Support Information

We offer support in Japanese, English, and a second language.
Please note that there are restrictions on who can receive support and the types of support available in each language.

UTkoyo students can also learn how to use CAWK through a 5min orientation, which is available both in-person and online at any time when CAWK is available.

Support List :

・English Support　・Japanese Support　・Second Languages Support　・Other（For support not applicable）

【 Our Main Service: “Tutorial” 】

In accordance with the Center’s guideline, we consult with students on their writing and speaking, focusing on dialogue so that they can revise, improve, and write on their own initiative, with the aim of becoming “autonomous writers”.
※We do NOT provide proofread, native checking, or substitute writing and assignments.

  • One-on-one consultation with a graduate student tutor (You may bring other students if they have the same topic).
  • ＠Online (Zoom) OR CAWK (Bldg.10, Room 103) *You cannot request a face-to-face consultation in advance.
  • Support details and rules vary depending on the supports. Please be sure to check the details of each support below before making a reservation.
  • 1 slot : Maximam 40 mins　*You do not have to use the entire time available. Short consultations are welcome.
Make a reservation

English Support

We provide support for English writing, presentation, and speaking.

Eligible for support :
Please be sure to click the following appropriate subject in advance to learn more.

Eligibility：
  • Supports ALESS, ALESA, FLOW（required English courses for first-year students）students.
  • Classes and English papers other than ALESS, ALESA, and FLOW are NOT eligible for support.
  • For ALESS experiments, statistics, data analysis, graphing, and more, visit the ALESS LAB.


Services：

(1)Tutorial🔗：

【CAUTION】Some tutors are only available in English. (Tutor’s name : [英語対応] + name)

  • Decide on a topic or theme
  • Searching for / How to use materials and references
  • Structure / Logics
  • Word choices / Expressions
  • Citation / References
  • Feedbacks from instructors
  • Presentations: slides, scripts, rehearsal, practice etc
 
 

(2) Lunchtime Chat：

  • Conducts：12:20～13:10 / Weekdays during the semester *more details on the schedule
  • Location：@CAWK
  • Improve your listening and speaking skills through free English conversation with international students.
  • No reservation required, first-come-first-served basis (please ask at the reception desk)
  • Entering and exiting during the session is also possible.
  • No food or drink is allowed, so lunch is not available.
  • Topics : News, research, hobby, College life… depends on students and tutors joining.
  • English conversation in a small group of up to 4~5 people in a booth seating in the room
  • Recommended wearing a mask
  • 2nd~4th year students : Please pre-register for the first time only.
 
 

(3) Individual Speaking Practice (Available online) :

  • Speaking and discussion practice related to ALESS, ALESA, and FLOW classes.
  • More academic speaking practice than lunchtime chat. 
  • Examples of topics: preparation for discussion in ALESS/SA, FLOW class, papers being conceived or written, your own research, your major or research interests, etc.
  • Speaking ability is NOT required. Even if you are not comfident at speaking in English, please feel free to use this service.
  • Due to congestion, please refrain from using this service at the end of the semester.
  • The tutor in charge may use English only during the session.
 
(4) Browse and get “Pensado” “ALESS Collection” paper books
  • A collection of excellent past ALESS and ALESA papers (“Pensado” and “ALESS Collection”) is available in the Center’s room.
  • No reservation required: Please come to the reception desk during the center’s opening hours.
  • A PDF version is also available online.
  • A small number of copies will be available for viewing only.
 
 
(5) Individual & Group practice of Presentations (without tutor)
  • The center’s room is available for use during opening hours only if there is room available.
  • Reservations are not required *Due to end-of-semester crowd, we may refuse to use our room for this purpose.
  • We are teaching indoors. Please do NOT speak too loudly.
 
 

Introductive Video

Eligibility：

  • UTokyo Graduate Students（Master’s Degree Program, Humanities）
  • For other students (such as doctoral students): Please contact us in advance via email. Allow some time for us to respond. Once you receive confirmation of availability, please make a reservation promptly. If you make a reservation without prior notice from us, it may be canceled or refused on the day of the reservation.

 

Services：

(1) Tutorial🔗：

  • What you can discuss: Writing for research, thesis writing, oral presentations, and more.
  • We can assist you at various stages of your research, from the initial concept of your topic to the preparation of the final manuscript.
  • Only for this “Graduate students・Humanities” support, you can book 2 sessions in a row at once. *There may be breaks in between.
  • Language: Japanese and English are available (Hong Kong Cantonese is also available)
 

Japanese Support

We provide support for Japanese writing and presentation.

Eligible for support :
Please be sure to click the following appropriate subject in advance to learn more.

Eligibility：

  • We provide support for writing papers and preparing presentations in Japanese language courses mainly taken by non-native Japanese language students. The target courses are listed below.The list of classes covered is as follows.
 

Services：
(1) Tutorial🔗：

  • You can ask in the tutorials regarding writing, presentations, and other assignments assigned in class. Eligible classes are as follows. 
  • Tutors mainly use Japanese in the tutorial. If you wish to consult in other languages, please make an appointment with the TA indicated below.
    • Chinese : [中文可]
    • English : [EN OK]


The list of classes covered (2025A)：

Intensive Japanese:

  • Intensive JapaneseI~II (L1) TERAO Aya,KUBOTA Ai / Tue2, Fri1
  • Intensive JapaneseI~II (L2-L3) KUBOTA Ai,FUJII Akiko / Tue2, Fri1
  • Intensive JapaneseI~II (L4-L5) THOMPSON Mieko,NEMOTO Aiko / Tue2, Fri1
  • Intensive JapaneseI~II (L6-L7) NEMOTO Aiko,BEUCKMANN Fusako / Tue2, Fri1
  • Intensive JapaneseI~II (LS-L6) BEUCKMANN Fusako,THOMPSON Mieko / Tue2, Fri1
 

Integrated Japanese:

  • Integrated Japanese I (2) / NEMOTO Aiko,ETO Yumi,KUBOTA Ai / Mon3, Wed2, Fri3
  • Integrated Japanese II (3)(13) / NEMOTO Aiko,KOBAYASHI Makiko,TERAO Aya / Tue4, Thu3
  • Integrated Japanese II (4)(14) / KODA Etsuko,KODA Etsuko,BEUCKMANN Fusako / Mon3, Wed4
  • Integrated Japanese II (5) / BEUCKMANN Fusako,MATSUMOTO Junko/ Tue4, Fri3
 

Applied Japanese / Japanese:

  • AJ(5) Tutorial(L3-L4) / NEMOTO Aiko / Fri4
  • AJ(5) Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese 2 (L4-L3) / KODA Etsuko / Mon4
  • AJ(7) Geography, Society and News(L4-L5) / ETO Yumi / Wed1
  • AJ(7) Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese 4(L5-L4) / KUBOTA Ai / Mon4
  • AJ(7) Tutorial(L4-L5) / THOMPSON Mieko / Fri4
  • AJ(9) Geography, Society and News(L6-LS) / TERAO Aya / Thu2
  • AJ(9) Academic Communication / KUBOTA Ai / Tue3
  • AJ(11) Discussing Social Issues 2(L6-LS) / KODA Etsuko / Mon4
  • AJ(11) English-Japanese Interpreting Skills 2 / KAKU Hanako / Mon2

 

Applied Japanese:

  • AJ(1) Writing and Speech(L1) / SHIBUYA Miki / Mon2
  • AJ(1) Survival Conversation(L1) / TAKEDA Makoto / Thu2
  • AJ(3) Comprehensive Elementary Japanese2(L2) / KOBAYASHI Makiko / Tue3
  • AJ(3) Reading for Pleasure(L2-L3) / KATAYAMA Tomoko / Wed1
  • AJ(3) Writing and Speech(L2-L3) / KODA Etsuko / Mon2
  • AJ(3) Listening and Conversation(L2) / SHIBUYA Miki / Thu2
  • AJ(5) Everyday Conversation and Email(L3) / TERAO Aya / Tue3
  • AJ(7) Everyday Conversation, Email and Formal Expressions(L4) / KOBAYASHI Makiko / Thu2
  • AJ(7) Everyday Conversation, Email and Formal Expressions(L5) / ARIYOSHI Emiko / Thu2
  • AJ(3) Tutorial(L1-L3) / KUBOTA Ai / Fri4


Japanese:

  • J(31) Academic Presentation in Japanese(Basic)(L3-L4) / THOMPSON Mieko / Fri3
  • J(33) Academic Presentation in Japanese(Intermediate)(L4-L5) / MATSUSHITA Tatsuhiko / Mon2
  • J(35) Academic Presentation in Japanese(Advanced)(L6-L7) / THOMPSON Mieko / Wed2
  • J(83) Business and Communication(LS-L6) / MATSUMOTO Junko/ Fri4
 

Japanese for Research:

  • Japanese for Research(7) Culture and Society in East Asia / NAKAMURA Motoya / Mon2
  • Japanese for Research(12) Culture and Society in East Asia (Seminar) / AKO Tomoko / Tue1
  • Japanese for Research(15) History of International Relations I / FUJITA Goro / Mon5
  • Japanese for Research(27) Special Studies: Culture and Society in Korea (Seminar) / TERASHITA Kazuhiro / Tue2


Japanese / Japanese Language (Advanced):

  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(17)ab Academic Writing and Japanese (L6-LS) / FUJII Akiko / Fri2
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(18)a Academic presentation and pronunciation（L5-L7) / OKUBO Masako / Mon5
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(19)ab (L6-LS) Advanced Readings in Japanese History / USAMI Yo / Tue1, Thu5
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(20)a (L6-LS) Advanced readings in Japanese literature: Interactive approach / KIMURA Masaki  / Wed5
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(20)b (L6-LS) Advanced readings in Japanese literature: Children’s literature / KIMURA Masaki  / Wed5
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(21)a (L6-LS) Academic presentation and discussion / OKUGAWA Ikuko / Fri1
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(21)b (L6-LS) Academic Presentation and Report Writing / OKUGAWA Ikuko / Fri1
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J(22)ab (L6-LS) Discussing Visual Arts and Art Culture in Japanese Contexts / KUSHIDA Kiyomi / Thu1
  • Advanced Japanese Language/J (23)a (L6-LS) Discussing Folklore and Popular Culture in Japanese Contexts / KUSHIDA Kiyomi / Fri5


Special Class / Non-credit Courses:

  • Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese / NARA Yurie / Mon2
  • Special Japanese / BEUCKMANN Fusako / Tue3
  • Pre-advanced Academic Listening & Speaking / AIBA Junko / Tue3
  • Advanced Academic Writing / AIBA Junko / Tue2
  • Advanced Academic Reading / AIBA Junko / Tue3
  • Elementary Japanese I / SONODA Tomoko / Wed2
  • Elementary Japanese 2 / TAKEDA Makoto / Thu3
  • Intermediate Oral Communication / KODA Etsuko / Thu4

Eligibility：

  • We provide support for writing and presentation of Junior division coursework (humanities) assignments, mainly applicable to the following. We are available for consultation at various stages, from theme conception to the preparation of a completed draft.

    • First-Year Seminar
    • Advanced Humanity Classes
    • Other courses in the junior division

     

Services：

(1) Tutorial🔗：

※We do NOT currently provide support for submitted papers to journals and so on.

(2) Academic Skills Enhancement

  • You will receive ongoing tutorials that focus on specific skills needed for report writing (see below).
  • By learning skills step-by-step, you will be able to smoothly prepare and write your reports.List of skills / approximate recommended timeline:
    • “Theme & Structure”: Learn about the different types of reports +Think about the theme and structure of your report / ~ Week 4
    • “Literature & Resource Search”: Search for information at the Komaba Library (to deepen the theme and structure) / Weeks 4-7
    • “Searching Literature & Databases”: Use OPAC, CINII, Biblio, Tree, and other databases / Weeks 7-9
    • “Citation”: Citing Literature and Other Resources / Weeks 9-12
    • “Formatting”: How to format your documents / Weeks 12-13
 
 
Off-center support “Learning Commons”:：
  • An organization called the “Learning Commons” provides online out-of-class support for first-year seminers. Please use this service in conjunction with the Center’s opening hours if it is not convenient for you.
  • Humanities Support: Please visit UTOL’s First-Year Seminar page.
  • Science Support: https://fye.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/learning-commons/

Eligibility：

  • UTokyo Graduate Students（Master’s Degree Program, Humanities）
  • For other students (such as doctoral students): Please contact us in advance via email. Allow some time for us to respond. Once you receive confirmation of availability, please make a reservation promptly. If you make a reservation without prior notice from us, it may be canceled or refused on the day of the reservation.
 

Services：

(1) Tutorial🔗：

  • What you can discuss: Writing for research, thesis writing, oral presentations, and more.
  • We can assist you at various stages of your research, from the initial concept of your topic to the preparation of the final manuscript.
  • Only for this “Graduate students・Humanities” support, you can book 2 sessions in a row at once. *There may be breaks in between.
  • Language: Japanese

Second Languages Support

We provide support for writing, presentation, and speaking in a second language other than Japanese or English.

Eligible for support :
Please be sure to click the following appropriate subject in advance to learn more.

    • Chinese Language – Native
    • French Language – Lower-intermediate level　*Speaking practice only
    • German Language – Lower-intermediate level　*Speaking practice only
    • Italian Language – Native
    • Korean Language (Online*) – Native　*Online support for only in 2025A, but sessions can also be accessed from the Center.
    • Russian Language – Lower-Intermediate level
    • Spanish Language – Lower-Intermediate level
 

【Conversation Difficulty Level】

Intermediate level – Tutors can handle daily conversation.
Advanced level – Tutors are non-native speakers but can manage complex vocabulary and conversations.
Native – Tutors are native speakers, and pronunciation checks are welcome!

Services：

(1) Only Speaking Practices

  • Speaking practice is available to any current UTokyo student.
  • We do NOT provide support for qualifications or certification exams. Our service is intended solely as a space for personal speaking practice.
    While you are welcome to suggest situations or topics for practice, we are unable to accommodate requests such as “I’d like to be coached to pass this specific exam.”
  • Practice will be provided according to the student’s level *There is an upper limit to the level of difficulty of the conversation. Please check from the list above.

Services：

(1) Speaking Practices

  • Speaking practice is available to any current UTokyo student.
  • Practice will be provided according to the student’s level *There is an upper limit to the level of difficulty of the conversation. Please check from the list above.
 

(2) Tutorial🔗：

  • Supports compositions, reports, assignments, papers, presentations etc. for students enrolled in each of the advanced foreign language.

Other

Events / Workshops：

  • Workshops and events for current UTokyo students are held.
  • More Details: CAWK Website.
  • Examples：
    • “Writing Cafe”
    • “Master’s Thesis Consultation”
    • “Review Gakushin Proposal”

For support NOT covered above：

（Currently under preparation）

★Not supported at this point★

The Center provides support by obtaining permission from the relevant subject matter and teachers in charge of the subject, as well as by coordinating the content of instruction.
Please understand that it is difficult to provide supports not covered above due to confusion among teachers, students, and the Center.

We are currently planning to expand the service, so please check back often for updates.