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Practical English education in 10 minutes a day.
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Increase your output and hone your English skills for the workplace

Expressing yourself in English...
Point

starts with asking questions.
With feedback from your teacher...
you can find the answers, and make them your own.

Your brain faces a moment of uncertainty when you try to say something in a foreign language. Studying by only using input will skip this very important step in the process of learning. This can lead to you not being able to find that word that’s on the tip of your tongue.

They key is to force your brain to face this uncertainty. This is why opportunities for practicing output, such as trying to convey something in a foreign language, are so important.

Learning with HiNative Trek

By increasing your opportunities to practice, you can learn English more efficiently.

No Reservations. All on Your Smartphone.

No need to make a reservation or go to a classroom. Get your daily English fix all on your smartphone.
Problems Every Day

Get practice in speaking and writing each and every day.
Personalized Feedback from Your Teacher

Each day, a teacher with professional experience from one of a variety of fields will correct your writing and pronunciation.

Courses

Business Course

This course teaches practical English for the professional world of business.

Business Course Teaching Materials
IT Course

This course focuses on business English and phrases used in the IT startup industry.

IT Course Teaching Materials

Features of our Teaching Materials

Coursework written by native speakers of English with professional experience in business and teaching.

The content of each problem is designed to teach you the basic phrases and grammar you need to get by in an English business environment. The writers worked to create modern-sounding problems that deal with actual situations they've experienced during their careers.

The writers include a serial entrepreneur, a project manager who's worked on multiple million dollar projects, and other professionals with long and varied careers in at American companies. Eriko Sekiya, a prolific translator and interpreter also took part in the creative process for the coursework.

Eriko Sekiya

アル・ゴア元米副大統領、フェイスブックCEOマークザッカーバーグ氏などの同時通訳を務める関谷英里子さんもHiNative Trekの教材作成に関わっています。

Course

Short Essay + Q&A

Translate the following question into English and then answer it.

製品カタログと価格表はございますか？
Conversation

Roleplaying and Conversation.

Do you have any questions about what you saw on the tour?
Short Essay + Q&A

Translate the following question into English and then answer it.

この2つの時間のうち、どちらかご都合はいかがでしょうか？
Conversation

Roleplaying and Conversation.

Blue Hardhat, how may I direct your call?
Long Essay

Translate the following sentence into English.

Green Gasketにおいては、きちんとした書類を作ることはとても重要です。特にユーザーマニュアルは、非常に細かく作りこみながらも、同時に消費者にとって理解しやすいようにしなければなりません。
Special

(次の文章の主なポイントを日本語でまとめましょう。）Mark Thomas wishes to reward the Product X team for a job well done. When that project was launched he put a staffing management plan in place. The plan gives consideration for a reward, and he should be able to give each member of the team a small bonus.
Short Essay + Q&A

Translate the following question into English and then answer it.

こんにちは、Forge IndustriesのKen Phillipsです。（当社が御社にした）注文がちゃんと発送されたかの確認したいのですが、今手元にペンはありますか？
Special

(次のクライアントの注文内容を日本語でまとめましょう。) I’d like to place an order for desktop computers, 15 of the SuperStack Professionals and 5 of the SuperStack Ultras. In addition, I would like to add 20 of your 27-inch LED displays as well.

Learning flow

Get in the flow of daily English practice with a single app.

1

Email and push notifications inform you when new problems arrive each morning.
2

Post both written and voice answers for each problem.
3

Immediately after posting, a sample answer written and recorded by a native speaker will appear.
4

And before you know it, you'll receive personalized feedback from your teacher.
5

Don't hesitate to ask your teacher questions about the problems or their feedback.

Service Features

Even the busiest people have time to master English with Trek

No annoying reservations

Turn in answers whenever you want.
No missed opportunities

Even if you miss a problem, you can always turn in them at a later time.
Turn in answers from work

Use Trek on both your smartphone and in your PC's browser.
Converse with your teacher asynchronously

People embarresed by real-time conversation need not worry.
No wasted money

You can always go back and complete old problems, and will never lose their value.
Quick, efficient studying via a smartphone

Inrease your output, review, and learn, all on your smartphone.

Price

Get started on the day you sign up

No lost value, even if you sign up during the middle of the month

Yearly plan 2 months free!

per month $163.33 per month

$1,960.00 / year

Monthly plan

$196.00 / month

How is Trek different from other English learning services?

		English Conversation Schools
Pluses	Trek helps you increase your output through daily problems designed to teach you important English phrases. It's available on your smartphone without reservations, anytime, anywhere, and all Trek teachers are native speakers of American English.	Teachers are usually native speakers of English. Programs are designed to help students stay motivated and provide high-quality content.
Minuses	No real-time conversation.	Going to a classroom is inconvenient, they're expensive, and the amount of time actually spent studying each week can be short.
Reservations	Don't need one!	Need one
Where	With the HiNative iOS app, you can use it anytime, anywhere. Study on the train and on your lunch break.	Typically involves going to a classroom.
Review	Access old problems and listen to audio answers as many times as you like.	Look through old papers and homework
Materials	Practical English used by business professionals	Various courses to choose from
Teachers	Native speakers of American English.	Japanese teachers and native speakers of American English.

Other useful features

Dedicated App

An easy-to-use app that is always improving.
Notifications

Problems arrive via push
and email notifications.
Turn in When Ready

No reservations necessary.
Turn your problems in when you're ready.
Follow-up Questions

Follow up with your teacher when you have questions or need clarification.
Voice Uploads

Upload voice answers separately and perfect your pronunciation.
PC & Smartphones

Use it on both PC and/or the dedicated HiNative app.

FAQ

What is HiNative Trek?

HiNative Trek is an English learning service that can be accessed via the HiNative app. The service is designed to help English learners improve their ability to output practical English. Students receive daily tasks (“homework”) that allow them to practice writing and speaking English. Teachers provide personalized feedback on students’ writing and pronunciation. We currently offer one Business English course and two IT courses. All three courses are year-long courses, but a monthly subscription plan is available. Check the “Coursework” section of the site for more information on course content.

How are HiNative and HiNative Trek different?

HiNative is a Q&A platform for language learners and people who are interested in learning about other cultures. Language learners can ask questions about the languages they are learning and receive answers from other users who natively speak those languages. People interested in learning about other cultures can use the service to connect with people who can answer their questions. HiNative Trek is an English learning service that is built on top of the HiNative platform. Trek subscribers (“students”) access their homework by logging in to the HiNative app. When students submit homework, it is reviewed by professional English teachers, not other HiNative users. There are free and paid versions of HiNative. HiNative Trek is a paid subscription service.

What makes Trek different from other English learning services?

English learners face a difficult decision when selecting a method of study. Traditional classrooms and conversation schools guarantee access to a professional teacher, but can be difficult to attend on a busy schedule. Language learning applications are often the most convenient option, but typically do not include access to a professional teacher. HiNative Trek offers the best of both worlds: students can do homework anywhere, anytime, and they receive personalized feedback from qualified English teachers who have professional experience working at American companies.