Aitas Japanese Immersion School

What Makes Aitas Unique

At Aitas, whether you're a new beginner or a communicator with experience, you learn in a classroom setting where Japanese is the only language spoken. This technique is called the Direct Method and it is specifically designed to help you improve your practical Japanese communication skills.
Using this proven teaching technique,you'll be able to begin speaking and communicating in Japanese in a very short period of time.

We are different from other Japanese language schools in the area since most of them use the Indirect Method, where Japanese grammar is taught using a vehicular language such as English. There are very few schools outside of Japan who teach using the Direct Method and Aitas capitalizes on this, with the belief that you'll learn to communicate in Japanese at a much faster pace.

Why Are There So Few Japanese Language Schools Using the Direct Method?

Lack of Skill and Experience

The Direct Method is difficult for teachers to use, especially with beginners, because it requires a lot of planning and an acute understanding of how the human mind learns new languages. Teachers must have the ability to simplify their speech as they teach so that beginners can easily follow along. A good Direct Method instructor is attentive, analytical, practised, and accomplished in the Japanese language.

At Aitas, we have veteran instructors teaching Levels 1 to 3. We get our beginners started off on the right foot so that they can realize great success as they continue learning.

Difficulty Setting Up Adequate Learning Environments

In order to be successful, the Direct Method requires a particular learning environment that is carefully planned to promote students' understanding of the Direct Method approach, drive their determination to learn by using this theory, and maintain motivation throughout the course. Learning Japanese by Direct Method, although challenging, tends to be the most rewarding for students. Oftentimes Japanese language schools simply do not have the necessary resources at their disposal to create the appropriate teaching environment, and without it, students become irritated, impatient and discouraged.
Aitas Japanese Language School conducts detailed orientations for its students before each course begins. By doing this, we give our students important preliminary information about the Direct Method, how it works, and why we believe it to be the most successful approach when it comes to learning the Japanese language.

Myth: Only Children or Intermediate-Level Adults Benefit from the Direct Method

In our experience, adult students at every level, show remarkable results from our Direct Method teaching. No matter what your mother tongue, the Aitas Direct Method is a learning experience that is not only enjoyable, but one that works!

What Is The Aitas Method?

Since 1998, we have researched many different Japanese teaching methods. After much hypothesizing, creating, revising, testing, and evaluating we developed a scientific, practical direct method. Although we use the Direct Method, it is actually just one of many teaching methods here at Aitas. Our method is "Eclecticism", containing a variety of techniques and beliefs from a wide range of existing teaching methods. We call it the "Aitas Immersion Teaching Method" and it was established from our many years of hands-on teaching experience, data gathering, and analysis.

Why Full Immersion?

The more time you spend hearing Japanese, the more comfortable you'll become with the sounds of the language. The more comfortable you are with the sounds, the better you'll be able to identify and comprehend whole words. Every student in a full immersion class listens and speaks in Japanese, and therefore develops the most important skill in language learning: "thinking in Japanese". Every minute in the classroom is a minute spent practicing Japanese - and the best thing you can do when you are learning a new language is practice, practice, practice!

How Can I Start Communicating in Japanese Fast?

To teach your mind how to speak Japanese, you must follow these four simple steps throughout your communications:

1. First, think about what you want to say.
2. Structure your sentences in your mind.
3. Speak.
4. Listen to the other person.

Practicing the process is crucial if you want to be able to communicate with others effectively. The more often you follow these steps, the faster you'll learn.
We conduct:

• Interactive lessons
• Speaking practice
• Outputting practice through writing

How Will I Be Able To Enjoy a Class With No English?