Japanese language discussions for free

Let's talk about the differences between Japanese and your language and moving experiences in April 2020.

*During the Social Lockdown period, the teachers have 2 more Chat Event days and times. Please note, Event contents are identical.

April 2020 Chat Event Topic & Schedule

Topic: 感動したこと
Things that moved me

Date:2020/04/27 10:00 (Japan Time)

Date:2020/04/30 10:00 (Japan Time)

Level: Beginner2, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate

movie-2020

Someya sensei's remarks:

最近感動したことはありますか。
日々のなにげないことでもいいですし、泣いてしまうほど感動してしまったことなどについておしえてください。
もちろん映画や小説でもいいです。

Have you been moved recently?
It could be a small casual everyday thing, but tell us about that something that moved you to tears.
Of course, it could be a movie you saw or a novel you read too.

Topic: 日本語と〇〇語とのちがい 
The difference between the Japanese language and other languages

Date: 2020/4/24 12:00 (Japan Time)

Date: 2020/4/28 13:00 (Japan Time)

Level: Intermediate, Advanced

language-japanese-2020

Kinoi sensei's remarks:

日本語と〇〇語のちがいは何ですか?
発音・語順・省略など、ちがうところを教えてください。
また日本語のむずかしさ、おもしろさも話しましょう。

What differences have you found between Japanese and other languages?
Please tell us about differences in pronunciation, word order, and abbreviations.
Also tell us about what you find difficult and what you find interesting in learning Japanese.

The events are moderated by one of the JOI teachers and are a fun and relaxed way to enjoy learning Japanese online for free with other like-minded Japanese language learners.It's easy to attend one of these events.

  1. Login to the Reservation System.
  2. Click on the Chat Events page to see the topics and the date and time (shown in your own time zone).
  3. Reserve a Chat Event.
  4. When the date and time comes, scroll down to the bottom of the [Go to Classroom] page and click on the Chat Event Room link.