Lesson Styles
Private Lesson
40 Mins / 2 points
Customized lessons based on your learning needs.
■ Free and Flexible Contents
■ Free Booking System
■ No need to mind other people
Group Lesson
80 Mins / 2 points
Efficient knowledge input and dynamic output discussions.
■ Well-designed curriculums are prepared.
■ No need to make a reservation every time
■ Learn from classmates
Opportunity to try out the Japanese you have learned
■ Practical sessions three times a month (Free of charge)
■ Dojo points will be renewed at the beginning of each month
■ New time slots are added every Monday
Private Lesson
Our counselor will consult with you about your needs and the image of the Japanese language you wish to learn. We will then arrange the most suitable coaches for you.
Features
- Choose any materials you like
- Appoint the fittest coach just for you
- Progress at your own pace
- All of our coaches are PJC masters (Personalized JapaNEEDS Coach) and will conduct Japanese lessons in your area of interest.
- A flexible schedule will allow you to study at your own pace. Lessons can be reserved anytime, 24 hours/365 days.
- “Metrix” is a system where you can organize your values and interests, which will be applied to your language lessons to help your Japanese coaches to make lessons more relevant and personal.
[Example Private Lesson Package]
| Lessons | points | Example of Personalized Contents |
| 10 L | 20 pts | ■Last-minute preparations for >> Travel to Japan >> Job interview ■Pinpoint Weak Point Reinforcement ■Follow-up group lessons |
| 20 L | 40 pts | ■Preparation of speech or presentations ■Short-term intensive plan (3 lessons / 120 minutes per day for 10 days) |
| 50 L | 100 pts | ■Complete Mastery of Daily and Business Conversation Project ■JLPT Intensive Prep |
| 100 L | 200 pts | ■Long-term sustainable lesson course ■Point Share Family Course |
Group Lesson
Our group lessons are organized in a “three plus one” format. In addition to the three main areas of Daily Conversation, Business Conversation, and Test Preparation, there is a wide variety of “Cultural Sessions.”
Features
- Well-designed curriculums are prepared
- No need to make a reservation every time
- Learn from classmates
- All group lessons are programmed in our unique 21 levels. (Beginner to Advanced)
- Combining group lessons in the three areas can cover all aspects of Japanese language study.
- Culture sessions allow students to internalize the culture, and the OS of the language in a hands-on way.
❶ Daily Conversation
The Daily Conversation Course is exactly what you need to get comfortable with your life in Japan and build new connections. It will bring you from the simple skills of describing your actions and thoughts to a new level of fluency when you can vividly tell your intentions, confidently talk about Japanese history and culture and express your empathy in conversation with native Japanese.
Please check more details about each level of the Japanese Daily Conversation Courses:
[Beginner Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons(pts) | Learning outcomes |
| Level 1 | 16L (32pts) | ■Building a relationship with the first person ■Talking and asking about plans ■Invite people to join ■Accepting an invitation or refusing it well |
| Level 2 | 16L (32pts) | ■Talk and listen about events ■Expressing what you like and what you want to do Conversation in supermarkets, restaurants, and convenience stores |
| Level 3 | 16L (32pts) | ■Asking for and suggesting things to do ■Exchanging information about daily life and familiar topics ■Talk about experiences and get and give information |
| Level 4 | 16L (32pts) | ■A casual conversation with friends ■Expressing your own opinions and listening to others’ opinions ■Use conjunctions to expand conversations |
[Upper Beginner Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 5 | 16L (32pts) | ■Natural conversation using spoken language ■Explain the situation, make requests, and apologize ■Dealing with and explaining preparations |
| Level 6 | 16L (32pts) | ■Talking about goals and plans for the future ■Explaining how things should be done and in what order ■Ask for and give advice on a variety of topics and matters |
| Level 7 | 16L (32pts) | ■Talk about what you are doing and what you have done toward your goals ■Share information about what you don’t know and what you are worried about ■Politely express gratitude |
| Level 8 | 16L (32pts) | ■Exchange information based on the current situation and objects ■Explain one’s situation ■Asking and responding to various situations and events |
[Intermediate Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 9 | 6L (12pts) | ■ Create a rhythm in human relations ■To be able to give typical examples and explain the causes and reasons in an orderly manner |
| Level 10 | 6L (12pts) | ■ Understand each other and deepen friendships ■Explain using materials such as tables and graphs, to talk about one’s own ideas, and listen to the ideas of others |
| Level 11 | 6L (12pts) | ■ Build and solidify relationships ■State facts about a topic using longer sentences and more formal expressions |
| Level 12 | 6L (12pts) | ■ Expressing “honest feelings” ■Express one’s own thoughts and feelings on familiar topics |
| Level 13 | 6L (12pts) | ■ Verbalize feelings of joy, anger, sorrow, and sadness ■Verbalize feelings of joy, anger, sorrow, and sadness |
[Upper-Intermediate Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 14 | 8L (16pts) | ■Talk about each other’s preferences ■Ask questions and express one’s thoughts in light of facts ■Earn and deepen understanding of the background of the Japanese language, culture, and society |
| Level 15 | 8L (16pts) | ■Clearly express one’s thoughts and communicate them to others ■Express opinions and impressions about what you have learned from what you have thought and felt ■Earn and deepen your understanding of the background of the Japanese language, culture, and society |
| Level 16 | 8L (16pts) | ■Deepen understanding of opinions that differ from your own ■Express one’s own feelings and hopes using expressions of assumption and inference ■Earn and deepen understanding of the background of Japanese language, culture and society |
| Level 17 | 8L (16pts) | ■Think and speak logically ■Draw conclusions and ideas by giving concrete examples based on facts and evidence ■Learn and deepen understanding of the background of the Japanese language, culture, and society |
[Advanced Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 18 | 9L (18pts) | ■Understand yourself, manage and operate topics related to yourself and your surroundings ■Increase your choice of topics, and allow others to get to know you better and understand each other better ■Learn about different cultures, including the differences between Japanese and foreigners, and aim to become an intercultural communicator |
| Level 19 | 9L (18pts) | ■Understand Japan, manage and operate topics such as values, culture, and customs ■Move from broad topics to individual topics and communicate the flow of the story in a clear manner ■Learn about different cultures, including the differences between Japanese and foreigners, and aim to become an intercultural communicator. |
| Level 20 | 9L (18pts) | ■Understand your own country and the world, manage and operate topics such as the lives and cultures of countries and people ■Expressing thoughts and feelings in a variety of ways while comparing/contrasting, rephrasing words ■Learn about different cultures, including the differences between Japanese and foreigners, and aim to become an intercultural communicator |
| Level 21 | 9L (18pts) | ■Understand someone from a different culture, using a different language, and create a path to coexist with them ■Understand values you and others believe in, and appreciate differences ■Learn about different cultures, including the differences between Japanese and foreigners, and aim to become an intercultural communicator |
❷ Business Conversation
Our Business Conversation Course is designed for business scenarios you may encounter in real life. You will be able to learn expressions that are required in business meetings, and presentations, appropriate language inside and outside your company, and also master practical skills, including business negotiations and business etiquette. This course will make you more comfortable conducting daily tasks and smoothen your communication with Japanese colleagues and partners.
Many companies choose us as a service provider for their language training programs.
Please check more details about each level of the Japanese Business Conversation Courses:
[Intermediate Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 10 | 6L (12pts) | ■Introduce yourself in business situations ■Create good relationships by greeting appropriately in various scenes |
| Level 11 | 6L (12pts) | ■Confirm the plans and feasibility of a project with colleagues, and ask for permission from your boss ■make detailed requests to specific people |
| Level 12 | 6L (12pts) | ■Invite people to events, and approve or decline invitations from others ■Understand the idea of “Uchi (inside)” and “Soto (outside)” your company, and use different expressions depending on the situation |
| Level 13 | 6L (12pts) | ■Set a date and time, confirm, and get an appointment ■Make a proposal, considering the goals and the flow of a whole business plan |
[Upper-Intermediate Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 14 | 8L (16pts) | ■Focus on key points, and summarize in order to explain the whole picture of an idea ■State positive and negative opinions depending on the situation |
| Level 15 | 8L (16pts) | ■Use appropriate expressions in meetings and discussions to carry on a conversation ■Euphemistically disagree with the opinions of others and give reasons or alternative suggestions |
| Level 16 | 8L (16pts) | ■Use appropriate conjunctions and allow a conversation to proceed step by step to reach a conclusion ■Explain your opinion to others and persuade them |
| Level 17 | 8L (16pts) | ■ Ask about the current situation and make requests in response to your complaints ■Understand basic contents, speaking styles and procedure for presentations |
[Advanced Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| Level 18 | 8L (16pts) | ■Start and keep the good mood of the conversation ■Tell the information needed to take over one’s work and understand it |
| Level 19 | 8L (16pts) | ■Use effective expressions during a meet-up and proceed with negotiations ■Respond to customers’ complaints appropriately by choosing certain words and phrases |
| Level 20 | 8L (16pts) | ■Respond to a customer’s complaint appropriately with your boss ■Try to solve an issue that occurred between a client, by explaining what happened, and what will be done to solve it |
| Level 21 | 8L (16pts) | ■When trouble occurs between a client, make an effort to solve the issue, seeking your boss’ help ■Work with the client with sincerity and decline transactions |
❸ Test Preparation
Measuring your Japanese studying progress or getting proof of your language skill fluency for studying or career change, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has always been the main milestone for almost every learner on their Japanese learning journey.
Taking our JLPT Test Preparation Course will allow you to master various grammar forms and vocabulary, according to the desired level, gradually making you closer to your Japanese goals.
Please check more details about each level of the Japanese Test Preparation Courses:
[JLPT Classes]
| Level (Class) | Lessons | Learning outcomes |
| N5 | 12L (24pts) | ■Pass JLPT N5 ■Understand basic sentence patterns, vocabulary, and kanji used in daily life ■Listen and catch what is said in simple conversations ■Understand the tendency of exam questions ■Finishing touch on N5 study |
| N4 | 16L (32pts) | ■Pass JLPT N4 ■Understand basic sentence patterns, the vocabulary used in daily life and understand more kanji ■ understand conversations in everyday situations and sentences about familiar topics ■Understand the tendency of exam questions ■Finishing touch on N4 study |
| N3 | 22L (44pts) | ■Pass JLPT N3 ■Increase knowledge of basic sentence patterns, vocabulary, and kanji used in daily life ■Complete beginner level and develop intermediate-level Japanese language skills ■Understand the tendency of exam questions ■Finishing touch on N3 study |
| N2 | 6L (12pts) | ■Pass JLPT. N2 ■Understand the tendency of exam questions ■Finishing touch on N2 study |
| N1 | 6L (12pts) | ■Pass JLPT. N1 ■Understand the tendency of the exam questions ■Finishing touch on N1 study |
+ Culture Sessions
To truly own a language, it is essential to know the culture in which it was developed. And practical skills are stimulated by using the language in a realistic environment away from the textbook. At We, we offer culture sessions to provide this “environment” for our students. In this session, not only regular coaches but also Japanese students of We English School will participate. This is a great way to develop new knowledge and perspectives while using the Japanese language in a more realistic environment.
[ Culture Sessions]
| Session | Lessons (Points) | Points |
| Anime Discovery Channel | 3L (3pts) | What is your favorite anime? Gain new perspectives by discussing anime characters, stories, and philosophies behind them with your classmates, including Japanese students. |
| Secrets of healthy Japanese food | 3L (3pts) | Japan is blessed with four seasons and nature and has a rich food culture. Let’s learn about the Japanese diet with ideal nutritional balance, such as “one soup, three greens.” |
| Sharing your “Sake” in Nihongo! | 1L (1pts) | In addition to how to choose the suitable sake vessel for each type of sake, let’s express the “sensitivity” that resides in sake in Japanese. |
| Chat like Nihonjin | 2L (2pts) | This session is specially designed to learn natural Japanese phrases and buzz words that Japanese people usually use, which are not found in textbooks. |
| Japanese onomatopoeia | 1L (1pts) | Japanese is a mysterious language. The onomatopoeia, of which there are many, is one such example. Onomatopoeia hides a uniquely Japanese feeling and sentiment. |
| Nihongo memory tricks | 2L (2pts) | The more vocabulary you have, the wider you can speak and the more concepts you will have in your mind. In this session, we will teach you vocabulary memory techniques that utilize the three structures of the brain. |
| Fortune-telling | 1L (1pts) | Japan has many forms of fortune-telling, from blood types and the Chinese zodiac to physiognomy and palmistry. By looking into the world of fortune-telling, you will discover the spirituality of Japan. |
Course Fees
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Special Courses
Hybrid [Online + Offline] Course
We create online and offline educational synergy to elevate your language skills effectively. You can diversify your online Japanese studying with face-to-face lessons.
- 30 online lessons and 12 offline face-to-face lessons
- 3 Nihongo Dojo thematic sessions each month for a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and just fun discoveries
- Validity: 12 months
- Subscription to Hiragana Times digital version (can be used for self-study or as learning material in class)
Hybrid Package
A-ha Experiences Course
Course Goal: To experience the many “Ah, I see! experiences in the Japanese language and culture.
Total: 4 episodes (4 sessions + 1 review private lesson)
Lesson Styles: Group Lesson (up to four students) 85 minutes
Private Lesson(one-to-one) 40 minutes
Episodes
- Tabemasu Edition (食べます編 / to Eat)
- Kaimasu Edition (買います編 / to Buy）
- Ikimasu Edition （行きます編 / to Go)
- Aimasu Edition （会います編 / to Meet）
- + one private lesson (one-on-one)