Since 1984, AIT has been providing quality language instruction for companies, financial institutions, embassies and consulates, schools, government offices, hospitals, and hotels.
At AIT, you may start a course at any time, and take lessons when and as often as you like. Choose from among 30 languages. We can dispatch a qualified teacher to conduct lessons at your company, office, or other location—which can save you substantial time and commuting costs—or lessons can be conducted at the AIT Foreign Language Center in Futakotamagawa, Tokyo. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
How you will learn
Our courses encourage regular, practical use of your new language skills, so that you become more confident when communicating. Courses are conducted by well-trained, native or native-fluent instructors, who use proven methods and materials. As much as possible, lessons are taught only in the target language. Classroom activities are designed to keep you motivated, and may include drills, dialogue practice, role-plays, discussions, and other enjoyable exercises.
Our course curriculum
Our most popular conversation courses are listed below. These courses are available in a variety of languages. Please note, however, that curriculum sequence and topics may vary among languages. Please contact us if you are interested in higher level courses, or special topics such as travel or business.
BEGINNER COURSE
IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN TO:
Introduce yourself and greet others; Name people, food, clothing, colors; Describe current actions; Respond to yes/no questions; Count 1-10; Name animals, common objects, shapes, body parts; Describe current actions; Make simple comparisons; Use affirmative/negative sentences; Describe position
ELEMENTARY COURSE
IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN TO:
Name clothing, professions, animals; Describe future actions; Describe people's appearance; Describe the quantity and position of things; Tell the time; Name common objects, vehicles; Ask and respond to yes/no questions; Describe concurrent actions; Describe family relationships; Count 1-100
UPPER ELEMENTARY COURSE
IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN TO:
Name furniture, clothing, instruments; Describe gestures and conditions; Describe present, past, future actions; Use direct/indirect objects; Count 1-1000s; Name common objects, professions, foods; Describe people, feelings, units of things; Describe present, past, future actions; Use active/passive verb forms.
LOWER INTERMEDIATE COURSE
IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN TO:
Name common objects, seasons, weather, shapes; Describe position; Use partitives (some, none, most, all, etc.); Describe present, past, future actions; Name common places, countries, pets, clothing; Describe location and give directions; Use comparatives and superlatives; Use ordinal numbers
Meet some of our teachers
We have a diverse and dedicated staff of teachers from all over the world. Our courses are conducted by well-trained, native or native-fluent instructors, who use proven methods and materials. Almost all of our teachers speak English in order to assist you when needed.
CHINESE
This teacher is from Shanghai, China. She has an economics degree from Fudan University, and is now completing a Masters at Hitotsubashi University. She speaks fluent English and basic Japanese. CH26
ENGLISH
This licensed American teacher has 25 years teaching experience in Japan. He uses picture materials and innovative techniques to get students speaking from the very first lesson. DY01
DANISH
This teacher is a native speaker of Danish. He graduated as an architect from Aarhus University in Denmark and speaks fluent English and German. He has lived in Japan for more than three years. HO15
DUTCH
This teacher is a native speaker of Dutch who also speaks fluent English and elementary Japanese. She is from Tilburg, Netherlands and has a Master's from Tilburg University.
FRENCH
This teacher is from Paris, and has been teaching in Japan since 2001. He also trained other French teachers, and has written his own French language teaching material. JO03.
GERMAN
This teacher is from Munich, Germany and has taught German at AIT since 2005. She has taught a variety of students, from business people to musicians. She also speaks fluent English and Japanese. HA08
INDONESIAN
This teacher is a native speaker of Indonesian, and also speaks English and some Japanese. He graduated from universities in Australia and America, and has a Master's in Biotechnology. PR04.
ITALIAN
This teacher is from Florence, Italy, where he graduated from Florence University with a degree in philosophy. In addition to Italian, he speaks fluent English and basic Japanese. SC03
JAPANESE
This veteran teacher has more than 28 years of experience. She has taught students, company presidents, singers, and actresses. She works hard to help her students achieve their goals. OH01.
KOREAN
This teacher was born in Chuncheon, Korea and has a bachelors degree in biological engineering from Kangwon National University. She has a Korean teaching license and speaks fluent Japanese. KI21.
SWEDISH
This teacher is from Stockholm, Sweden, and has an economics degree from the University of Albany, New York. He also speaks fluent English and intermediate Japanese. AN05.
TURKISH
This teacher is from Turkey. She will design lessons based on the needs of students to help them quickly achieve their language goals in Turkish. She works hard to make lessons interesting and enjoyable. ES01.