As part of our mission to build a community of Japanese and non-Japanese people who can regularly connect and exchange language, culture, ideas and experiences together, the Japan Study Abroad Network is excited to announce the making of the English-Japanese Language Exchange Meetup.
We hope that all people who are interested in improving their English and Japanese conversation skills will be able to join us here at our DEOW Tokyo Office in Shibuya. Please read below for more information on the Meetup Group and the upcoming language exchange events we have planned. If you are able to attend, please be sure to RSVP in advance using our Meetup Page, as we have limited space available for each event. We look forward to seeing you there!
About our Language Exchange Group
Our English-Japanese Language Exchange group is for Japanese and non-Japanese people living in the Tokyo area who aim to improve their speaking abilities as well as expand their way of thinking through a global exchange with like-minded people. The goal of this language exchange is to provide a bright & calm environment where participants can focus on listening to and speaking with their language exchange partners, are able to ask the questions they have about each other’s languages, and ultimately feel that they have learned and improved after each language exchange event.
Our Language Exchange events are organized such that equal time is given for speaking in both English and Japanese, in an environment that is warm and inviting for everyone. Please don’t worry about your Japanese speaking level! The organizers of this event are always here to encourage and support you, and can provide tips about how to learn Japanese effectively.
Time & location
The language exchange is currently being held online every 2 weeks on Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:30 Japan time (1.5 hours). Here is a sample of our schedule:
09:50 – participants arrive, meet & greet, and get into initial groups
10:00 – begin language exchange in Japanese
10:20 – shuffle participants and continue language exchange in Japanese
10:40 – intermission with quick announcements and 10-minute break
10:50 – begin language exchange in English
11:10 – shuffle participants and continue language exchange in English
11:30 – wrap up and end of language exchange
When you arrive, Luke will be there to greet you. It would be appreciated if you can come at 09:50 so that we can begin speaking right at 10:00.
