Cedarberg International

No terms for the following courses:

• English Group Lesson Course (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

• Japanese Group Lesson Course (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

• Thai Group Lesson Course (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

• Private Lesson Course

• Home Tutoring Course

• Corporate On-site Lesson Course

(Students can join the above courses anytime.)

The following classes have terms:

• English-Japanese Translation Course

• Thai Group Lesson Course (Intro)

• Thai Group Lesson Course (Intro)

(Student can join the above lessons only at specific period of time. For more information, please see the "Class Schedule".)

Passbook Language Center (Bangkok, Thailand) adopts the Sugiyama Language Learning Method (SLLM) for English, Japanese, and Thai courses. This principle was based on Mr. Sugiyama (the owner of the school)'s abundant experience of language teaching for over a decade.

The SLLM is a very efficient and effective method of language study, and according to our survey, no other schools have adopted this method so far. We believe this method will greatly enhance your speaking/listening skills.

This is one of the most difficult question to answer.

If you study language at least 1-1.5 hours a day in accordance with the Sugiyama Language Learning Method (SLLM), you can get fair language speaking/listening skills 3-4 months later, and become very fluent approximately 6-9 months later.

But as you know, this depends on the amount of your study (not only at a class, but also a self-study at home) and the level of your motivation.

Needless to say, "continuing study" is very important. But only continuing is not enough. Think about why many people studied language for a long period of time but cannot speak? The answer is:

They studied in a wrong way.

Mr. Sugiyama (the owner of our school) has been working on the teaching method for almost a decade and find a most efficient method of language learning. Cedarberg School of Language (Bangkok, Thailand) adopts this what we call "Sugiyama Method" at all of our classes.

Pasanook Language Center (Bangkok, Thailand) has a quite unique aspect. It's not only a language school. Partnering the nearby community facilities, Sukhumvit On-nut Community Center, we host enjoyable social activities for local residents and our students and customers. This includes Charity Fair for Donation, Japanese Culture Lessons, English Camp, and International BBQ Party.

Sukhumvit On-nut Community Center has a guesthouse, a world food restaurant, an Internet cafe, and a beauty salon. Many international visitors are using the facility. Thus, you can get chances to communicate with people from all over the world.

If you study language but have no chance of using it imemdicately, you may forget what you learned soon. But here, you can get a lot of chances of using the language you studied.

Try to talk with foreign visitors from the U.S., Japan, and Europe and get more and more friends from all over the world. You may want to enjoy a short excursion and/or a small party with those visitors.

If you come from overseas to study Thai, you will also have plenty of chances to talk with local Thai visitors.

Take advantage of these unique opportunities to enhance your language skills!

This kind of synergy effect is only obtained at Pasanook Language Center.

Yes, you can have a trial lesson for most lessons held at Cedarberg School of language.

For English/Japanese/Thai group lesson classes, you can join any class for trial with a 200-baht one-time fee.

If you apply for the class within one (1) week from the date you took a trial lesson, this 200 bahts can be applied to your course fees. (i.e. You can take a trial lesson free of charge in this case.)

For English/Japanese/Thai private lesson classes, a trial lesson is not available. But after starting your course, Cedarberg can swith your teachers on request.

For English Brush-up Course (for Japanese Students) and English/Japanese Translation Course, a trial lesson fee is 500 Bahts (this cannot be applied to your course fee).

All students who is applying for the English Courses are encouraged to take a level check test before application. This test is designed to assess a student's current language skills. Based on the result of this test, the school counselor will give you some advice. The tests are comprised of several questions with four choices. No verbal test is included. The same test is commonly used for all levels.

According to the result, the level of the student will be determined.

The group lessons are divided into three different courses by size:

Group A is the smallest classes. 3-5 students learn together. Considering the amount of practice that students can get and the tuition fees, this course is the most cost-effective.

Group B is midium-sized classes and 10-15 students learn together. The students are equally given the chances of speaking with a native speaker teacher. This is the most well-balanced course optimized for general language learners.

Group C is large group classes and 20-25 students learn together. This course is designed to enable students to learn at the lowest cost (59 Bahts/Hour-).

At a private or semi-private lesson, students can learn in a highly customized environment, and get at least 4-10 times more time of speaking than the group lessons.

The PASANOOK.com Language Center (Bangkok, Thailand) aims to provide language education to students from every walk of life.  Young and old, business people, students and children... everyone is welcomed here.

Teachers can make some adjustments to the course curriculum of the group lessons in accordance with students' requests.  You don't need to worry about the quality of your class even if students with different jobs and statuses learn together.

The school is planning to start several new courses for specific purposes such as the "Hotel English", "Entertainment Business Japanese", and "TOEIC Preparation" in the future. If you are intested in some of these kinds of specific courses, please send us your opinion.

The Cedarberg School of Language (Bangkok, Thailand) welcomes students of any nationality. So the school is filled with quite international atmosphere. Most students may be Thai, Japanese, Asian and Western.

We do not discriminate people by race, nationality, appearance, religion, and/or political background.

If your class is designed for students with a specific nationality or specific skills, such as "English Brush-up for Thai Students" or "English-Japanese Translation for English-speaking Students" and you are not eligible for this requirement, you cannot take the course until you filfill such requirement(s).

The details of the textbooks are as follows:

✔ English (Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

* Interchange (Intro, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3) - Published by Cambridge
* Original supplementary materials

✔ English Brush-up Course (for Japanese Stundets)

* Original teaching materials from various sources
(to be provided at each class)

✔ English-Japanese Translation Course

* Original teaching materials from various sources
(to be provided at each class)

✔ Japanese Conversation/Grammar Course

* "Minna no Nihongo"

✔ Thai Course for Adults

* Original teaching materials from various sources
(to be provided at each class)

One lesson is two hours (50 minutes x 2). One term is six weeks. Most courses are held twice a week except for Thai Beginners Weekday Group Lesson Course, which is held three times a week.

* English/Japanese Courses require one (1) term to complete.
* Thai Introductory Course require one (1) term to complete
* Thai Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced Courses require two (2) terms to complete.

Therefore, your learning hours are as follows:

* English/Japanese Courses:
(2 hours/day) x (2 times/week) x (6 weeks/term) = 24 hours
* Thai Introductory Course:
(2 hours/day) x (2 times/week) x (6 weeks/term) = 24 hours
* Thai Beginners Weekday Course:
(2 hours/day) x (3 times/week) x (12 weeks/term) = 72 hours
* Thai Beginners Weekend Course:
(2 hours/day) x (2 times/week) x (12 weeks/term) = 48 hours
* Thai Intermediate/Advanced Courses:
(2 hours/day) x (2 times/week) x (12 weeks/term) = 48 hours

Prices are different from course to course. For more details, please register your name on this website, then you can see the complete price list.

Registration is easy and free of charge. It will be completed within one minute. Please register from here.

According to your needs and schedule, you can apply for more than one term at first. If you apply for more terms, you will be able to learn more reasonably. The school counselor will give counsel to you.

All students who apply for a language course(s) need to choose one from the following payment options:

1. Payment in Full (1-time)
2. Installment Payment (3-time) (for 3-month courses)
3. Installment Payment (6-time) (for 6-month courses)

When you choose either option 2 or 3, you will be presented with a payment schedule sheet.  Please complete the first payment before you attend your class for the first ime, and complete the following payments by the deadline dates specified therein.

Credit card payment by VISA/Master/JCB is also accepted.

Yes. We have native speaker teachers from Australia, the Great Britain, the United States, and Japan.

All of these teachers have good academic background and experiences of teaching a language at schools.

We perform thorough credential checks before hiring teachers.  This includes academic backgrounds, personality, friendliness, character, and of course, teaching skill evaluation. In addition, all teachers are trained to teach students with a proper teaching method and a professional attitude and, more importantly, in a very friendly and courteous manner.

Our teachers are instructed not to take a violent attitude, harass the students personally and/or sexually, discriminate by race, religion, sex, or political background.  Also, all students are given equal opportunity of speaking/listening during class.

Your feedback is always welcomed.  If you have some requests/comments about your teacher, please feel free to contact the school counselor anytime.

Even if you studied some language before, but you have not gotten a chance of improving your skills for a certain period of time, your brain has many "traces" of previous language study. You may seem to have forgetten everything, but if you start a language study again, your brain will immediately start to absorb your lost knowledge again. We call this "brushing up".

You don't need to worry about such a "dormant" period. Our teachers will take into account the fact that you have studied in the past, and try to effectively improve (brush up) your skills.

Remember -- Never too late to study language.

Yes, PASANOOK.com Language Center's classrooms are open everyday.

Class Room's Opening Hours:

• 9:00-21:30 (Mon-Fri) 
• 9:00-19:30 (Sat, Sun)
  

School Administration Office's Opening Hours:

• 11:00-21:00 (Mon-Fri)
• 11:00-19:00 (Sat)
• Closed (Sun)

Yes, you can study on Saturdays and Sundays. Most courses have weekend lessons.

Even if your holidays are not weekends, you can still learn language at one of these lessons. Cedarberg's social activities are also held on Sundays. You can have fun at our cultural lesson or some enjoyable parties after your class finishes.

Yes, for the English courses. No, for the Thai and Japanese courses.

Our English courses are divided into two courses: Conversation and Grammar. All of the Conversation classes are taught by a native speaker teacher, and the Grammar classes are guided by a Thai teacher.

For the other languages (Japanese/Thai), Conversation and Grammar are taught together in one same class.

It takes 2 minutes from BTS On-nut station to the PASANOOK.com Language Center (Bangkok, Thailand). 

If you come to school by bus, the public buses 2, 23, 25, 38, 48, 116, 507, 508, 511, 544, and 545 stop at the entrance of Sukhumvit Soi 83. Please get off at the first bus stop from BTS On-nut station.

Cedarberg School of Language has a close relationship with Sukhumvit On Nut Community Center & Guesthouse... Until March 2009, our school was in the center. Many international visitors to the Center/Guesthouse learnt language at Cedarberg School of Language.

Sukhumvit On Nut Community Center is just 800m from our school. Many local and international visitors flock there everyday. All students of Cedarberg are always welcomed to Sukhumvit On Nut Community Center.

It also has the following facilities:

1. Sukhumvit On Nut Guesthouse
2. Jungle Cafe & Restaurant (World Food Restaurant)
3. Beauty Salon
4. Internet Cafe
5. Gizmall.com Official Shop
6. Cooking Class

This multi-functional facilities give you unique experiences.

Many foreign tourists are staying at the guesthouse. So you can try your communication skills with foreigners from all over the world.

At the restaurant, you can try over 500 food (Thai/Japanese/Western/Vegetarian/Haral and Kosher).

The beauty salon has a top-level hair stylists and are open from 12:00-21:00 daily except for Friday.

All students can get a free gold member card for free of charge. You can enjoy 30 percent discount for Internet cafe, 30 percent discount for beauty salon, and 30-55 percent discount at a restaurant and a shop. The member card is valid for one year.

Sukhumvit On Nut Community Center is a quite unique facility filled with an international atmosphere.

Yes. All students can get a free Gold Membership Card for the community center.  Gold members are entitled to receive a 40-percent discount for the Internet Cafe, a 30-percent discount for the beauty salon, and a 30-55 percent discount for the restaurant (food and drinks).

Plus, one 100-baht Internet ticket is provided to a PASANOOK.com Language Center student for free of charge (1 ticket/1 term).

PASANOOK.com Language Center was founded in 2006.  Mr. Kieft (Richard, from Holland) started to teach the Dutch language to Thai students.  His class has attracted many students since that time.

Mr. Sugiyama (Manji, from Japan) has abundant experience in teaching English and Japanese at several language schools in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan.

Combining Richard's ambitious approach toward language educatoin and Manji's past experience the in community support business and also as an English/Japanese teacher, they decided to start a new school in the eastern surburb of Bangkok to provide reasonably-priced but high-quality language courses to both local people and foreigners.

The school name was formerly CLS (Community Language School).

Thus, Richard's initial foray into Dutch classes has evolved into a more comprehensive school that also teaches English, Japanese and Thai as of early 2008.  With the rapid expansion of the school, the Dutch courses are separately held at a different location at this moment.

With the increase of students, CLS was relocated to a new place (Sukhumvit 83) and renamed to PASANOOK.com Language Center.

PASANOOK.com started new courses with the new concept, "Now Everyone Can Learn... For Better Life".  PASANOOK.com also places importance on social contributions and hosting social activities in order to provide some happiness and satisfaction in those lives that we can touch.

It's possible. The PASANOOK.com Language Center has many English/Japanese/Thai classes with different levels (some courses have only one level).

So you can study, for example, English and Japanese at the same time.
Please consult with our school staff for more detail or assistance in enrolling.