For Japanese Professionals Working in English

You’ve studied English for years, yet you are still unsure of what was said and question how to say what you want to say.

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The Gap

You can read a contract, write an email, hold a one-on-one. Then you’re in a meeting with people talking at full speed, dropping expressions you’ve never heard, and by the time you’ve worked out the first sentence, they’re three ahead.

The Language Studio starts with real, unscripted conversation at real speed. You hear exactly how an expression gets used in the moment, then slow it down, break it apart, and practice it until your ear and your mouth can both keep up.

The Language Studio

Start here, wherever you are.

Free, self-paced practice built for Japanese professionals working in English. Every lesson is natural English at real speed in the real world, so you build the ear for natural pace and the vocabulary for what actually comes up at work and in private.

Every lesson is built from something real, not a script. Longer, unguided versions of many of these conversations live on the YouTube channel (opens in a new tab), for extra listening whenever you want more.

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About the Method

Every lesson is built around what is actually happening in your professional life, not a general curriculum, so you practice the exact moment that trips you up, until it doesn’t.

5–10 min

Coffee break

One clip, one skill, done before your coffee cools.

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15–25 min

Commute

Real speech, real context, for the ride to work.

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30+ min

Deep dive

Longer clips, deeper conversations.

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Maida

About Maida

Maida

I have traveled to 30 countries and worked in a number of them, from Turkey to Italy to Vietnam. I understand at a personal level what it feels like to be immersed in a culture and language that isn’t yours. I have spent eight years preparing Japanese professionals for American rooms. I completed a U.S. State Department English Language Fellowship in Vietnam, where I organized professional exchange conferences with the U.S. Embassy and trained educators. As Assistant Field Director with Semester at Sea, I designed immersive cross-cultural experiences for over 500 participants across ten countries. I am based in Washington, DC.

What People Say

“She tried to understand my goal and helped me determine it, then recommended exactly how to develop my conversation skills from there.”

“She helped me find alternative words to explain my job to someone unfamiliar with my industry, and we worked specifically on how to enter and interrupt a conversation.”

“The detailed feedback after each lesson genuinely impressed me. It’s really helpful.”

“She naturally corrects grammar mistakes without breaking the flow of conversation, and she’s patient enough to really listen.”

“I thought a short lesson wouldn’t be enough time, but I learned so much I’d recommend her to anyone.”

“She has a very structured way of improving your English, and takes real time in the first session to understand where you’re starting from.”

修正を細かくしてくれてとても為になります。

“Her detailed corrections are extremely helpful.”

発音が聞き取りやすい。

“Her pronunciation is easy to understand.”

  • State Department English Language Fellow, 2024–2025
  • East West Center Program Officer
  • Presenter, TESOL International Conference, Indonesia
  • MEd, University of Hawai’i

Start where you are.

Free, self-paced practice built for real English at work.

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