1. English Education in the Japanese school system Globalization has made English in to a great tool Japan is realizing importance of English education – –TOEFL/TOICE is becoming more popular – –English Language classes are popular amongst children – –Now days, elementary school have English classes

2. Interview of elementary school English teachers Purpose – –To have children adapt to English easier – –New things are learned faster at a younger age – –To grow more children that are interested in English Classes are held once or twice a month, approximately an hour for each class – –Native speaker comes to class about five times a year – –Curriculum consists mainly of speaking and communication

3. Negative points – –Some of the children won ’ t learn English well – –Some children get the impression that they are able to “ use ” English – –End up having hollow confidence – –Able to communicate, but not read Interview of elementary school English teachers

4. Reading and writing are necessary skills – –In order to do this vocabulary is a necessity Problems of vocabulary – –Difficult to predict what words will become necessary in the future – –Children interests differ from one another – –Some force is necessary, but children ’ s interests is also important Reading and Writing

5. English vs Japanese Opinionates believe that English language and culture is talking over Japanese traditions Reason – –Decline in the areas of Japanese vocabulary and grammar   “ Kanji ” the Chinese letters used in Japanese – –Cause of teaching more than children can handle

6. Seminars POV – –English education can ’ t be all cause Reason – –Can be possible that computers are reason for decline – –Programs have no use for “ Kanji ”   Type in the word and changed automatically – –Without practice any skill will dull and sometimes fade English vs Japanese

7. Japan ’ s Opinion Children are learning English better More Japanese going over seas to find opportunities Some problems still exit Education system of teaching English is evolving Over all affects seems to be on the rise

8. Conclusion Motivation Experience Practice

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