It is difficult for Japanese people to speak English.
Gray English を受講している方はコチラ!!
In recent years, it is a problem in Japan that it is difficult for Japanese to speak English. In the modern society the world is globalized and the common language is English. So English is indispensable globally. For example, even if there is a person from another country, you can communicate with that person by using English. Also, since many international texts such as international journals and academic papers are written in English, it is a big problem that Japanese people can’t speak English in the global society.
There are Japanese who communicate with foreigners using English in various countries. But the number of such people is small. Japanese ability to speak English is quite low throughout Japan. When I studied abroad in the United States, an Indian student told me that the Japanese is low in English level. At that time, a Chinese student and a Vietnamese student were fluent in speaking English next to me. I realized that only I can’t speak English fluently.
I think that there are several reasons why Japanese have low ability to speak English. First, Japanese can only use Japanese, there is no inconvenience in life. Japanese is a common language in Japan. Therefore, it is not necessary for Japanese to use languages other than Japanese. Second, Japanese does not look like English. For example, German and French resemble English in terms of etymology and pronunciation. Japanese grammar and letters are quite different compared to English. For this reason it is difficult for Japanese people using Japanese to learn English. Another reason is that there are two similar words such as right and light, and it is difficult for Japanese to use the two words as pronunciation properly.
This problem has been a serious problem from a long time ago and solutions have already been put on it. However, this problem still remains serious, indicating that the Japanese educational system is not suitable. I think that the solution to this problem is to do Japanese learning English from the child's stage. Moreover, I think Japanese people go to study abroad from a young age is one way of English education. Studying abroad will tell us the importance of English and we will be able to notice the wonderful culture different from Japan in the world countries.
There are Japanese who communicate with foreigners using English in various countries. But the number of such people is small. Japanese ability to speak English is quite low throughout Japan. When I studied abroad in the United States, an Indian student told me that the Japanese is low in English level. At that time, a Chinese student and a Vietnamese student were fluent in speaking English next to me. I realized that only I can’t speak English fluently.
I think that there are several reasons why Japanese have low ability to speak English. First, Japanese can only use Japanese, there is no inconvenience in life. Japanese is a common language in Japan. Therefore, it is not necessary for Japanese to use languages other than Japanese. Second, Japanese does not look like English. For example, German and French resemble English in terms of etymology and pronunciation. Japanese grammar and letters are quite different compared to English. For this reason it is difficult for Japanese people using Japanese to learn English. Another reason is that there are two similar words such as right and light, and it is difficult for Japanese to use the two words as pronunciation properly.
This problem has been a serious problem from a long time ago and solutions have already been put on it. However, this problem still remains serious, indicating that the Japanese educational system is not suitable. I think that the solution to this problem is to do Japanese learning English from the child's stage. Moreover, I think Japanese people go to study abroad from a young age is one way of English education. Studying abroad will tell us the importance of English and we will be able to notice the wonderful culture different from Japan in the world countries.