Miki Nadaoka
Teacher
Miki Nadaoka
Teacher
Miki majored in Japanese language education as a subfield at university and is certified as a junior and senior high school English teacher. She is currently completing a children’s Japanese language teaching certification (AJLC), which she expects to receive by the end of July. She studied abroad in New Zealand and has now lived in Australia for five years, where she uses English in her daily life as a second language.
Miki majored in Japanese language education as a subfield at university and is certified as a junior and senior high school English teacher. She is currently completing a children’s Japanese language teaching certification (AJLC), which she expects to receive by the end of July. She studied abroad in New Zealand and has now lived in Australia for five years, where she uses English in her daily life as a second language.
Certifications:
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Sub-major in Japanese Language Education
Certified Junior & Senior High School English Teacher
AJLC Certified Instructor for Children’s Japanese (expected by the end of July)
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Sub-major in Japanese Language Education
Certified Junior & Senior High School English Teacher
AJLC Certified Instructor for Children’s Japanese (expected by the end of July)
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Sub-major in Japanese Language Education
Certified Junior & Senior High School English Teacher
AJLC Certified Instructor for Children’s Japanese (expected by the end of July)
I always try to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where students can feel at ease. Since language is closely tied to daily life, I make an effort to understand the situations in which students want or need to use Japanese. I guide lessons by asking about real-life expressions they’ve heard, situations where they wanted to speak Japanese, and what they’d like to learn next. I also love incorporating insights about cultural differences and how they shape language—turning those into fun, meaningful discoveries that we can explore together.
I always try to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where students can feel at ease. Since language is closely tied to daily life, I make an effort to understand the situations in which students want or need to use Japanese. I guide lessons by asking about real-life expressions they’ve heard, situations where they wanted to speak Japanese, and what they’d like to learn next. I also love incorporating insights about cultural differences and how they shape language—turning those into fun, meaningful discoveries that we can explore together.
I always try to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where students can feel at ease. Since language is closely tied to daily life, I make an effort to understand the situations in which students want or need to use Japanese. I guide lessons by asking about real-life expressions they’ve heard, situations where they wanted to speak Japanese, and what they’d like to learn next. I also love incorporating insights about cultural differences and how they shape language—turning those into fun, meaningful discoveries that we can explore together.
Hobbies
Watching movies, reading books, making coffee (I used to work as a barista in Australia and love practicing latte art at home on my days off), playing with my 2-year-old daughter, and recently, baking—I just started taking a baking class this month and hope to turn it into a long-term hobby!
Watching movies, reading books, making coffee (I used to work as a barista in Australia and love practicing latte art at home on my days off), playing with my 2-year-old daughter, and recently, baking—I just started taking a baking class this month and hope to turn it into a long-term hobby!
Watching movies, reading books, making coffee (I used to work as a barista in Australia and love practicing latte art at home on my days off), playing with my 2-year-old daughter, and recently, baking—I just started taking a baking class this month and hope to turn it into a long-term hobby!
Best movies/anime/manga/games
Films & Series
I love thrillers and dramas—especially darker or suspenseful ones! Favorites on Netflix include Black Mirror, Dark, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland
Books
I often choose by author—favorites include Keigo Higashino and Kanae Minato for mystery novels, and Genki Kawamura. I also recommend Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi—it’s an easy and enjoyable read in both English and Japanese!
Anime
I don’t watch many, but I’m a fan of Attack on Titan.
Films & Series
I love thrillers and dramas—especially darker or suspenseful ones! Favorites on Netflix include Black Mirror, Dark, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland
Books
I often choose by author—favorites include Keigo Higashino and Kanae Minato for mystery novels, and Genki Kawamura. I also recommend Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi—it’s an easy and enjoyable read in both English and Japanese!
Anime
I don’t watch many, but I’m a fan of Attack on Titan.
Films & Series
I love thrillers and dramas—especially darker or suspenseful ones! Favorites on Netflix include Black Mirror, Dark, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland
Books
I often choose by author—favorites include Keigo Higashino and Kanae Minato for mystery novels, and Genki Kawamura. I also recommend Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi—it’s an easy and enjoyable read in both English and Japanese!
Anime
I don’t watch many, but I’m a fan of Attack on Titan.
Favorite conversation topics
Culture & Language: I enjoy discussing how cultural differences shape language, moments of culture shock, and surprising or interesting discoveries when interacting across cultures.
Parenting & Bilingual Upbringing: As a mom to a 2-year-old who’s starting to speak more and more, I’m very interested in parenting and raising children in a bilingual environment.
Culture & Language: I enjoy discussing how cultural differences shape language, moments of culture shock, and surprising or interesting discoveries when interacting across cultures.
Parenting & Bilingual Upbringing: As a mom to a 2-year-old who’s starting to speak more and more, I’m very interested in parenting and raising children in a bilingual environment.
Culture & Language: I enjoy discussing how cultural differences shape language, moments of culture shock, and surprising or interesting discoveries when interacting across cultures.
Parenting & Bilingual Upbringing: As a mom to a 2-year-old who’s starting to speak more and more, I’m very interested in parenting and raising children in a bilingual environment.
I've been to
🇬🇺 Guam
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇵🇭 The Philippines
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇦🇺 Australia
🇬🇺 Guam
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇵🇭 The Philippines
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇦🇺 Australia
🇬🇺 Guam
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇵🇭 The Philippines
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇦🇺 Australia