Innovation in Language Learning
Nobumi Kobayashi
Institution: Snow Monkey and Bee (SMAB)
Country: United Kingdom
PhD and CELTA
Acquisition/Learning Facilitator and Language Coach
I help English speakers and those who speak similar European languages acquire Japanese. I also assist Japanese speakers with their English.
I have worked as a translator, interpreter, researcher and writer in the print media in Japan and Britain, including the Asahi Shimbun in the UK and The Daily Telegraph (their Tokyo Correspondent Bureau).
I have written and performed standup comedy semi-professionally .
I have studied Japanese and British societies and cultures comparatively, culminating in my PhD in Sociology/Cultural Studies.
My professional experience and knowledge have informed the Cultural Input Method.
Acquisition/Learning Facilitator and Language Coach
I help English speakers and those who speak similar European languages acquire Japanese. I also assist Japanese speakers with their English.
I have worked as a translator, interpreter, researcher and writer in the print media in Japan and Britain, including the Asahi Shimbun in the UK and The Daily Telegraph (their Tokyo Correspondent Bureau).
I have written and performed standup comedy semi-professionally .
I have studied Japanese and British societies and cultures comparatively, culminating in my PhD in Sociology/Cultural Studies.
My professional experience and knowledge have informed the Cultural Input Method.
