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あなたは外国人の友人と日本の教育問題について話しています。
「日本はすでに良い教育制度をさらに伸ばそうとしているの？」と聞かれました。日本の教育制度の現状と目指すべき姿について議論してみましょう。
I heard that Japan is seriously thinking about improving its already good educational system.
 
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I heard that Japan is seriously thinking about improving its already good educational system.

Some people believe that the best way to improve the general well-being of schoolchildren is to make physical education compulsory in all schools. Others, however, think this would have little effect on overall health and that other measures are neededed.
In Japan, most of public school makes physical education mandatory because our govenment believes it is beneficial for the students. I support this idea as I went to public schools. On the other hand, private schools offers physical classes optional since they don't value physical activities at school. Some students actually want to focus on just studying.

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Some people believe that the best way to improve the general well-being of schoolchildren is to make physical education compulsory in all schools. Others, however, think this would have little effect on overall health and that other measures are neededed.
In Japan, most    public schools make physical education mandatory because our government believes it is beneficial for the students. I support this idea as I went to public schools. On the other hand, private schools offer physical education classes optionally since they don't value physical activities at school. Some students actually want to focus on just studying.

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It's interesting that public schools in Japan prioritize physical education while private schools offer it as optional. It seems like a balance is needed to cater to different student needs. Do you think there should be a way to combine both approaches to ensure students benefit from both physical activity and academic focus?

I believe that it is a good idea to make a basic physical education conpulsory in all schools to the extent that it won't damage the course studies. For example, physical education is only required twice a week. If a student want to continue to move to advanced activity, they can take classes outside of school, as a extracarricular activity. According to research, children can benefit from exercise when they take twice a week moderate activities. In this way, students can benefit from it, while they spend time with their academic needs.

自然な表現

I believe that it is a good idea to make    basic physical education compulsory in all schools to the extent that it won't damage the course studies. For example, physical education is only required twice a week. If a student wants to continue to move to advanced activity, they can take classes outside of school, as an extracurricular activity. According to research, children can benefit from exercise when they take    moderate exercise twice a week. In this way, students can benefit from it, while they spend time on their academic needs.

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2, 4, 5. Spelling correction.
3. Normally in the present tense we add 's' to the end of third-person verbs (‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’).
4. 'An' is required before a vowel sound.
6, 8. The frequency comes after the noun.
7. 'Take' does not collocate with 'activity'. You could use 'do' instead of 'take', but 'exercise' is more specific here.
9. 'With' refers to something specific or tangible.
That sounds like a practical approach! Making physical education compulsory while allowing time for academics is important for a well-rounded education. What kind of activities do you think should be included in the physical education curriculum to keep students engaged and healthy?

If I were the program coordinator, I would definitely choose yoga and dance into physical education 101. These activities help them build core muscle, and also soften their outer muscle. Then, team activities, such as badminton, tennis, valleyball, and basketball should be included in intermidiate class. For those who wants to improve their physical strength, I can create a class called physical education advanced, but this can be conducted as extracarricular activity as well.

自然な表現

If I were the program coordinator, I would definitely choose yoga and dance as part of physical education    . These activities help them build core muscle, and also soften their outer muscle. Then, team activities, such as badminton, tennis, volleyball, and basketball should be included in intermediate class. For those who want to improve their physical strength, I would create a class called physical education advanced, but this could be conducted as an extracurricular activity as well.

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4, 5, 10. Spelling correction.
6. Normally in the present tense we add 's' to the end of third-person verbs (‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’).
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9. An article is needed before a singular countable noun.

関連単語

  • rote（機械的手順（の））
  • regimented（厳格に管理された）
  • reform（改革、革新）
  • restructure（再構築する、改革する、～の構造を改革する）
  • extracurricular（（学校の）カリキュラム外の）
  • compulsory（義務的な、強制的な、必修の）
  • controversy（論争、論議）
  • literacy（読み書きの［識字］能力）
  • curriculum（カリキュラム、教育課程、履修過程）
  • international（国際的な、国家間の、海外の）

関連フレーズ

  • Can Japan afford to do without a major reform of its educational system?（日本は教育システムの改革に着手せずにやっていけますか？）
  • One of the more common criticisms of education in Japan is that it overemphasizes regimentation and rote memorization.（日本での教育に関するよくある批判のひとつは、厳格な組織化と丸暗記です。）
  • Some people are calling for schools to loosen their standards due to the increasing stress level among students.（生徒のストレスが増えるため、学校の基準を緩めるように学校に求める人もいる。）
  • Japan has one of the longest schools days in the world, which has its advantages and disadvantages.（日本は世界で最も学校の日数が長い国のひとつであり、それにはメリットとデメリットがあります。）
  • Despite its flaws, Japan's schools arguably produce the most disciplined students in the world.（その欠陥に関わらず、日本の学校はほぼ間違いなく世界で最も厳しくしつけられた学生を生み出している。）
  • The curriculum in Japan's schools are highly supervised and controlled by the government, which sometimes leads to controversy.（日本の学校のカリキュラムは、政府によって高度に監督・管理されており、それが時に論争を引き起こすこともあります。）
  • Japan has one of the world's best educated population with an almost zero illiteracy rate.（日本は非識字率がほとんどゼロという世界でも最高の教育水準を有する。）
  • Entrance exams play a far greater role in Japan than in most other countries.（入学試験は、他の国と比べて日本ではかなりの重要な役割を果たしている。）
  • There is a strong push to hire more native speakers as English teachers in Japan's schools.（日本の学校で英語講師としてもっとネイティブスピーカーを雇えという強い意見がある。）
  • Japan is taking concrete steps to improve English instruction in its schools.（日本は学校英語指導の向上のために建設的な手段を取っているところです。）

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