Choosing an Online Course by Priorities | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: While comparing online courses, two adults weigh feedback, flexibility, live speaking options, and teacher comments..

EN → JA / Level: B1

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Dialogue

A

オンライン講座を比べていますが、それぞれ違う学習スタイルに合いそうです。

oh-NYEEN KOH-zah oh koo-rah-BEH-teh-mass gah, soh-reh-ZOH-reh CHEE-gah-oo gah-koo-SHOO stah-ee-roo nee eye-SOH dess. I'm comparing online courses, and they seem to fit different learning styles.
B

あなたにとって一番大切なのは、フィードバック、柔軟さ、それとも会話の練習ですか。

ah-NAH-tah nee TOHT-teh ee-chee-BAHN tie-SETS-oo nah-noh wah, FEE-doh-bahk-koo, juh-NAHN-sah, soh-reh-TOH-moh kai-WAH noh reen-SHOO dess kah. What matters most to you: feedback, flexibility, or speaking practice?
A

フィードバックは必要ですが、予定がよく変わります。

FEE-doh-bahk-koo wah hee-TSOO-yoh dess gah, yoh-TEH-ee gah yoh-koo kah-wah-ree-MASS. I need feedback, but my schedule changes a lot.
B

それなら、参加したいときだけ参加できるライブ授業のある、柔軟な講座が一番合いそうです。

soh-reh-NAH-rah, sahn-kah shee-TAI toh-kee dah-keh sahn-kah deh-KEE-roo RYE-boo JOO-gyoh noh ah-roo, juh-NAHN nah KOH-zah gah ee-chee-BAHN eye-SOH dess. Then a flexible course with optional live sessions may fit best.
A

ある講座は評価がとても高いですが、会話の練習はほとんどありません。

ah-roo KOH-zah wah hyoh-KAH gah toh-TEH-moh tie-KAH-ee dess gah, kai-WAH noh reen-SHOO wah hoh-TOHN-doh ah-ree-MAH-sen. One course has strong reviews, but it has very little speaking practice.
B

会話が目標なら、その違いは大切です。

kai-WAH gah moh-koo-HYOH nah-rah, soh-noh CHEE-guy wah tie-SETS-oo dess. If speaking is your goal, that gap matters.
A

もう一つの講座には、参加型の授業と先生のコメントがあります。

moh-oo ee-TOH-tsoo noh KOH-zah nee wah, sahn-kah-GAH-tah noh JOO-gyoh toh SEN-seh noh koh-MEN-toh gah ah-ree-MAHSS. The other course includes interactive classes and teacher comments.
B

自分が本当に学びたい方法に合う講座を選んでください。

jee-BUN gah hohn-TOH-nee mah-nah-bee-TAI hoh-HOH nee ah-OO KOH-zah oh eh-RON-deh koo-DAH-sai. Choose the one that matches how you actually want to learn.

Word by Word

オンライン オンライン means “online” here and describes 講座 as a course offered online. It is commonly placed before a noun to identify an online service or activity, such as an online course. You would use it when discussing classes, meetings, or other activities conducted through the internet.
講座 講座 means “course” here, referring to an organized learning course. In オンライン講座, it identifies what is being compared. You would use it when choosing or discussing a structured course.
を を marks オンライン講座 as the thing being compared in オンライン講座を比べています. A reusable pattern is [object]を比べる or [object]を比べています. You would use it when comparing courses, products, or other options.
比べています 比べています means “am comparing” in the ongoing polite expression オンライン講座を比べています. The form presents the comparison as something currently in progress. A reusable pattern is [object]を比べています when explaining what you are comparing now.
が が connects 比べています with the following statement and gives the sentence a contrastive “but” meaning. In 比べていますが、それぞれ違う学習スタイルに合いそうです, the speaker compares the courses but adds an observation about them. You can use the pattern Aが、B to connect two contrasting points.
それぞれ それぞれ means “each” or “each one,” referring here to the individual online courses. It shows that the courses are being considered separately rather than as one group. You would use it when comparing several items and describing what is true of each one.
違う 違う means “different” in それぞれ違う学習スタイル, describing learning styles that differ from one another. Here it appears before 学習スタイル to describe the styles. You would use it when pointing out that two or more things are not the same.
学習 学習 means “learning” here and forms the compound 学習スタイル, “learning style.” It identifies the kind of style being discussed in relation to a course. You would use it in educational contexts to talk about learning or study.
スタイル スタイル means “style” here, specifically the way a person prefers to learn in 学習スタイル. It completes the expression for a learner’s preferred approach. You would use it when describing different personal approaches to learning.
に に marks 学習スタイル as the standard or thing that a course fits in 学習スタイルに合いそうです. It works with 合う to express what something matches or suits. A reusable pattern is [standard or person]に合う.
合いそう 合いそう means “seems likely to fit” in 学習スタイルに合いそうです. The form presents the fit as an assessment rather than a definite fact. A reusable pattern is [person or preference]に合いそうです when making a tentative recommendation.
です です gives 合いそうです a polite sentence ending, making the assessment suitable for a polite conversation. It presents the statement as a polite assertion. You would use it at the end of many polite descriptions or judgments.
あなた あなた means “you” and identifies the person whose priorities are being asked about in あなたにとって. It directly addresses the conversation partner. You would use it when making the addressee explicit, especially in a question about that person’s preferences.
にとって にとって marks the viewpoint or standard of a person, so あなたにとって means “for you” or “from your perspective.” In this construction, に connects あなた to the viewpoint expression, while とって completes the relation meaning “for someone”; together they show whose priorities are being considered. You would use [person]にとって when asking what is important or suitable from that person’s perspective.
一番 一番 means “most” or “the highest priority” in 一番大切なのは. It places 大切 at the top of the comparison among feedback, flexibility, and speaking practice. You would use it when identifying the strongest preference or most important choice.
大切 大切 means “important” here and describes the priority being asked about in 一番大切なのは. It identifies what matters most to the listener. You would use it when discussing an important choice, value, or priority.
な な links 大切 to の in 大切なのは, allowing the description “important” to be treated as the topic that follows. It is the linking form used with this type of adjective-like expression before a noun-like expression. You would use the pattern [description]なのは when identifying what has that quality.
の の turns 大切な into a noun-like expression in 大切なのは, roughly “as for what is important.” It allows the preceding description to function as the topic of the following statement. You would use this pattern when explaining or identifying a particular matter.
は は marks 一番大切なの as the topic in 一番大切なのは、フィードバック、柔軟さ、それとも会話の練習ですか. It sets up the question of what is most important. A reusable pattern is XはY when presenting X as the topic.
フィードバック フィードバック means “feedback” here, referring to responses or comments that help a learner improve. It is one of the priorities being compared in the question. You would use it when discussing guidance received during a course or activity.
柔軟さ 柔軟さ means “flexibility” here, referring to how easily a course can accommodate changing schedules. It is presented as another possible priority alongside feedback and speaking practice. You would use it when evaluating whether an arrangement can adapt to a learner’s circumstances.
それとも それとも introduces an alternative in the question, meaning “or” or “or instead.” Here it introduces 会話の練習 as the third possible priority. You would use it when asking someone to choose between alternatives.
会話 会話 means “conversation” here and refers to spoken interaction in 会話の練習. It identifies the type of communication the learner wants to practice. You would use it with の練習 when discussing practice in conversation.
練習 練習 means “practice” in 会話の練習 and identifies repeated activity intended to improve a skill. Here the skill is conversation. A reusable pattern is [skill or activity]の練習, useful when discussing practice for a particular ability.
か か marks the end of the question asking which priority matters most. In this sentence, it turns the alternatives into a polite question. You would use it at the end of a formal or polite Japanese question.
必要 必要 means “necessary” or “needed” in フィードバックは必要ですが. It states that feedback is required by the speaker, while が introduces a contrasting scheduling problem. You would use it when explaining that something is required for a goal or activity.
予定 予定 means “schedule” or “plans” here, referring to the speaker’s changing availability. In 予定がよく変わります, it is the thing that changes frequently. You would use it when discussing appointments, plans, or availability.
よく よく means “often” in 予定がよく変わります and shows that the schedule changes frequently. It modifies the following verb 変わります. You would use it before a verb when describing something that happens often.
変わります 変わります means “changes” in 予定がよく変わります, describing repeated changes to the schedule. The polite form makes the statement suitable for this conversation. A reusable pattern is [thing]が変わります when explaining that something changes.
それなら それなら means “then” or “if so” and responds to the information that the schedule changes often. It introduces the recommendation that follows from that situation. You would use it when offering a conclusion or suggestion based on what someone has just said.
参加 参加 means “participation” or “taking part” in 参加したいとき, where it identifies joining a live class. Together with したい, it expresses wanting to participate. You would use it when talking about joining a class, meeting, or other event.
したい したい expresses “want to do” in 参加したいとき, so the whole expression means “when you want to participate.” It follows 参加 to express the speaker’s desired action. A reusable pattern is [action]たい when stating what someone wants to do.
とき とき means “when” or “at the time” in 参加したいとき. It introduces the situation in which the learner wants to participate. You would use [action]たいとき when explaining what happens when someone wants to do something.
だけ だけ means “only” in 参加したいときだけ参加できる. It limits participation to the times when the learner wants to join. You would use it after a time, thing, or condition when expressing a restriction to “only” that scope.
できる できる means “can” or “be able to” in 参加できる, indicating that participation is possible. In the full expression, the learner can join only at the times they want to participate. A reusable pattern is [action]できる when expressing ability or possibility.
ライブ ライブ means “live” here and describes 授業 that takes place as a live session. It distinguishes the class format being recommended. You would use it before an activity or event when referring to a live, real-time format.
授業 授業 means “class” or “lesson” in ライブ授業. It identifies the organized teaching session available in the course. You would use it when discussing classes, lessons, or teaching sessions.
ある ある means “there is” or “has” in ライブ授業のある、柔軟な講座, describing a course that has live classes. The form appears before 講座 to describe which course is meant. A reusable pattern is [thing]のある[place or item] when identifying something that has a particular feature.
柔軟 柔軟 means “flexible” in 柔軟な講座, describing a course that can suit changing circumstances. The form 柔軟な講座 uses it to modify 講座. You would use it when recommending an arrangement that can accommodate different schedules or preferences.
評価 評価 means “evaluation” or “rating” in 評価がとても高い. Here it refers to the favorable ratings given to one course. A reusable pattern is 評価が高い when describing something that has strong evaluations.
とても とても means “very” in 評価がとても高い and intensifies 高い. It shows that the course’s rating is especially high. You would use it before an adjective or similar description when adding strong emphasis.
高い 高い means “high” in 評価が高い, where it describes a rating as favorable rather than describing physical height. With 評価, it means that the course is highly rated. You would use the pattern 評価が高い when discussing strong reviews or ratings.
ほとんど ほとんど means “almost” or “hardly” in ほとんどありません. Because it is used with the negative ありません, the phrase means that there is hardly any speaking practice. You would use ほとんど with a negative expression when saying that something is nearly absent.
ありません ありません means “there is not” or “does not have” in 会話の練習はほとんどありません. It politely states that the course offers almost no conversation practice. A reusable pattern is [thing]がありません or [thing]はありません when politely saying that something is absent or unavailable.
目標 目標 means “goal” in 会話が目標なら, identifying the learner’s intended result. Here the goal is conversation ability. You would use it when discussing what someone wants to achieve.
なら なら means “if” or “if that is the case” in 会話が目標なら. It sets the condition for the advice that the difference matters. You would use [condition]なら when giving a conclusion or recommendation based on a stated goal or situation.
その その means “that” in その違い and points back to the difference just described between the courses. It connects the current statement to information already mentioned. You would use it before a noun when referring to something known from the conversation.
違い 違い means “difference” here, referring to the difference in speaking practice between the courses. In その違い, it points back to the comparison just made. You would use it when explaining how two options differ.
もう もう helps form もう一つの講座, meaning “the other course” or “another course” in this dialogue. Here it signals an additional course distinct from the one just mentioned. You would use もう一つの... when referring to another item or option.
参加型 参加型 means “participatory” or “interactive” in 参加型の授業, describing a class in which learners take part actively. It specifies the type of class offered by the other course. You would use it before の授業 or another noun when describing an interactive format.
と と connects 参加型の授業 and 先生のコメント in 参加型の授業と先生のコメントがあります. Here it means “and” and joins two items that the course has. A reusable pattern is AとB when listing two nouns or noun phrases.
先生 先生 means “teacher” in 先生のコメント, identifying who provides the comments. The の relation connects the teacher with the comments. You would use it when discussing a teacher’s instruction, feedback, or comments.
コメント コメント means “comment” in 先生のコメント, referring to comments provided by the teacher. It is one of the features included in the course. You would use it when discussing written or spoken remarks about a learner’s work.
あります あります means “there are” or “has” in 参加型の授業と先生のコメントがあります. It politely states that the course includes both interactive classes and teacher comments. A reusable pattern is [thing]があります when saying that something exists or is available.
自分 自分 means “oneself” or “one’s own” in 自分が本当に学びたい方法. It refers back to the learner and emphasizes the learner’s personal preference. You would use it when talking about your own choice, needs, or desired way of doing something.
本当に 本当に means “really” or “actually” in 自分が本当に学びたい方法. It emphasizes that the method should reflect the learner’s genuine preference. You would use it before a description or action when stressing that it is genuine or actual.
学びたい 学びたい means “want to learn” in 自分が本当に学びたい方法. It describes the kind of method the learner genuinely wants to use for learning. A reusable pattern is [subject]が[subject matter]を学びたい when expressing a desire to learn something.
方法 方法 means “method” or “way” in 学びたい方法, referring to the way the learner wants to study. It identifies the basis for matching and choosing a course. You would use it when discussing how an activity should be carried out.
合う 合う means “fit” or “match” in 学びたい方法に合う講座. It describes a course that matches the learner’s desired way of learning. A reusable pattern is [person, preference, or standard]に合う when saying that something suits or matches it.
選んで 選んで means “choose” or “select” in 選んでください. Its て-form connects the action with ください to make a polite request. A reusable pattern is [object]を選んでください when politely asking someone to choose an option.
ください ください means “please” in 選んでください and makes the request polite. Together with the preceding て-form, it asks the listener to choose the course that matches their preferred learning method. You would use the pattern [て-form]ください when politely requesting an action.

Grammar Points

動詞ます形の語幹＋そうです

この学習スタイルは自分に合いそうです。

koh-noh gah-koo-SHOO stah-ee-roo wah jee-BUN nee eye-SOH dess.

This learning style looks like it will suit me.

Attach そうです to a verb stem to say that something seems likely to happen or be true.

動詞ます形の語幹＋たいです

ライブ授業に参加したいです。

RYE-boo JOO-gyoh nee sahn-kah shee-TAI dess.

I want to participate in the live class.

Attach たいです to a verb stem to express the speaker’s desire to do something.

Japanese Vocabulary

オンライン講座 noun
oh-NYEEN KOH-zah online course
それぞれ adv
soh-reh-ZOH-reh each; respectively
それとも conj
soh-reh-TOH-moh or; alternatively
フィードバック noun
FEE-doh-bahk-koo feedback
違う adj
CHEE-gah-oo different
一番 adv
ee-chee-BAHN the most; number one
会話 noun
kai-WAH conversation
学習スタイル noun
gah-koo-SHOO stah-ee-roo learning style
合う verb
ah-OO to fit; to suit 合いそうです
柔軟さ noun
juh-NAHN-sah flexibility
大切 adj
tie-SETS-oo important
比べる verb
koo-RAH-beh-roo to compare 比べています

Quiz

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feedback

Show Answerフィードバック

learning style

Show Answer学習スタイル

to fit; to suit

Show Answer合いそうです

to compare

Show Answer比べています