Why choose us over an AI teacher?
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Speak dynamically to a conversation partner
Now AI can provide us with all kinds of information. Many of you may even use AI when learning Japanese. What can teachers offer in this situation?
The answer is definitely a live conversation. Only human beings can have truly dynamic and empathetic conversation, different to an AI dialogue.
The good vibes created between a human teacher and student are important for keeping you motivated to study.
Teachers don’t just have a friendly chat with you. They will guide your speaking practice while taking into account many aspects of your situation such as your Japanese level, understanding, personality, lifestyle, cultural background and so on.
When you talk to a teacher, they can correct your errors, suggest better expressions and teach new grammar on the spot.
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Learn simply and concisely from a teacher
When you ask an AI a question about a Japanese expression, it often gives you a very detailed explanation which is surprisingly high quality. However, the explanation can drag on, making it hard to understand.
Our teachers can explain these points more concisely. When we teach grammar or expressions, we don’t just tell you to read the textbook, but also show you keywords or example sentences on the slides (PowerPoint or Google slide) so that you can avoid sorting through too much excess information.
We also include visual effects and illustrations on our colourfully designed slides which will help you understand or remember the lesson.
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Highlight your weak points with a teacher
Every learner has different weak points. For example, some people have difficulty with remembering new words. Other people struggle with the difference between their mother tongue and Japanese. Some people don’t like the conjugations of Japanese verbs. Some people aren’t confident in speaking.
Your teacher can help find your weak points. They can determine where you make frequent mistakes. (If nobody points out the cause of the error, the problem is never solved.)
They will prepare custom exercises for you, not just provide you with general information from a textbook. You’ll have topics of conversation tailored to you, so you can learn in a fun way most suited to you personally.
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Develop a real relationship
After a month of lessons with one of our teachers, you’ll clearly see both your weak points and the areas where you’ve been improving. It’s very satisfying to share this experience of learning with another human being, who will see your progress too and encourage you along the way as you get to know each other.
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In Person Lessons
Communicate better with the local people
Help with daily life skills like dining or shopping etc.
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Online lessons
Find a time that suits your busy schedule
Zoom, Skype, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams etc.
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Visitors Lessons
Immersion courses in person or online lessons before your trip
Brush up on skills to aid your travels
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Kids Lessons
Help with preparation before entering local schools
Assist their study at local schools
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Learn Japanese in Tokyo
Do you want to practice Japanese before your trip？Use our visitor lessons to make your trip more memorable!
You will practice survival conversations for restaurants, shopping, taxis and more!
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Learn Japanese through our bilingual animated series
Every epispde is about 10 minutes long. You may find useful information within, which you won’t find in textbooks.
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Check out quick Intermediate Japanese lessons!
You can read and listen to example dialogues.
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Shadowing practice
Shadowing is a great way to practice speaking. Listen to the short dialogues and try to repeat them until you gain confident!
Our Approach
Efficiency
Although we try to keep our lessons predominantly in Japanese, our teachers can give explanations in English if needed, so your questions will never go unanswered. Our bilingual teachers can analyze Japanese by comparing it to English or other languages.
Relevance
We strongly believe that you should focus on learning the Japanese which will be most beneficial to you. We teach you how to express yourself in contexts most relevant to you. It’s no good to simply repeat some phrases from a text book. We will address your personal interests and needs in Japanese!
Practicality
We value your time and effort, so we want to teach you something practical. For example, every textbook introduces “nakereba naranai” as an expression meaning “have to” or “must”. But, we prefer “naito ikenai” because this phrase is more commonly used and easier to learn. With our experience we can quickly identify the best thing to teach.
What are the features of PJL’s teachers?
We have experiences in multiple countries.
The U.S., The U.K., Neatherlands, Germany, Mexico, India, China, and Korea.
We can provide you flexible Japanese lessons in your language.
PJL has talented teachers who speak English, German, Chinese, Korean.
We understand diversity in cultures and traditions worldwide.
What Learners Are Saying
My teachers are competent, experienced and friendly. They’re really comitted to teaching and shape my lessons according to my needs. Every time I’m in Tokyo, I get a chance of intense learning. The teachers visit me at my place.
— A frequent visitor from Europe
My intensive Japanese lessons are fantastic, extraordinary teachers who customized lessons to my needs and who explained grammar and cultural nuance in fun and energetic ways. I highly recommend for anyone doing business or traveling to Japan.
— An intensive learner in Asia
We very much enjoy taking lessons with our teacher twice a week. The lessons are very well structured, the teacher is adapting to our needs, has great explanation skills and is very patient. We highly recommend learning Japanese with this organization.