages. I’ve taught three languages – English, Japanese and Chinese. I started teaching very early. When I was learning Japanese in senior high school I noticed that a lot of my friends were finding it very difficult. So, the first bit of teaching I did was helping them learn Japanese. Later, to learn more about teaching, I completed an MA in Higher Education and two postgraduate courses on online teaching.

I have a lot of experience teaching English. I’ve taught English to English major students at a university in China. I’ve also taught English to Japanese and Chinese speakers in Australia. I also have experience in teaching English online to Japanese and Chinese school students and adults. My experience includes teaching at Eigox from 2017 to 2019.

Due to my language background in Japanese and my experience in teaching Japanese speakers, I know what is difficult for Japanese learners when learning English. I also have strategies that help resolve those difficulties. So I can make learning a rewarding experience for you whether you are at the beginner, intermediate or advanced level.

I can help you in many different areas because of my qualifications and teaching experience. I can help you with conversation practice, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar for real-life communication, reading comprehension (skimming, scanning, intensive reading) writing practice (formal and informal), and Business English. I can help you whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced level student. I know how to customise my lessons to your individual needs (ひとりひとりのニーズに合ったレッスンを提供いたします)。

I’m a very patient teacher. I’m also very friendly and encouraging. You will feel very comfortable learning with me.

I look forward to working with you.