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Every month, JOI teachers act as the moderators for free discussion sessions with the member students in the online Japanese classroom. The conversations are light and fun and are a great way to practice Japanese conversation.

JOI offers a full learning environment for all types of Japanese learners. Try out our 3 Trial Lessons for 900 yen or $9 aand become a member - then you can also participate in these free lessons as well.

February 2015 Chat Event Topic & Schedule

Topic: 癒し（いやし） Methods of Healing

Date: 2015/2/12 09:00 (Japan Time)

Level： Beginner2, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate

healing

Inamoto sensei's remarks:

"疲れたとき、何を　飲みますか。食べますか。
あなたが　一番リラックスできるのは　いつ、どこですか？
眠れないとき、どうしますか。
あなたの国で、「癒し」の場所や店がありますか。
何を見ると、癒されますか。

What do you eat or drink when you are tired ?
Where can you be at your most relaxed ?
What do you do when you are tired ?
Are there any "healing spots" in your country ?
What do you like to watch to feel healed ?

Topic: スポーツ Sports

Date: 2015/2/20 0:00 (Japan Time)

Level： Intermediate, Advanced

ice-skate

Sakude sensei's remarks:

あなたはどんなスポーツが好きですか。
冬にしたいスポーツは何ですか。
学生のときどんなスポーツをしましたか。
スポーツ観戦をしますか。
これからやってみたいスポーツはありますか。

What kind of sports do you like ?
What sports do you like to do in the Winter ?
What sports did you do in your student days ?
Do you watch sports ?
Is there any sports you would love to try out from now ?

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.