Japanese language school features

JOI Features





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JOI offers you a variety of tools and features to help you learn Japanese

Flex Silver. Gold


Small Group
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One on One.

One on One
● Most reasonable prices anywhere !
Buy the 3 Trial Lessons for only 900 yen or $9 and try our service.
After your 3 Trial Lessons, if you choose to continue,
please go ahead and purchase our regular priced lessons.
Regular prices for FlexLessons start at $6.60 or 500yen per yen.
( See price list )




Trial Lessons
$3.or.300yen
per lesson
 
Prices
start at
$23.40
(1,775yen)
per lesson

Prices
start at
$29.25 (2,225yen)
per lesson
Easy to use reservation system
You do not have to be good at computers to use our system.
All class times appear in your local time 
- its very simple !

Take lessons anytime, start anytime, learn at your own pace
Our FlexLesson system is 100% flexible!
No start dates - you can start now !

JOI has a modular system of lessons which allows you to be flexible.
(See more)


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Lesson plans - See what grammar point and topic will be taught 
Check what topic each teacher will teach in the reservation system.
Click the Lesson Plan link - view the details before reserving a class.


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Reminder emails - Never forget your class time !
Our system sends you emails to remind you of your upcoming class.
Get emails sent to your
cell phone/computer 3 hours before the class.


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Keep track of your progress and what lessons you have taken
 In our Level Track feature, you can see all the JOI lessons for each level.
The system keeps track of lessons and follows your progress for you.
Its very easy to use !


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Recommended Classes
At JOI, when you come to reserve, you can easily find which lessons on the schedule include topics you haven't studied yet.
These lessons are shown as Recommended Classes.


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Reserve lessons 7 days in Advance
Reserve as many classes as you would like to take a week in advance.
Cancel your class easily and simply.



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Reservation and cancellation deadlines are 17 hours before class.
If you cannot take the lesson you've reserved, you can cancel easily.
17 hours or more before your class - just one click allows you to cancel.



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Priority Time slots - Reserve lessons 30 days in Advance
Choose your exclusive time slots, and never miss your private lesson.
(Learn more)





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Follow-up emails
After every lesson, receive a personalized email summarizing the lesson.
Useful for review and study.(Note: The follow-up email is a summary, not an exhaustive listing, of topics covered during the lesson).




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Monthly Progres Reports
Receive a detailed, class-by class progress report, every month.
Watch your Japanese ability grow !
(See example)




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Email to your teacher feature
If you are going to be absent, send your teacher a message from the system.


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Team-up Private lessons  
A unique system where two or more teachers work together to make an effective, convenient plan for your online Japanese lessons that meets your schedule and your goals. (See more)


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Writing practice- Learn not only to speak but also to write Japanese
For the cost of 1 FlexLesson ticket, you can practice your written Japanese compositions at JOI, and have them reviewed and corrected by our teachers.
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Write up to 400 words on a chosen topic and submit in the system.
Your corrected essay is sent back to you within 2 weeks. (See more)



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Forum and message board  Free !   
Write to your fellow students, get language tips, and find chat partners.


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24 Hour Chat Rooms   Free !   
Meet and talk to your new friends online.
A free place to login, see and talk to other members in English or Japanese.



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Free Chat Events  Free !   
Meet friends and teachers for a free casual Japanese conversation time
Free for all JOI members twice a month !

(See more)

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Free Quizzes  Free !   
There are almost 800 quizzes available for you to take !.
Learn vocabulary and phrases from videos and test your knowledge using various interactive tools. ( See sample here)


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Weekly Blog   Free !   
Each week a JOI teacher contributes a topic to the Lesson Blog.
They introduce some interesting aspect of life in Japan or novel phrase for you to enjoy and comment on.


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* If you seek private instruction in specialized areas (such as terms used in a technical field), we may not be able to accommodate you with PrivateSilver lessons. Please contact us to discuss your needs first.

**Depending on class content, many JOI teachers choose to send follow-up emails after their FlexLessons and PrivateSilver classes; however, this service is guaranteed only with PrivateGold Lessons.

*** Class availability is limited to the published lesson schedule, which is subject to change at any time. With PrivateGold lessons, you agree to take Japanese lessons regularly and consistently in the exclusive time slots requested by and assigned to you, but you are free to take additional lessons at any time your teacher offers a private lesson.
 



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