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Welcome!

Welcome!

When I started this company, I knew exactly what kind of help Japanese clients and students would need. After all, I had seen countless times the same mistakes and misconceptions that Japanese students make when speaking English. From all my time coaching students, there were simple mistakes, such as:

• Lack of plurals (in sentences) - for example, "David likes his two dog"
• Lack of articles (in sentences) - for example "He is great friend of mine"

But as time went on, I started noticing that there were mistakes not just in grammar, but also in the overall communication between the Japanese and English speakers:

• Closed-ended answers to open questions - for example, Brad asks: "How was your day?" and Takahiro answers, "Good"
• Apologies for a less-than-perfect English - for example, Takahiro would start a conversation with Brad by saying, "Sorry for my bad English"
• Dismissive words - for example, Takahiro would answer Brad by saying, "Yeah, yeah, yeah"

These are not only mistakes. They are counterproductive to your meetings, presentations, and small-talks. They may sound simple or not very important, but, if not corrected, they may be the deciding factor in making a new friend or even closing a business deal.

That is exactly the kind of practical work we do in our sessions at MaxUP. I teach you not only the simple mistakes, but the mindset behind a successful communication in English.

For this reason, I am so excited to coach Japanese students and delighted with your joining us.

Welcome and I trust your experience will be both successful and rewarding.

Yours Truly,
Rafa