FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Here are some frequently asked questions that you may have before taking English conversation lessons. Our goal is to make it easy for even complete beginners to understand and feel comfortable taking conversation lessons. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Do you offer trial lessons? How can I book one?
Yes, we can do 50-minute trial lessons for 2,700 yen. This is a great opportunity to experience our teaching style, meet an instructor and discuss your learning goals.
You can easily book your trial lesson by:
- Sending us a message through the inquiry form on our Contact Us page.
- Calling us directly on 011-768-8116 during our office hours.
Please let us know your preferred day and time and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
If I’m late and I call the school after my English lesson starts, what happens?
If you call on the day of the lesson, after the reserved lesson time has started, sometimes we can teach you over the phone or on an app like Line, Facebook Messenger, Zoom, WeChat, Kakao Talk, Microsoft Teams, etc. (depending on the situation). Lessons start from the reserved time, not from the time the teacher is called.
Where is the best place to take online lessons?
A quite room is best. Most students either take online lessons from their own homes or from the companies they work at. These days you can almost take an online lesson from almost anywhere. It just depends on your computer, smart phone or mobile device.
* Online lessons are great for people that are not living here in Sapporo, find coming to the school difficult or have a job where the shifts change around a lot.
FAQs: Children’s Lessons
Can I study English with my child?
Yes. If you are studying together is will be counted as a semi-private lesson.
How much does it cost to study with my child?
Our prices are per person. If it’s you and your child, that counts as two students. Click on this link to check the semi-private or group lesson prices.
From what age do children start taking classes by themselves?
Usually by the age of 3 or 4, most children can take lessons without their parents.
Is it important to study English?
Yes and no. It all depends on why and if you want to study.
We believe it is definitely beneficial to study English. Below is a movie from the President of Pearson Language Tests, Mark Anderson, explaining how the trend for more English to be required is unstoppable.
週に一回だけの英会話レッスンで英語を話せるようになりますか？
回数は多いほど効果的です。 しかしレッスンの回数よりご家族のお手伝いが重要です。 たとえば家でagreatdreamの音楽を聴いたり、 絵本を読み聞かせることでより英語を覚えやすくなります。 家で何もしないと話せるようになるペースは遅くなります。
料金について詳しく教えてください。
個別に応じてつくるレッスンなので、 グループの人数や、 授業を受ける場所（自宅かスクールか）によってレッスン料は違います。 グループの人数が多くなると一人分のレッスン料は安くなります。 詳しくは料金表をごらんください。
What can I do to improve my English?
You should be studying about 4 hours a week or more. Try about 2 classes a week with 2 hours of self study — watching movies and repeating what the actors say can help with listening and speaking skills, also write the dialogue from a DVD. You can turn on the subtitles later to check your listening and writing skills.
I find English pronunciation very difficult. What should I do?
Record yourself speaking and listen to difference of yourself and a recorded person, or have a teacher from agreatdream help you with one of the pronunciation lessons.
How can I find out my English level?
We can test you and match your level to study materials.
英語のみのレッスンができますか？
プライベートレッスンでは、 あなたのご希望次第。 私達は英語のみで教えることもできます。 でももし質問があって、 日本語で聞きたい場合は、 それでもいいです。 もしあなたがグループレッスンやセミプライベートの場合は、 他の生徒さんが、 先生が日本語をつかうことを嫌がることもありますので、 状況によります。
Can you teach me English entirely in English?
In a private lesson, it is your choice. We can teach you entirely in English. But if you do have a question, you want to ask in Japanese, it is all right.
If you are in a group or semi-private lesson it depends on the other students. Some students don’t want the teachers using Japanese.
1回の授業は１時間のみですか？
いいえ、 交渉しだいで増減が可能です。 合意の上で、 1時間以上、 またはそれ以下の授業を実施することができます。
FAQ 【オンラインレッスンソフトに関する質問】
How do I use software or apps for online lessons?
オンラインレッスンソフトの使い方については以下のサイトを参考にしてください。 インストールの手順から、 チャットの使い方、 設定まで丁寧に説明されています。
万一、操作方法などでご不明な点がございましたら、弊社日本語サポートまでメールでお問い合わせください。
Please refer to the official guide below for instructions on installation, text messages, calls and settings:
👉 How to use Microsoft Teams (English guide)
📺 Microsoft Teams Tutorial for Beginners 2025 | Everything You Need To Know
This video
- Covers all core features: Chat, meetings, channels, calendar, file sharing and search bar usage.
- Updated for 2025: Reflects the latest UI and feature changes, including Copilot integration and streamlined navigation.
- Clear structure: Includes timestamps for each section, making it easy to jump to relevant parts.
- Broad audience: Designed for students, teachers, business users and project managers. Perfect for bilingual or international platforms.
- Tone and pacing: Friendly, professional and easy to follow, even for users unfamiliar with Teams.
📌 Key chapters in the video
- 00:10 – How Microsoft Teams works
- 01:26 – Opening Teams and dashboard overview
- 02:24 – Understanding Teams & Channels
- 06:15 – Activity feed and notifications
- 10:31 – Files tab and document collaboration
- 14:48 – Meetings and calendar setup
- 18:53 – Chat vs. post tab usage
- 22:59 – Apps and extensions for Teams
Alternative video
📺 Microsoft Teams for Beginners: 2025 Full Guide – A streamlined walkthrough
音声が聞こえません、どうすればいいですか？
スカイプの通話に関するトラブルに関しては以下のサイトを参考にしてください。
https://support.skype.com/ja/category/CALL_QUALITY
Teamsが使えない
（プロバイダぷららをお使いになられている生徒様）
インターネットプロバイダーとしてぷららをご利用の場合、ネットベーシックという無料サービスの動作でTeamsが遮断されている可能性があります。ぷららの設定から、ネットバリアベーシックの設定レベルを１か０に下げていただくことでTeamsを利用することができます。
オンライン英会話は、どこでレッスンするの？
ご自宅でも、外出先でもインターネットでのオンラインで英会話レッスンです。英会話スクールへ通うのが面倒、特定の曜日に時間が取れない。そんな悩みを解決します。
こどもと一緒に勉強をするといくらかかりますか？
レッスン料金は１名ずつかかります。大体親子２名でしたらこちらからご確認下さい→セミプライベートレッスン又はグループレッスン。
Can you become fluent in English with just one English conversation lesson per week?
The more lessons you take, the faster you’ll improve.
However, support from your family is even more important than the number of lessons.
For example, listening to A Great Dream’s English songs or reading English picture books together at home helps students remember what they learn more easily. If you don’t practice or review at home, your progress will be slower.
Please tell me more about the lesson fees.
Lesson fees vary depending on the group size and location (home or school) since lessons are customized for each individual. The more people there are in groups, the lower the cost per person.
For full details, please see our lesson fees page.
What should I do to improve my English?
You should be studying about 4 hours a week or more. Try about 2 classes a week with 2 hours of self study. Watching movies and repeating what the actors say can help with listening and speaking skills, also write the dialogue from movies. You can turn on the subtitles later to check your listening and writing skills. Closed captions are usually better that the regular subtitles as you can see what actors are really saying instead of just getting an interpretation.
I have terrible pronunciation. What should I do?
Record yourself speaking and listen to the difference of yourself and a recorded person, or have a teacher from agreatdream help you with pronunciation lessons.
Can you teach me English entirely in English?
In private English lessons, it is your choice. We can teach you entirely in English. If you do have questions you want to ask in Japanese though, you can ask questions in Japanese.
If you are in a group or semi-private lesson it depends on the other students. Some students don’t want the teachers using Japanese.
Is each class only one hour long?
No, standard lessons are 50 minutes long. As we need a bit of time to prepare for the next lesson if another student has booked a lesson. The duration of lessons can be set when scheduling lessons though. We can do 1 hour long lessons in some situations.
