How to Get Started with Chinese Lessons | NetChai Online Chinese School

Steps to your lesson steps

From sign-up and free trial lessons
to full membership: how it works

Teams
installation

Teams is Microsoft's successor to Skype —
a free calling app that lets you talk with anyone in the world over the internet.

Download Teams

  • Download the Teams app for free using the button below.
Download Teams

Install Teams

  • (Windows / Mac app)
    Double-click the downloaded installer (.exe/.pkg) and follow the on-screen instructions.

Find your Microsoft account in Teams

  • (Windows app)
    Left-click the round icon at the top right of Teams. Your email address — your Microsoft account — appears to its right.
  • (Mac app)
    Click the round icon at the top right of Teams. A window opens below showing your email address — that's your Microsoft account.
  • (iOS)
    Open the Teams app and tap the round icon at the top left. Your email address — your Microsoft account — appears to its right.

Become a
Log in

  • Sign up for a free trial using the button below.
  • After signing up, check your email and click the verification link to activate your account.

Take a
Book

  • After logging in, go to "Lesson Booking" in the left menu, choose your tutor, and click "Book" for a time that suits you. (All times shown are Japan time.)

Take a
trial lesson

  • Your tutor will typically send a Teams invitation at least 10 minutes before the lesson. If you see a notification like "N requests" at the top left of Teams, check for an invitation from your tutor. Select the tutor's account and click "Accept."
  • Your tutor will call you on Teams at the start time. Log in to Teams in advance and wait for the call.
  • Occasionally the invitation or call may not come through. If your tutor hasn't called within one minute of the start time, please call the tutor yourself.
  • Your first two lessons are free after signing up.

Full member of NetChai

  • After your two free trial lessons, log in and purchase your preferred lesson plan under "Payment" in the student menu.
  • Once support confirms your application, we will register you as a full member.
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