Online Sensei is an English learning website specifically created for the Japanese market. It is based on the Japanese junior high school curriculum, but is useful for people of any age who need to revise basic English skills. It also provides an excellent way to prepare for travel or study overseas.

Online Activities are the best preparation

One of the difficulties experienced by Japanese people coming to New Zealand or Australia is adapting to different accents. Online Sensei has more than 2,500 sound and video files using mainly British and New Zealand accents. Do you know that the Prime Minister of New Zealand is a woman, that the most famous living New Zealander climbed Mt. Everest in 1953, or that Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand? As you work through Online Sensei activities you can learn about New Zealand and other countries while you practice basic English skills. All exercises are self-marking, and instructions and feedback are available in Japanese.

The Online Sensei difference

Director of Online Sensei, Janis Maidment, has worked with Japanese students in New Zealand for many years. “Many people lack confidence in their basic English skills when they arrive in New Zealand. Lack of confidence is a major hurdle, and makes it difficult for them to settle in and progress quickly”. She has some great success stories. “I have watched students blossom. They love the immediacy of online materials, and get excited when they learn quickly and easily. They also find it easier to settle into homes and schools when they understand more about the society and culture.”

Why are interactive activities more effective than textbooks?

• Learners receive immediate feedback
• Students can learn from their mistakes without feeling embarrassed
• Repetition is encouraged to achieve mastery
• Confidence is built and nurtured – online activities have infinite patience
• Sound adds an important new dimension totally missing from textbooks
• They are much more fun!

Cost of Online Sensei subscriptions

Standard Online Sensei subscriptions are for one year, six months or three months. All subscriptions are for unlimited access to all levels. Enter a code for Global Daigaku (code: global) and you will receive extra time.

One year: 　￥16,000 (3 months extra with code)
6 months: 　￥9,500 (2 months extra with code)
3 months: 　￥6,500 (1 month extra with code)