Comments on: Changing English Education in Japan!? http://www.lexiophiles.com/english/changing-english-education-in-japan Love Your Words... Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ryan Layman http://www.lexiophiles.com/english/changing-english-education-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-3556 Ryan Layman Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:03:20 +0000 http://www.lexiophiles.com/?p=13681#comment-3556 Thank you for your article, Naoko! I've been keeping on top of the changes to extend English instruction to elementary schools in Japan. I have a few worries, though. It feels like the actual way English will be taught will not change very much, but students will just have more time to study. But it seems to me that they already put in a lot of time. On average many study for 6-8 years, but still cannot use English. Is it possible that what Japan needs is not more time in the classroom, but a new way to teach English? What do you think? Peace, Ryan Layman Thank you for your article, Naoko!

I’ve been keeping on top of the changes to extend English instruction to elementary schools in Japan. I have a few worries, though. It feels like the actual way English will be taught will not change very much, but students will just have more time to study.

But it seems to me that they already put in a lot of time. On average many study for 6-8 years, but still cannot use English. Is it possible that what Japan needs is not more time in the classroom, but a new way to teach English? What do you think?

Peace,
Ryan Layman

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