Hello! My name is Diana Bang and I am an exchange student from Seattle, Washington (USA). I attend Seattle University back at home and am working towards a social work major.
Currently, I am attending Sophia University as a sophomore and am enrolled in the Faculty of Liberal Arts program. I chose to study abroad here in Japan because I was so fascinated about the country's history and culture, and I plan to minor in Japanese.

I believe that the IHCWAY program is truly effective and would be beneficial to both the student interested in learning a foreign language and the teacher. Having lessons in comfortable atmospheres (such as cafes) and being able to have free conversations with another who is trying to learn English is what I enjoy the most about IHCWAY!
I know the various challenges one may face while trying to learn a foreign language and my goal is to help those who truly want to improve their English language ability. Don't ever give up!

Diana Bang

　 Hello all !!
My name is Greg Vlant and I am from Melbourne, Australia. I am a fun, but serious individual in both my personal and professional life.
I consider myself to be somewhat of an adventurer, liking to learn what it is like to live in a different culture.
Japan has a very different way of life to Australia, and I might add to alot of other countries around the world. I guess that is what is most attractive about this country.
Other that being an native English speaker, I am also able to speak Greek extremely well. This is due to my background being Greek. In Australia I used to teach English to International University Students who needed help with assignments and essays. They more so wanted to widen their vocabulary range at most, but also understand proper structure an so forth.
Other than teaching in Australia, I have worked in several different jobs over the course of the last ten years. Begining in the most easiest of jobs, at a fast food restaurant then moving up the ranks and moving around to different jobs. Whether it was retail clothing sales, or selling food, working in a cafe, working for a phone company, washing dishes, cooking, or even building, I always believed that you gained some kind of experience that is a stepping stone for something new.
Aside from the teaching and other paid jobs that I have done, I also am interested in Film-making. I have made two short films in Australia and am currently writing a third one to try and film in Japan. Japanese film has been quite an influence for my style and therefore the main reason for my reason in Japan.
In any case, with my teaching style, I am very open and easy, patient, but quite serious that you learn and understand what you are doing. I take time to explain and care that you are happy with the results. I am able to teach English in a few different styles, depending on what you want to learn and for what reason. But, basically in the end, give you more depth and meaning to what you are saying, or writing, or reading, or listening to.
Well, everyone, you take care have fun..

　 Guten Tag, mein Name ist Dominik Hoepfner. Ich arbeite seit Januar fuer IHCWAY als Deutschlehrer und liebe den Beruf.
Ich habe bereits schon mehrere Schueler, mit denen ich Deutschunterricht mache. Im Laufe dieser 3 Monate habe ich bereits seinen sehr guten Weg gefunden um meinen Schuelern die deutsche Sprache besser beibringen zu koennen.
Die deutsche Sprache ist oft eine sehr bildliche Sprache und um meinen Schuelern das Lernen zu vereinfachen, erklaere ich ihnen auch bildlich die Bedeutung der Woerter. Ich habe gemerkt, dass das meinen Schuelern sehr gut geholfen hat und viele von ihnen sich bereits sehr gesteigert haben. Das macht mich als Lehrer natuerlich auch sehr froh.Ich wuerde mich also freuen wenn noch andere Schueler, die Interesse an der deutschen Sprache haben, ihren Weg zu mir finden wuerden.
Mit meiner "bildlichen" Erklaerung wird euch vieles leichter fallen und ich denke das ihr euch sehr steigern werdet.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen

Dominik Hoepfner

　 Bonjour et enchantée ! Je m'appelle Barbara, j'ai 24 ans et je viens de Normandie.
J'ai étudié le japonais à l'Université à Paris, donc je peux parler japonais si besoin. J'aime enseigner cette très belle langue qui est le français et partager mes connaissances.
Pendant mes cours, nous pratiquons beaucoup l'oral, la grammaire et le vocabulaire de façon ludique et intéressante.
J'essaie de varier la méthode d'enseignement pour que les cours ne deviennent pas ennuyeux et afin que les élèves progressent le plus vite possible.
Merci d'avance et à très bientôt !

Hi! My name is Laurent.I came from France.I have lived in Japan for 9 months and I teach English and French at IHCWAY for about 7 months.
This is a great experience and I really enjoy it. Learning English is not an easy thing, however I am really pleased with my students motivation, all of them are working very hard and improved a lot. Here are a few tips:

1. Stay focused,work a little bit everyday.
2. Ask your teacher a plenty of questions (don't be shy!).
3. When you learn a new vocabulary,always try to write　sentences using them.
4. Read easy books, listen to English radio program (NHK).
5. Do your homework very carefully.
　
がんばってください！！

Laurent

Hello, I am Tony Santa Ana! My parents are Pilipino but I was raised in the San Francisco, USA area. This area is filled with multiculturalism and activism. It is truly an interesting upbringing, growing up eating Mexican food, celebrating Vietnamese New Year, watching Japanese Obon festivals, listening to African American hip hop, living Pilipino customs; all walks of life. I grew up expressing myself through dance, poetry, film, skateboarding and playing sports. Let’s talk and share about each others experience!

Tony Santa Ana