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Shared Lessons Guide

Fun, dynamic, and FREE for your guest!

🎁 CONTEST

Now is your chance to win 10,000円!

It’s simple to participate – just Host a Shared Lesson.

  • Coordinate a time when you and your Guest can both join.
  • After your Shared Lesson is completed, you will be entered into the drawing.
  • You can invite a colleague, friend, or family member to join one of your lessons. Free!

Improve your odds: Each Shared Lesson you host with a different person will count as a separate drawing entry. If you host 4 Shared Lessons, each with a different person, your chances of winning the drawing increase 4x!

Contest ends 30 April 2026. The winner will be announced in May.

Why Try Shared Lessons?

More like real life

In real life, conversations usually involve more than two people. Shared Lessons let you practice listening and responding with others — just like a real meeting or social gathering.

Motivation through connection

Learning with a partner keeps you accountable and makes lessons more engaging. You can encourage each other and share the learning journey.

Help empower your co-workers

Some colleagues may feel intimidated by the idea of English lessons. Inviting them to a Shared Lesson is a low-pressure way for them to experience it without any sign-up or payment.

A fresh challenge for veteran learners

If you have been taking lessons for a while, a Shared Lesson introduces variation. Working with another person brings new perspectives and conversation dynamics that keep things interesting.

Shared Lessons are good because I can listen to the other person's ideas, and that makes the lesson fun.

Asuka

I was nervous to speak English with my boss, but I had a good time and learned a lot.

Takeshi

Shared lessons are not a replacement for 1:1 lessons. We encourage you to experience both ways. NEI lets you choose!

How to Book a Shared Lesson

Choose any date and time on your schedule.
Change the appointment from "1:1" to "Shared".
Choose the discussion topic for your Shared Lesson. Or, choose something different by searching for more topics.
Send your Guest the Shared Lesson Confirmation Page via email, SMS, intra-company chat, or any other means convenient for your Guest. If your Guest does not have an NEI Account, they'll receive instructions to set one up.
Your Shared Lesson is scheduled! Your 1:1s and Shared Lessons are clearly labelled on your NEI Schedule.

Shared Lessons FAQs

Yes! Newcomers will receive account setup instructions — it is a quick 5-minute process.

Active subscribers can share lessons with each other unlimited times. Newcomers can be invited once per person as a single invitation.

A Shared Lesson uses one 1:1 unit from your plan. Your guest uses none — they attend for free.

Yes — both participants receive credit toward their Progress Speaking Assessments.

If your guest does not attend, the teacher will conduct a regular 1:1 lesson with you. Standard cancellation policies apply.

Yes. Cancellation cancels the appointment for both parties. Standard cancellation policies apply.

The invitation with the confirmation link will be emailed to you after booking. Forward this to your guest so they can confirm.