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63.1% of Kids Fail Latest English Exams, Says Japanese Government
This year’s English testing results in Japan are some of the worst numbers yet. Is Japan getting worse at English – or is a new test to blame?
August 7, 2023
This year’s English testing results in Japan are some of the worst numbers yet. Is Japan getting worse at English – or is a new test to blame?
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関西で活躍する日本人教師である森岡千廣先生は、日本人に英語を教える傍ら、外国人留学生に日本語を教えてもいます。母語である日本語を「外国語」として留学生に教える中で得た気づきは、英語を教える際にも非常に役立っているそうです。彼女がこれまで積み上げてきた言語教師としての知見と気づいたことを、文章にまとめました。
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