More people in the World speak English as a Communication tool or a second language than those who speak it from childhood. So, if you are interested in English simply to communicate with others you are in the majority and should relax.
Challenges for adult learners
We really considered what the sticking points are for adults in Japan when trying to communicate in English.
One issue seems to be that people find few situations to use their English. So, they tend to forget it or even if they do remember it, they often haven’t built up sufficient confidence through classroom practice to ‘go for it’ and try it out in a real situation.
Luckily this is not the case in the increasingly International Niseko area where foreigners live, work and play. It's a great opportunity to progress and we help and encourage learners to go out and practice what they have studied straight away. Your homework is likely to be using what you have learnt in a ‘real conversation’.
Another issue is maintaining motivation. It’s hard for people who feel like they have studied English for years to keep going unless they can measure and identify their progress.
So, whilst our courses do not teach ‘to a test' or an exam date, they do prepare students so that when they feel ready, they can check their progress and take the highly valued International Cambridge English exams in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
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Our goal
Our goal is that individuals can enjoy studying communicative English in a small group (max 12 people) but at the same time :
- work through Globally respected Certification at ‘my pace’
- practice speaking, listening, reading and writing in each and every lesson
- use the English they have studied in real conversations between lessons
* A simplified comparison of Cambridge English KET, PET and FCE levels with IELTS, TOEFL (developed for US University application) and TOEIC and STEP (for Japan)
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CEFR**
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Cambridge 英検
Young Learners
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Cambridge
英検
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IELTS
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TOEFL
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TOEIC
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STEP
英検
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| ** Common European Framework Reference |
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CPE
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9.00
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670+/293+
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990+
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CEFR C2
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8.50
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8.00
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1級
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CAE
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7.50
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600/250
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890
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C1
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7.00
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FCE
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6.50
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530/197
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810
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準1級
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B2
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6.00
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660
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5.50
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590
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5.00
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460/140
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520
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PET /
PET for Schools
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4.50
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450
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2級
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B1
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4.00
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400/97
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380
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3.50
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310
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KET /
KET for Schools
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3.00
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220
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準2級
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Flyers
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A2
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2.50
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2.00
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1.50
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1.00
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