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I think that studying English is to create a system of English culture in your brain. This system is
generally called English Brain in Japan. However, very few people can understand the real meaning.
English Brain is created in native English speakers when they are children. This is a kind of sense of
English. That's why English speaking people can feel some expressions which those who study English
wrote unnatural even though they didn't study English Grammar as a rule.
In Japan, people are forced to study English in middle school student and high school student, so
when they graduate from high school, they have studied English at least for 6 years. However, most of
them cannot listen and speak English even in those who passed the entrance exam for University of
Tokyo, which is the highest rank University in Japan.
The problem, I think, lies in the education of English in Japan. Japanese middle school and high
school teachers focus what they teach on English Grammar as a rule and English-Japanese translation.
Students are forced to memorize a lot of rules of English Grammar without understanding the reason.
Then, they learn to translate English sentences into Japanese, not to understand them as English. As a
result, students become poor at English.
Teachers should teach the way of creating English Brain, but they can't do so. This is because,
surprising enough, most Japanese teachers of English cannot speak English. They teach their students
what they had been taught. Then, what do students do? I think that the best way is to improve English
reading, writing, listening, and speaking skill together. Most Japanese high school students cannot
speak English sentences even though they can translate them into Japanese. Accordingly, they need to
study phonetic symbols at first. Then, they need to study reading, writing, listening, and speaking,
imagining how English speaking people think when doing this. In addition, it is important to pursue
the reason of English grammar and try to create the sense of English in your brain, not just to
memorize the rules teachers said.
generally called English Brain in Japan. However, very few people can understand the real meaning.
English Brain is created in native English speakers when they are children. This is a kind of sense of
English. That's why English speaking people can feel some expressions which those who study English
wrote unnatural even though they didn't study English Grammar as a rule.
In Japan, people are forced to study English in middle school student and high school student, so
when they graduate from high school, they have studied English at least for 6 years. However, most of
them cannot listen and speak English even in those who passed the entrance exam for University of
Tokyo, which is the highest rank University in Japan.
The problem, I think, lies in the education of English in Japan. Japanese middle school and high
school teachers focus what they teach on English Grammar as a rule and English-Japanese translation.
Students are forced to memorize a lot of rules of English Grammar without understanding the reason.
Then, they learn to translate English sentences into Japanese, not to understand them as English. As a
result, students become poor at English.
Teachers should teach the way of creating English Brain, but they can't do so. This is because,
surprising enough, most Japanese teachers of English cannot speak English. They teach their students
what they had been taught. Then, what do students do? I think that the best way is to improve English
reading, writing, listening, and speaking skill together. Most Japanese high school students cannot
speak English sentences even though they can translate them into Japanese. Accordingly, they need to
study phonetic symbols at first. Then, they need to study reading, writing, listening, and speaking,
imagining how English speaking people think when doing this. In addition, it is important to pursue
the reason of English grammar and try to create the sense of English in your brain, not just to
memorize the rules teachers said.
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wrote unnaturally even though they didn't study English Grammar as a rule.
In Japan, people are forced to study English in middle school student and high school student, so (if you say that someone is in school, it is generally assumed that they are a student)
when they graduate from high school, they have studied English for at least for 6 years.
them cannot listen and speak English even in those who passed the entrance exam for University of
Tokyo, which is the highest ranking University in Japan.
school teachers generally focus what they teach on English Grammar as a rule and English-Japanese translation.
surprisingly enough, most Japanese teachers of English cannot speak English.
reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills together.
Very true! I feel this must be the case for most languages. It seems like most classroom methods for language instruction are more aimed at generating test results than actually fostering understanding.