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Should Japanese people study English?
（日本人は英語を勉強するべきなのか？）
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Discussion time!
Let’s make groups and discuss!
For and against groups.
Should Japanese people study English?
・5 minutes.
・Both English and Japanese is okay.
・At least 5 points per groups.
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English is too hard (impossible) to learn.
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Is English hard for Japanese people to learn?
Yes, it is.
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How long does it take to learn English?
・It takes between 7 – 10 years to become fluent in a new language.
・Around 1000 – 1200 hours of study.
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Why studying English is difficult for Japanese people.
History of English
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Why studying English is difficult for Japanese people.
１．Vocabulary
Ｑ．How many English words are there?
Oxford Dictionary of English: 171,476 words.
But, why so many?
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Why studying English is difficult for Japanese people.
２．Pronunciation
There are many sounds in English which are not used in Japanese.
Let’s practice 3 of them!
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Let’s practice some pronunciation 1
・L and R
Roy left the rice in the red trolley.
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Let’s practice some pronunciation 2
・’th’
I think the theatre was more than thrilling.
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Let’s practice some pronunciation 3
・11 English vowel positions 母音
Japanese contains 5 vowel positions – / a, e, i, o, u /, English contains 11
good /food hit/heat
hat/ hurt/ hut/ heart port/ pot
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Why studying English is difficult for Japanese people.
３．Writing English
The writing system is merged from many different languages. E.g. cow and beef.
Many different rules. E.g. “says” is pronounced “sez”, as the relationship to the third party is more important.
The same word has different spelling and meaning.
E.g. “to”, “two”, “too”.
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Why studying English is easy for Japanese people.
１．Thousands of English words are already used in the Japanese language. Some have been changed or created called wasei-eigo.
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Why studying English is easy for Japanese people.
２．Access to English is easily available through TV and the Internet.
Over half of the content on the Internet is in English.
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Why studying English is easy for Japanese people.
３．Easy grammar compared to other languages like Spanish and French.
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I won’t use English in Japan.
NOT TRUE!
IT’S JUST NOT TRUE!
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Use of English in Japan.
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I won’t need English for work.
THAT’S NOT TURE.
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10 jobs with English
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I don’t know anyone who used English.
You have me 😀 But more importantly, you have each other. Try adding English words into some of your conversations or practice conversing in English.
You might not know anyone now, but there will be plenty of chances in the future.
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English is boring.
What gives your life joy?
If you don’t have anything then go find it!
Studying English can help you find it!
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What is your passion?
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My top reason to study English
・Allows you to see the bigger picture.
・You can learn more about other countries, but also more about how Japan is viewed by other countries.
・So learn more about your own country and yourself.
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THANK YOU!
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