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日本の英語教育について、自分の意見を伝えてみよう
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Over the past 30 years, English education in Japan has evolved significantly. Instruction now begins in elementary school, with a doubled vocabulary size. Teaching methods have shifted from grammar-translation to communication-focused approaches, increasing the use of native-speaking ALTs. Educational goals have also been revised to balance Japanese and English usage. On the other hand, despite educational reforms, Japan's English proficiency has declined in recent years, which is too bad.
Over the past 30 years, English education in Japan has evolved significantly. Instruction now begins in elementary school, with a doubled vocabulary size. Teaching methods have shifted from grammar-translation to communication-focused approaches, increasing the use of native-speaking ALTs. Educational goals have also been revised to balance Japanese and English usage. On the other hand, despite educational reforms, Japan's English proficiency has declined in recent years, which is unfortunate.
The reason for the decline in English proficiency is unclear; while Japan's English skills have improved, it's uncertain whether other countries' English proficiency has grown even more. In any case, it's a fact that the educational reforms up to this point haven't achieved the expected results. In the past, everyone admired foreign countries and studied English through radio in addition to school education.
The reason for the decline in English proficiency is unclear; while Japan's English skills have improved, it's uncertain whether other countries' English proficiency has grown even more. In any case, it's a fact that the educational reforms up to this point haven't achieved the expected results. In the past, people admired foreign countries and studied English not only through school education but also through the radio.
In formal discussion of historical trends, "everyone" is too absolute and informal. "People" is more accurate and appropriate for discussing general social trends, as it doesn't imply a universal behavior.
2,3. "through radio in addition to" → "not only through...but also through the"
This correction involves two aspects:
a) The correlative conjunction pair "not only...but also" is the standard way to express two related methods or actions in formal English
b) When referring to radio as a medium, we use the definite article "the" in English. We say "through the radio" just as we say "through the television" or "through the internet."
From my experience, knowledge of grammar and vocabulary makes speaking English much easier. The current educational environment, where children are exposed to English from an early age, is good, but I feel there simply isn't enough time. If the desire to go abroad has diminished, there's no motivation to study hard outside of school either.
From my experience, knowledge of grammar and vocabulary makes speaking English much easier. The current educational environment, where children are exposed to English from an early age, is good, but feel there simply isn't enough time. Additionally, since the desire to go abroad has diminished, there's no motivation to study hard outside of school either.
Two corrections here:
a) "Additionally" helps connect this new point to the previous idea about time limitations
b) "Since" is more appropriate than "if" here because we're stating a cause-effect relationship about a known fact (the diminished desire to go abroad), not a hypothetical condition. "If" suggests uncertainty, while "since" introduces a known reason.
関連単語
- second language（第二言語）
- education（教育）
- passive（受け身）
- speaking skills（スピーキング力）
- native speaker（ネイティブスピーカー）
関連フレーズ
- English classrooms in Japan are passive in that the teacher mainly speaks and the students take notes.（日本の英語の授業は受動的で、先生が一方的に話し、生徒はノートを取ります。）
- Even though Japanese people study English for at least six years, most of them are still unable to speak it.（日本人は最低でも6年間は英語を勉強していますが、それでも話せない人が多いです。）
- The introduction of TOEFL as an English entrance examination for college may change the view of English education in a positive way.（英語の入学試験としてTOEFLを導入することは、英語教育に良い影響を及ぼすでしょう。）
- The goal of English education in Japan is more focused on translation than on being able to communicate in English.（日本の英語教育の目的は、英語でコミュニケーションができるようになることよりも、翻訳に重点を置いています。）
- English education in Japan has changed toward a more communication-based study.（コミュニケーション重視になったことで、日本の英語教育は少しずつ変わってきています。）
こんな方にオススメ
In formal or academic discussion about educational trends and national policies, the phrase "too bad" is too casual. "Unfortunate" is more appropriate for the tone and context of this analysis. While "too bad" is grammatically correct, it's an informal expression that doesn't match the academic register of the rest of the passage.